assignment 6

If I had choose which one of the levels of prevention to fund, I would choose to fund Tertiary Prevention. All too often, maltreatment is not noticed until signs of abuse arise (malnutrition, illnesses, bruising, etc.). Funding this prevention plan would aid in the healing process of those who are abused. Primary prevention cannot always stop maltreatment from occurring, especially when a primary caregiver has a bad temperament, which as we have learned is genetic and therefore is not easily changed. Take for instance my aunt's soon to be ex-husband who is bipolar. He refuses to take his medication. He recently attacked my 15 year old cousin with what appeared to be intent to kill. The jackass went to jail, but made it out on bail. He now faces the consequences of not being able to see his family due to the fact that my aunt and my cousins testified that they want nothing to do with him. I do not believe that primary prevention would have prevented this abuse from occurring due to the genetic disorder present along with the unwillingness to take medication. Tertiary prevention, however, is allowing my aunt and cousins to be legally protected from such harm occurring again. Maybe one day, secondary and tertiary prevention will not be necessary, but until then I would fund the program that aids those who have been harmed.