The Preparation 1. Consider a social issue in which you are interested. See the list below and find something that you 1) are already familiar with or 2) would like to know more about. 2. You can pick one of the social issues here or you can try to combine social issues to narrow your focus. For example‚ you might be interested in “marijuana use” and “crime.” Both can be studied as separate social issues but can be combined for a narrower focus. 3. Read‚ read‚ read and make notes
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Sensitive Groups and Social Issues Many factors have contributed to the heightened awareness of sensitive groups and social issues where marketing is concerned. The article Sensitive Groups and Social Issues has brought to light the causes‚ pitfalls‚ pro-active strategies‚ and benefits of addressing these social issues. Due to the fact that consumer markets and values are constantly changing‚ it is important to address these issues head on. A few of the key issues discussed in the article
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Preventing Falls in the Elderly Natalie StJohn University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville As health care becomes more sophisticated and better‚ other concerns are starting to surface. Such interests that started as mere nuisances are now becoming the focal point of involvement that aims to correct and improve the welfare of individuals. One such clinical concern is the phenomenon of falls‚ especially with the older population. Falling in elderly individuals is a significant‚ yet
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offence. In the 1980s‚ there was growing concern of the tragically hight number of Aboriginal people who were dying while in police custody. In 1989 the Commonwealth Government ordered a royal commission to investigate these matters and the general issue of the treatment of the Indigenous Australians within the Australian legal system. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC) made 339 recommendations when it released its report in 1991. The report indicated that
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THE OLDER POPULATION Gray is the new color of the world population. Today the globe is home to two billion people over the age of sixty‚ a group that is growing five times as quickly as the population as a whole. Of those‚ one hundred and eleven million are in the United States alone. With our elderly population increasing; we will have to find ways to care for them. According to the Census Bureau‚ more people were 65 and over in 2010‚ and increased at a faster rate than the
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Ethical Issues with Social Media People are increasingly sharing their lives online through social networking sites with little concern for who may be viewing their information. This has become an issue in current times and is up for debate based on the ethical issues associated with Social Media. People don’t realize joining a social network is like joining a community. As any community in real life‚ your business has a place in the community but should not invade one’s privacy. Social networking
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Elderly Abuse: Recognizing and Reporting The 2009 United States Census shows that 12.4 percent of the Illinois population was 65 years of age or older. In Illinois‚ an estimated 76‚000 persons over age 60 suffered from elder abuse‚ but the state of Illinois reported receiving only 10‚583 elder abuse reports during 2008. The 2008 Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect Program Annual Report‚ Demographics reveals that of reported cases of abuse in Illinois that year: almost one in four victims are age
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Journal of Social Issues‚ Vol. 58‚ No. 1‚ 2002‚ pp. 9--31 Relationship Formation on the Internet: What’s the Big Attraction? Katelyn Y. A. McKenna‚∗ Amie S. Green‚ and Marci E. J. Gleason New York University We hypothesized that people who can better disclose their “true” or inner self to others on the Internet than in face-to-face settings will be more likely to form close relationships on-line and will tend to bring those virtual relationships into their “real” lives. Study 1‚ a survey
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HISTORY OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY ROOTS OF RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY The evolution of the field of clinical psychology after Lightner Witmer can be best understood through an examination of how clinical psychologists came to be involved in each of four different activities: Research‚ Assessment‚ Treatment‚ and Prevention. Clinical psychologists became involved in these endeavors at different points during the twentieth century and for very different
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Abstract More than half of the United States’ elderly population is unable to meet their own health care demands. This includes preventative services‚ reading prescription bottles‚ communicating effectively with health care providers‚ and having positive health outcomes in the face of chronic disease. The failure to meet these needs is related to low health literacy‚ or the lack of social and cognitive skill sets to understand information provided to them or seek out new services. Low health
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