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Social Work Practice wth Lesbian Gay and Bisexual People, 2008.
An overview of social work practices in the gay world.
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper sets out to research the social work practice with lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals with specific focus on the special population in relation to the problem that the social worker faces in assisting these individuals. Two social agencies and the problems that they encounter on a daily basis in dealing with these individuals are reviewed as well as the national and legislative actions relative to the problems.
Objective
Introduction
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Standards
Factors Identified by other Professionals
Social Workers Support LSB Issues in Legislation
Center for Workforce Studies
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper
"The work of Appleby and Anastas entitled: 'Not Just a Passing Phase: Social Work with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People" relates that a range of everyday problems for gay, lesbian and bisexual people exists including oppression, family acceptance, shame, identity development, HIV disease and addiction. (1999)
"The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) "believes that the same-gender sexual orientation should b afforded the same respect and rights as other-gender sexual orientation." (2007) Furthermore, NASW holds a commitment to working to eliminate prejudice and discrimination based on an individual's sexual orientation inside and outside the social workers profession."
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A Violence Prevention Program, 2008.
Proposes a prevention program to help solve the growing problem of violence in the schools, homes and places of recreation in the US.
2,765 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper stresses that violence in US schools and families is as much associated with suburban and rural schools as it is with impoverished inner-city schools. The paper then proposes a violence prevention program, which serves the school's entire student body, teachers, support staff, administrators and parents or caregivers because they are all affected to some degree by the incidence of violence. The paper relates the categories of violence to be addressed by the program and describes the coalition service activities. The paper concludes that the expected results are the reduction in violence and sexual abuse in schools and school-sponsored extracurricular activities and the promotion of pro-social behaviors.
Table of Contents:
Targeted Promotion and Prevention Issues
Project Vision
Population to be Served and Rationale for Selection
Scope of Preventative Efforts
Table: Six Categories of Violence to be Addressed
Coalition Service Activities
Table: Description of Coalition Service Activities
Expected Results
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"Other techniques that will be used as part of this initiative will include conflict resolution seminars wherein students will be trained in effective conflict resolution techniques, and anger management workshops where students can learn alternatives to expressing their anger other than violent behaviors. If deemed appropriate, the educator in charge of the initiative can coordinate small counseling groups as well in which students can communicate the problems they are experiencing with violence, or where students with such behavior problems can identify the potential source of these behaviors and take action to resolve them."
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Business Communication, 2008.
An examination of the impact of media on business communication skills.
3,408 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 28 sources, APA, $ 96.95
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This paper investigates the impact that today's mass media has upon teenagers in relation to their ability to communicate in future terms as a business manager. The paper identifies the impact that today's technology has upon teenagers in terms of the 'cultural transformation' wrought by Internet technology. The paper concludes that today's youth are not properly educated in dissemination of information produced by mass media.
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Abstract
Objective
Statement of Thesis
Research Questions
Literature Review
Summary
From the Paper
"The questions asked in this research included the questions of: (1) Is mass media a positive or negative contributor to the development of a teenager's ability to communicate effectively as a future manager? (2) Will these influences effect the way teenager's communicate as the enter the business world? (3) Are these effects positive or negative?; and (4) How does this "new" agent differ from traditional agents? Findings in this study have shown that both negative and positive impacts are derived from mass media by teenagers in their ability to communicate effectively in the world as a future manager. This influences will have an impact upon the manner in which teenagers communicate in the business world in that their lives are already impacted by use of the Internet as a communication medium which has wrought a 'cultural transformation' in the entire world of business communication. The new agent of communication, or the 'Internet' differs from traditional agents in communication in that the face-to-face communication is not as often utilized however, this study has shown that the gap between online communication and face-to-face communication has slowed in its' growth and that traditional face-to-face communication is still highly valued in modern communication. The most important finding of this study is the finding that today's youth are properly educated in dissemination of media communications and information and that the educational system must cease to overlook subject area in education particularly considering the impact that media has upon today's youth culture."
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Family Delinquency and Crime, 2008.
This paper explores the inception and evolution of delinquency and crime within families.
