... 2000, p.1). ‘Psychology is a science in which behavioural and other evidence (including individuals’ reports of their thoughts and feelings) is used to understand the internal processes leading people (and members of other species) to behave as they do’ (Eysenk, 2009, p.36). ‘Sociology provides a critical and systematic understanding of the processes which structures the society in which we live’ (University of Surrey 2009). The above quotations shortly define biology, psychology and sociology as three individual topics, which will be discussed throughout the whole assignment in order to gain an understanding of the relation of their individual influences to the outcome of my chosen patient’s current health status, a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). Rana and Upton (2009) were the first to research these three factors individually, relating them to poor health and well-being. Roberts’ (2000) definition above describes the certain issues explored within biology today; however, psychological and sociological issues can influence the biological status of the human body. Despite sociology influencing ones behaviour, it is also based around the effect it has upon groups and external events. Sociology does not only target the individual involved, but the way the individual relates and interacts with their social surroundings. Sociologists explore interactions within relationships, social class, gender, race and family life. Through an experience of nursing a patient during a six...
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...At the age of two months old my brother was diagnosed with meningitis in the year of 1978. He had a fever of 104.0 and was taken to St.Christopher’s hospital but then after a few hours was released by staff, stating there was nothing more that they could do. My mother then took him to CHOP Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia where they immediately started running test on him. The results were in. the doctor’s had concluded that he had a rare case of meningitis, and would need to stay in the hospital for a while before they could find a cure or treatment. In the mean time the staff did everything they could to break the fever, and once it was broken they realized something. My brother wasn’t making any sounds or noises even when they called his name. The social worker came into the room, and spoke to my mother regarding our experience at St.Christopher’s hospital.She was told to speak to a lawyer at once to take legal action for the safety of her child. My mom was grateful to the staff and she thanked them for saving my brothers life. The Er nurses and doctors explained to us that he would have died if he hadn’t come to the Er the time that he did. This is a very serious condition and at this time very less about it was known. Several weeks later the fever finally dropped and stabilized but his hearing was lost. This was such a big transition for us to adjust to but, without knowing how we were going to communicate...
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...dominance, such as when observing our closes lineage on the dendrogram, chimpanzees and exploring their interactions based on gender and sexuality. While other theories suggest that it’s possible females physiologically aren’t made for as much sex as men are and that stimulates are needed to bring things to equilibrium, such as new clinical trial pills that will be the Viagra synonymous for women. Each perspective is thoroughly covered in this paper as all sides of the spectrum are hit to understand why such cultural stigma has been placed upon female sexuality, leading to the ultimate question; Will our primitive mindsets continue to be the oppressing weights females bare in society? Keywords: Sexuality, psychological, physiological, sociology Since the beginning of time woman have been viewed as the keepers of monogamy, vested with the responsibility of limited sexual desires and actions. Female sexuality had not even been referenced in the medical field as apart of the female psyche. In fact, in the Victorian Era there was the belief that hysteria would cause “wondering wombs” and in order to keep healthy females needed to be massaged until reaching “hysterical paroxysm”, a phrase that we commonly refer to today as, an orgasm. The concept that an orgasm was purely pleasure was unfathomable at the time and was strictly condemned to being good for physiological health....
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...History: What were people’s views on health? According to his picture, it identifies that throughout history people around the world thought if one with illness, physical, sensory or mental impairment were thought of as under the spell of witchcraft, possessed by demons or big sinners, being punished by god for wrong doing by themselves or their parents (Medical model vs social model, 2007). These ideas still remain some power, in different cultures. Before the development of medical science, quasi – religious views of health and illness were dominant, whereby illness was connected with sin, penance and evil spirits. This dominant view had conceived the body and soul as a sacred entity beyond the power of human intervention. The influence of scientific disconnect, linked diseased organs with symptoms observed before death. Pasteur’s germ theory, eventually endorsed a belief in the separation of body and soul. This view came to be known as mind/body dualism, referred to a Cartesian dualism after the philosopher Rene Descartes 1590-1650 which refers to a belief that the mind and body are separate entities, which ignores the psychological and subjective aspects of illness. Descartes suggest that although the mind and body interacted with one another with the say of “I think therefore I am”. He identifies that the brain was part of the physical body, whereas the mind existed in the spiritual realm. Therefore medicine could rightly practise on the body while religion could focus...
