Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnigh

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

You are working in a center and your boss has asked you to prepare an informative essay to inform the new counselors of historical information relevant to the profession, specifically the term Parens Patriae.

Using the Library and/or the Internet research child abuse from a historical perspective and prepare an essay on the following:

• An overview of the concept of Parens Patriae
• The historical originsof Parens Patriae 
• Use of Parens Patriae in modern juvenile court, providing two examples

Please submit your assignment.