...Introduction: Social support can be interpreted as an interchange of resources comprising at least two individuals taken by the provider or receiver with the intention to boost the health of the receiver. Social support is also regarded as main determinant of health. The conditions of women’s life are now different from what they used to be a few decades ago..The positive aspect of an altered society, we find the material standard of the people leading a longer or healthier life. The possibilities of self-actualization have also emerged in them. The negative aspect is that the families are less stable. In fact the pressure of time and strian have increased for several women. Barrera et al. (1981) has been given in an early definition...
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...RUNNING HEADER: SOCIAL HISTORY OF CHILD SUPPORT Abstract A key component of welfare reform involves changes in the assumptions about human behavior which are embedded in social policies. Policy assumptions have been transformed from forcing a belief that social service providers act as guardians, to a stance in which all participants are regarded as self-seeking cons. These ideas are particularly pertinent to policy developments concerning financial obligations for children, and this paper examines these issues in relation to child support policy in the US. It highlights the evident and inevitable failure of this policy to meet its primary stated aim of revenue generation. In the US this failure is compounded by the creation of parallel systems for dealing with children and families, one for financial obligations and the other for care and development, which are founded on downward opposed assumptions about human behavior and capabilities. Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………...4 Social Policy History……………………………………………………….4-6 Research History…………………………………………………………...7-9 Child Support Becomes the Law…………………………………………..10 Child Support Law & It’s Effects…………………………………………11-13 Social Effects: Parents, Children & Child Support………………………..14-15 Child Support System Changes….…………………………………………15-16 Child Support System Remedies….………………………………………..17 Child Supports Outcome on Communities/Government/Family……………17-18 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………...
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...Providing Social Support May Be More Beneficial Than Receiving It: Results from a Prospective Study of Mortality This study examines the relative contributions of giving versus receiving support to longevity in a sample of older married adults. Baseline indicators of giving and receiving support were used to predict mortality status over a 5-year period in the Changing Lives of Older Couples sample. Results from logistic regression analyses indicated that mortality was significantly reduced for individuals who reported providing instrumental support to friends, relatives, and neighbors, and individuals who reported providing emotional support to their spouse. Receiving support had no effect on mortality once giving support was taken into consideration. This pattern of findings was obtained after controlling for demographic, personality, health, mental health, and marital-relationship variables. These results have implications for understanding how social contact influences health and longevity A Scale for the Assessment of Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Sexuality in the Aged This research article seizes to focus on the lack of instruments designed to access aspects of sexual knowledge and attitudes of sexual functioning in later life. Myths and taboos about sexuality in the aged strike a negative perception in society especially in old age institutions such as nursing home influencing attitudinal knowledge. It is important to focus on what perceptions older persons have...
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...Attitude and Social Support Daphney Walker PSYCH/628 March 10, 2014 Frederick Benner Attitude and Social Support Emotions, feelings, and attitude play a vital role in coping with illnesses and pain. A positive attitude can enhance an upbeat feeling which can reduce the risk of stress. The mind and the body work together to promote health, because positive thinking helps to reduce stress, which is the cause of many health issues. Strong social support also helps to ease the stress of pain and sickness and make coping easier. The material will address Aunt Phyllis situation and provide information as it relates to the effect of her attitude on her illness and the benefits of social support. It will discuss, hardiness, positivity and optimism as apply to her and how these skills can help her to cope with her illness. Evidence –based intervention will be recommended for intervention. Effects of Attitude Attitude is a feeling of like or dislike towards something to the extent that it affects behavior. According to McLeod (2009, par. 1), “Attitude is a relatively enduring organization of beliefs, feelings and behavioral tendencies towards socially significant objects, groups, events, or symbols.” It has three components which are affective, behavioral, and cognitive. The affective component deals with the feelings of the individual, for example, he or she does not like heights and is scared of it. So the fear influences the persons behavior and he or she will not climb...
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...children with disabilities as a social support employed by caregivers of children with disabilities is religion (Bennett, DeLuca, and Allen, 1995). Those who provide healthcare for children with disabilities may experience high level of stress (Dyson, 1991) due to their own poor quality social support network and this can in turn affect the quality of parent-child relations (Green and Rodgers, 2001). Findings from studies suggest that religion as social support is of progressive effects (Coulthard and Fitzgerald, 1999). Bennett and colleagues (1995) point out parents of children with disabilities identified certain sources of social support, namely, prayer, church attendance and religious beliefs. Coulthard and Fitzgerald, conversely, found families who had a child with autistic spectrum disorder receiving considerably less social support from their religion although they could have received social support since having personal beliefs were associated with better health....
