...understanding of clients cultural and religious beliefs. Mental illness goes often untreated which is worsened if culturally you do not believe in it. The following case study is of a 21 year old male Abdul of Arab descent who is reportedly exhibiting erratic violent behavior towards his family. While working with Abdul and his family the social worker must always be ready to educate the clients on possible issues, which will not be an easy task when working with people from different cultures, whom will have different costumes. It is vital to understand that...
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...by Zimbardo seeking male subjects to participate in his research experiment. There was a $15 per day compensation offered to the chosen participants. There were roughly 75 people to respond to the professors ad. However there were only 25 chosen to participate in the experiment needed for a study of prison life. Zimbardo designed his experiment to go the duration of 15 days. The men who were selected to participate in the experiment were separated into two groups, the prisoners in one group, guards in the other. Zimbardo informed them all their rights would be violated and they were to be harassed. Phillip K. Zimbardo’s reason for conducting the Stanford Prison experiment was to expand upon Milgram’s research. It was Zimbardo’s desire to further investigate the impact of situational variables on human behavior. According to Christian perspective with this study we as followers of Jesus Christ should avoid being disrespectful, confrontational and dehumanizing to one another no matter one’s current social situation(s). We should approach one another with an open mind and not judging one another for our sins or wrong doings. Approaching the situations when enforcing rules is one thing but to put one down, break ones’ spirits are not Christ like. The Stanford Prison Experiment would not be allowed to be conducted today, well at least I don’t believe so. The Stanford Experiment has been proven to be an important and valuable lesson learned in the study of psychology. From...
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...Ethics The case study “Firebase Smith”, focuses on the Bravo Company Commander (myself) narrated in 2nd person, the high speed 1st platoon leader, 1LT. Urbanks, and my squared away go-to man 1SG Brown. This scenario takes place in Afghanistan on a twelve-month deployment with eight months remaining. The given information on myself in the case study (Bravo Company Commander) sheds light on my judgment, which reflects through my actions. This case study had several implications of conflicting ethical behavioral issues. Though I believe that the true ethical dilemmas stem from the commander’s faulty judgment; however, if not corrected, the saga to this case study could end in sexual harassment or sexual assault for the female specialist. To support this statement, I first acknowledged the company commander’s judgment, which is the root of this scenario. Early on in the scenario the case study mentions that I do not get much sleep at night and that I often have late night drinks of rum and coke with my 1SG. The key word in that sentence is often. Often refers to frequently; meaning I’m most likely drinking 3 to 4 times a week while still pulling eighteen hour shifts. Realistically, this gives me about 4 hours of sleep, given the fact that the scenario does not state how much alcohol is being consumed. Questions now come into play of whether I am capable of doing my duty? Have I ever been hung over and how many times? When things turn sour do I sneak a drink during the...
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...D1: ANALYLES HOW CULTURE VARATIONS CAN INLUENCE COMMUNICATION. Communication is when a group or pair of individuals send a message to one and the opposite individual retrieves it and responds. However the message that is sent can be misunderstood in various ways usually this can happens for a number of reasons however cultural influence in the most prominent effector for both verbal communication and non-verbal communication. All heath care professionals need to be understanding, considerate and have patience in order to communicate to other individuals what are native to speaking English and using English terms and customs. Responding to the sent message. Responding to the sent message. Retrieving and understanding the message. Retrieving and understanding the message. Sender Sender Care professionals need to have awareness of and sensitivity to cultural differences when communicating with others. For example people speak a range of languages, use different words, phrases and dialects I different regions of the world and may use different forms of non-verbal behavior to express themselves during individual and group interactions based on their culture. Health care professionals don’t develop an awareness of cultural variations in communication and in interaction styles and presences, communications may be misunderstood or may make no sense at all. Cultural influence...
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...Mexican cultural behaviors Mexican cultural behaviors Tara Fisher South University 11/22/10 Mexican cultural behaviors Each culture has certain beliefs and values that have strong influences on how they live their lives. In this case study, we will review the interactions between a nurse and a male Mexican patient. Case Study In caring for Mr. J.G. a man of Mexican descent, the female nurse enters the room to give discharge instructions. She enters the room and rapidly goes down her checklist of the things that Mr. J.G. must do after discharge. The nurse has had a long day and leans over the bed table to take some stress off her back. Ten minutes later Mr. J.G. calls and asks for the nurse-in-charge and complains about the rude nurse who was just in his room. Why did the patient consider the nurse's behavior rude? How would you as a professional nurse deal with such a situation? Review of the Nurses Behavior In the Mexican culture, family, respect and modesty are important values. In this scenario, the nurse provides the patient with educational information in a hurried manner while leaning over the bedside table. It does not appear that she had built a rapport with the patient. She did not include the patient’s family nor did she take the time to find out who would be involved in Mr. J.G. home care. Modesty is a highly valued belief in Mexican culture. When the nurse leaned over the bedside table, this may be viewed as a lack of modesty and respect...
