...Barefoot Wine and Bubbly’s Action on Under Age Drunk Driving in Ireland Poverty and homelessness are amongst the two main social issues that are facing Ireland. “A homeless person is considered to be someone who has no reasonable housing or lives in a hospital, institution, or homeless shelter because of lack of housing. Two types of homelessness recognized by the Irish government are: visible homelessness and hidden homelessness. Visible Homelessness is when a person is on the streets or is living in a shelter. Hidden Homelessness is temporary overcrowding of families in one home.” (http://www.tulane.edu/~rouxbee/kids06/ireland/_bandrew1/socialproblems.html) Department’s such as The Department of Health and Children, Education and Science, Social and Family Affairs, and Justice Equality and Law Reform, are working to make sure that these social issues are down and that there is a decrease in homelessness and poverty in Ireland. Barefoot Wine and Bubbly prides itself on serving premium wines all over the world. We want to raise awareness amongst underage drunk driving in Ireland. Ireland’s current minimum drinking age is 18 and although that is a common minimum drinking age amongst other countries around the world, it also adds risk to the livelihood of young drinkers in the country. “Research shows that underage drinking is common in Ireland, as one in four 16–17 year olds claim to drink alcohol, at least once a week. In order to tackle underage drinking, the Irish drinks...
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...The Simon Communities’ Health Snapshot Study (2011) revealed that over 60 per cent of people using our homelessness services report having experiences of mental health difficulties and more than 40 per cent feel they need more support in dealing with their mental health needs. The Government’s mental health policy A Vision for Change (2006) identifies that people who are homeless have a higher level of diagnosed and undiagnosed mental health problems, and that poor mental health contributes to homelessness. Homeless services contribute largely to stabilise and prevent more serious and damaging mental health problems by offering different supports to vulnerable people. Clients that accessed these services do it when their lives are at an exceptionally complex and difficult moment, making the supports that staff in homeless services provide vital to those in need. Principles of Psychologically Informed Environments The concept of Psychologically Informed Environments is a recent one as the term only being created in...
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...During the 1720s, Ireland was dealing with an economic depression which caused the rate of poverty and starvation to rise. Parents were living in poverty and did not have enough funds to supply their children with the basic needs. Children did not have the appropriate clothing and food to be well nourished. Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal touches on this topic. Swift theorized a solution of fattening the starving children and selling them to be consumed by rich land owners in Ireland. The mothers would have as many children as possible and at the age of one, the children would be sold to be consumed or made into “admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen”. Swift believed this would reduce the rate of abortions, the...
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...for their tenants to emigrate, sending hundreds of thousands of Irish to America and other English-speaking countries. But even emigration was no panacea -- shipowners often crowded hundreds of desperate Irish onto rickety vessels labeled "coffin ships." In many cases, these ships reached port only after losing a third of their passengers to disease, hunger and other causes. While Britian provided much relief for Ireland's starving populace, many Irish criticized Britain's delayed response -- and further blamed centuries of British political oppression on the underlying causes of the famine. The Irish Famine of 1846-50 took as many as one million lives from hunger and disease, and changed the social and cultural structure of Ireland in profound ways. The Famine also spurred new waves of immigration, thus shaping the histories of the United States and Britain as well. The combined forces of famine, disease and emigration depopulated the island; Ireland's population dropped from 8 million before the Famine to 5 million years after. If Irish nationalism was dormant for the...
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...The Unique Needs of Female Prisoners When we think of a female offender who in imprisoned in the Northern Ireland Prison Service the one that springs to most people’s minds is Hazel Stewart as she was all over the news when her crime took place and they even made a television series about her called ‘The Secret’ where James ‘Jimmy’ Nesbitt played Colin Howell who was Hazels companion in the murders of Trevor Buchanan, 32, and Lesley Howell, 31. But this is a high profile case and not representative of the norm. Most people never get to see the inside of a prison and a lot of people don’t ever want to see inside a prison but in some cases people have no choice either that they have made a mistake in life...
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...Susan B. Anthony who fought for the rights of women and the Abbott Sisters who helped in the development of social work by utilizing professional practices and research data. Religious clergy were also participants in the movement, specifically Catholic priest Edward Flanagan, who will be the focal point of this paper. Flanagan had a profound impact upon the field of social work and is arguably one of the most underrated social figures of the Progressive Era. Needless to say, before one can consider his impact in the field of community service, Flanagan’s upbringing must first be discussed along with what brought him to Omaha to become the founder of Boys Town. To begin, Flanagan was an Irishman who was born in Leabeg, County Roscommon, Ireland on July 13, 1886 (Paul 1997). In 1904, Flanagan would accompany his parents and immigrate to the United States and would later attend the college of Mount St. Mary’s in Maryland. Here, Flanagan would receive a vocational education to prepare him for the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church. He moved to Nebraska in 1912 after serving as a priest for a short period in Innsbruck, Austria and would obtain his citizenship shortly after in 1919. He was given his first pastoral assignment and was relocated to O’Neill, Nebraska in 1912. After a short period of service, he was reassigned as an assistant pastor at St. Patrick’s and St. Philomena’s Church in Omaha. The following year, Flanagan gained his first experience working with disadvantaged...
