Paper details:
Assignment will include the following in terms of formatting:
Cover page with your name, title of the article, a running header with the first three words of your title.
Abstract that contains the copy of the question for that week’s journal question.
The body of your response which should be two (2) pages in length.
Reference section with at least two references. Note the textbook counts as a reference. Textbook
Protecting Our Children: Understanding and Preventing Abuse and Neglect in Early Childhood
Authors: Hirschy and Wilkinson
Publisher: Cengage
ISBN: 978-1-428-36124-9
NIJ: National Institute of Justice: Crimes and Prevention: Elder Abuse (Free Government website) www.nij.gov/topics/crime/elder-abuse/pages/identifying.aspx
DO NOT cite from the dictionary, encyclopedia or Wikipedia.
Additional information:
12′ Times Roman font needs to be used.
Papers need to be double spaced
1′ margins
Do not go over the two page requirement!
Use APA 6th edition References and Citations
Do not copy and paste from your textbook or an Internet source. Simply copying from the book word-for-word does not show me that you understand the concepts. Ensure you cite your work and add reference(s) at the end of your journal. Do not use Wikipedia as a source.
A SafeAssign number below 20% is considered acceptable and does not cause concern. To reduce this number, use less quotes and summarize the content in your own words. Please avoid adding the question on the final paper, just the answers Thanks.
Journal Assignment Questions
QUESTION: Discuss when should suspicions of abuse and neglect be reported? How should they be reported? How can you identify abuse and neglect if it is not apparent?
