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    People with intellectual disabilities have been subjected to discrimination and persecution throughout history due to ignorance and misconceptions on intellectual disabilities‚ which has resulted in their rights being the last to be recognized. During the middle ages‚ people with intellectual disabilities were considered less of a person and thus undeserving of basic rights because they were believed to not hold a firm grasp on the concept of personhood (Fyson et al.‚ 2013‚ p.1164). Personhood meaning

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    29 September 2013 What are the Unique Traits of Athenian Democracy? There are several traits that make Athenian democracy unique not only in the ancient world but also in the modern world as well. For the first time in recorded history‚ citizens had a say in what laws were to govern them . Democracy was an unknown and alien concept in the ancient world‚ and Athenians knew that their political process was different in and they were intensely proud of it. “Our form of government does not enter

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    Lovie M. Aguilar Section 39390 April 05‚ 2012 Mojave Desert‚ what makes it unique? The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of Southern California and parts of Utah‚ Nevada‚ and Arizona. Named after the Mohave Native Americans[->0] it occupies roughly 54‚000 square miles in a typical Basin and Range topography. The Mojave Desert is bound in part on the western end by the Tehachapi[->1] together with the San Gabriel[->2] and San Bernardino[->3] mountain ranges. The mountain boundaries

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    Problems Encountered and Coping Mechanisms The five Saturdays were not all easy paves and smooth ways for group Honest. The whole field immersion was not effortless‚ at all; there were problems and some circumstances that the team had encountered during the times of engaging in the community. There was the problem of shortage of budget which was probably prime concern of the team since without enough funds the project would not be done in order to meet the needs of the community. In addition

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    Physical Disabilities Myth 1: Personal Tragedy Society believes that when someone is “plagued” with a disability‚ they should be viewed as tragic entities. Disabilities are often viewed as pitiful and therefore everyone must feel sorry for those who are “less fortunate.” I have been guilty of feeling sorry for those who are disabled. I believe it is a part of human nature to feel compassion for someone who is going through a hardship. However‚ I do not agree that disabled people are less fortunate

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    1) The subfields of anthropology seem quite diverse in their specific subjects and methods. Why‚ then‚ are they all considered parts of the single discipline of anthropology? What ties them together? Anthropology is divided up into four sub-fields of study (Park‚ 2014). The four sub-fields are biological anthropology‚ cultural anthropology‚ linguistic anthropology‚ and archaeology (Park‚ 2014). Together‚ all four sub-fields make up the discipline of anthropology. Each sub-field studies humans and

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    Americans with Disabilities Act Assignment 1 (20 points) Private businesses and non-profits that serve the public‚ called places of public accommodation by the ADA‚ and commercial facilities (other businesses) are required to make their facilities accessible to people with disabilities and must not discriminate based on disability. Some examples of places of public accommodation include: restaurants‚ hotels‚ theaters‚ doctors’ offices‚ pharmacies‚ retail stores‚ museums‚ libraries‚ parks‚ private

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    some people work for the same organisation all their working life. others think that it is better to work for different organisations. discuss both views and give your own opinion A人们为同一个组织工作 B熟悉环境 熟悉同事 C 办事效率更高 A 人们为不同组织工作B接受不同的任务C能力更全面 A 在同一个公司上班 B有稳定的收入来源 C生活压力小 Some people argue that working for different companities can create some benefits for their career advancement‚ but I believe that working for the same organisation is more likely to have a positive effect on their lives. If people work

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    What are some of the ways groups of people are identified? There are many ways a group of people can be identified are race‚ ethnicity‚ religion and gender. also Within these four groups there are five distinctiveness that they all have that make them fall into a minority group. Those five characteristics are one-sided treatment‚ unique physical or cultural traits‚ i unintentional membership‚ awareness of subordination‚ and in-group marriage. The racial group is a group of folks that

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    Another ethical issue unique to group therapy is involuntary group members. Leading groups can be difficult and challenging‚ especially for member who are involuntary. Dealing with involuntary members in the group leading process can negatively increase a level of difficulty and create a new dynamic within the group. The Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) and the American Counseling Association’s (ACA)‚ state that group leaders normally screen prospective group members and identify

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