Vygotsky’s theory indicated that development occurred through the interaction between a learner and the surrounding culture (Sigelman and Rider 2009). Based on Vygotsky’s theory‚ learning is a social process as it takes place through this interaction. Vygotsky came up with the notion of “zone of proximal development” which argued that with assistance children can accomplish tasks that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to do so independently. (Kravtsova 2009) Through the mentors and mentees‚ I have
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Characteristic of services Intangibility Unlike products services cannot be counted‚ measured‚ or felt. It is difficult to explain to the customer what a specific feature in the service will give to the customer. As services are intangible‚ the perceptions of customers regarding the service may differ at any given amount in time. Each customer will have a different perception and experience about the same service. But in a hotel the quality of service is not only dependent on the courteousness
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1. Locating fire protection services: the location set covering model One problem faced by many communities is where to locate fire stations. Even though most people do not want to live next to a station‚ they do want fire protection services nearby. The value of fire services is time critical. If a crew at a station takes more than 10 minutes to reach a house fire‚ there are significant chances that the fire will consume major portions of the house and threaten occupants. Most fires can be easily
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Human Service Programs: Commonalities & Successes BSHS/425 11/17/2014 Tiffani Hughes Christine Hustedde Human Service Programs: Commonalities & Successes Level One Heading In today’s economy we see a lot of businesses going out of business or changing ownership. Sometimes the economy is not to blame‚ often business lack skills that it takes to be successful. Businesses especially like Human Services businesses often have to make sure that they have a well executed structure. Communication between
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information published by Caldwell‚ Tarver‚ Iwamoto‚ Herzberg‚ Cerda-Lizarraga‚ and Mack in the journal entry of Definitions of Multicultural Competence: Frontline Human Service Providers’ Perspective (2008). This article is a qualitative study where the authors explored definitions of multicultural competence given by frontline human service providers. While analyzing the different topics that were discussed in this article‚ information will be provided on the various aspects: assessing multicultural
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leaders should follow the requirements of ethics. Further‚ ethical leadership leads to the development of quality human services‚ empowered consumers and community citizens‚ and committed employees. Leadership of human service delivery systems brings forward many complex ethical challenges that are located in a particular context: the organization. The moral nature of human service organizations is multidimensional‚ with responsibilities to consumers‚ employees‚ and society. Perhaps the greatest
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Causes and Prevention of Burnout Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Paper CherrishTyler University of Phoenix BSHS 432 Latera Davis December 23‚ 2011 Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Burnout is most common in individuals that are motivated and dedicated in his or her field of services‚ including among human services professionals. This discussion will included the definition of burnout‚ describing some of the individual‚ cultural‚ organizational
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become a Human Services professional because I believe I can make a difference in someone else life by giving the inspiration and resources that they need. I believe that I am driven to succeed in helping people perform at their optimal level. I have the ability and knowledge of what a Human Services professional should do at all times‚ I am familiar with human development‚ how culture and society impact behavior and the influences of economic structures on human behavior. Working in human services
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Pam: 5 Functions of the Department of Health and Human Services The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the federal government’s organization that oversees critical public service policies‚ agencies and systems. The HHS oversees the operational management‚ policy development and standards enforcement of public health related services and programs. The HHS ensures that individuals‚ families and communities receive and maintain adequate levels of health‚ social dignity and economic
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organization‚ the goals of the human services field would be impossible to fulfill. Human services is a vast sector that includes a broad range of disciplines‚ knowledge and skills focused toward enhancing human well- being‚ both individually and collectively. Just as there are many causes within the human services sector‚ so too are there a wide variety of organizations whose aim is to accomplish these goals. Three main organization types define the human services field nonprofit or NGO‚ governmental
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