...Health Care Changes and Challenges Dindi White HSC490 May 18, 2015 Jennifer Johnson Health Care Changes and Challenges Some people may believe that health care is not changing. However, today's health care system is changing. Today’s advanced technology and growing population have required health care organizations to evolve. Changes in health care can present challenges, and the challenges must be addressed and dealt with accordingly. Today’s health care system is changing. In order for health care to remain a competitive force in today’s business world, it must be aware of the shifts taking place that will affect them. Social media, advancements in technology and awareness of consumer behavior are three shifts currently taking place in the healthcare field. Knowledge of how these shifts work to improve health care is beneficial to assist health care organizations in providing quality care. Social media has grown in popularity in the last decade. Health care organizations have begun to utilize social media to reach out to their consumers and provide preventive, managed health care. “Social media provide people with additional opportunities to enhance their knowledge and their ability to care for themselves, and online communities are attracting older and broader audiences” (Thielst, 2013, p. 3). By using social media to communicate and collaborate health care providers and consumers can work together to develop a plan of care. Advancements in health care technology...
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...STUDY The issue of African women and their existence in their society has come a long way in contemporary discussions. From time past up until this present generation, the place of women and their role in the society has been debated upon, questioned, and challenged by several groups in the society, with no group arriving at a definite conclusion. In spite of the improvement brought about by globalization: the intellectual advancement, technological upgrade, increase in scientific knowledge, and the dawn of the internet age, African women still experience challenges in diverse aspects of their lives. The challenges they encounter are both personal and political, and these factors interact in such a way that one becomes a direct consequence of the other and vice versa. Contemporary African women have emerged from a history of social oppression and subjugation, especially in a society usually defined as a ‘man’s world’, a predominantly patriarchal society that recognises only the voice of males in the society. African women have been relegated to a position of secondary importance by their male counterparts and that situation stems mainly from the nature of African societies which are mostly patriarchal (Overblog, 2006 ). In ancient traditional African societies, the main concern of heads of families was to have as many male children as possible since the African society was structured as an agrarian society. Thus from childhood up to womanhood, the life of the African female...
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...Introduction The social issue that this group has decided to cover is the topic of technological change and the struggles that people have adapting to it. Throughout this paper we will cover many different aspects of technological change. It is true that technology is rapidly changing, everyday there are advancements in different aspects of technology that not only make peoples life easier but also make it harder because we have to learn how to use it. This not only creates many different all new jobs, but it also costs people jobs because their past positions can be replaced with a more efficient one. Throughout the years there have been advancements of the internet through social networking sites such as Facebook that make it easier for families and friends that do not live close to each other to stay in touch. Other tools such as Skype offer the opportunity to video chat, this way businesses and families can see each other while they are away, or have meetings remotely. There are many social challenges that are faced in the topic of social networks. One such instance is the same challenge that was faced in the world of online chat. Through only being able to view what the person is typing and not facial expressions or body language, it can cause some confusion and people take things out of context. This paper will outline many other challenges that are faced with adapting to other parts of technology. Global Social Issue In a world where technology is perpetually changing...
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...Challenges Facing Arab Families A family in the Arab world can be defined as the basic socioeconomic unit that influences the society as a whole. Families in the Arab society are interconnected and closely integrated in so many ways, yet in recent years changes were significant and challenges caused a movement away from the traditional family structure. According to Barakat’s article, families “evolved into a patriarchal, pyramidally, hierarchical and extended institution”(97). A family is therefore the central point through which religion and culture is inherited across generations. When studying the challenges and changes undergone by families, one should consider the patterns of marriage and divorce, the family structure, family roles, and even external economic and social factors. It has been found that “recent changes in family structure have contributed to the democratization of husband wife and father-children relationship” (Barakat, 102). Women are now seen as active members in the labor force and in the society; hence their role as solely the caretakers of children is less strictly applied. A woman has a more profound position as a partner and decision maker, therefore moving towards equality with men. According to Haddad, “the wife now has a say in the living conditions of her family and shares in decision making” (7). The traditional concept of extended family is now being replaced with the growing trend towards forming a nuclear family, due to urbanization, globalization...
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...force for social change. However, the debate between religion being conservative and those who see it as force for social change should consider the significance of religious beliefs and institutions in contemporary society. Durkheim – functionalist Religion is a conservative force which functions to maintain social order in society Studied religion is primitive societies, an aboriginal Australian tribe specifically Concluded religious ceremonies reinforced social solidarity. Parsons – functionalist Equally Parsons believed that religion plays an important role in society Religion gives meaning Enables people to make of their situation For example, uncertain events which arise such as death and natural disasters. Criticisms of functionalists Functionalist claims can be criticised for consensual assumptions as it completely ignores how religion is in fact a source of social conflict. For example the ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland between Catholics and Protestants. Functionalists fail to highlight that religion can be disruptive within society instead of being purely consensual and promoting harmony. Marx Although Marx also views religion as conservative, his take on it differs from functionalists. According to Marx, the ruling class uses religion as a form of social control, by imposing capitalist values on the rest of society, also known as ideological control which assumes members of society and the working...
