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Discourse of "Desire" in 'The Diviners', 2008.
This paper discusses the concept of satisfying desire by looking within, by looking at the discourse of 'desire' in Margaret Laurence's "The Diviners".
1,277 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that in Margaret Laurence's 1975 novel 'The Diviners', desire becomes a vehicle of feminist and personal liberation for the middle-aged protagonist, Morag Gunn. The writer notes that more than anything, Morag desires to find a true, rather than a false identity. The writer maintains that it is not the content of her work, but Margaret Laurence's wisdom, mixed with irony and humor, that brings insight to the reader. The writer concludes that the author writes in favor of a mature decision to cease to yearn for external change, and to satisfy one's desire through internal reflection.
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"But it is not movement that gives her peace. Rather it is actively seeking peaceful solitude within, not finding elevated social status or fulfillment in her marital or extramarital relationships. Changing her external geography is not a complete form of self-actualization for the protagonist. The novel stresses that the liberating power of desire is not only found in sexuality or a change of place for a woman, but simply a desire to achieve a complete sense of identity and selfhood in solitude can be just as empowering.
"Morag's desire for authentic selfhood shows her continually wrestling with what society construes as status, and what she believes has real worth and merit. For example, initially, Morag sought her self-actualization through her desire to experience life outside of a provincial town and outside of a life limited by education. But this mode of liberation became stifling because of the relationship she had with her husband, even though he taught at a university. She was still constrained by feelings of inferiority and a sense that she was not living her own life."
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Can We Be Friends After A Breakup?, 2008.
This paper reviews five scholarly studies in an effort to answer the question of whether or not individuals can be friends after ending a romantic relationship.
3,559 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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This paper relates that one of the most enduring questions regarding life, love, and the perpetuation of the growth of the individual through developed interpersonal communication, is whether or not there can be friendship after a romantic relationship has ended. This paper asserts that popular contemporary opinion, as well as anecdotal evidence, has a mixed answer. One side says a couple can never go from being lovers to friends and it's unhealthy to try. While still others say that becoming friends is the only realistic way to recover, in the long term and learn from what went right wrong in the relationship. However, the paper shows that there is also a popular idea that becoming friends after a breakup just depends on the individuals involved, the depth of the relationship, and the manner in which the relationship ended. This work reviews five scholarly research articles seeking out definitive qualitative and quantitative evidence for the answer to this question.
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"The findings of the article lead some credence to the idea that the individual's level of distress post break-up and the eventuality of the relationship ending in the two people being friends has significant correlation to the length of time since the break-up, the level of health in the relationship, the perception of individual investment in the relationship and most importantly whether the two individuals were friends before they became romantically involved. The hints then that this work offer to the broader question is then relatively easy to assess, the most important factors in order are, if the individuals were friends before the romantic involvement, the time it has been since the relationship ended, and lastly the level of overall health and satisfaction that existed in the relationship while it was still intact. (Sprecher, Felmlee, Metts, Fehr & Vanni 791-809) The equation is then rather simple, if there is a basis for friendship, a healthy overall relationship and if enough time has passed there is a good chance that a post-relationship friendship will develop that could potentially lead to a lasting social development phase that helps both parties navigate the rights and wrongs of the relationship and possibly change themselves for the better, for the next relationship. The equation is the opposite, if it is to soon emotionally, the relationship was overall unhealthy and lastly if the two people have little if any basis for a friendship in the history of their time together then a friendship will not likely be even worth attempting. (Sprecher, Felmlee, Metts, Fehr & Vanni 791-809)"
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Social Responsibility, 2008.
A description of the many facets of social responsibility.
837 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper defines social responsibility and confirms that it includes many different stakeholders with varying needs.The decisions an organization makes may be acceptable by societal standards, but not with the highest point of integrity. The findings presented by the paper provide strong evidence of the many facets of social responsibility. The paper addresses in detail the subject of social responsibility as well as corporate responsibility.
Outline:
Defining Social Responsibility
Separating Personal Ethics from Corporate Social Responsibility
Defining Corporate Citizenship
Working Model of Corporate Responsibility
Responding to Corporate Responsibility Expectations
Reaping the Benefits of Social Responsibility
Is it Profits That Really Matter?
