...Social Policy Decisions Paper BSHS 355 Social Policy Decisions Paper Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that seeks to stop drunk driving, support those affected by drunk driving, prevent underage drinking, and pushes for stricter alcohol policies. MADD was founded in 1980 in California by Candice Lightner after her 13-year-old daughter, Cari, was killed by a drunk driver. This paper will discuss the following; why MADD was created; the problem that led to the creation of MADD; how the problem was identified as a social problem; policies created as a result of MADD’s influence; problems experienced while implementing the policies; the effects of these social policies on human services delivery. On May 3, 1980 Lightner’s daughter, Cari, was killed by a drunken hit-and –run driver at Sunset and New York Avenues in Fair Oaks, California (Wikipedia, n.d.). The 46-year-old driver, who had recently been arrested for another DUI hit-and-run, left her body at the scene. Candace later created MADD in her home to support others and to stop drunk driving on May 7, 1980. She discovered that the guy who killed her daughter would most likely not receive any punishments for his crime and justice for her daughter would not be served. She realized that this same tragedy happens to many families that have been hurt the same way she was. Candace stated ” I promised myself on the day of Cari's death that I would fight to make this needless...
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... BSHS 355 September 23, 2014 Social Policy Decisions In this paper, the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will be discussed. The writer will go over how and why MADD was created, the problems that lead to the creation of the organization, how it influenced policies and the problems experienced while implementing the policies. The effects of these social policies on Human Services delivery will also be addressed. This paper will take the reader through the history and positive outcomes of MADD. Mothers against Drunk Driving started as a grass roots citizen activist group and were founded in 1980 (Learn More, n.d.). The founder of MADD, Candice Lightner, created this organization after a drunken hit-and-run driver killed her 13-year-old daughter, Cari, at Sunset and New York Avenues in Fair Oaks, California (Friedrich, 1985). Lightner banded with other mothers who proposed in their hearts to make a stand against factors causing the tragedies associated with alcohol. The overall mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to: stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking (MADD). MADD is very big on educating the public on the dangers and results of drunk driving. They are also huge on advocacy and providing assistance to victims and their loved ones. In the early 1980s, MADD got the attention of New Jersey Senator Frank R. Lautenberg. Senator Lautenberg did not like the fact that youth in New Jersey would...
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...Internet Sources Jonathan R. Stanifer Professor Kunze Gen 499: General Education Capstone 16 June 2014 When determining what Internet sources are a viable means of communication. Society has adopted means to distribute and exchange information to the masses via the Internet. As society evolved so did the means to communicate through new technology with the emergence of the internet and various social media outputs. Along with new mobile devices that were able to record and broadcast such communication. Some examples are Facebook, Twitter, podcast, blog, video blog, and even emails. These means can be accessed from mobile devices like smart phones, tablets and lap top computers. When such communications are developed they are often free and are unregulated for their content. Since being free and unregulated you can virtually express any opinions. The opinions of others may stretch the truth of the topic or may even be false. Having such information in front of us as students we must filter was is scholarly or not. There several steps we can use when assessing a web source. One component to consider is the site itself. An alternate system would be to concentrate on its creator, and in conclusion, examine the really data being displayed. By making these little strides, you could make sure to figure out whether the data is insightful or simply mainstream news. The initial phase in assessing a web asset, is investigating the real site where the data is placed. The site itself...
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...April Hernandez English 255 March 29, 2013 Drunk Driving All motor vehicle drivers have a duty of care, not only to themselves, or their passengers; but to all other drivers on the road. Unfortunately, some drivers choose to be negligent and drive under the influence. Which most of the time results in car accident fatalities, and can have major effects on the family or families affected by the incident. Although you probably think it could never happen to you, experts say that everyone has a 40% chance of being in a car crash involving alcohol use sometime in their life. It is wrong, irresponsible, and wastes many lives. There is nothing positive that can come out of drunk driving. There are many consequences that can result in a person driving under the influence. For example your driving record can be greatly affected, such as your license being revoked. Or you may have to pay an excessive amount of money for fines that you are charged with, starting at about five hundred dollars to one thousand dollars, depending on how many DUI convictions you have. If arrested for drunk driving, you will have to take a chemical test to get a more accurate estimate of your Blood Alcohol Concentration. You are required by the Implied consent Law to take the chemical test. If you refuse to take this test, your driver’s license will be suspended and you will be hit with yet another DUI fine. Also as part of your DUI fines, you will have to attend DUI School. The length of time you have to...
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...“More than 25,000 lives have been saved in the U.S. with the legal drinking age remaining 21” (MADD 35). Drinking under the age puts a higher risk to both an individual and society especially the younger the person is. Early alcohol use may have long lasting consequences as well as develop problems for those of young age. I believe the drinking age remaining 21 helps the people of or around my age stay distant from endangerments all around. If our state decided to lower it today, in just weeks the increase of accidents would uprise throughout. Consumption of alcohol while or before driving increases the risk greatly of car accidents, highway injuries and vehicle deaths. “Statistics have shown an estimate of 32% of fatal car crashes involved an...
