Ruth Wolf

Empowering organizations through corporate social responsibility

Ruth Wolf is an expert on ethics and approaching ethical dilemmas. Ruth is a veteran of academia (for over 26 years) and has built curriculums in the fields of ethics and ethics teaching in various academic and legal frameworks in Israel. In addition, Ruth is an active advisor to industry and business officials in their efforts to implement to business ethics codes and values within the organizations and management. Ruth is a senior lecturer of ethics and business administration in both the Economics Department and the Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences, Bar Ilan University, Israel. Ruth has also taught in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and additional academic institutions. Ruth is a prolific publisher of more than 60 articles in the fields of ethics, CSR, business ethics, ethical education, mediation, and more. Ruth has also published numerous literature books and a professional-academic book, along with her editorial work of several international journals. The recent of which is Ethics is Good for Business (Mass, 2008). Moreover, Ruth practices as a professional business mediator. Released: November 2014 An Excellent Addition to Your Library!

How Pediatricians Can Deal with Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused by Family Members

The present paper discusses children who have been the victims of sexual abuse in their own family. It focuses on the special role of pediatricians and medical staff in identifying such children and providing them with initial assistance by reporting the situation to the authorities. The first part of the paper surveys the short- and long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse, including the physical and emotional impact of sexual exploitation and severe neglect. This section discusses the symptoms shown by abused children, and how they express and deal with their trauma. It is extremely important for pediatricians to be sensitive to the possibility of patients being abused at home, as this is an area still largely regarded as a societal taboo. Also included in this section a discussion of the effects that are manifested when the victim has grown to adulthood, such as personality disorders. The second part of the paper deals with how pediatricians must act when they encounter such a situation in which they suspect sexual abuse in the family. They should strive to identify the problem and bring it to the attention of the authorities. Discovery of the problem is the most vital part of the path to the victims recovery. The paper also discusses the aspect of treatment, advising doctors who encounter this problem on ways of dealing with it.