...s: Analyze the health status of a specific minority group. Select a minority group that is represented in the United States : HISPANIC In an essay of 750-1,000 words, compare and contrast the health status of the minority group you have selected to the national average. Consider the cultural, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical barriers to health. How do race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education influence health for the minority group you have selected? Address the following in your essay: 1. What is the current health status of this minority group? 2. How is health promotion defined by the group? 3. What health disparities exist for this group? Describe at least one approach using the three levels of health promotion prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that is likely to be the most effective given the unique needs of the minority group you have selected. Provide an explanation of why it might be the most effective choice. Cite a minimum of three references in the paper. You will find important health information regarding minority groups by exploring the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links: 1. Minority Health: http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/index.html 2. Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/populations/remp.html Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment...
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...specific minority group. Select a minority group that is represented in the United States (examples include: American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.) In an essay of 750 -1,000 words, compare and contrast the health status of the minority group you have selected to the national average. Consider the cultural, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical barriers to health. How do race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education influence health for the minority group you have selected? Address the following in your essay: 1. What is the current health status of this minority group? 2. How is health promotion defined by the group? 3. What health disparities exist for this group? Describe at least one approach using the three levels of health promotion prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that is likely to be the most effective given the unique needs of the minority group you have selected. Provide an explanation of why it might be the most effective choice. Cite a minimum of three references in the paper. You will find important health information regarding minority groups by exploring the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links: 1. Minority Health: http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/index.html 2. Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/populations/remp.html RUBRIC: The health status of the identified minority group is compared...
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...Redistricting What is the best way to go about redistricting in representative districts in the states? Frist and foremost this is a question that is hard to answer as any system that is run by politics must deal with the human factor. However, redistricting is part of the political process in this country that must be carried out. In this essay I will look at the ultimate goals of redistricting, who should draw the lines, and why the question of the best answer is one that is impossible. The ultimate goal of redistricting like most other concepts in American politics is to keep everything fair. In that it is to redraw the lines of congressional districts so that there is as close to equal groups of minorities to hopefully ensure that minority groups will be properly represented in the government. This is a complicated issue however cause as we have seen in class and in our readings minorities are still largely underrepresented regardless of how well you can look at a state’s districts and see the evenly dispersed minority groups. The simulation that we worked on in class did show that regardless of how realistically our groups chose to draw the new districts (not using the reform model) these lines are not exactly drawn with the people in mind or with their best interest at heart. That brings me to the next point, who should draw the lines? Again this is a question like what is the best form of redistricting is a question that can only be answered in the hypothetical....
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...Final Essay Don J . Brinning ETH-125 September 2, 2012 Monica Hahn Final Essay Since taking this class, I not had any access to any previously unknown life altering revelations of information; in reality, what I have learned is exactly how badly the dominant group has treated all of the minority groups over the years. I know that the United States was founded on a long tradition of violence, slavery, and genocide toward any group that they could get away with subjugating; what I was surprised by was how groups that I had always thought were part of the majority (French, Irish, Italian, and so forth) were initially discriminated against early on and had to ‘pay their dues’ in order to be awarded membership in the dominant culture. This information does not change my understanding or relation of others, as I have always prided myself on treating people as people and ignoring things like race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The main thing that the material in this course has taught me is that I should be even more embarrassed by the cretins further up in my family tree when I look at myself in the mirror in the morning, and more dedicated to making up for the (assumed) transgressions of my ancestors by not allowing any prejudice or discrimination enter my own thought process or actions. Immigration trends are currently increasing the amount of minority residents in the United States, in particular those from Latin America or those with Hispanic backgrounds...
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...Forensic Psychology Final Essay 1) Race-norming is a practice that was applied due to hiring discrepancies on test taking among different groups of people. The practice is defined as “the process of statistically adjusting the scores of minority job applicants on job-qualification tests by rating each test-taker's score against the results of others in his or her racial or ethnic group” (dictionary.reference.com, p.1). Race-norming began in the early 1980’s to help minorities secure jobs that they had little exposure to in the past due to prejudice. (Bronner, 1991). While it was necessary in the past, it may now be damaging the identity and attitudes of those who are told they need such a rule to compete in today’s business world. Race-norming is now seemingly a way to lower standards for traditionally underrepresented groups of people. The controversial practice has come into question now as to whether it is necessary, and as to whether it is helping or hurting the populations it was meant to help. Simpson, a Wyoming Senator states, “Race-norming denies equal opportunity very blatantly, it says some people are more equal than others” (Bronner, 1991, p.1). If someone is only competing against their own race, then that is telling them that they cannot compete against others and essentially saying that they are not equal with other races. Shane Harris (2012), who writes for Washingtonian.com says that students who are afforded higher scores due to race norming “would succeed...