Are We The Salt of the Earth?
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"It is one thing for a company to define its social responsibility. It is another thing to define a step-by-step strategy for carrying out this policy. As noted, there are several key stakeholders in the definition of corporate social responsibility: customers, employees, business partners, the environment, communities and investors. Corporate social responsibility is the way to manage these six responsibilities. This is not easy, since there are overlapping and separate obligations. A working model has to be developed for interpreting and implementing the social responsibility actions. "
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Educating Homeless Children, 2008.
An research paper addressing the problem of how to educate homeless children.
7,847 words (approx. 31.4 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 170.95
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The paper deals at length with the problem of homeless persons and states that while the homeless population is increasing steadily, the number of children amongst this population has seen the steepest incline. The paper reports that the Institute for Children and Poverty has shown that nearly millions of adolescents are experiencing homelessness. This staggering number means that nearly 2% of all children and approximately 10% of all poor children in America are presently homeless. The paper deals extensively with the problem of educating homeless children by exploring the strategies and tactics put forward by the McKinney-Vento Act in educating homeless children.
Outline:
Introduction
Background of the Study
Current Issues in Government Policies
Statement of the Problem
Significance of the Study
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Methodology
Research Method and Design
Data Collection
Data Evaluation
Definitions of Homelessness and Problems Associated with the Definition
The Educational Rights of Homeless Children
Strategies Implemented
Conclusion and Discussion
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"As mentioned above, during the 1970's the streets of America, during the night, were increasingly being occupied by adults and children alike for spending their nights. This phenomenon was exposed by the media and the social advocates along with the policy makers chipped in to being a social change particularly in the education sector. However, research shows that more people, particularly families with small children, are homeless today than they were in the 1970's and the number is steeply rising (Hafetz, 2003). Burt (2001) argued that the while the country progressed economically all through the 1990's, the trickle down affect of this progress could not be seen. In fact, on the contrary, the housing industry got more pressure, which resulted in the increased rents and lack of affordable housing (Burt, 2001). Therefore, homelessness has once again got the front page attention from the media. "
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Social Work, 2008.
An interview with a social worker regarding her decision to start a private practice that specialized in gerontology.
2,373 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses the views of an experienced social worker. The paper explores this social worker's work history from public care to private practice. The paper also explains that societal changes have not only greatly impacted current social workers, but also the colleges and universities who are educating these individuals. In addition, it is creating new opportunities for others in the social work field either with agencies or on one's own in a private practice that has its own challenges and personal rewards.
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"As with the nursing profession, a shortage of social workers could be a concern. According to the National Institute on Aging, by 2020 the country will need 70,000 professional social workers with knowledge in aging, or over a 40 percent increase in the present social work labor force. Similar to other employment areas, many social workers are retiring or plan on retiring over the next five to ten years, and the social work field is skewed toward individuals who are over 45. It is necessary to bring younger people into the social work field and, in particular, into a specialization in aging (Marshall & Altpeter, 2005) to meet "essential" care requirements in a variety of settings (Volland & Berkman, 2004)."
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Torture Defined, 2008.
A descriptive essay on torture, covering the historical background and the support for and against this treatment.
2,046 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper defines torture and describes the two types of torture, physical and mental. The paper elucidates on the results of torture having life-long negative emotional and psychological effects. The paper then also describes torture as the utilization or threatened utilization of mind and body altering drugs, or the threat of imminent death or severe physical or mental pain. . The paper concludes that there is ample evidence that there is little if any validity to the use of torture in actually gaining information, or making the world a safer place, in fact in the case of terrorists our own acts of hypocrisy further feed the fire of hatred for the West and all she stands for.