1,782 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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The paper explores how a cycle of violence can exist within families that transfers violence from generation to generation in the form of abuse, whether physical or verbal. The paper examines Patterson's coercion model that explains how parents may reinforce the pattern of abuse while a victim of the abuse also becomes a perpetrator of abuse. The paper reviews Albert Bandura's vicarious learning theory and discusses different parenting styles and the effects of those styles upon the behavior of children. The paper therefore shows how a 'life-course trajectory of crime' may result when a child is reared in a hostile or abusive environment.
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Objective
Cycle of Violence
'Patterson's Coercion' Model
Social Learning Theory
Vicarious Learning and Inception and Evolution of Delinquency and Crime (Bandura)
Authoritarian Parenting Style Vs Permissive Parenting Style
Life Course Trajectory of Crime and Violence
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper
"Research supports the belief that mistreatment of children can be understood as a 'cycle-of-violence' that is a process of intergenerational transmission.. The American Academy of Family Physicians: Policy and Advocacy in its' 'Violence' Position Paper states that family violence "permeates our society" affecting people on the individual level as well as having an impact upon the family physicians, parents, spouses, educators and citizens within society." (2007) This work states as well the fact that in traditional view violence among family members has been considered 'private' and not something discussed with those outside of the family however over the past two decades the justice system has attempted to address the problem through many venues of seeking resolution to the large societal problem."
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Ancient Cultures and Human Life, 2008.
This paper looks at ancient cultures and discusses the purpose of human life.
1,188 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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In this paper, the writer notes that in ancient cultures human life was the center of interest for everything. The writer maintains that the entire construction of civilization was based on the human as the main preoccupation and the most important element in the world. The writer points out that modern concerns about the environment, animals and other conflicts that place humans on an equal position with the rest of the planet were weak or nonexistent many centuries back, when the sole interest that captured the attention of common people was to understand how their own society worked. The writer discusses that in every culture, from the very beginning of the civilized world, humans have tried to achieve control over their lives, to understand how it functions and to dominate it. The writer concludes that the concept of human life has changed dramatically during the past centuries and society has started to develop based on practical progress, material achievements and palpable ideas that appear from the same curiosity that inspired the ancient societies to develop.
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"The human was the main subject for all the forms of expression in ancient societies, from art forms like poetry and theatre, to practical activities like politics. Their humanist vision left messages about their way of living and thinking, their spirit and preoccupations, ideas and feelings. The human life itself is the very subject they reflect in all of their artistic and intellectual expression.
"Roman and Greek society had almost the same vision about human life and manifested their ideas almost in parallel ways, due to the great influence that the Greek society had over the Roman world. They valued their leisure and commodities in a way that modern civilization would never understand. For them time was relaxed and positive feelings cultivated. In the ancient conception human life was created to enjoy and grow spiritually, not to constrain and suffer as it was conceived in later centuries. They worshipped leisure and inner peace in the same way that modern society worships hard work and effort."
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Health Care in California, 2008.
This paper discusses and examines the 'California Health Care Market Report 2006' by Allan Baumgarten.
763 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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In this article, the writer notes that according to the annual market study of California's health plans, hospital systems and physician organizations, as conducted by the California Health Care Fund, overall the market is experiencing less turmoil than it did in the first part of the century. The writer looks at the 'California Health Care Market Report 2006' written by Allan Baumgarten and notes that the purpose of the report is to present a comprehensive data resource on such important health care related factors as financial results, enrollment trends, measures of utilization, market share and effectiveness of care. The writer maintains that the conclusions of the study are valid as the reader can make the same determinations from the presented data.
From the Paper
"The study found several major trends. Among these are a shift away from HMOs, thus putting greater pressure on physician organizations; economic power shifting generally away from hospitals and instead back towards individual health plans; hospitals are spending a majority of their funds on physical construction and expansion programs; and continued challenges to the growing number of uninsured and underinsured.
"The study itself was generally successful in following the criteria of good research. Doing research in the healthcare field is becoming more and more difficult with new privacy protections such as the federal government's HIPPA legislation. However, despite this limitation, the annual study conducted by the California Healthcare Market Report did a good job of taking a broad approach of this abstract and large market in order to get a good understanding of its current state."
