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The death of Yeung Chi-wai
How the world sees Hidden Harm today
The Aim of this Review
Our Appeal and Recommendations
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Parental substance abuse places children at high risk for medical and mental health problems
A newborn’s withdrawal symptom from parental substance abuse – violent shaking. This video clip is kept at actual speed from a West Virginia hospital. ...
Children whose parents abuse substance are 3 times likelier to be abused and 4 times likelier to be neglected.
“Drugs and alcohol can lead to children being abused, but when drugs are in the picture neglect is a certainty… Most people who have substance-abuse i ...
Important figures of HK that you need to know
Drug Abuse Population
Frequency and locality of abusing drugs
Economic Activity Status
Criminal Record
Drug Abuse Populati ...
Cases of children suffering from their parents’/carers’ drug abusive behavior in the past 3 years
Year
Case details
2015
The 2 mothers who are siblings living together in the same apartment in Ho Man Tin were arrested for deliber ...
The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong’s Project on “Causing or Allowing the Death of a Child”
Where a child dies as a result of abuse in the home, it may not be possible to prove beyond reasonable doubt which of the adults caring for the child ...
Handling Procedures in HK ― Multi-disciplinary Case Conference on Protection of Child with Suspected Abuse (MDCC)
What is MDCC?
When is MDCC required?
How is a decision made in the MDCC?
Who will participate in the MDCC?
What is MDCC?
Multi-discip ...
Place of Refuge for Children in Hong Kong
Foster care and residential child care services (RCCS) for child victims of domestic violence
RCCS includes foster care service, small group homes an ...
How to assess if a person is suffering from substance abuse disorder?
Psychiatrists diagnose substance abuse disorder mainly based on a diagnostic manual called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( ...
Overseas Policy and Legal Framework in Combating Parental Substance Abuse ― the UK
The Children Acts:
Set out the responsibilities of local authorities and other services for protecting children and promoting their welfare wit ...
References
American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. “Effects of Parental Substance Abuse on Children and Families.” 2014. Web. 13 April 2016. (http://www ...
Hidden Harm
Definition of Child Abuse in HK
Any act of commission or omission that endangers or impairs the physical / psychological health and development of an ...
American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. “Effects of Parental Substance Abuse on Children and Families.” 2014. Web. 13 April 2016. (http://www ...
The death of Yeung Chi-wai
How the world sees Hidden Harm today
The Aim of this Review
Our Appeal and Recommendations
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