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...Case Study: Kelly's Assignment in Japan 1. The Japanese culture and customs are very different from what Kelly was used to in the United States. Within the case, the biggest issue with the Japanese businessmen that Kelly saw was the issue of being a woman. With the Japanese culture, many Japanese men do not relate easily to women with authority. This presented a major problem with kelly as she was seen more as an "office lady" then the program manager of her start up internet services company. Her talent as a manager was being overlooked due to their culture. Women in Japan between the ages of 25-30 tend to leave the workplace to start families and may return eventually to a part-time job. Whereas the women in the United States accounted for a 51% workforce in high-paying management positions recorded in 2007. Japan is a highly masculine country. According to previous chapters, another culture clash was the fact that when the Japanese are confronted with a serious question or situation they tend to disregard the problem with either leaving the situation, lowering their heads and becoming quiet, or even leaving the room in a business meeting. This stems from Japan being a less assertive country and neutral in emotional orientation. This can make Japanese businessmen "hard to read". This was the reason Kelly became easily frustrated when her employees did not present the planned proposal. A business card to a Japanese businessman is a very prestigious thing. Kelly did not do...
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...Case Study 1: Communication Dilemma – Getting Credit Tabitha E. Taylor Professor Bagher Fardanesh MGT 522 – Women in Leadership March 15, 2015 Propose some lessons we can learn from gender communication in business. Some of the main focuses of gender communication in business are the differences and stereotypes of the way females and males communicate. From their use of language, tone, to negotiation skills, men and women have always differed. This mainly stems from the upbringing of girls and boys. There are various lessons society can learn from gender communication in business. Some of the main these lessons can be learned are the following; • Understanding the differences in leadership styles of men and women. • Identifying what types of non-verbal communication methods men and women utilize. • Describing the stereotypes and other biases against women and men in the work place. Men and women have very different leadership styles. Women are classified as transformational leaders. Men are classified as more of transactional leaders. (Reeves 2010) Transformational leaders are more dedicated to building rapport and relationships with co-workers, supervisors, clients, or customers. Transactional leaders are more assertive, direct, and represent themselves in an authority figure image. Men and women utilize different methods of non-verbal communication. Women usually more reserved then males at work. They may simile and nod their head in meetings...
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...about 3-4 times as many offenses as there was 75 years ago. You may not think there are as many cases of domestic violence. Domestic violence isn’t always a husband or boyfriend beating their kid or girlfriend/wife. There are several different types of domestic violence, a man beating a women, a man beating his child, a woman beating her significant other, a woman beating her child, or a child abusing his/her parents verbally or physically. There are also cases not only on physical and verbal assault; there are sexual assaults, social abuse, and economic abuse. Most of all acts of domestic violence are involved with alcohol and drugs. Although these things happen every day, they should not happen at all, but some people are afraid or embarrassed about being assaulted. This gets to the point where the victim is so frightened about their assaulter that they won’t even report it to the police, so they go on living in abuse which is not right at all. “Domestic violence causes far more pain than the visible marks of bruises and scars. It is devastating to be abused by someone that you love and think loves you in return. It is estimated that approximately 3 million incidents of domestic violence are reported each year in the United States.” A major percent of domestic violence is occurred from husbands/boyfriends abuse their significant other, whether it’s physically or verbally. Males commit over 2.27 million violent crimes against women who they are intimate with. There is...
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...African-American male, I have always been told to respect police, and to interact with them differently than you would others in society, being their job to serve and protect citizens. With recent events in the news has the relationship between police and minorities been damaged for good? I question the use of excessive deadly force by police and the social impact it has on the African-American community. The incident in Ferguson Missouri, has drawn questions about the use of excessive deadly force some deemed unwarranted. As investigations continue you have to question the tactics used by the local police and their social interactions with the inner city. People consistently expressed concerns stemming from specific alleged incidents, from general policing practices and from the lack of diversity on the Ferguson police force. These anecdotal accounts underscore the history of mistrust of law enforcement in Ferguson that has received a good deal of attention," U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said earlier this month. "Our investigation will assess the police department's use of force, including deadly force. It will analyze stops, searches and arrests. And it will examine the treatment of individuals detained at Ferguson's city jail," (Martinez) Complaints from many African American communities allege that the police routinely use excessive force against members of minority populations. Yet, some police officers suggest that many African American males exhibit aggressive...
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...Gang violence was ruled as what is known as the Bronx, New York. Many youth felt this was the only way of life and the only choice they were given to survive. The youth then turned to the gangs and referred to their actions as a way of life. Which in turn lead to many young lives lost between the African American culture and the Latino culture. With fire in their lungs and pain in their hearts Hip Hop and Rap was born. Many called it their way out of the burning hell on earth. More than 60 years ago African Americans and Latinos turned spoken word and poetry in what is now called Rap. They used is as a way to express themselves when no one wanted to hear what they had to say on a daily basis. In the 60s Rap and Hip Hop was a way many African American men expressed their thoughts without ending up behind bars or beaten to death. Once Rap became mainstream many listeners let go of the beat and listened to the message behind the beat, they started to focus on the lyrics. While being freed from slavery, African American were still slaves to the abuse and being mistreated in American and many didn’t have a fire behind the anger to make a stand. Rap lyrics that held a strong uplifting message gave many people those flames to stand and fight for their rights. In an article I recently read that Rap is linguistics major’s dream while also being their worst nightmare. I didn’t read on to see why the writer stated that because I held my own beliefs as to why this may be true. While...