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Racism in Riverside, California, 2008.
An examination of Riverside, California and the treatment of various cultures and races there.
1,108 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses the problem of racism as personally experienced by the writer in the city where the writer grew up. The writer, a Caucasian, describes how several racially tinted incidents and situations, including one where she was discriminated against by a group of Hispanic women, opened her eyes to the extent of racism in her community. The writer discusses the role played by the leaders of the community in combating inequality, and suggests that programs that address the African-American community should be developed to ensure that the members are treated with as much respect as those of the other communities.
From the Paper
"The members of the community who look like me are not all of the same culture. Many people who initially appear to be white are actually of Middle Eastern or Eastern European descent. About 38 percent of the city's population is Hispanic and they look different than I do in that they are primarily darker skinned with dark hair and dark eyes.
"The leaders within the Riverside community are also mixed when it comes to race, culture and other aspects of life. The leaders of the community of Riverside for the most part treat Whites, Hispanics and African Americans about the same, though I will say that it has been my observation that African Americans do not get quite the same amount of respect as the Hispanics and the Whites received."
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Diversity within Oranizations, 2008.
Examines the literature regarding the effect diversity has on organizational behaviors.
4,200 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 112.95
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This paper describes studies that enable the understanding of the elements of cultural diversity, the factors that lead to a successful organization, the dilemmas confronted by organizations desiring to acquire and maintain organizational diversity and how diversity influences the operations of organizations. The paper also discusses some studies and theories such as 'social identification and categorization theory' and 'similarity/attraction theory', which show a negative link between diversity and organizational behaviors. The paper states that even though there have been studies and theories showing a negative relationship between diversity and organizational performance, there have been several studies and theories which show a positive link. These studies and theories are discussed at length in the paper, which attempts to show that diversity influences organizational behavior and is essential for positive organizational performances. Finally, the paper discusses the elements required to bring about positive organizational performances as a result of the efforts of diversity.
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Abstract
Introduction
Discussion
Conclusion
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"When HR practices agree with the generation of a workforce that has the talents required to transform diversity into a benefit, diversity is considered to give rise to positive performance results. In other organizations, but HR practices might unintentionally lead to teams which are different, however not dexterous with regard to diversity management. Such organizations are considered to have negative experience, like disruptive conflict as well as enhanced turnover that could inhibit the performance outcome."
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Michael Foucault and Abortion Law, 2008.
An analysis of abortion law through the lens of Michel Foucault's theories.
1,219 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper looks at how Michel Foucault's theories on power/knowledge might be used to scrutinize nations' abortion laws. The paper illustrates in detail how abortion law exemplifies power/knowledge/language relationships.
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"French 20th century philosopher-cultural theorist Michel Foucault's theories focus on relationships of human power to knowledge and discourses, and on manifestations of these in real life based on various (and varied) power dynamics - between and/or among individuals; institutions; and other entities. In fact, Foucault considers "the question at the center of everything" to be "what is power?" ("Strategies of Power: Michel Foucault" 41). "
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The Problem of Racial Profiling, 2008.
This paper explores how racial profiling is a growing problem in American society today, focusing on the violation of the rights of individuals on the streets and in vehicles.
2,028 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper discusses the alarming statistics showing the growth of racial profiling in recent years. The author presents some definitions of racial profiling and uses several cases as examples of how case law and legal interpretations are intensifying the problem by permitting more license to police officers who stop motorists and pedestrians. In an effort to reduce complaints by profiled individuals, some cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit, are passing anti-racial profiling ordinances. However, on the national level, the End Racial Profiling Act of 2004 (ERPA) failed to pass. The author concludes that it is unlikely that the problem of racial profiling will be solved soon, given the current concerns with terrorism.
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"The Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution includes two major entries to protect citizens against racial profiling: equality and due process. The amendment declares, "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." To focus on a specific group of individuals because of race violates equal protection: The law cannot protect a group of people that is being singled out for investigation. In addition, the Fifth Amendment 's Due Process Clause prohibits the government from making classifications based on race, sex, age, illegitimacy, wealth or any other characteristic and guarantees that all people are treated the same."
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