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...Craig Borski Legalizing Marijuana: Could It Help Society? Living in Colorado for the past year has brought up much controversy about the legalization of marijuana. Many argue that the legalization of marijuana is detrimental to our society. It can be argued that it is a “gateway drug”, that marijuana could lead to more incidences of drug-related incidences, and that if it is legalized it can be more easily attained which will lead to more abuse of the drug. On the other hand, the legalization of marijuana will improve society. The legalization of marijuana will lower violence and crime rates, will stimulate the economy, and will be a safer drug than those already legalized, such as tobacco and alcohol. Marijuana is most often argued that it should remain illegal. It is argued that it is a “gateway drug” which leads into hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and meth. Some believe that marijuana users can build up a tolerance to the drug, which will then lead them to other drugs in search of a better “high”. However, this is not particularly true. “Marijuana itself does not lead the person to the other drugs; people take drugs to get rid of unwanted situations or feelings.” (On the Road to Drug Abuse). Other arguments in favor of marijuana remaining illegal is that it will be easier accessible and will therefore be more abused, and that is could lead to more deaths and crimes. Like anything else, if cannabis is abused it may have some of these consequences. However...
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...ys an exchange of some type of currency that played a part in not only an economy but society. Our lives are tied to business. When we get up to go to work in the morning; we are going to a business which may be another's or our own. These businesses are what pays for our mortgages, our clothing, cars, and so on. Businesses generate money which stimulates our economy; that is forever evolving and shaping the lives around us. When we make our purchases we give the opportunity for businesses to thrive. A thriving business will stabilize employment for many. With employment comes a salary. This salary is then put back into the economy with the purchases that we make. If you see where I'm going with this you'll see that this is a cycle. Without businesses there wouldn't be a chance for the economy to survive. We are lucky individuals in our country to be able to open and sustain a business of our choice. As of now it is difficult for small businesses to thrive in our country. Major corporations are selling goods at a very small price compared to small businesses. I believe this is a reason why our economy is not doing so well. Credit card businesses own a lot of our income right now. Since we are paying so much money to these credit card businesses; not enough of our cash is going in to other businesses. Any business plays an important role in our economy because it creates jobs. For-profit and nonprofit organizations are very distinct from one another. A for-profit organizations...
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...First we need to start with the youth of our society and educate the negatives of drunk driving. The website provides valuable information through videos and brochures to help educate them. By visually showing individuals what the negative impact drunk driving can do on oneself might change their mind about driving under the influence and taking a stand against drunk driving. The programs that are in place listed under volunteer section of the website are helping in my opinion, but I believe the courts systems are slacking in the justice system. Many individuals are arrested every week of driving under the influences and some this is their second or third offense. I believe we need stricter laws in placed to prevent another life being affected physically or mentally. After reading several posts from the Blog page of victims statements state the accusers are getting a lesser sentence and...
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...decline, absenteeism increases and there is a high turnover of staff which can lead to the loss of valuable employees. Although there are laws and Acts that prohibit sexual harassment, it is not easy to stop. Most women attempt to deal with their situations informally instead of taking formal action because they fear reprisals, such as losing their job or being treated unfairly (Hughes & Anderson, 2010). In addition, the inherent inequalities and social conditioning that occurs between men and women plays a major role in the struggle women face within the workplace. Although the government of Ontario have put several initiatives in place to counter-act sexual harassment, it is not certain that any of these initiatives are making a positive impact on the situation. This paper will examine the different initiatives taken to negate sexual harassment against women in the workplace. According to "Women and Work in Canada: Sexual Harassment" the last extensive survey in Canada, was done by Statistics Canada in 1993, where 12,000 women were surveyed and it was found that one in four or 23% of Canadian women had been sexually harassed at some point during their working career, and one in five or 18% reported threats made concerning their job situation if they did not comply to a sexual relationship (Hughes...
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...CHAPTER 4 Consumer Motivation LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter students should be able to: 1. Understand the types of human needs and motives and the meaning of goals. 2. Understand the dynamics of motivation, arousal of needs, setting of goals, and interrelationship between needs and goals. 3. Learn about several systems of needs developed by researchers. 4. Understand how human motives are studied and measured. CHAPTER SUMMARY Motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels them to action. This driving force is produced by a state of uncomfortable tension, which exists as the result of an unsatisfied need. All individuals have needs, wants, and desires. The individual’s subconscious drive to reduce need-induced tensions results in behavior that he or she anticipates will satisfy needs and thus bring about a more comfortable internal state. Motivation can be either positive or negative. Innate needs—those an individual is born with—are physiological (biogenic) in nature; they include all the factors required to sustain physical life (e.g., food, water, clothing, shelter, sex, and physical safety). Acquired needs—those an individual develops after birth—are primarily psychological (psychogenic); they include love, acceptance, esteem, and self-fulfillment. All behavior is goal oriented. Goals are the sought-after results of motivated behavior. The form or direction that behavior takes—the goal that is selected—is a result...