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...The Effects of Social Support on Managing Stress Levels While Enrolled In a Graduate Program. According to Ettner & Grzywacz (2001), two-thirds of office visits to family physicians are due to stress-related health problems. Stress is a risk factor in many illnesses, including heart disease and depression (National Institutes of Health, 2010). Previous research has investigated the impact of stress on non-traditional students in higher education; however, few have focused on the impact that social support has on stress levels. This is an area that needs to be researched further given that women, mostly over the age of 25, make up more than 60 percent of students enrolled in an online graduate program (American Association of University Women, 2012). References American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). (2013). Retrieved from http://www.amhca.org/news/journal.aspx American Counseling Association (ACA). (2014). Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/publications/counseling-journals American College Health Association. (2008). American college health association– national college health assessment spring 2008 reference group data report (abridged). Journal of American College Health, 57(5), 477-88. American Institute of Stress. (2011). Effects of stress. Retrieved from American Institute of Stress. http://www.stress.org/topiceffects.htm?AIS=2c6aa922e6b3ab82654866bc147c4545 American Psychological Association. (2007, October 24). Stress a major health problem...
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...Efrat Tseëlon Source: Symbolic Interaction, Vol. 15, No. 4 (Winter 1992), pp. 501-514 Published by: Wiley on behalf of the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/si.1992.15.4.501 . Accessed: 14/02/2014 01:39 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. . Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction and Wiley are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Symbolic Interaction. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 137.158.153.205 on Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:39:42 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Self Presentation through Appearance: A Manipulative vs. a Dramaturgical Approach The sincerity of self presentation through personal appearance was examined through contrasting an interac- Efrat Tseeion* tionist interpretation o Coffman’s dramaturgy with an The University of Sussex f “impression management” approach. “Impression management” position treats dramatization and conscious attention to one’s performance as analogous...
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...Positive Effects of Social Support No artist is an island I believe that no artist is an island, and speaking as an artist, I advise anyone not to lock themselves up in their room, basement, or studio and isolate themselves from people, especially the ones who support their works. Though we prefer the silence… the quietness of our immediate environment as we create our next masterpiece, it pays not to deprive ourselves of some human interactions. It matters not whether you paint for a living or for leisure, it is important to mingle with good people and even open up to them, especially when you struggle to create art. Deep inside, every artist is a social being. Underneath our introvert nature (well, for most artists), our subconscious...
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...Outline one or more explanations of media influence on pro-social behaviour and discuss research support Pro social behaviour is when the acts are intended to benefit others. This is usually seen in fundraising campaigns whereas anti social behaviour is usually seen on the news. The social learning theory explains this by learning through media as indirect reinforcement; the media portrays pro-social behaviour as if you see people helping charities then you become aroused to do the same. Hearold in 1987 completed a meta analysis of over 1000 studies seeing the effect of TV on behaviour. Overall he found pro-social to be more effective than anti-social in effecting people. This study is recognised due to the large amount of studies it used so can be generalised to a lot of different places around the world. However, making a conclusion from this many studies is difficult to operate. Another explanation of the media influence is exposure to the pro-social messages. Children watching TV are exposed to a large number of pro-social acts. An early content analysis of US broadcasting found that on average there were 11 altruistic acts and 6 sympathetic behaviours per programming (Skrafkin 1075). However these acts are frequently appeared in the context of anti-social behaviour. From this we can conclude that studies continue to demonstrate pro-social content on TV is clearly as evident as anti-social behaviour. Howard and Roberts 2002 studied toddlers from the age of 14 months watching...
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...The effects of job and personal resources on hotel employees’ work engagement. Introduction This study developed and tested a research model, which predicted the impacts of job (supervisor support) and personal resources (trait competitiveness and self-efficacy) on work engagement. Purpose and rationale First, empirical evidence in the research stream of work engagement in the tourism and hospitality literature is meager. Second, in contradistinction to other researches our research focused on develoving sub-Saharan African countries, Nigeria not Western countries Third, our study findings ( such as employee retention) can be useful for managers in the hotel industry. Theoretical foundations, hypotheses, and research model * Backround * Work overload to be positively related to hotel managers’ burnout ( Perrewe,1991). Female middle managers in the hotel industry are suspectible to higher levels of burnout than male managers (Buick and Thomas 2001) * Salanova et al. (2005) reported that organizational resources, as manifested by training, autonomy, and technology, were significantly and positively related to work engagement among fronline hotel and restaurant employees. The COR theory and the JD-R model The antecedents of work engagement can be examined using the COR ( Conservation of Resources) and the JD-R (Job Demands-Resources) as the theoretical underpinnings * According to the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, resources are defined...
