...The nation’s problem with addiction cannot be ignored as it affects almost every American. Alcohol abuse costs the country 185 billion dollars, along with forty billion dollars spent every year on drug war. Addiction is certainly an epidemic that is plaguing our society today, and the issue must be directly addressed rather than ignored. Addicts are people who are among every one of us, living in a society or as a nation to deal with social problems such as addiction. However, each one of us as individuals can make positive difference – addict or not – by attempting to take responsibility for our own personal transformations. It is individuals who make a society or a nation. Hence, perhaps our attempt to see an addiction-free society could be achieved by each one of us first experiencing it in our individual lives. If every citizen makes it their responsibility to understand addiction and provide support, instead of judgment, for those suffering, the nation would benefit in many ways. There are several reasons such as physical, psychological or sociological, attributed to the problem of addiction, but addiction is a fundamental human trait. It touches on the search for meaning that tends to define what it is to be human in the first place. While many of us apparently struggle to find a meaning for our lives in a materialistic society, “it is addicts among us who are most in rebellion against the materialism in our society” (Seeburger). While several methods, from criminalization...
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...society dependent on technology? Introduction. Technology advancement has led to faster more efficient ways of handling day to day operations. Due to the efficiency and direct benefits accrued from the utilization of technology, the society has endorsed technology use rapidly. The rapid embracement of technology boulders addiction to electronic devices. Continued use has created human dependency on the technological gadgets. The paper present documents that reveal the dependence of people on technology. Decker, M., & Ladikas, M. (2004). Bridges between science, society and policy: technology assessment between methods and impacts. Berlin [etc.]: Springer. The books give the bridge gaps between society and technology. It explains the allure that technology creates to draw more people to using the technological devices and new technologies. The author notes that advancement in technology has led to dependence. Drucker, P. F. (2011). Technology, management, and society. Harvard Business Press. Drucker (2011) outlines a collection of essays that deal with material civilization. In this aspect exploration is done on the history of technology and how it has influenced the human life. The book sheds light on the aspects of technology that have led to its popularity among societies. It is related to the work done by Vannoy (2010). Essig, T. (2012). The Addiction Concept and Technology: Diagnosis, Metaphor, or Something Else? A Psychodynamic Point of View. Journal of Clinical...
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...effects on the person who was being targeted can include an increase in mental health problems, lower grades, and an increase use of drugs and alcohol. While our physical health is important, many people underestimate the importance of our mental health. Any decrease to our mental well-being can cause serious damage to ourselves, and in many cases it becomes unnoticed. People with depression and anxiety, live life in fear, sadness, and exhaustion. These mental disorders are just a couple of the reasons why we need to be more aware of our inner selves and not just our outer selves. Youths being victimized by cyber bullying can cause some to have a low self-esteem of themselves, causing the person to feel uninterested in school, and in some cases, life. If unexpectedly the persons grades are falling exponentially and are being absent from school to where it exceeds the required amount, is something to look into. One would think of school being a safe haven for...
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...America’s history of regulating private ownership of firearms goes back to the year 1791, when the Bill of Rights gained its final ratification. The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights states, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.". The true meaning of the Second Amendment is that we, as Americans, are guaranteed the right to keep and bear arms. This right must not be infringed upon. Everyone has heard countless statistics regarding firearms and violence. According to the National Institute of Justice, firearms were used in 68 percent of murders, 42 percent of robbery offenses and 22 percent of aggravated assaults nationwide in 2006. The National Institute of Justice does not clarify how many of the murders and assaults were in self-defense, or suicide. They also do not disclose how many firearms related murders were police involved. Of the robbery offenses, aggravated assaults, and murders, there is no figure placed on the amount of firearms that were legally purchased. I am certain that the amount of crimes committed with firearms were illegally were from those purchased on the black market, which is a controversial issue all on its own. The director of Cato’s Project on Criminal Justice, Tim Lynch, writes that “The defensive use of guns happens much more often than people realize,” and, “Each year gun owners prevent a great deal of criminal mayhem—murders,...