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...| Critically discuss the nature of desistance and evaluate the extent to which current probation practices support desistance. | | | | | | Desistance has many definitions according to numerous theorists. Some definitions are vague. For example, Laub and Sampson explained how Neal Shover (1996) defines desistance as “voluntary termination of serious criminal participation”. Some other definitions are more arbitrary. For instance, Professor Laub and Professor Sampson came across other definitions, such as Farrington and Hawkins (1991) and how they define desistance as having no conviction between the age 21 and 32, following a conviction before 21. Another study they found was that of Weitekamp and Kerner (1994), and this explained how together they have both tried to unravel various workings in the area of desistance. They have defined the desistance as the period of time when the criminal or delinquent actions ends permanently. Comparing this notion, they define suspension as an interruption in offending activities. Laub and Sampson also showed how Maruna (2001), points out that the fore mentioned researchers, in addition to their definitions, view desistance as a developmental progression, and not as a happening; which means the rate of offending recurring decelerates and also becomes far less appealing. In a documentary by Allen Weaver, on desistance, he spoke about Laub and Sampson’s study, about a research that was conducted in the 1940’s as part...
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...Windshield Survey Summary Dennis Yonkers NUR 405 March 3, 2014 Karen Wilson Windshield Survey Summary Nightingale, arguably the first modern nurse, influenced and changed healthcare by collecting and interpreting data observed during her service in the Crimean war (Audain, 2014).. Similarly the public health nurse (PHN) attempts to help and influence the community they serve. The windshield survey is a tool for the PHN in obtaining data within the community. Basic physical characteristics about the environment including the inhabitants are gained. This subjective tool is performed while driving or walking, and is used by the nurse to assess the needs of the community. Community Community is a broad subjective term. One capacious definition of the term is, a defined region one lives, works, interacts with others and the environment; inclusive is a semblance of structure and beliefs based within that society where the members define and identify themselves as being part of that group (Standhope & Lancaster, 2012). Using this definition one sees that any group can be a community, and boundaries can merge one into many different types of communities with in the same location. Using this, one sees that the American community is broken down into further sub sets such as states, counties, cities, towns, school districts, and the list can continue ad infinitum. For the purpose of this paper the term community is defined within its relation to the school district of South...
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...Levels of UK Government European Parliament The European parliament has 736 members it represents all 27 members of the EU, even though it is not strictly part of the UK Parliament it still has an impact on our daily lives. 72 of these members are elected from the UK, they represent our country interest. They draft legislation which affects all of the EU member’s countries. They focus all parts from consumer rights to the task of protecting people being killed from dictators and militias. They also attempt to raise country's economic standing and try to develop countries so they are self-sufficient. The European Parliament is the only directly elected by EU body and it represents the people of the EU. Elections have been held every five years since 1979. The last elections were in May 2014. Before that members were chosen from national parliament. The parliament amends, approves or rejects EU laws, together with the Council of Ministers. The parliament also shares authority over the EU budget with the Council of Ministers and supervises other EU institutions, including the Commission. Two of the main responsibilities of the European parliament (EP) are immigration and environment. Immigration - The European parliaments control the inflow of migrants that go into each country, and how many of the migrants go into each country. Their objective is to set up a balanced approach in dealing with legal migration and fighting illegal immigration. Parliament actively supports...
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...have addiction problems, documentation, ethics, networking with other social service and treatment professionals when necessary and being an attentive listener. I have learned that one of the best qualities of being a social service professional is having solid listening skills couples with a non-judgmental demeanor. A professional strength I take great pride in is being a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I have gained clinical knowledge in the area of addiction and recovery issues as well as skills in motivational interviewing. Working as Recovery Coach for Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities from the ages of 23-26, I worked with substance abusing parents who, in some instances, have also struggled with mental illness, homelessness, and domestic violence issues. I helped my Illinois Department of Children and Family Services involved clients to realistically identify problems and strengths together to form a comprehensive plan (Master Recovery Plan) to work towards their identified goals. I worked not only with the parent, but also with the family as a whole. As a Recovery Coach, I assisted with over 15 family reunifications. Individual identity I think that the private self of my individual identity has been a huge part of my later adolescence. I have come to realize that I am responsible for my own thoughts and actions and that I am the one who can carry them out. I have learned how I am unique and how to use my uniqueness in a positive way. In this stage I...
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...industrial working class. Most workers expect unemployment at some point in their careers, especially the unskilled and uneducated. In 1983, only 5 percent of non-manual workers were unemployed. In contrast, skilled manual workers experienced 12 percent and semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers 23 percent unemployment, and manual workers combined accounted for 84 percent of the unemployed. England is becoming a society of the included and the excluded. There has been a sharp rise in long-term unemployment. The nature of work in a fluid economy does not support long-term employment for low-skilled and moderately skilled workers, and this is reflected in the rise in part-time (24.7 percent of the 1999 workforce), and multiple-job workers. Homelessness has become a fact of English life, with 102,410 families in England accepted as homeless in 1997 alone. The richest class has increased its share of the national income and...