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...Phenomena like climate change and extreme weather events have evidenced the effects of relentless use and overuse of natural resources. The need for environmental sustainability has become important now more than ever following the occurrence of repeated natural disasters and studies showing the ill effects on human health. It has been established that the misuse of natural resources can threaten the existence of future generations. The role of businesses, civil society and governments has been discussed in the context of environmental sustainability in this report with focus on climate change. The oil and gas sector is an important sector in terms of sustainability related to the environment. The sector has been scrutinized widely for occurrences like leakages and oil spills. The companies in this sector have a huge impact on the environment. The importance of oil companies in the path to sustainable development has been discussed. The multinational giants British Petroleum and ExxonMobil have been used as case studies to understand the kind of initiatives being taken in this sector for a sustainable environment. Lastly, the challenges related to the sector in implementing these initiatives have been discussed. Table of Contents Introduction 4 Development and sustainability issues 5 Climate change 6 Role of business, government and civil society 6 Role of government and regulation 8 Civil society 9 Oil and gas...
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...“knowledge society”. The twentieth century has seen more common and radical social transformation than any other time in history, the labor and politics of the developed countries now are completely different in terms of processes, problems and structures from the past century. In his article, in the first part of it, it is explained that the work-force, society and politics has change qualitative and quantitatively. Changes occurred from the farmers and domestic servant. Before World War I, Farmers are the largest group compare to servants. Farmers and domestic servants were everywhere. After World War II, farmers are middle sized group but nowadays, farmers are only 5% of workforce and the servants are dead because of the rise of blue-collar worker. And from the rise to fall of blue-collar worker, the rise of knowledge worker occurred. In the part of The Emerging Knowledge Society, formal education enables work & social position, education will become center of the society but the knowledge in application is effective only if it is specialized. Knowledge society is the organization that performs. The Employee Society, traditional work for a “master” but nowadays, the “boss” is an employee as well. In the Social Sector, the traditional communities are family, village, and parish. And who takes care of social tasks? Not the government but a new social sector. Furthermore, in the new Pluralism, social tasks are done by individual organizations and society becomes...
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...complex and varied needs of society. Inclusive legal practices not only uphold ethical standards, but also promote trust in the justice system among diverse populations. My own experiences have shown the transformative impact of inclusivity in legal contexts. By challenging discriminatory practices and advocating for policy changes aligned...
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...the United States, gerontology is a growing field. More and more people in the U.S. are living beyond age 65 or even 85, with these "oldest old" as the fastest growing age group among Americans. The population of older adults in the U.S. is also becoming more ethnically diverse, although elders of color generally have a lower life expectancy due to health and economic disparities. The growth of the older population has raised questions as to whether our nation is prepared to meet the health care and social service needs of this group and their families. Given the growth in the number of older adults, society needs to address the public policy issues related to aging, including assessing the appropriateness of current policy and exploring innovative policy to meet the changing needs of older adults. Researching policy and social issues related to aging poses some challenges to gerontologists. The important question centers on being able to distinguish age differences from cohort differences. Improvements in gerontological research, such as the use of longitudinal studies and sequential designs, have been made, but more exploration is needed. LEARNING OUTCOMES You should be able to: Define aging, gerontology, social gerontology, and geriatrics Describe the active aging framework and the person-environment perspective answer according to our textbook and...
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...government, each society continues to be guilty of this continual mistreatment. Mithu Alur addresses these issues that are seen within the Indian culture and their views on disabilities based on her experiences with her own daughter who is disabled. Mithu Alur explained India in a very interesting manor; such as, “India is a nation of contrasts and contradictions beyond description and formula” (Alur, 2001, p. 288). Though India is a country that believes in celebrating differences and are taught to respect different opinions, there is a great fear when a disabled child is born. Families in India have a great belief in karma, which is they believe they received a child with disabilities because of a sin they had committed. This lead for the social construction to view disabled as an abnormal and ‘evil eye’ among the society that creates fear, guilt, and resentment (Alur, 2001, p. 290). Worse, the individual going through...
