aspects of a community that could affect health. You may conduct this survey either in your community or in the online Neighborhood. o Define community, community health, and community as client. Community: a group of people sharing a common interest, those who reside in a specific locality, share government. Community health: The Health status of a group of people, or community and the actions that help protect and improve the health of the community.
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Mini-Ethnographic Study: African-American women’s hair salon Introduction: The present study aims to provide an ethnographic description of the population of an African-American women’s hair salon located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The study was carried out through a 3-hour field interaction that occurred in the afternoon of May 22, 2013. The field observation comprised the following techniques: picture, drawing, spontaneous conversation, interview and note-taking. The first part of the study
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Health Term Paper: Childhood Obesity in Low Socioeconomic Status Communities Jordan Landers Florida State University Abstract Obesity is at an all time high in the Unites States, affecting 35% of adults and 17% of children. Childhood obesity can be very detrimental causing emotional, physical, and social strain on the lives of adolescents. Those that are affected the most are citizens that live in low socioeconomic status communities due to lack of education and lack of resources. There are shortages
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Cupcakes x JCAddict Collaboration Proposal CC: Dear Johnny Cupcakes Brand, Late Friday afternoon, JCAddict member Tom De Vriendt illustrated a design that we believe would be beneficial to both the Johnny Cupcakes brand and the JCAddict community. We spoke with Mr. De Vriendt and have his permission to speak with you regarding his t-shirt design attached in this email. We believe producing this design will: 1. Strengthen the community’s sense of identification with the brand 2
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that came from a church group which gave out gifts for the poor. 2.Discuss recurring theme of isolation and segregation. How was the author isolated in school and within his own family? How was the Mexican-American community isolated and segregated from the surrounding white community? • Luis described his first day of school as “saying a lot about my scholastic life”. His teacher did not know what to do with him, she complained about him not speaking any English, about there not being enough
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Analysis of James Baldwin’s Letter to My Nephew: The Unity of Races in the United States of America, a Common Jailer Near the one hundredth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his namesake nephew, who had been imprisoned for defying his racial ranking. He declared his primary dispute with his country as the inhibition that accompanies the existence of being an African American. However, contrary to the popular tactic of most protestors, Baldwin did not
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especially African-Americans. We will be discussing and comparing three forms of discrimination used today by our policing agencies; institutionalized, contextual and individual acts of discrimination. Our discussion group discussed growing up what races targeted who when committing crimes. The discussion and the data provided by the Department of Justice is almost the same when discussing crimes and what each ethnic group targets to commit the crimes. Institutionalized Discrimination
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Americans. The Surgeon General estimates that 300,000 deaths a year in the United States alone, can be linked to obesity ("Overweight and Obesity: Health Consequences", 2013). Often seen as a social issue, obesity is very much a medical condition and community members should consult their physician before beginning any weight loss or exercise program. There are several diseases and illnesses that can be connected to obesity. These include, but are not limited to: heart disease, diabetes, cancer, respiratory
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was to call all Americans to acknowledge and confront social inequalities. With James Baldwin being a famous writer and activist that captures the intricacies of race, gender, and class distinctions in his work it is only natural that the two full-length documentary films about him, Thorsen’s The Price of the Ticket and Peck’s I am Not Your Negro, both resemble his criticism on the individuals’ quest for social acceptance. James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket is a 1989 film that tells the story
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that erupt in our cities. What they do or fail to do can affect fundamentally the scope of the damage to life, property, and community spirit. Police officers take an oath when they first join their department. This oath is a code of ethics. The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, promulgated in 1893, established the basic responsibility of a police officer: To serve the community; To protect lives; To save the weak from those who would use intimidation; To obey the constitutional guarantees afforded to
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