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...there was definitely a growing demand for greater personal freedom amongst a number of different groups of people, all with different aims and motivation. In both source 5 and 6 there is evidence to prove why demand for freedom increased but also with my own research I have found out about a number of events and organizations which show the extent of growing demand. The main reasons for this growing demand would be Kennedys motivation and idealism and also the discrimination and oppression which many groups, minorities in particular faced. The main groups which I am going to explore in this essay are the African-Americans, students, gay people, students, and women, all of which wanted to live their life freely and equal. In both source 5 and 6 there is evidence to prove why demand for freedom increased but also with my own research I have found out about a number of events and organizations which show the extent of growing demand. Kennedy’s motivation and idealism inspired and motivated many young people and groups to adopt this new way of thinking. In source 6 a “fighting spirit” is mentioned and in source 5 we see the “sisters unite in their struggle”. Both of these express a strong feeling and bravery which led to the fight and the growing demand for freedom. Students in particular wanted to change the systems politically and socially as well as wanting to liberate the minorities for example the African-Americans, this idea of idealism isn’t really expressed fully in the sources...
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...representation of other ethnic groups? Introduction The world of sports journalism has long been seen as the domain of the white, middle-class male (Farrington, Kilvington, Price & Saeed, 2012). For several decades the status quo remained the same: white male journalists reporting on white male athletes to a white male audience. However during the 1990s the emergence of black footballers, both domestic and foreign, within the British game began to change the overall dynamic. In addition to this sport became big business, moving from the back pages to the front (Boyle, 2006), and occasions such as the Olympic Games are now massive worldwide events that receive similarly massive attention from the world’s media. It is clear that sport has changed dramatically over the past 20 years, as has the diversity of the athletes who appear in our newspapers, on our television screens and on our radios. With reference to these points I intend to investigate whether sports journalism is still dominated by white males, and if so, how does this cultural bias influence how other ethnic groups are represented in the sporting media. Due to word constraints the essay shall focus on Northern Europe, specifically Sweden and the United Kingdom. Diversity in the newsroom Diversity in a news organisation can bring many benefits, including a broader spectrum of opinion, varied specialist knowledge and both personal and professional development amongst staff (Stepp, 1989). This essay will look at two different...
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...The issue of multiculturalism and the charter not only focuses on immigration but it also directs its attention to bilingualism. Again, using section 27 of the Charter, multiculturalism is used to protect language rights, which furthers complications between minority groups (Uberoi, 2009). When minority groups felt that their language rights were threatened, they used the charter against Canadians to further advance their own interest (Uberoi, 2009). These minority groups stated that “Canada’s nature was not bicultural, it was multicultural” (Uberoi, 2009). These groups marginalized the regulations of Canada in attempt to override individual freedoms to benefit their minority groups. As a result of the Charter, “Canada would go from a ‘Britain...
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...ICOM101 Major Essay Does Media Discourse Reproduce Social Inequality? Student Name : Pratama Robin Rachel Discourse denotes to the various forms of representation, codes, habits, conventions associated with language are responsible for producing specific culturally and historically located meanings. Media discourse can be described as an interaction through a media platform with the help of verbal or non-verbal communication. It has been found that media can potentially influence the public. The objective of this essay is to find out the role of media discourse in reproducing social inequality. In order to meet this objective, in the following sections the concept of discourse is explained vividly along with its style of operations. A relationship between media discourse and social inequality will be established in this essay. Discourse can be referred to the manner or way of communication between individuals or group. Discourse plays a major role in determining how an individual will understand and interpret a specific thing based upon ideas, thoughts and beliefs. According to Michel Focault, discourse is an entity of sequences, codes and signs in that they are enouncements. Media discourse includes various media outlets such as radio, television, newspaper, magazine, internet etc. The inevitable power of media has been discussed in discourse studies. Many research studies have shown that media plays an important role in influencing the thought process of individuals...
