Essays on Christoffel

Introduction

Drunk driving is the operation of automobiles while one is under the influence of mind intoxicating drugs and or alcohol. It remains a serious public health issue that should become the concern of the society that we live in today. Driving while under the influence of these drugs or alcohol has brought serious tales that people fear to tell or to be told. The number of road accidents that could have otherwise have been avoided have been on the rise as a consequence of drunk driving. There are families that have lost their loved ones to accidents that have resulted from ...

Obesity

We have all heard about the growing epidemic of obesity from our parents, teachers, and even our government. According to a recent study, about a quarter of two to five year olds and one-third of children are overweight or obese in the U.S. (Ogden et al., 2014). There is a wide array of factors which play a role in children becoming overweight or obese. Genetics, along with behavioral, social, cultural, environmental influences, can create an environment conducive for obesity. Environmental factors include great amount of exposure to advertising that encourages food consumption and promotes unhealthy foods, technological advances or increase in media use, ...

Introduction

Child abuse refers to the child maltreatment by parents, adults or caretakers that cause emotional or physical harm to the child. Child abuse is divided into five major areas which include neglect, the witnessing of family violence, emotional maltreatment, physical and sexual abuse (Holt, Kitcmann & Kenny, 2013). Due to increased child abuse in Australia, there is a need for consideration and reflection on the ways to ensure that children are protected from child abuse. The essay explores a nursing care model for ensuring that children in Australia are protected from all the forms of child abuse. Additionally, it creates connections between ...