Version:1.0 StartHTML:000000336 EndHTML:000004740 StartFragment:000001399 EndFragment:000004682 StartSelection:000001399 EndSelection:000004656 SourceURL:http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/(NEXT(7aae5da1c6))/Main/CourseMode/VizedHtmlView/RenderVizedHtmlView.ed?courseItemSubId=958389892&courseItemType=CourseContentItem&   Unit 4: Module 4 – M4 Assignment 2   var sessionid = “7aae5da1c6”;      Research clearly indicates a connection between substance  abuse and child maltreatment. Among confirmed cases of child maltreatment, 40  percent involve the use of alcohol or drugs.            An estimated 480,000 children are mistreated each year by a  caretaker who has alcohol or drug problems. Additionally, alcohol and drug  problems are factors in a majority of cases of emotional abuse and neglect. Answer the following:Given       these statistics, why do you think a more concerted effort is not made in       the media to make citizens aware of the association between substance       abuse and child abuse?Choose       one of the following audiences, and describe a plan to heighten awareness       of this problem:Grade        and high school studentsParent        or child organizations such as Girl Scouts or Boy ScoutsWelfare        recipientsInclude       three action points for implementing this awareness plan nationwide to the       chosen audience.  Be sure to       specify:Who        will deliver the information?How        will the information be delivered?What        systems will be put in place for support if needed by participants?Include       one additional action point to address prevention strategies in the       population chosen above.Create  a two- to three-page plan. Submit your plan as a Word document to the M3:  Assignment 2 Dropbox by Week 4, Day 7.Assignment 2 Grading Criteria  

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Described at least two reasons why a more concerted effort is not made in the media to make citizens aware of the association between substance abuse and child abuse.

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Developed a plan of how awareness of this association could be raised in one of the following realms: grade and high school students; parent or child organizations such as Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts; and welfare recipients.

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Included three action points for implementing this plan nationwide.

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Included one action point for a prevention strategy in the chosen population.

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Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.