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...can offer fresh perspectives, ideas, and solutions; also diverse workforce is more resilient and flexible which can help ensure organizational survival. Input from diverse work groups can enhance rational decision making and therefore efficiency. Efforts like Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) and the affirmative action, EEO prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion and gender in employment. The affirmative action was meant to compensate for past discrimination, but now diversity is very important to the organization because of the direct correlation with the organizational effectiveness. It is a critical for an organization to enable their employees express rather than suppress their identities and roles they have outside of work. Save Race-Related Jokes for Later If the joke you want to tell at work includes a rabbi, a priest or a black guy, save it for home. Many jokes about race, religion and culture involve stereotypes. Accordingly, the work place isn’t the best place to share them. Even racial banter between colleagues from the same background can be off putting to others. Some people disapprove of racial humor, no matter the source of it. So, consider telling race-based jokes to be inappropriate behavior at work. Keep Stereotypes to Yourself Stereotypes about racial groups abound. While working, it’s necessary to check your race-based assumptions at the door. Say you think all Latinos are good at a certain activity, but the one Latino in your office...
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...that provides a context, or ‘sets the scene’, for your discussion – elements of the essay question can be used here. Pink highlight = your overview of the issues you intend to address in the main body of the essay. Green highlight = the summarising statement of your overall conclusions ------------------------------------------------- To what extent do sociological theories of the causes of crime and delinquency explain the composition of prison populations, especially the disproportionate minority presence, in the UK? (Consider any alternative explanation(s).) ------------------------------------------------- Although prison, as a social system, has frequently been described as ‘a microcosm of society,’ (Flynn, 1998, p.67) there are fundamental differences between the prison and general populations in terms of age, gender and ethnicity For instance, current figures show that males account for 94% of the total prison population (Cross and Olowe, 2004, p.5), which is clearly not representative of the population as a whole. Essentially, the prison population is a complex and dynamic entity that demands a more robust critique than that which considers the more individually focussed differences such as age, gender and ethnicity as Flynn’s (1998) observation implies. The appraisal of prisoners’ social and economic backgrounds as well as a more systematic and thorough breakdown of all inmate groups within the prison population as a whole is required. It follows, therefore, that...
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...Categorization and Social Identity Theories Introduction In the modern world, workforce diversity has developed to be among the most imperative elements. Many organizations including Apple Inc. and all over the world have employed diversity managers to help develop effective workforce diversification (Podsiadlowski et al., 2013). The increased interest in workforce diversity is not surprising. As organization move to develop organizational structures including teams and groups as well as multinational workforce, effective communication within diversified workforce becomes imperative for smooth functioning of organizations (Podsiadlowski et al., 2013). Diversity is often described in the context of the beneficial aspects of variety in the workforce. However, the definition of diversity still remains unclear. Van Ginkel and Homan (2013) state that the debate on diversity mostly confuses various forms of a variety of workforce. One way to achieve workforce variety is through social categorization, where group membership is determined by mutual characteristics such as race, sex, age, gender, and status. Legal provisions on diversity have continuously emphasized the creation of representative social categorization approach in the workforce of an organization (Podsiadlowski et al., 2013). In this context, the workforce demography should mirror the mixture of different local workforce market. While personal characteristics such as race may offer the grounds for social categorization...
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...unearned benefits to minority groups at the majority’s expense, as has been alleged by politicians and pundits. I argue that Affirmative Action has and will continue to provide an equalizing effect for minorities and women, who are disadvantaged in every foundational aspect of society. I will further evaluate the examples put forth by Luke Harris and Uma Narayan in support of Affirmative Action. I will also analyze the counter-arguments provided by Louis Pojman, claiming that Affirmative Action is reverse discrimination against the white male majority and...
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...and debate. |What is your topic or area of interest? |Affirmative Action | | | | | | | | | | |In what ways is this topic appropriate for a persuasive essay? |I feel that this topic is appropriate for a persuasive essay | | |because so many employers today are still not giving women and | | |minority groups the equal chance at jobs and I feel that I can | | |convince employers to take part in the Affirmative Action | |...
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...STaCS Submission Front Sheet | | | |STUDENT/ REG No | | |33267992 | | | | | |PROGRAMME | | |NAME & YEAR | | |BA Social Work 2013/2014 | | | | | |MODULE CODE: | | |SW51020A | | | | ...
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