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...Running Head: OVERCROWDING OF PRISONS 1 Overcrowding of Prisons Don Bailey SOC 305 Crime & Society Ekaterina Gorislavsky 25 May, 2015 - 1 - [no notes on this page] Running Head: OVERCROWDING OF PRISONS 2 Abstract The correctional institutions are established to correct the behaviors by law breakers. Society believes that once an individual comes out of the correctional facility, he is a reformed person. In addition, these facilities are always expected to warn the law abiding citizens to deter them from committing a crime for fear of being in the correctional cells. However, the population in the correction facilities especially prisons is contrary to this expectation. Over time, there is increased number of offenders. This comprises of the new offenders and the repeat offenders. This causes overcrowding in the correctional facilities which is a challenge to the society. The focus of this problem is the social effect of overcrowding to the judicial system and ways of addressing the challenge. Overcrowding in correctional institutions Crime is punishable for three reasons namely retribution, prevention and deterrence. The main purpose of incarcerating offenders is to stop them from repeating previous crimes they committed. Appraising the current American system using these standards, the deterrence category has failed miserably, insufficient in prevention and providing unsatisfactory retribution through detention. Attempts to deter released criminals...
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...creating structural change through social actions (Martin, 2014). This practice can bring about challenges due to there are always going to be those that are opposed to what the organization that is trying to make the change is doing. Sister Simone Campbell and her organization Network is a prime example of having to face challenges while working in a macro practice. Network as an organization addresses so many issues that happen in society today all through a faith based outreach, this can cause some resistance from others that do not believe that faith should be part of the helping...
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...#0602827, Thomas Edison State University April 2016 Semester, Global Issues and Society, GLB-301-OL010 Assignment #1 757-773-2108, spltatms@kgldcable.com a. It seems tough to summarize what this course goals hope to achieve. The scope of the course itself is very broad, which might make it seem daunting, but I will try my best to convey what we hope to achieve this semester. The overarching goals for this course will attempt to impart a broadened knowledge of world ranging issues in today's society. It will attempt to awaken us about how these issues will impact ours and others lives now and in the future, how even though some issues may seem totally disconnected, seeking information will lead you to understand that many of today's challenges are very much affected by each other in one respect or another. It will teach us as citizens of the world to use the information we acquire about these issues to hopefully bring some change to bear, to act as an agent of change in the world, or even just to open up the eyes and ears of someone else, to the plight of the world at large, not just whoever is immediately around them or in the smaller world of the latest technology. The course should help us develop a larger sense of curiosity toward the issues facing the world, appreciate and understand how other peoples view the problems facing global society, and to finally affect change on how we've understood the issues and figured out who those affected feel. ...
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...interconnected world, not being socially influenced by a person half way across the continent is hard, let alone the person in your neighbourhood. . Set in a dark fantasy world , the film Edward Scissorhands , by Tim Burton, and the identity defining book The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan, explore the challenges faced with being different. Although there are some slight differences, they are overcome by the striking amount of similarities. Characters in both texts come face-to-face with the challenge of being different, which consumes most of the texts. However , there are minor differences that revolve around society’s reactions to the challenges and changes faced by some individuals, such Edward Scissorhands and “the thing”. Conformity and social isolation are both explored and scrutinised deeply throughout both texts, with strong messages delivered about the problems with being different. Whilst the texts focus so strongly on the challenges or problems of being different, they ironically reveal a stronger message about the ignorance of a society that behaves exactly the same. Conformity is a result of the influenced change in one’s behaviour and beliefs in order to fit in with a group or individuals or society. It is a main theme explored in Edward Scissorhands and The Lost Thing. The ‘thing’ in The Lost Thing is different as it is a red mechanical being , as opposed to the human characters on the beach in the book. Alternately, Edward’s character In Edward Scissorhands is seen as different...
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...Modern Challenges XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX REL/134 March 23, 2015 Professor XXXXXXXXXXXX Modern Challenges Out of the many religions of the world and that were focused on during this class, I chose to focus on Christianity, specifically Catholicism. As the oldest Christian religion and notably the most unique and specific, Catholicism is revered throughout the world. It is the most talked about, both in society and religiously and the most controversial among the different Christian religions. As a world religion, there are some similarities that are shared with the other religions. The first similarity is the deity God that is worships. Among the Christian, Jewish and Islam world, God is the only deity that is worshipped. How he is viewed and worshipped is the only difference. The second similarity is between the Jewish, Islam and Catholic religions. This similarity is the traditions and rituals. Even though these traditions and rituals are performed in different ways and for different reasons, they are the foundation that holds our religions together. Finally the last similarity between the Christian, Jewish, Islam and Catholic faiths is that they originated from the same genealogy. In the Bible the reader gets to the story of Abraham. It is during this story that two faiths emerge, Jewish (Hebrew) and the Islam religion. The rest of the Bible focuses on the Jewish history and leaves behind Islam. However, it is during the time after Jesus’ death that the reader is introduced...
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