Outline:
Introduction
History of Torture
Support for Torture
Arguments against Torture
Conclusion
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"The work then goes on to describe the utilization or threatened utilization of mind and body altering drugs, the threat of imminent death, or the threat of imminent death or severe physical or mental pain to another. (29) In this message the acknowledgement of the legal and social restrictions of the use of torture is not only implied but demonstratively agreed upon by the preeminent legal body of the United States. It would seem strange then that this nation and others who have taken public stands against the utilization of torture continue to keep it in their own arsenal of tactics for use against those who are perceived as threatening to the nation or the world. In fact in Levinson's introduction it is stated that at the time of the compilation and publish of the work 130 nations had ratified the United Nations Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which went into force in 1987 some nations and organizations have spoken out individually in addition through national legislation and the ratification of other documents which are to be considered core national and international doctrines and law, and yet torture still occurs on a daily basis, and is condoned and utilized even by those nations that profess through official means to never use or condone it, including but certainly not limited to the US, Great Britain and Israel, all of who have been found in legal arenas to be guilty of it. Levinson even quotes a confessed and convicted torturer as saying that when we as a world stop speaking out against torture in official ways, we as a world will cease to be human. Of coarse this is not to say that rogue nations, terrorists and other political bodies do not also use such tactics, as can be seen in the autobiographical work, Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number, by Jacobo Timmerman. The work accounts a long ordeal of torture and imprisonment at the hands of the Argentinean government under a totalitarian regime in the 1970s. "
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Democratic Governance, 2008.
This essay is a thesis paper on democratic governance and public service motivation divided into the three subdivisions of breadth, depth and application.
18,098 words (approx. 72.4 pages), 30 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper is a thesis essay on public service motivation and is divided into three components. The breadth component provides a theoretic analysis of both public service and volunteer motivation as well as explores the historical correlation between public service motivation and volunteer motivation. The findings of major theorists specializing in public service motivation theory are presented as well as their empirical research, which analyze and synthesize the implication of motivation in light of public service and volunteerism. These findings are related to the study of the public health operations of the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) in order to propose a model that will increase volunteers and motivation levels. Public service motivation theories are examined as appropriate for possible integration into the outreach efforts of the VIDOH. This is significant as a result of the federal's government's ten year health plan for the VIDOH that relies substantially on societal outreach services. The Depth component contains an annotated bibliography, which evaluates current literature on public service motivation and volunteer motivation theories with a discussion on motivating employees in the work environment. This section analyzes literature on motivation in general and discusses the role of the manager/leader; identifies problems pertaining to low morale and motivation; answers to the question, "Why should employees be motivated?" and explores keys to employee motivation. Employee motivation is crucial to the activities of the VIDOH due to the public service nature of its operations. The federal government has promoted a ten year health plan that will operate on and depend on societal outreach. As a result, the future success of health care services depends on community-based interaction founded on strong public policy initiatives. The application component assesses the public health community outreach operations of the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH); discusses the level and history of volunteerism within the VIDOH, and proposes a model that will increase the level of volunteerism based on the key characteristics identified by both public service and volunteer motivation theorists. Recommendations are made on what key characteristics drive individuals to volunteer and how this can affect recruiting as well as outreach efforts of the organization.
Outline:
Public Service Motivation
Socio-Historical Overview
Construction of the Public Service Motivation Theory
Implications of Public Service Motivation
Volunteer Service Motivation
Historical Overview
Functional Approach to Volunteerism
Role Identity Theory and Volunteerism
References
Depth Component
Annotated bibliography of current articles to accompany the Depth Section of KAM Democratic Governance
Reference
Depth Discussion
The Role of the Manager
Problems Pertaining to Low Morale & Motivation
Keys to Employee Motivation
Case Studies
Reference
Application Component
Tying it all Together: Public Service Motivation & Volunteer Motivation in the Workplace
Reference
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"Consistent with prior research, which concludes that the strength of a person's role identity correlates with the voluntary donations of time, money, and even blood. Penner (2002) suggests that a combination of the functional and role identity approaches might explain the processes that underlie long-term volunteering. Farrell, Johnston & Twynam (1998) in studying special event volunteers found that volunteer motivation falls in four categories: purposive, solitary, external traditions and commitments. The results of their research suggested that the motivation for special events volunteers was much different than more traditional types of volunteering.