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...Social studies project School based assessment s.b.a Name:fayona fraser School:ywca Teacher:mr Thompson Title: an examinationation of the functioning of the government authority of regard to the illegal drug abuse in frazer’s content like smoking,drinking and overdose. Table of contents pages Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Statement of problem 3 Method of investigation 4 Instrument used to collect data 5 Procedures used to collect data 6 Presentation and explantation data 7 Interpretation data 8 Findings 9 Recommendations 10 Bibliography 11 Acknowledgements The successful completion of this study would not have been possible without the assistance and cooperation of a number of people consequently,I would like to thank the residents of frazer’s content for there massive support and valuable time spent on answering my questionnaires given. Members of my family like my sister and mother encouragement and assistance.i thank my guardian from relieving me from households duties while I was engaged in this study.my friends and my sister...
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...girl named Rachel. Her Husband Joe is 30 years old, and does very well for the family financially. Joe is the sole financial provider in the family, which makes Carries codependence on him even more extreme . Carrie is especially dependent on Joe since she has only had one job as a cocktail server, and had never completed high school due to the fact that Joe had gotten her pregnant. With little to no job experience, or a GED causes a even greater dependence on her husband. Their family live a very wealthy lifestyle otherwise. The only mention of a possible affiliation with a religion, is that her minister from her church has previously encouraged her to attend church activities. Her minister has also reached out to her to see if she is handling her parenting demands well. 2. Presenting problems; reason for referral...
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...School Name: Rivervale Primary School Contact Person: Ms Yap Chwee Pheng Designation: School Counsellor Contact No.: 63881409 / 63887450 Email: yap_chwee_pheng@moe.edu.sg Address: 80, Rivervale Drive Singapore (545092) 1. You are invited to quote for the programme / activity provided in the table below. FamilyMatters@School - Parents PROGRAMME PLAN FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2014 (1 APRIL 2014- 31 MAR 2015) |S/N |Programme/Activity |Objectives |Tentative Date / |Estimated |Remarks | | | | |Time Frame |participant | | |1. |Boosting your Child’s Self-Esteem |What is self-esteem? |12 April 14 |50 |S-SEC | | | |How does self-esteem present |9am to 12pm | |2.4 Self-Esteem & Confidence| | |[English & Mandarin] |itself in children? | | | | | | |The role of parents | | | | | | |Tips to boost children’s self | | | ...
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...just trying to cope with their life struggles. In Chasing the Scream, Anslinger’s spy Jimmy Fletcher began to fall in love with Billie Holiday once he realized that she was not a drug using monster as Anslinger portrayed her to be (Hari, 23). Perhaps this demonstrates why educating the nation on the reality of stimulants and their users should be the stepping stool for promoting this change in resolution. According to the article “Alcohol, Drugs, and Crime” written by Wilcox, about 95% of released inmates resume drug use, while 60-80% of the same individuals violate another law. Clearly, the United States’ current, punishment approach to handling users has proven to be inefficient. Therefore treatment would be more effective as stated by the article, “research has shown that treatment works -- people can and do recover from addiction, maintaining abstinence from alcohol and drugs. Research has also shown that as substance abuse declines, so does criminal behavior” (Wilcox). This plainly exhibits why a focus on therapy would precipitate a decrease in criminal acts, therefore drug-related crimes. Granted this transition would initially require more money and dedication, the long-run effects of changing procedures from discipline to recovery may ultimately be cost effective. The financial ratio of $1 on treatment to $5.60 saved in tax dollars establishes that care not only decreases crimes, but also releases tax money for distribution on other matters (Wilcox). Although...
