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, 2013). Different families vary in their emotional and physical resources and they react differently under stressful circumstances. Some resort to violence to a child in cases of a family crisis. The seesaw model brings these elements together to a point at which intervention is required to lead to a restoration in balance within the family. This model tries to alleviate the immediate stress by removing the child temporarily from the home and offering counseling to them.
Student substance abuse
The problem of substance abuse among student is rampant in many societies today. There are high levels of binge drinking among students which has adverse consequences such as increased risk of alcoholism as well as liver diseases. There are various methods of interventions which can be used to prevent and treat substance abuse among students. Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) is an educational program that seeks to prevent the use of drugs .the students that enter the program are required to sign a pledge that they will not use drugs. Midwest prevention project is a community-based program put in and marijuana use through targeting psychological and social factors which promote the initiation of using substances.
Problem of youth suicide
There are many pressures, emotional, family and social issues which lead to youths developing suicide thoughts. The suicide warnings include substance abuse, behavior problems, withdrawing from friends and family, emotional distress, risk taking behaviors, making statements of wanting to die, threatening to commit suicide and so on. Proactive plans should be put in place so as to deal with this issue of youth suicide. This include listening to the person, encouraging them that things will be better, and ensuring that the person gets enrolled in stress management program so that they can deal with their issues,
References
Avvo, Inc. (2013). Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act .Retrieved June 30, 2013 from http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/Child-Abuse-Prevention-Treatment-Act
Child welfare information gateway. (2007). Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms. Retrieved June 30, 2013 from https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/signs.cfm
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