Routine Activity Theory (a.k.a R.A.T.) is a criminological theory of victimization that shares similarities with rational choice theories. This similarity is because of R.A.T.’s three main assumptions: that all people are rational‚ intelligent‚ and act in their own self interest. Originally this theory was created by Lawrence Cohen and Marcus Felson in 1979‚ but also has some inspiration from Hindelang’s work on the study of routine daily activities in 1978. Hindelang argued that specific lifestyle
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In American society today we fail to address several issues that need to be addressed. Unfortunately‚ child abuse is one of the major issues that our country is plagued with‚ yet we neglect to bring this to the attention of the entire nation. It is often over looked because everyone has a different view of what exactly defines child abuse. The International Child Abuse Network (ICAN) uses four basis catigories to docunment the child abuse cases. They are: emotional abuse‚ neglect‚ physical abuse
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Produce Minutes of Meetings 1. Explain the purpose of different types of minutes and other meeting records Minutes are an official written statement of the motions and resolutions taken in a meeting. It is brief but a complete record of all discussions held with the members that attended the meeting. Minutes are also the official record of the proceeding of a meeting that should be needed to approve by the participating members of the meeting. An accurate written record of meetings is significantly
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consultation meeting‚ and considering what happens during this first appointment and why it is such an important part of the client/therapist relationship. I will examine what the objectives of the first meeting are and illustrate how an ethical therapist uses this time to ensure that they have the appropriate skills to deal with the client’s issues or discuss alternatives. Whilst the first part of the meeting is clearly an exercise in fact-finding‚ the most important aspect of an initial meeting is to
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situations beyond their control. Many families have divorced‚ become widowed‚ lost jobs‚ or are abusive or neglectful. Children need to be provided with proper care and attention for them to become productive members of society. They also need to be reassured that situations are beyond their control and that they are not at fault. Many children also encounter psychological needs that require professional help from guidance counselors‚ psychologists‚ or social workers. The goal is to provide the children
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Yes (please delete as applicable) TASK ONE The foundation for the child ’s development is concentration.while we cannot make the child concentrate‚we can create a normalized environment that is conductive to concentration. Elkind‚D.(2009)Learning from play Montessori International‚(issue 91‚April/June)‚pp 12-13 2.1 The foundation for the childs development is concentration.while we can not make the child concentrate‚we can create a favourable environment that is conductive to concentration
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BACKGROUND Mathematics is one subject that pervades life at any age‚ in any circumstance. Thus‚ its value goes beyond the classroom and the school. Mathematics as a school subject‚ therefore‚ must be learned comprehensively and with much depth. The twin goals of mathematics in the basic education levels are Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing‚ applying‚ analyzing‚ synthesizing and/or evaluating
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What is an additional need? According to Pete Youth an additional need means “any child or person with a physical‚ sensory‚ communication‚ behavioural or learning disability‚ or a long-term or life-limiting condition. This may also include children with emotional health and wellbeing needs where there is an impact on their daily life‚ including those with more significant mental health problems.” In my opinion additional needs means someone who needs extra help in order for them to lead normal lives
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Date “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” by Leo Tolstoy Literary Analysis: Irony A parable often contains irony‚ because the lesson of the story may be obvious to readers but not to the main character—at least until it’s too late. Irony refers to literary techniques used by a writer to portray differences between appearance and reality‚ expectation and result‚ or meaning and intention. In dramatic irony‚ there is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader knows to be true
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“How Much Land Does A Man Need” Reading Questions 1. What criteria do the two sisters use to judge each other’s lives? 2. What is the younger sister’s message about peasant life? What is her warning about city life? 3. What is Pahóm’s response to the women’s chatter? 4. What does the Devil decide to do when he hears Pahóm boasting? 5. At first‚ what troubles do Pahom have? 6. What opportunity presents itself to Pahom? 7. How many acres does he gain? What are his sacrifices? 8. What joy does
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