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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"protection services"”.
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A study of the unification of the police and fire protection services of Michigan State University
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. School of Police Administration and Public Safety, 1964
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The experiences of women who have successfully navigated alcohol and child protection services: importance of connection to healing
… about maternal addiction problems and child protection involvement exists but there is a noticeable dearth of studies concerning how these services are experienced in conjunction. Research regarding the effectiveness of parental interventions for substance abuse is scarce in the UK. Further …
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Low Risk, High Threat, Open Access Security in a Post 9-11 World: A Study of the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Protection Services
… and how the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Protection Services (SI OPS) responded to the terror attacks of 9-11 and the ongoing threat. Four factors will be examined: (1) the screening process, (2) the budget, (3) the security policy formulation process, and (4) training. The study focus is …
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Perspectives of Young Sexual Abuse Survivors, Whose Abuse is Unknown to Child Protection Services, about Confidentiality: A Participatory Study Involving Young Abuse Survivors as Co-researchers
… control of their lives and (iii) they fear child protection agencies. <br/><br/>Empirical research then explored views about confidentiality with young CSA survivors whose abuse was unknown to child protection agencies. Eight survivors engaged as co-researchers in participatory action research …
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A Gender-Informed Understanding of Children in the Care of Child Protection
… representation of children by gender in child protection services. The sample of children was drawn from a large child protection agency in south-western Ontario consisting of 1,041 cases. Child protection files were reviewed to derive study data. Results indicated that there were significant …
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The role of social protection programmes in reducing household poverty and vulnerability in Katakwi District - Uganda
This study examined the role of social protection programmes in reducing household poverty in the post-conflict area of Teso in Eastern Uganda and focused on Katakwi district. Mixed methods, was used in the form of qualitative and quantitative tools drawing on a sample of 200 respondents and 20 key …
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Experiences of professionals working with pre-adolescent children who are using psychoactive substances in Regina, SK
… on pre-adolescent substance use inform what services this population receives. The goal of the study was not only to understand how preadolescents access services for substance use but how the views of professionals assist or create barriers to accessing these services. The study used a …
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Exploring the Experiences of Vulnerable Families: A Critical Reflection on the Participatory Research Approach
… violence, substance misuse and subsequent child protection intervention. Initially a participatory methodology was adopted, which presented significant challenges. This thesis presents a critical reflection of using the participatory methodology with vulnerable and stigmatized families and the …
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Die evaluering van die effektiwiteit van 'n aangepaste vorm van die "Coping Effectiveness Training Program" vir groepe binne die SAPD
… study included 60 police officers of the Protection Services Unit, SAPS (Western Cape). Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (30 participants) and a control group (30 participants). The experimental group participated in the adjusted form of the Coping Effectiveness …
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Service users’ perspectives in child protection and adoption research
… and neglect, and on their experiences of child protection services. The commentary begins with a literature review which sets the context for the studies. It covers the development of service user participation in social work practice and in research, and existing research on the perspectives of …
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Protection in commodity monolithic operating systems
… systems by ""nesting"" a small memory management protection domain inside a monolithic kernel's single-address space: all the while allowing both domains to operate at the same hardware privilege level. This dissertation also demonstrates a microarchitectural return-integrity protection domain …
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Exploring the perceptions of service providers on the availability and effectiveness of sexual violence interventions, services and programmes in De Aar
… effectiveness of sexual violence interventions, services and programmes in De Aar. Participants were selected based on the nature of service they rendered to survivors of sexual violence. A qualitative study was conducted, using non-probability purposive sampling and snowball sampling. Data was …
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Border protection and national security of Mongolia
… years, necessity of improvement in state border protection has arisen as a result of the changed foreign policy and socio-economic situation, military and political circumstances of the world and regions and the trends of the relations with neighboring countries. The thesis explores the effects …
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“Beyond Guarding: Silent forces in action.” Historical shifts in the South African private security industry, c. 1957-2024
… a vast industry that is stratified in terms of services, but which is plagued by inconsistent regulatory enforcement. Case studies of active security companies are used to illustrate the diversity and contradictions within the industry. They demonstrate how private security companies have become …
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Economic shocks, poverty and household food insecurity in urban Zambia: an ethnographic account of Chingola
… factor was that there were insufficient social protection services by government and NGOs to assist households to increase resilience to food insecurity. To survive, households employed close to thirty different strategies and tactics such as letting their houses, limiting their consumption and …
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Who helps the helpers? Vicarious traumatisation in psychologists and their experiences as mandated reporters
… First) Abstract: Background: To address child protection concerns countries often implement mandatory reporting (MR) laws. This ensures that relevant professionals alert child protection services of children who are at risk of or are currently experiencing abuse. However, these well-intended …
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Facilitating Multidisciplinary Team Functioning in Child and Youth Advocacy Centres using Shared Mental Models
… professionals from law enforcement, child protection services, prosecutors, medical and mental health professionals, victim advocates, and CAC/CYAC staff. The underlying premise of CAC/CYACs is that the inter-professional response and diverse expertise results in better decision making and …
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What are social workers' lived experiences of child protection pre-birth assessment practice in one Scottish social services locality?
Child protection pre-birth assessments carried out on pregnant women when there is a perceived risk of harm to the unborn once born, impact both on families and the professionals involved in the practice. Of concern is the increasing number of infants separated by the state from their mothers, …
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An exploration of the efficacy of the Namibian child protection system in responding to violence against children
… on Violence against Children approached child protection systems from the perspectives of human rights, public health and child protection. A global agenda to protect children emphasised the urgency of country level action with targets for governments. The UNCRC and the ACRWC underpin the …
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Trends in child maltreatment in the Northern Territory, using child protection reports and hospital admissions, 1999 to 2010.
… which has challenged the capacity of child protection services. This thesis explores changes in the number and characteristics of reports of child maltreatment in the NT, from 1999 to 2010, in the context of continuing public attention. The thesis used two sources of information – child …
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