"Finklestein & Penner (2004) examined role identity theory as it applies to volunteering in accordance with the work of prior researchers. In a different approach to volunteerism, these researchers proposed that because volunteering occurs within a social structure, it is best understood in the context of identity theory. According to this perspective, one's self-concept consists of a hierarchy of social-role identities that guide behavior. (Finklestein & Penner, 2004). The more others identify one with a particular role, the more the individual internalizes the role and incorporates it into the self-concept. Additionally, according to Finklestein & Penner (2004), carrying out the role of a volunteer not only shapes how an individual views himself or herself, but it also drives future behavior as the individual strives to make his or her behavior consistent with the volunteer-role identity. The research in this area concludes that in regard to role identity theory, the concept of "self" has a direct causal effect on future activity."
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Education Portfolios, 2008.
The paper discusses the process to follow in order to create a career advancement education portfolio.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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In this article, the writer notes that it is recognized from a variety of standpoints that the portfolio can be advantageous for student assessment and evaluation as well as personal understanding of growth and development. The writer points out that at this point, however, there still remain issues of incorporating this portfolio into school systems nationwide and, more importantly, establishing consistency, as well as validity and reliability. The writer maintains that it is necessary to review what is being done in this regard in more depth to determine what is the best way to proceed.
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"Jones in the U.S. Department of Education states that generically portfolios are the systematic and selective collection of student work that shows mastery or growth in a particular subject area over a certain time period. Real-life tasks, such as writing to a friend, are the basic structure instead of more standardized assessments as multiple-choice exams. These authentic tasks are intended to grow out of instruction based on real problems. She finds portfolios to help all students, regardless of the setting; they have the ability to address students' individual needs without labels. For example for her class portfolios, she included videotaping students in simulated job interviews, writing letters to businesses to request information about job shadowing, designing personal resumes, recording interviews with adults about their work responsibilities and careers, job shadowing in a work setting, and using Web-based sources to develop reports on career areas. By evaluating these portfolio activities and products, she determined progress toward goals in a career development course."
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Social Work Case of a Child Corruption Indictment, 2008.
Presents a social work case study of a 42-year old woman addicted to crack cocaine.
2,579 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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This paper describes a social work case opened when it was discovered that a mother was using her developmentally challenged daughter for sex in order to earn an income to buy drugs. The paper outlines all the assessments that need to be carried out in such a case before a satisfactory conclusion can be reached.
Outline:
Summary of the Case
Policy Analysis
Assessment Outline
Agency Assessment
Conclusion
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"Doe lacks any sense of a family or community support system. She has no strong connection to any organization or family member. Her strongest connections are her drug sources.
Doe's goal is to get her child back as soon as possible. However, caseworkers have concerns about Doe's sincerity about cooperation as she has a history of not following through with service providers.
"Policy Analysis
The main focus of this case is the best interest of the child. Therefore, all services provided to Doe must be to allow her to establish herself as being in the best interest of her child. Without this foundation, Doe will not be able to get her child returned to her."
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Social Work, 2008.
A discussion of social work and the function of social workers in society.
1,694 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper examines the role of the social worker in society. The paper explains that the discipline and the field of social work is one that has to deal with numerous and often complex social issues and problems. The paper then looks at how social work helps others, improves living conditions in the society, and alleviates problems that are caused by poor and inadequate social environments. The paper also points out that, central to the role of the social worker, is that he or she has to deal with problems in terms of the existing micro-system, meso-system, and macro-system in the society. The paper then analyzes the article "Celebrating Diversity" by Lorraine Gutierrez which highlights the issues and the complexity of the problems that face the discipline of social work.
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"Therefore, from the above discussion it becomes obvious that what is required from the professional social worker is more than just "helping others" in a simplistic way. Social work primarily involves a real concern for people and an involvement in the community. This entails a professional education. In short, deciding on social work as a profession is something that should not be taken lightly as it means years of professional training and commitment. Training in social work is uniformly standardized so to provide professional consistency. The accreditation of social work programs provides uniformity among all BSW and MSW degree programs. Together, these degrees include over 50,000 students at over 600 schools and provide a consistent, quality education recognized by society as preparation for social work. The support of professional associations aids students in becoming and maintaining themselves as social workers."
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