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...to distinguish between efficiency and effectiveness. Efficiency can be quickly and clearly defined as doing things right. Effectiveness is doing right things right. Family business owners all too often find themselves doing jobs that could and should be done by other people on the payroll. When an accounts payable clerk is out sick, it may be the owner of the business who fills that slot. The same holds true for a superintendent who is out on vacation or a salesman who is out on disability. Because they are capable of doing virtually any job in the organization, FBO’s often do, and by so doing they inadvertently reduce themselves to the role of “utility player.” Many family business owners suffer from a modern malady called “Urgency Addiction” or “Hurry Sickness.” While they bemoan the fact that they can’t seem to get a moment’s peace, their cell phones are continually ringing and their pagers and email are constantly pulling at them to attend to urgent matters. They make themselves completely accessible to anyone in the organization, all customers, all vendors, as well as friends and acquaintances. In other words, by making themselves wholly accessible, they are pulled in twenty or thirty different directions every single business day which prevents them from focusing on the one or two things...
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...steady way in the contemporary society. The main feature of group therapy is group counseling, which involves people forming support groups for self-help and support about a common problem. A therapist engages a group in planned counseling sessions by using a custom made programmed for them. The group’s proper existence, progress and ethics are of great importance for it is a reflection of the groups conduct in their relation. Basically, ethics give a definition of the agreed upon do’s and don’ts in the group activity .It therefore stands that, group’s discipline is a great determiner for group success or failure. Of worth importance is group trust among the members of group members of the therapy for maintenance of credibility in their activities. Without maintaining trust within a group, it is not possible to achieve cohesion (Baum, 2005). Trust is essential in group therapy because it will enhance openness and the members will be able to share freely. Indeed, this is an essential ethical issue that should be considered in group therapy. Respect and professionalism are key elements that a therapist should possess in handling group members while maintaining a firm leadership of the group. Therapists are the chief custodians of the group; hence, they need to cultivate a culture of ensuring that every member is treated with respect and honor. This is feasible in ensuring that the rights and liberties of every person are observed. In order to meet the objectives and set goals of...
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...“Behaviorists explain maladaptive behaviour in terms of the learning principles that sustain and maintain it. Discuss this statement and show how a behaviourist’s approach to therapy is in stark contrast to a psychoanalytic one”. I will begin my essay by describing the development of behaviourism. This will show how its roots are completely different from those of psychoanalysis. It will also reveal something of the methodology of behaviourism and the principles behind it. This will provide the ground for developing a fuller description of maladaptive behaviour and those elements that 'maintain and sustain' it. I will conclude by contrasting the positions of the Behaviourist and the Analytical Psychologist underlining the ethical issues involved. The first striking contrast between psychoanalysis and behaviourism lies in the fact that the former was developed in Europe in order to meet the therapeutic needs of patients while the latter grew out of the Progressive Movement (P.M.1880-1920) in the United States. This movement arose from three main sources: 1.The industrial revolution. 2. Scientific Rationalism. 3. Liberal political philosophy. The P.M. wanted scientific thinking that had created a new society so swiftly, to be brought to bear on every aspect of life. 'Progressives transformed, professionalized and made "scientific" the social sciences, especially history, economics, and political science’. (Wikipedia) According to the P.M. The...
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...BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY CITY OF MALOLOS GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MUNICIPALITY OF KAWAYAN, BILIRAN TRANSFORMING TRADITIONAL POLITICS In partial fulfillment for the requirements in ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT JANUARY 9, 2015 SUBMITTED BY: MANALAD, JOANNA C. DR GEORGE Z GONZALES PROFESSOR CONTEXT a. Background of the Case This is a study behind the leadership of Mayor Rodolfo J. Espina, mayor of the Municipality of Kawayan. The case mainly deals with what really happens during the succession of a local executive. What the person goes through as he tries to implement changes to the organization he is leading. b. Issues and Concern Traditional politics in the Philippines often require politicians to cater to all the whims of their associates. Patronage nepotism and over dependence have characterized Philippine politics for many years. Even with Mayor Espinas background of 4 years spent with different jobs in the United States and another four years managing a farm. Still this was not enough when he finds himself mayor of the Municipality of Kawayan. Utang na loob and pakikisama had a major impact to the Philippine politics. It's difficult to balance the needs of the majority versus those of the few who can deliver the votes. Sometimes, a politician has to please his supporters so that in the end the candidate has his assurance that in the end he will get voted. c. Statement of the problem ...