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...a designated driver. Drinking and driving is just not a good thing to do. Our goal is to deter young adults not to drink and drive, by educating them on their responsibilities, the destruction that it causes and the consequences. The key to ending drunk driving is to educate young adults on their responsibilities. Drunk driving is a severe offense in every state. An irresponsible person who drinks then drives can affect the lives of many people. People that misuse alcohol inappropriately endanger everyone that is around them, they jeopardize public welfare, and generate a possible bloodshed on highways and streets. Nothing positive can come from a person who drinks and drives. Drunk driving is an issue that is beyond out of control. Society has a responsibility to punish any nuisance that thinks it is okay to drink and then operate a motor vehicle. People need to take control of this rising issue. No one wants to watch people who make wrong choices hinder themselves and others. Offenders need to understand that consequences will be taken if they make a poor decision to drink and drive. The blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level is .08. There is some cruel realism surrounding the irresponsible outlook about driving while under the influence of alcohol that one may not be mindful of. Driving a motor vehicle after drinking is not only irresponsible but it is dangerous. One could cause a fatal car...
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...“us” as we act in concert with like-minded or similarly interested citizens. An interest group is an organization of individuals sharing common goals that tries to influence governmental decisions. This term is often used interchangeably with the term “lobby group,” although lobbying is a specific activity or technique (discussed later) whereby interest groups attempt to influence legislation. Sometimes the term political action committee (PAC) is also used to refer to interest groups. PACs are organizations that collect and distribute money to candidates and, as such, are a more specialized kind of interest group. Often, broad-based interest groups have PACs associated with them. Interest groups play an important role in a democratic society. They are capable of exerting both positive and negative effects on political processes and outcomes. Public attention is often drawn to the negative influences; however, interest groups and their activities are protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provides for the people's right “peaceably to...
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...Teenagers and Seatbelt Safety: Identifying the reasons Why 16 to 19 Old High-School Students Do Not Wear Seatbelt Melissa Simmons Research Methodology Prepared for Soheyl Amini PhD September 2012 Objectives The aims and objectives of this study include the following: (1) to identify the percentage of teenagers between the ages of 16 to 19 that do not wear seat belts when in a car; and (2) to identify the reasons why teenagers between the ages of 16 to 19 do not wear seat belts when in a car; (3) to identify whether there is a correlation between sex and seat belt compliance among teenagers; and (4) to determine whether attendance of a driver’s education class increases seat belt compliance among teenagers. Once this information is known, strategies for teaching teenagers about the laws of the state with regards to seatbelt use; and the critical importance of wearing seat belts can be developed. Research Questions The research questions for this study include the following: (1) What percent of teenagers between the ages of 16 to 19 do not wear belts when in a car? (2) What are the reasons why teenagers between the ages of 16 to 19 do not wear seat belts when in a car? (3) Is there a difference between male and female teenagers between the ages of 16 to 19 in terms of seat belt compliance? (4) Does formal driver education attendance increase seat belt compliancy among teenagers between the ages of 16 to 19? Purpose of Study The purpose of this...
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...CHAPTER 1 Understanding Consumer Behavior CHAPTER SUMMARY The goal of this chapter is to introduce students to the topic of consumer behavior. The chapter defines what consumer behavior is, what factors affect it, and why it should be studied. Consumer behavior is defined as involving (1) the set of decisions (whether, what, why, how, when, where, how much, how often, how long), (2) made about the acquisition, use, or disposition (3) of products, services, activities, ideas, people or time (4) made by one or more decision-making entities (5) over time. Consumers’ motivation, ability, and opportunity affect their decisions. These factors influence what consumers are exposed to, what they attend to and what they perceive, how they categorize or interpret information, how they form and change attitudes, and how they form and retrieve memories. Each of these aspects of the psychological core has a bearing on consumer decision making. Decision making itself is based on problem recognition and the search for information, involves some judgment and decision-making processes, and affects others’ decisions as well as one’s own post-decision satisfaction level. Furthermore, consumer decisions are affected by the consumer’s culture, defined as the myriad groups and social systems to which individuals belong, that influence the values and beliefs they hold and the symbols they use to communicate group membership. Factors associated with both the psychological core and culture can influence...
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...69.9% * Hispanic 17% * Black 5.8% Predominant spiritual beliefs in the community that may influence health. * Christian (several mega churches in the community) * Catholic * New Age, Wiccan ( Predominantly in the Old Colorado City and Manitou areas) Availability of spiritual resources within or near the community (churches/chapels, synagogues, chaplains, Bible studies, sacraments, self-help groups, support groups, etc.). * New Life Church (Mega Church) * Focus on the Family ( church and Christian Publishing company) * St. Mary’s (Parish and school) * Corpus Christi (Catholic church and school) * Colorado Christian School and Church * Temple Shalom (Jewish Synagogue and Community Center) * MADD * Al-Anon * AA * Penrose- St. Francis Health System offers health clinics, support group for cancer pt’s and family, breastfeeding and anti-natal education. Do the community members value health promotion measures? What is the evidence that they do or do not (e.g., involvement in education, fundraising events, etc.)? * Colorado Springs is a very health conscious community. There are lots of hiking groups, running clubs, cycling clubs. They are constantly having fundraisers for various community health projects....
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