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...Silver Lining Outreach Support Center (SLOSC) Mental Health Community Outreach Programs provide individuals diagnosed with mental health issues the opportunity to establish and maintain a variety of supports flexible enough to meet their changing needs. Services are provided with a person-centered philosophy that encourages the individual’s active participation in determining their goals and the strategies developed to achieve them. Silver Lining Outreach Support Center (SLOSC) Programs include: * Supported Housing through our Independent Housing Program (IHP) assists individuals with establishing safe, affordable permanent housing by: * Assisting with the search for an apartment, moving expenses, security deposits and rental assistance when appropriate * Securing basic furnishings and household supplies * Providing advocacy and support to maintain their independent living situation. Bridge Services at SLOSC works with individuals receiving other SLOSC assistance to: * Provide community-based supports to adults who are struggling to manage or make progress in their pursuit of the quality of life they desire, and seek greater levels of wellness, independence, and personal satisfaction and success in their lives. * Support people in the development of their recovery goals focusing on physical health, independence and coordination/instruction related to accessing transportation. SLOSC Assisted Competitive Employment (ACE) and Supported...
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...In order for an individual to receive effective support and achieve positive outcomes they should have effective working relationships- more than often a support worker will have the most beneficial working relationship, as they offer domestic, financial, emotional and social aspects of support and can often (from being around the individual) identify signs of relapse as they are around to monitor their wellbeing. It is even more beneficial if the support worker can work alongside the family to assist with having better formed relationships - many of our citizens' family relationships have broken down since they have ill mental health, so the support worker can assist with understanding when building and maintaining that relationship. A support...
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...better for longer. They lead, shape and fund health and care in England, making sure people have the support, care and treatment they require, with the compassion, respect and dignity they deserve. Their responsibilities include: * They lead across health and care by creating national policies and legislations, providing long-term goals to meet current and future problems/challenges, putting health and care at the core of the government and being global leader in health and care policy * They support the integrity of the system by providing funding, assuring the delivery and continuity of services and accounting to Parliament in a way that represents the best interests of the patient, public and taxpayer. * They support innovation and improvement by supporting research and technology, promoting honesty, openness and transparency, and teaching a culture that values compassion, dignity and the highest quality of care above everything Above all, DH encourages staff in every health and care organisation to understand and learn from people’s experience of health and care and to apply this to all their tasks. Their priorities are: * Living and ageing well: helping individuals live healthier lives and making the UK a great place to be and to grow old in * Preventing diseases and poor health, improving care for individuals over the age of 75, improving social care, integrating health and care and improving care for people with dementia * Caring better: raising...
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...YOUR CURRENT SOCIAL SUPPORT List at least three people who provide each of the types of social support described on the previous page. Now reflect on the following questions. (You could write out your answers and/or share your responses with a friend or colleague. If you discuss your answers with a friend, you will be putting social support into action.) • In general, how do you feel about your social support network? I feel pretty good about my support group. I could improve in instrumental support and also expand my network so I’m not relying on the same people for several different types of support. • Does your current support network meet your needs for social support? Yes, but I would like to have more in informational support. Are all of different types of social support (emotional, informational, instrumental, companion) covered adequately? I feel like I can improve in areas Do you have enough people in your social support network? Do you think anyone in your support network might be feeling overextended? No I feel I don’t have enough and rely on my mother for too much and she might feel overextended. Do the people in your network provide the quality of support you would like? If not, what could you do to make the situation better? Yes, I feel so. Have there been any recent changes in your support network? If yes, what has been the impact? In what area(s) are you most feeling the change? Yes, there has been a huge impact in my companion support. For a few...
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...without the support of her abusive husband. In the opening of the movie she moves her children and herself back to her hometown. Living with her parents, who are not supportive of her actions, she wants to be able to support her children. Her hometown is a mining town, where we find they have begun to employee woman. However, we find that most, of the mostly male workforce, is not totally accepting of their female counterparts. This mindset is supported by from the top all the way down – this attitude is even supported by Josey’s own father. The men of the plant go beyond simply just showing their dislike for women in their workplace and torture the women of the mine but verbally and physically. Josey’s sexually activities are put in question throughout the movie. She attempts to seek help from her manager to the owner of the company who begin to blame her for her activity. Josey attempts to gain the support of her fellow female co-worker and get the men to understand that they are there for the opportunity to do the job, too. But she finds herself alone and begins to take action on her own. She has finally had a enough and partner’s with a lawyer to create the first ever class action sexual harassment lawsuit against the company. The defense calls into question her sexual conduct as a 16 year old child; however, her lawyer gets the only witness to attempt the truth of her rape as a child. After this her co-workers, family, and entire town support her and she...
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