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...Athletes are willing to cheat to guarantee success, either through the use of performance-enhancing drugs, or through the act of injuring others. These days, drugs, blood doping, corruption, injuring others and the consequences of winning and more importantly losing is all evident. Lombardi’s statement is not only applicable to athletes, but it also applies to the countries that the athletes are representing. Events such as the Olympics and Hockey are a source of national pride and some countries are willing, and fully wanting to try and do anything to bring prestige back, many of them resorting to unethical tactics. These tactics does not only affect players, or athletes, it also affects coaches, owners, and managers. They too place winning as their number one concern. In many cases, fair play generally takes a back seat to the desire for winning. The truth of the matter is that, some will bend rules, while others will outright cheat. The corruptness of sports today has led to the endless methods and desires of unethical behavior. In the history of ethics there are three principal standards of conduct, each of which has been proposed as the highest good: happiness or pleasure; duty, virtue, or obligation; and perfection, the fullest harmonious development of human potential. When applied to sports, the third principle standard of conduct is the most evident, and it will be evident throughout the essay. Other ethical issues that come into the picture are Kant’s. No matter...
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...Name: Institution: Course: Date: Sociology Discussion Questions My opinion would be that the main reason children in the United States have a higher responsibility of living in poverty because; their education system has not changed from the traditional system which was ranked first in the world a number of years ago. They opted to keep it which has seen many students not moving to college hence dropping out. The result of this is that many have less paying jobs due to their low education level they have acquired. Children as a cohort are better as a result of the intensification of technology which has improved the world overall. McDonaldization is described as the practice by which ideologies of the fast food restaurants such as predictability, efficiency and calculability are spreading to more sectors of the American people and to all spheres of the world. My view would be that McDonaldization suits more those who have lived in the McDonaldized society, and have been reared since its introduction hence McDonaldization is the only they know representing delicious taste and high quality to them. McDonldization has well been incorporated in other industries all over the world as its appealing. Industries can create a structure where they do not require expending much in turn to get a proficient and reliable work force that will be easy to control. Global television coverage and communication networks are more likely to cause the global inequality in...
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...the discipline of sociology. I am going to explain two different definitions of sociological imagination; first, the sociological imagination can be defined as the capacity to see how sociological situations play out due to how people differ and social circumstances differ. It is a way of thinking about things in society that have led to some sort of outcome, and understanding what causes led to that outcome. Things that shape these outcomes include (but are not limited to): social norms, what people want to achieve (their motives for doing something), and the social context in which they live (ex. - country, time period, people with whom they associate). Basically, as an aspect of sociological imagination, what people do is shaped by all these things that result in some sort of outcome. Second, sociological imagination can be also the ability to see things socially and how they interact and influence each other. To have a sociological imagination, a person must be able to pull away from the situation and think from an alternative point of view. It requires “thinking ourselves away from our daily routines and looking at them anew". The actions of people are much more important than the act itself; as a result, sociological imagination is the capacity to shift from one perspective to another. To illustrate, Mills believed in the power of the sociological imagination to connect "personal troubles to public issues." Cle Sloan is the director of the movie and a Blood former gang-member...
