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Showing 1 to 20 of 331 for “"Abuse of"”.
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The use and abuse of precautionary warrants
The use of the mechanism of a precautionary warrant falls under the ambit of Civil Law, whereby the COCP attempts to regulate the use of this mechanism. However, in spite of the law being so extensive and well-detailed as regards precautionary acts, so as to safeguard the rights of the creditors …
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Emotional abuse of children: issues for intervention
This study is an examination of the emotional abuse of children, where it is the main or sole form of abuse. The ultimate aim of this applied social work project is to make a contribution to intervention in cases of psychological maltreatment. Intervention lacks credibility without some definition …
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A study of psychological abuse of women in marriage
… study explored the lived experience of sixteen women, from diverse backgrounds, who were or are in psychologically abusive relationships. Moving beyond previous definitions, psychological abuse was explained as domination, oppression, unrealistic expectations, and verbal attacking or …
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Structural equation modeling: Predictors of verbal abuse of registered nurses
Nurses experience verbal abuse as a nearly daily occurrence in the workplace. Sources of this abuse include patients and their families, visitors, physicians, managers and peers. A non-experimental, correlational study was undertaken to examine the contribution of latent constructs, individual …
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The use and abuse of architecture: history, elements, and conditions
Architecture is a way of making that enables man to present his world. This making allows him to find his relationship to architecture and himself. The history of architecture is a part of the history of man and demands our attention if we are to make a contribution to the life of man. Nietzsche …
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Child sexual abuse: making sense of the abuse of power and control
Child sexual abuse (CSA) poses many difficulties, ranging from definition to explanation. Despite, or because of, this complexity few studies have investigated the relationship between a professional's knowledge base, the conceptualisation of problems and the delivery of therapeutic skills. The …
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The use and abuse of genealogy : genealogical critique from Nietzsche to Said
This thesis traces the use and abuse of genealogy, from Friedrich Nietzsche to Edward Said. After elucidating Nietzsche and Michel Foucault's coherent configuration of the genealogical method in their own philosophical projects, it critically deconstructs and rejects the claim that the …
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An examination of perpetrator explanations for sexual abuse of young children in South Africa
South Africa is alleged to have the highest rate of sexual abuse per capita among 49 other countries. These statistics and media reports have sparked debates about what could account for the sexual abuse of children under the age of six including babies. Speculations about what would account for …
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A Market for Death: The Use and Abuse of Cadavers in Nineteenth-Century America
"A Market for Death: The Use and Abuse of Cadavers in Nineteenth-Century America" examines the rise of grave robbing for the procurement of human bodies for educational and entertainment purposes. In the late eighteenth century, new medical schools sought cadavers for dissection and anatomical …
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The Use and Abuse of Authority: an Investigation of the ἐξουσία Passages in Revelation
<p>The purpose of this dissertation is to carry outa linguistic, structural, and exegetical investigation of the term ἐξουσία as it occurs in the Greek text of the Apocalypse.</p> <p>Chapter 1 provides an overview of the pertinent literature dealing with ἐξουσία. The review follows a chronological …
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On the Use and Abuse of Nietzsche for Marketing Communication: Examining Consumer Suspicion toward Advertising
… examines increasing consumer suspicion in light of contemporary marketing praxis. Immanuel Kant's concept of "self-inflicted intellectual immaturity" is traced throughout 20th century marketing literature. A review of the public relations practices of Edward Bernays reveals a close similarity to …
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Abuse of Law and Beneficial Ownership as EU Anti-Avoidance Measures in the Post-BEPS World
Tiivistelmä Tutkielman inspiraationa ovat toimineet Tanskan tapaukset (N Luxembourg 1 and others (C 115/16, C-118/16, C‑119/16 and C-299/16) and T Danmark, C 116/16 and Y Denmark Aps) joissa Euroopan Unionin tuomioistuin antoi ratkaisunsa helmikuussa 2019. Tapaukset koskivat voitonsiirtoa EU:sta, …
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Behind the Closed Door: Exploring Teacher Bullying and Abuse of Students, Characteristics of the Teacher, and Impact
The purpose of the study was to investigate the extent of teacher abuse of elementary students, the characteristics of teachers who abuse, the types of behaviours abusive teachers engage in, the reasons for teacher abuse, and the impact on victims and witnesses. Two samples participated in the …
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Are the current Zambian constitutional provisions sufficient in preventing abuse of power by the executive organ of government?
… without deliberate commitment to the maintenance of values and principles of democracy, good governance and the rule of law. Zambia prides itself to be a democratic and peaceful country. However, accountability, openness and responsiveness to the needs of citizens has been a challenge despite this …
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The prevention of unconscionable abuse of the separate personality of the company through corporate governance, business ethics and ubuntu
… transformative Constitution and the canons of private law which had been shaped, particularly through our Roman Dutch tradition and then adulterated by decades of apartheid. Ubuntu has been far less welcomed in the field of private law than public law.1 Davis affirms that Ubuntu and private …
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A case study using best and normative treatments related to adjustment disorder, alcohol abuse, and sexual abuse of child
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of normative and best therapy techniques with individuals diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder, Alcohol Abuse, and Sexual Abuse of Child using a case study format. The subject of this study was a 15 year old female who presented with a …
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Assessing Exclusionary Conduct in Abuse of Dominance: the relevance of the Extraterritoriality Rule and Public Interest for Developing Countries
… mostly fashioned after the existing framework of legislation originating from the European Union (EU) or the United States of America (USA). While a lot of these pieces of legislation are often modified to suit the needs of these developing countries, it is usually not the case that a cautious …
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