By general definition‚ the term “resilience” suggests an individual’s capacity to positively transition through times of adversity. Contemporary research in the social sciences has coined the concept of a psychological construct‚ which has gained currency in its application to theories covering trauma and loss and subsequent clinical implications for the treatment of psychological disorders. Within neuropsychology‚ there are a number of arguments about the adequate nature and use of the term as applied
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The essay “Authoritarian Resilience” by Andrew Nathan has summed up four criteria in the “concept of institutionalization” that enable the survival of CCP regime‚ “ increasingly norm-bound nature of its succession politics‚” “increase in meritocratic as opposed to factional considerations‚” “differentiation and functional specialization of institutions‚” and “establishment of institutions for political participation and appeal that strengthen the CCP’s legitimacy among the public at large”(7). By
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as a Way of Being‚ by Peter Vaill. In this review I will analyze and synthesize the authors’ primary points‚ conclusions and discuss how it relates to my personal experiences and evaluations. The activities and exercises contained in the Lecture 2 and Chapter 2‚ Learning as a Way of Being‚ suggest as leaders we are continually learning as we observe others actions and or reactions. The process of "Institutional Learning" and how it conflicts with the concepts of Learning as a Way of Being‚ described
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found their way to succeed throughout high school and college. With some investigation of the factors that contributed to these women’s success‚ resistance and resilience were found as the common combination of influence. Resistance involves the response to unjust circumstances with strategies for the betterment of the situation. Resilience‚ on the other hand‚ refers to the coping and adapting mechanisms used to deal with adversities. In this particular case‚ resistance and resilience goes hand-in-hand
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analyse the factors which motivate employees‚ under consideration of individual characteristics. Limitation: Age‚ gender‚ marital status‚ work area‚ position and the years a person has been working in the company represent the individual characteristics examined in this study. Realisation: Literature research as well as a practical survey consisting of mail questionnaires and personal interviews were carried out in order to best serve the purpose of this thesis. Results: Skills‚ task identity‚ task significance
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Discuss the concept of resilience‚ including factors that contribute to resilience for health care consumers and health professionals Patients Bad and how that is fxed Social support and how families contribute How professionals can help Colleagues assisting colleagues Support groups Life is characterised by inevitable difficulties‚ whilst some survive and get stronger‚ others succumb and struggle to cope. This is more prevalent in healthcare professional roles like nursing – faced with multiple
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Companies Targeting Young People Thesis: Statistics show us that young people are the main target of the tobacco companies. Outline I. Introduction II. Two main companies III. Tobacco industries claims VI. Other problems V. Stopping them from smoking VI. Conclusion Every day‚ 3‚000 kids start smoking‚ most of them between the ages of 10 and 18. These kids add up to 90 percent of all new smokers (Roberts 38). These statistics show us that young people are the main targets
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how to interact with and respond to children and young people. 1.1. Describe how to establish respectful‚ professional relationships with children and young people. The starting point in working effectively with children of all ages is your relationship with them. Children who feel valued and who enjoy being with you will respond better. This means that they are more likely to enjoy playing and learning and are far more likely to behave well. The basis of forming a relationship with children
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Most of us consider resilience as the capability to bend but not crack‚ skip back‚ and perhaps even cultivate in front of opposed life experiences. The American Psychological Association (2014) explains resilience as “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity‚ trauma‚ tragedy‚ threats or even significant sources of stress “(para. 4; cited in Southwick‚ Bonanno‚ Masten‚ Panter-Brick‚ & Yehuda‚ 2014). Resiliency Theory supplies a conceptual framework for taking into account a strengths-based
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Local authorities have a duty to work under the Children Act 1989 and Children act 2004 to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are in need and have an obligation of ensuring that children in need of protection in their areas are protected from significant harm. Policies which safeguard schools must develop a range of policies which ensure the safety‚ security and well-being of their pupils. These will set out the responsibilities of staff and the procedures that they must follow. Policies
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