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...School of Medicine journal. This study explains how culture plays out in survival. The organizations culture can affect you who? Use 3rd person as required in many ways, it can affect the way one communicate, how people interact with each other in the workplace and different benefits that may be offered to employees. These benefits can be anything from office space to training and professional development opportunities. This research study shows how eleven of the hospitals were able to restore blood flow to a heart attack patient, by consistently delivering therapy within 90 minutes or less. The study was also done on many of the staff and how they were able to delivery such a seedy treatment to the patients which untimely help save lives. We learn that many of the hospitals were not responding as quickly as the nation’s guideline had suggested. The response time is very important because it can help reduce the amount of damage to the heart muscles. This study also suggests that is takes more than the training that the doctors and nurse have to meet the necessary needs of these patients. It starts with how an organization is run the different protocol they have in the organization, and the behavior they have toward the organization can also play a major role. There are many different approaches to organizational behavior. The study of behavior can be viewed in terms of three displines, psychology, sociology and anthropology. Chaneta, I. I. (2010). Citation is incorrect...
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...An instance of racism/discrimination I have experienced Melissa Moore SOC/100 Mona Engvig April 25, 2016 An instance of racism/discrimination I have experienced Introduction At some point or another we all have experienced racism or discrimination, it may have been due to our race, ethnic group, gender, religion, or sexual preference. Whatever the case it is never a good feeling, and it can make one feel as though they do not matter to society. There are many different instances of racism and discrimination, and sometimes can be very common in different social groups. However, it is still unethical and not right at all. The first time I really experienced racism/discrimination I recently started a new job at the local hospital in a nearby town where I reside. I live in a small rural area in Southeast Missouri, I grew up here and until about two and half years ago, I was gone for fifteen years, and decided to come back because my mother was getting sick, and I was missing my family, so my fiancé and I packed up and moved to my hometown of Essex, Mo. When I initially returned home, I immediately starting applying to all the hospitals, in the surrounding towns, that would not be an hour drive for me. And didn’t have any luck, but I did not give up, I kept putting in application after application with still no luck. So I finally had to make a grown up decision, and decided to go work at the one place I knew I would not have a problem getting a job. Tyson...
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...SEVERE DEPRESSION 2 What causes severe depression? It's not known exactly what causes depression. As with many mental disorders, a variety of factors may be involved. Depression is a serious disorder that can take a terrible toll on individuals and families. Untreated depression can result in emotional, behavioral and health problems that affect every area of your life. Neurotransmitters are naturally occurring brain chemicals that likely play a role in depression. When these chemicals are out of balance, it may be associated with depressive symptoms. Because traumatic events such as the death or loss of a loved one, financial problems, high stress, or childhood trauma can trigger depression in some people, depression is more common in people whose biological (blood) relatives also have this condition. Researchers are trying to find genes that may be involved in causing depression, and changes in the body's balance of hormones may be involved in causing or triggering depression. Hormone changes can result from thyroid problems, menopause or a number of other conditions. Numerous depression treatments are available. Medications and psychological counseling (psychotherapy) is very effective for most people. Psychotherapy is a general term for treating depression by talking about your condition and related issues with a mental health provider. Psychotherapy is...
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...How are you? I hope all is well on your end. The thought of you crossed my mind when a conversation about life change, white privilege and the bourgeoisie was being discussed. From that conversation I know your end is doing much better than most. As I am seated here waiting for my younger sister to text me if she is 100 percent in on the BPS school walk-out. All I can think about is how much budget cut hurts the future of kids, who want to educate themselves, break the cycle of life-chance. They are tired of being neglected, the last thought, just plain and simple forgotten. Jonathan Kozol wrote Salvage Inequalities Children In America’s Schools to highlight the forbidden fruit; Education. Life-chance will continue to be a section in Sociology...
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...Contemporary Issues for Children and Families “Both the status of children and the role of the family have undergone significant changes over the course of this century”. From Contemporary Issues in the Early Years, Gillian Pugh (ed.) page 71 The concept of childhood and how it’s changed over the past 30 years Back in the Middle Ages, children were seen simply as miniature adults. According to Philippe Aries (1962), children used to wear the same sort of clothes as their parents; they shared adults work and leisure. Children were not assumed to have needs different from adults, nor were they shielded from many aspects of adult life. Many children died soon after birth and it was seen as God’s will and a blessing. The status of the child and the concept of childhood have changed significantly from these times. Melvyn Bragg in 1999 noticed that the meaning and the story of childhood have been changed monumentally. Children join the workforce later, they are born into smaller families, they tend to spend their parents’ money rather than contributing to family coffers and they are handed over to the school for what used to be called the best years of their lives. 30 years ago, something very important took place for children around the world: the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1989. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by the UK government in 1991, states that a child “means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless, under the...