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...Group 2: Chanra Seth, Amy Krzyminski, Rebecca Bradshaw, Emily Lindensmith, Austin Radmall, Jessica Salas, and Parker Jones Case Study #9 Provide a brief overview of the case. In our discussion of the case Rebecca started by providing a recap. The patient, Mr. Russell Speeder is in a rehabilitation facility. The case begins when Nancy, Russell’s daughter, walks up to the nurse’s station visibly upset. She asks to talk to Russell’s nurse and is ignored by the AP at the front desk. Finally, she asks for Mr. Speeder’s nurse. John introduced himself as Russell’s nurse and asked her how he could help. Nancy expressed her frustration that every morning she has come to visit, her father was still in bed. This was outside of his normal routine. She stated that her father is an early riser and that the disruption of his routine would make it difficult for him to adjust to being...
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...created a generation of unlawful, disrespectful delinquents that are difficult to successfully integrate into society. This column reviews three article that take an in depth look at what can cause this scenery to play out for youth and what some of the solutions may be to the problem. The first article examines the connection that has recently been discovered between level of functioning and the recidivism risk for offenders based on that. The second article takes a look into gang life and how the use of drugs within gangs plays a vital role in the ability of youth to successfully integrate into society. The third article reviews the developmental aspect of juvenile delinquency and how serious juvenile offenders are often overlooked in many studies dealing with mental health social disorders. Level of Functioning and Recidivism Shepherd, J. B., Green, K. R., Omobien, E. O., (2009). Level of functioning and recidivism risk among adolescent offenders. Adolescence. 40, 23-32. In this article the author’s main focus is that there should be more attention paid to the level of functioning in adolescent offenders. The idea that delinquent’s affective intervention can take place without properly taking into account these children’s problematic domain is irresponsible. If the proper diagnosis is given to these youth then the appropriate treatment can better be administered which would reduce recidivism and better helps these delinquents. In this study the Level of Functioning...
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...We tend to choose more attractive people who are physically attractive, similar values and are near to us geographically. Online dating is becoming more popular in modern times. Websites such as Tinder, Match.com, and CoffeeMeetsBagel are used to find a significant other online. The first impression we have on someone we have not met or know in real life is usually through their social media profile. Each person has a different standard of physical attractiveness. A study shows, individuals tend to pick another individual who is at the same level of physical attractiveness or a perfectly average appearance (Myers, 2015). Availability is an important component of proximity. The closer the distance, the more likely an individual can interact and encounter with a desired significant other. Which is why Tinder, Match.com, and CoffeeMeetsBagel base potential matches that are near and can be easily contacted. Personal preference can be judged by similar interests and lifestyles. People who share the same beliefs, attitudes and values tend to gravitate and like each other more (Myers, 2015). Mutual likeness can often lead to romantic feelings (Myers, 2015). A close family member of mine used Match.com to find a fiancé...
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...WORKS CITED Alpert, G., MacDonald, J., & Dunham, R. (2005). Police suspicion and discretionary decision making during citizen stops. Criminology, 43: 407-434. Research conducted by Alpert and his collegues support the argument that race correlates with police reactions. Building from previous empirical studies, data collected from this research study also suggests that police discretionary decisions and reactions toward minorities (adults and especially juveniles) are biased. This observational study examines police discretion and decision making when stopping and questioning suspects in Savannah, Georgia. The focal point of this research was to study how racial, demographic, and situational variables potentially influence police suspicion....
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...pursuit for redemption. The fragility of a father and his son’s relationship is shown through the strong characterisation of both males and the constant use of proleptic irony embedded throughout their relationship. The symbols of rape express the theme of degradation and class discrimination, whereas the pursuit for redemption is conveyed through the dramatic sequences of events that occur during the course of the novel. Hosseini heavily emphasises the Afghani class discrimination, with the ‘pure’ Pashtuns being the dominate race over the low class, minority group of Hazaras. This degradation makes it very difficult for anyone to marry into another class and the Hazaras are often victims of physical, emotional and psychological abuse at the hands of Pashtuns. Hosseini uses the act of rape since it carries a great deal of significance as it demonstrates a symbolic violation of the powerless by those who have power. In each instance of rape we see that the rapist is always in a position of greater power both socially and physically. For instance, Assef, a well-known bully, is rich and has a politically powerful father, while, Amir’s friend and later, found to be half-brother Hassan is a poor Hazara. Upon being denied what he desires – a prized tournament kite – Assef subjects Hassan to rape feeling that he is “…teaching a lesson to a disrespectful donkey” (pg.71) and that “it’s (Hassan) just a Hazara.” (pg.71)The author has made class discrimination evident also as Afghanistan...
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