Determining Family Abuse Essay

You return on holiday from college and stop by your aunt's and uncle's house to take your 4-year-old cousin out for ice cream. You are surprised to find her with a cast on her foot, and both her legs and arms are covered in bruises in different healing phases. You know that she is a sickly child who is prone to illnesses and can be very demanding, but you are concerned that someone may be abusing her. When you ask her what happened, she simply shrugs her shoulders and demands that you pick her up and carry her around. You ask your aunt and uncle what happened to her, and they indicate that she is a clumsy child and keeps falling down. You ask your mother if anyone in the family has ever been tested for osteogenesis imperfecta and Von Willebrand's disease, which would be a medical explanation for these injuries, or if your uncle uses alternative medicinal practices, such as cupping.

In your essay, determine whether your aunt's and uncle's explanation, or your own suspicions, are valid. How would you investigate this situation to assess these claims? If the former is founded (specify how you verified this claim), then you should suggest a few ways to help them with your cousin to reduce her injuries. If the latter is substantiated (specify how you made this analysis), then you must figure out what you should do to get assistance for her.

Support what you write using the textbook and scholarly articles.

Instructions:

Write a 2-3 page paper, not counting the required title and reference pages.

Support your analysis by using and citing material from readings required in Week 6. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find additional sources.

Format your paper according to APA Requirements.