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...AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL WORK AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES COURSE CODE: SWD112 COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY QUESTION PICK ANY SOCIOLOGY FOUNDING FATHER, WRITE HIS OR HER CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIOLOGY BY HEZEKIAH KELLY .M.O. D12SG0016 DATE: JUNE 2013 EMILE DAVID DURKHEIM (1858 – 1917) BRIEF HISTORY AND EARLY LIFE STAGES OF DURKHEIM Durkheim was born in the eastern Pascoag providence of Lorraine, which at that time was part of Germany, on April 15th 1858. He came from a long line of conservative French Jews but, he decided early in his life he would not follow in his family’s footsteps. He led a completely secular lifestyle. he never completely detached himself from his family or the Jewish community. Many of his colleagues and students were either from the Jewish community or of blood relation. In 1879 Durkheim entered École Normale Supérieure, as a very promising student. That year’s class was one of the most brilliant in the nineteenth century. Many of his classmates, such as Jean Jaurès and Henri Bergson, went on to become very influential to France’s history. Very early in his career, Durkheim became interested in the scientific approach to society by reading works by social scientists, Herbert Spencer and Auguste Comte, and studying with Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges. Thus, he found many problems with the French...
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...CHILDHOOD OBESITY Andre D. Johnson Lithonia Campus Sociology 100 Dr. Roderick Linzie November 12, 2011 Strayer University Obesity is defined as having excess body fat.Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents.It occurs when a child or teen is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height.This disease has become an epidemic that has more that tripled in the past thirty years.Obesity can have a profound effect on children’s lives. Obesity increases the child’s risk of numerous health problems and can also create emotional and social problems such as low self-esteem and bullying, behavior and learning problems, as well as depression.Obese children are also more likely to become obese as adults, increasing their risks of serious health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke.There are numerous causes of this disease. Genetic factors, dietary habits, physical inactivity, and socioeconomic status are just a few. Many sectors of society including families, communities, schools, child care settings, medical providers, faith-based institutions, government agencies, and the media are affected by the childhood obesity epidemic. The effect of childhood obesity creates an estimated $3 billion dollars per year in medical costs. Childhood obesity rates have soared in the past decade – with recent figures showing a quarter of children aged 7-16 are now overweight or obese. This alarming trend...
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...Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi a Hungarian by blood and was born in Fiume, Italy in 29 September 1934 and grew up in Europe during world war II between the ages of 7-10. As a teenager Dr. Csikszentmihalyi tried to read philosophy, learn religion, and take on forms of art to try to find an answer to how people affected by the war were able to withstand the tragedies that they had witnessed; and how they could even try to live normal lives. Csikszentmihalyi claims to have come upon psychology while at a ski resort in Switzerland. At the time the snow at the resort had melted so he couldn’t ski, and he was too poor to go to a movie. Instead he found a free presentation in Zurich on flying saucers. Csikszentmihalyi was intrigued by the presentation in Zurich and began reading books by Kyle Young before immigrating to the United States in 1952. While studying psychology in the U.S. Csikszentmihalyi started trying to understand the roots of happiness and the results of people being happy. Csikszentmihalyi began looking at creative people/artists, and tried to understand what makes them feel happy even though what they were doing didn’t exactly mean they would become rich or famous from it. He is known for his study of happiness and creativity , but he is best known for his years of research on study of flow. He is described by former the president of the American Psychological Association, Martin Seligman as the world’s leading researcher on positive psychology. Professor Csikszentmihalyi...
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