Q. With regard to one of the following topics a) child abuse/child protection and welfare; b) addiction; c) youth work; d) violence; e) foster care/alternative care, discuss the client needs and the role of the social care practitioner in responding to those needs. Introduction The following essay is on Alternative care, Alternative care is known as both residential care and foster care. The discussion will be based on the residential care system in Ireland. Therefore, this essay will firstly
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Review of the CareerOneStop Website Candace K. Oglesby Loyola University, Baltimore, MD Key Features of CareerOneStop The CareerOneStop Web site is a useful tool for those individuals looking to enhance their skills within the employment field. While conducting research on this particular Web site, there were many features that were found to be useful not only for potential employees but also employers. The first feature that I found to be useful was the “Education and Training” feature. This
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think of big tobacco companies is my beloved uncle. He tragically passed away three years ago from gun disease. My uncle Anthony had been an avid chewer since he was 16 years old. At a very early age he had become a slave to his addiction to chewing tobacco, this addiction ended his life. With the passing of my uncle I began to wonder why it is legal for any company to distribute such a harmful and potentially deadly product. Upon further investigation I found that I was not the only one who wondered
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ebook THE GUILFORD PRESS DBT ® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets Also from Marsha M. Linehan Books for Professionals Cognitive- ehavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder B DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents Alec L. Miller, Jill H. Rathus, and Marsha M. Linehan Mindfulness and Acceptance: Expanding the Cognitive- ehavioral Tradition B Edited by Steven C. Hayes, Victoria M. Follette, and Marsha M
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A Tool to Help Heath Care Professionals Cope A Tool to Help Heath Care Professionals Cope Compassion Fatigue Compassion Fatigue What is Compassion Fatigue? Caring too much can hurt. When caregivers focus on others without practicing self-care, destructive behaviors can surface. Apathy, isolation, bottled up emotions and substance abuse head a long list of symptoms associated with the secondary traumatic stress disorder now labeled: Compassion Fatigue. This used to be labeled as burnout and
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raise the age limit, therefore, becomes crucial in curbing the negative effects caused by alcohol consumption. However, altering the age limit does not provide a conclusive solution to challenges of alcohol consumption. Governments can also create awareness in schools through program initiatives that educate children on the negative impacts of alcohol. Religious and social groups can collaborate with the governments on this aspect so as to make it effective. Secondly, raising the age limit for consumption
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Like most people who probably hear the word hypnosis, I associated it with people on stage being made to do embarrassing things like clucking like a chicken and barking like a dog. The words “look into my eyes, you are feeling very sleepy” came to mind. Hypnosis in many people’s opinions will be all about shows on stage for people’s entertainment. My perceptions about hypnosis have changed vastly. As I have learnt that it is completely different to what it is sometimes perceived to be and there is
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than they are. The environment we find ourselves in has a highly hypnotic effect on us. The environment has a tendency to establish and influence our thoughts and our ideals about people and society. As a multicultural society there needs to be awareness that what we see in our environment can play a role in what we manifest. Someone who lives in a part of town that sees poverty and crime everyday is going to have a harder time manifesting abundance than someone who already lives it everyday. To
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Syllabus College of Social Science PSY/300 Version 5 General Psychology Copyright © 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description General Psychology is a survey course which introduces the student to the major topics in scientific psychology as applied to human behavior. Applications of these principles will be made to the human experience. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering
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Tobacco Cessation Effectiveness in Youth and Adolescence Despite the development of smoking cessation medications and aids, tobacco use remains a major societal problem in America today. The systemic effects of the nicotine contained in tobacco and absorbed by the body leave a devastating footprint on smokers and non-smokers alike. The financial strain on the healthcare system is self-evident. The research gathered has proven to be inadequate because the sample
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