THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY Week 1 Experience of family in the Jamaican context and impact of family structures and patterns on community development WHAT IS A FAMILY? A Family is: “a kinship unit‚ essentially of primary kin of the household head‚ but it allows for extension‚ either patrilineal or matrilineal.” (UNESCO‚ 1992) There are times when they do not share the same residence but the family still exists as a Unit WHAT IS A HOUSEHOLD? A household is: “a commensal (share the same food
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My story To be a part of a discourse community‚ one must be credible‚ possess factual knowledge and draw on the values of its members to be accepted into the community. At the same time‚ a person must learn typical ways people in that community communicate and argue. When I entered the discourse community of my high school athletic department I acquired knowledge‚ established credibility‚ and drew on the values and emotions of other members of the community. Although‚ one might question my standing
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Gaming as a Community Now that technological companies all over the world have set most of the seven billion individuals in the world with a computer‚ smartphone or tablet‚ it is time for better software to use with them. This is where games come in. Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello stated in a recent interview that PC gaming is the ‘fastest growing platform’. This shows the growing interest in gaming bearing in mind that gamers also have the means to play on. The term ‘gamer’ refers to
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know today existed‚ lived a small community of superior beings. They were perfect in every way possible‚ the only flawless species to have ever existed. These superior beings possessed unbelievable power and access to life changing technology. They could construct anything that came to mind‚ only by thinking about it. Because of this unthinkable power‚ they were given the crucial task of creating more life forms‚ whatever they might be. Each family within this community was to create a whole galaxy that
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Community analysis Content page Introduction………………………………………………………………………………...3 “Middle middle” class in the community…………………………………………………..4 Data used to compare and contrast my perception …………………………………………6 Using of advertising in the community……………………………………………………..7 Comsumption patterns and social class and status quo……………………………………..8 Introduction The community that would be discussed in this community analysis
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Theories of teaching and learning and how they impact on the classroom environment Education plays a significant role in supporting and influencing the healthy development of children. However‚ teaching is more than just knowing what to teach. Professional teachers must also understand how to teach their students. Therefore‚ in order to create an effective classroom environment which caters for the diversity of students and their various developmental levels and abilities‚ teachers are urged to
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Community Profile of Lucena City Location and Population Country: Philippines Region: Region IV - A - CALABARZON Province: Quezon District: 2nd District of Quezon Land Area: 8‚316.90 hectares Barangay: 33 barangays Incorporated (city): August 20‚ 1961 Total Population: 261‚860 (May 2012 NSO Census) Annual Population Growth Rate: 2.49% Population Density: 31 persons/hectare No. of Households: 54‚193 (2012 projection) Total Number of Registered Voters as of May 2012: 119‚368 Location:
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Community Health Status Assessment (CHSA) is crucial component of MAPP’s assessments phase. It concentrates on the identification of community health problems and prioritizes the health status of the communities and the quality of life issues of their residents ((National Association of County & City Health Officials‚ 2014). The community Health Status Assessment provides and collects a list of the following data which represent the core indicators of health of Chicago residents and it is including
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The definition of community has been debated by sociologists for generations. Bell and Newby 1971 described how the term community has 98 different definitions.( (The concept of‚ 2011). There are different factors that define what a community is. A community could be people living in the same area‚ people who have similar lives‚ people who share the same things or a group of people having the same race‚ religion‚ or other particular characteristic in common. Though today there is also a so called
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Underserved community are community‚ population disadvantaged due to lack of‚ or inadequate number of primary care physicians to meet their basic healthcare needs. Underserved community are also communities of low income below the 200% federal poverty level with medical disabilities‚ and resides in isolated geographical rural regions. The increased demand of healthcare related supply of physician availability‚ which stems from many more specialization of medical teams due to decreased reimbursement
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