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...Food, Nutrition and Poverty Among Asylum-Seekers in North-West Ireland Mary Manandhar, Michelle Share, Sharon Friel, Orla Walsh, Fiona Hardy Combat Poverty Agency Working Paper Series 06/01 ISBN: 1-90548-512-3 May 2006 FOOD, NUTRITION AND POVERTY AMONG ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN NORTH-WEST IRELAND A collaborative study by the Health Service Executive – North Western Area and the Centre for Health Promotion Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway. With funding from Combat Poverty Agency Report authors: M Manandhar, M Share, S Friel, O Walsh and F Hardy (2006) FOOD, NUTRITION AND POVERTY AMONG ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN NORTH-WEST IRELAND Research Team Members HSE Western Area National University of Ireland, Galway (formerly North Western Health Board) Dr Mary Manandhar Senior Research Officer Public Health Department Dr Sharon Friel Lecturer Centre for Health Promotion Studies Ms Michelle Share Senior Research Officer Public Health Department Ms Orla Walsh Researcher Centre for Health Promotion Studies Dr Fiona Hardy Regional Coordinator for Services for Asylum Seekers and Refugees Ms. Theresa Shyrane Community Health Adviser Community Services, County Donegal March 2006 Food, nutrition and poverty among asylum seekers in NW Ireland Manandhar et al. Contents Page List of Tables List of Figures Abstract Executive Summary Introduction 1 1 5 1.1 Rationale and aims of the research 6 ...
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...Financial Management of For-Profit and Nonprofit Organizations by Kamilah A’Vant Submitted to MGMT 640 9040 November 13, 2011 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper will outline the similarities and differences between for-profit organizations and nonprofit and organizations. Many view for-profit and nonprofit companies as very different business organizations; however they have many commonalities. Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations are corporations. As a corporation, both are legal enterprises created to operate and transact business. Corporations hire employees to manage day-to-day activities and act in its best interests. For-profit and nonprofit companies work to control spending, find ways to bring in revenue, operate under organizational structures and utilize accounting practices to track and report how efficiently assets are used. Nonprofit organizations fall under a large umbrella in respect to size and mission. The environment under which they do business helps set them apart from for-profit companies. Nonprofit companies have a great need for their services, face cuts in funding and capital limitations. In this paper I will focus on the financial management techniques used by for-profit and nonprofit companies. I will address the following questions: • What are the sources of funds available to for-profit and nonprofit companies? • Is there a conflict between the mission and bottom line of nonprofit companies? • What...
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...have various reasons for joining street gangs, but do not realize the ramifications caused by the gang life. Children often believe joining a neighborhood gang will make them become recognized, or safer, but the harsh reality is that so many youths don’t realize the hazards associated with gangs until it is too late. The history of street gangs in America dates back to the formation of America herself. The first gang-like groups formed in the Northeast right after the Revolutionary war ended, in 1783, in New York City. These groups were mainly young white immigrants from Europe who just fought over turf in the city. In the Midwest region (mainly Chicago) the first street gangs developed in the 1860s and were mainly white immigrants from Ireland, Germany, and Lithuania. In the most western region of the United States Mexican gang-like groups started appearing in Los Angeles sometime around 1890s. Gang-like groups have been around America for quite some time but a few key events escalated gang presence in the United States. In 1920 the eighteenth amendment to the United States constitution effectively established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States. This meant the production, sale of, and transportation of alcohol was an illegal act punishable by law. This created a huge demand for alcohol and illegal traffickers (a.k.a. bootleggers) took advantage of this demand....
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...The Lord was in the still small voice - 1 Kings 19:12. In what other ways might we hear The Lord speaking? This overview considers the question set, possible ways to interpret it and the need to frame it within an Anglican course context that itself reflects rich, diverse practices of praising, listening to and hearing God. The title of this essay refers to Elijah’s two mountain top experiences on Carmel and Horeb that depict how God speaks in contrasting ways; through spectacular events and displays of power and through a whisper which both calms and rouses the heart. Moving quickly through the story in 1 Kings 19, we see Elijah who has stopped rain, challenge the false prophets of Baal and Asherath to reveal the true God in a fiery showdown on Mount Carmel. After he has ordered the death of the false prophets, Queen Jezebel threatens his life. Elijah, discouraged, flees into the wilderness heading for Mount Horeb (Sinai) a significant place of God’s voice and revelation to Moses, at a key moment in the history of Israel. Perhaps in journeying to Sinai, Elijah hoped for a fresh encounter and revelation of God. Unlike Moses’ experience, God does not partially unveil his countenance. Instead, Elijah hears a still small voice in his cave of refuge, with God asking him what he is doing there. We might imagine that after calling out to God and seeing him work through spectacular events that Elijah would be reassured of God’s infinite power and love. However he is human...
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