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...Psychoanalysis of Hamlet’s Subconscious Psychoanalytic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet In the first half of the 20th century, when psychoanalysis was at the height of its influence, its concepts were applied to Hamlet, notably by Sigmund Freud, Ernest Jones, and Jacques Lacan, and these studies influenced theatrical productions. Freud suggested that an unconscious oedipal conflict caused Hamlet's hesitations. (Artist: Eugène Delacroix 1844). In his The Interpretation of Dreams (1900), Freud's analysis starts from the premise that "the play is built up on Hamlet's hesitations over fulfilling the task of revenge that is assigned to him; but its text offers no reasons or motives for these hesitations".[83] After reviewing various literary theories, Freud concludes that Hamlet has an "Oedipal desire for his mother and the subsequent guilt [is] preventing him from murdering the man [Claudius] who has done what he unconsciously wanted to do".[84] Confronted with his repressed desires, Hamlet realises that "he himself is literally no better than the sinner whom he is to punish".[83] Freud suggests that Hamlet's apparent "distaste for sexuality"—articulated in his "nunnery" conversation with Ophelia—accords with this interpretation.[85][86] John Barrymore's long-running 1922 performance in New York was characterized as "revolutionary in its use of Freudian psychology; in keeping with the post World War I rebellion against everything...
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...Strategic management in an organisation is integral. However, the importance of knowledge management strategies and its effect on an organisation is perhaps debatable. In a not for profit organisation such as Teen Challenge, knowledge management strategies are vital and greatly affect the strategic management of the company. Teen Challenge is a Queensland based not for profit organisation that focuses on rehabilitation of young women. Founded in 1971, Teen Challenge has created a safe environment for 16 to 39 year old females with issues such as substance abuse, mental illness, addiction and homelessness (Teen Challenge, 2013). The necessity of knowledge management, its importance and specific strategies, will be discussed and a final outcome will be offered as to whether not for profit organisations need knowledge management strategies to operate. This outcome will be applied to the Teen Challenge organisation demonstrating that knowledge management strategies can be analysed in a local, not for profit organisation. A question to be considered when addressing non-profit organisations and their knowledge management strategies is the necessity of it in the scope of their operation. In a non-profit organisation such as Teen Challenge, the main knowledge management strategies that could be potentially utilised are codification and personalisation. Management strategies are a major part of strategic management as codification and personalisation influence many factors of the business...
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...Explaining female crime Heidensohn: patriarchal control Heidensohn argues that the most striking thing about women’s behaviour is how conformist it is – they commit fewer crimes than men. In her view, this is because patriarchal society imposes greater control over women and this reduces their opportunities to offend. This patriarchal control operates at home, in public spaces and at work. * Control at home * Women’s domestic role, with its constant round of housework and childcare, imposes severe restrictions on their time and movement and confines them to the house for long periods of time, reducing their opportunities to offend. Women who try to reject their domestic role may find that their partners seek to impose it by force, through domestic violence. * As Dobash and Dobash show, many violent attacks result from men’s dissatisfaction with their wives’ performance of domestic duties. Men also exercise control through their financial power, for example by denying women sufficient funds for leisure activities, thereby restricting their time outside the home. * Daughters too are subject to patriarchal control. Girls are less likely to be allowed to come and go as they please or to stay out late. As a result, they develop a bedroom culture, socialising at home with friends rather than out in public spaces. Girls are also required to do more housework than boys. As a result, they have less opportunity to engage in deviant behaviour on the streets. ...
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