Essays on Human Services

OBAMA CARE

Introduction
The term Obama care is more or less a derogatory term coined by the critics of the affordable care act put in place by president Barack Obama. The literal meaning of the term Obama care is quite disturbing to say the least. This is because it refers to the type of care that is more inclined towards president Barack Obama as opposed to the entire nation. The question thus arises as to the true nature of this Obama care and whether or not it favors the greater good of the nation or it is a desperate plan by Continue reading...

A child therapist treats and diagnose children who are below the age of 17 years with emotional, mental and behavioral problems. They work in in private pratices in a clinical setting, in hospitals as part of a medical team and even in schools.
A child therapist may use play and language to observe,help,access and treat children who have emotional,behavioural,psychological and social psychological problems or difficulties.A child therapist works with kids who suffer from emotions such as aggression,phobia,anxiety,and behavioural problems .Other disorders are depression,learning problem or difficulties and psychomatic disorders.They interview and Continue reading...

I have always been interested in selecting a career path that covers my educational needs and that, which provides me with proper skills to handle my job. The traditional bachelor’s degree programs as well as the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science Degree requires fair amount of formal college level academic proficiency in different basic areas such as political science, English, philosophy, history, sociology, and the natural sciences such as chemistry, math, biology, and physics. However, despite these similarities, the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science (BAAS) is more of a vocational degree, which provides the learners with Continue reading...

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Bullying and discrimination are a pervasive and highly damaging situation within school systems throughout the country (NYSUT, 2013). In recent years, this trend has expanded to include issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) related bullying and abuse, and the increasing dangers of cyberbullying (i.e. the use of the Internet to abuse classmates), making it paramount to pass legislation that is effective in controlling these trends. The possible effectiveness of the DASA (or Dignity Act) as anti-bullying legislation will be discussed, as well as the historical background of bullying as a practice and its effects. While anti-bullying measures Continue reading...

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CAREERS IN HUMAN SERVICES

In the “Helping those in need: Human service workers” the Occupational Outlook Quarterly (2011) defines Human Services as the provision of “a variety of services aimed at improving clients’ lives” (23). Consequently, Human Services encompass different approaches depending on the nature of a particular problem and the services required in solving said problem. Evidently, it is impossible to cover all the careers that qualify and fit the characteristics of human services. However, it is plausible to look at a particular problem from different fields that could in turn be made up of a variety of professionals all Continue reading...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is one among the many psychological disorders that people experience. It is a disorder associated with traumatizing events that one get exposed to in the course of daily life, work, threat of death, sexual assault, war, etc. It falls under the anxiety disorders in the DSM IV. The characteristics of the disorder are completely absent before the exposure to a traumatic event.
The PTSD results from a variety of experience. At times, if the trauma is in the extreme limits, it can occur without any predisposing conditions (U.S department of Health and Human Services). However, there Continue reading...

Master of Social Work Degree:

Personal Statement Cover Form
Being able to extend my hand to those who really need my assistance gives me a sense of personal purpose; this is why I have decided to pursue my studies towards getting a Master of Social Work Degree. I foresee this particular concept of personal development as a sense of improvement in the manner by which I handle my responsibilities as a social worker. As a practicing social worker in helping the less fortunate youths in particular remote communities, I am hoping to increase my knowledge in dealing with people who have specific need about Continue reading...

Does the Marxist perspective hold any significance for contemporary American society? Why?

The Marxist perspective views social change on the socio-political and economic aspects of philosophy as being a result of economic factors. The means of production is the central tenet that determines a nation’s political life. Marx viewed capitalism as a class structure that would soon come to be outdated following revolution (socialism) rather than modification and this ideology forms the foundation for communism. The answer to the above question is NO. This is because the ideology does not seem applicable on a national scale. Furthermore, capitalism is so embedded on American’s conscience that it would be difficult Continue reading...

The agency mandated with protection and assessment of health conditions to all citizens and immigrants of United States is the department of health and human service. This is usually abbreviated as the HHS department (Siplon, 2002). This arm of the United States’ government plays diverse roles and ensures full implementations of Care Acts that are affordable alongside emphasizing on maintaining the integrity of the various programs offered in relation to Medicare in the United States (Ford & Spicer, 2012). HIV/AIDS pandemics have been reported to be on the rise in the recent past in the United States of America. According Continue reading...

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair’s Ethical Issues
My chosen topic is about Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair. I came across him the news as he made news about his inappropriate conduct in his line of duty. The issues raised about him interest me because they raise issues concerning work ethics and how officers or public servants should behave at work and away from work. I am passionate about the upholding of work ethics and behaving as responsible citizens, and it is for this reasons that I felt I should research and write about Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair.
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The purpose of this paper is to conduct a study of two social journals that are concerned with children and childhood conditions and to discuss some general theories related to the development of behavior and social interaction of children. The two social journals selected for this paper are Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal and The British Journal of Social Work. Both these journals are concerned with publishing articles and research papers related to childcare where some of the critical issues are discussed in detail by writers and contributors. This includes a discussion on factors that can have a positive Continue reading...

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Human sex trafficking involves recruiting, abhorring and transportation of people for the purposes of using their sexual services for monetary benefits. Human sex traffickers coerce or force the victims in the recruitment process. Canada has experienced a rise in the number of human trafficking cases where most of the victims come from vulnerable groups. There have been concerted efforts to curb the vice in an international perspective. However, the general approaches adopted by agencies and organizations such as UNICEF have not incorporated empirical evidence to assure the society that this issue is under control. Criminal gangs have gained a Continue reading...

- The dilemma involves fidelity to a client who is unable to communicate. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been married for sixty years. Now in his mid-eighties, Mr. Smith has suffered several strokes that have rendered him semicomatose. Mrs. Smith is legally blind, walking with the aid of a cane. She remains perceptive, however, and makes all of the financial decisions for the couple. She also oversees all of Mr. Smith’s medical decisions. Mr. Smith was recently admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and bedsores, but Mrs. Smith has elected, even in her current state, to take him Continue reading...

Final project

Final project
The clinical social worker is a job position that should be incorporated in the company, because the organization needs a person who can advise other employees on their health. The worker will be in the department of health where employees who can reach the health, social worker at any time of the day. The reason for having health social workers in the organization is for the benefit of the employees who fall sick during work hours, and need immediate care. Additionally, a health worker is a person who can work with citizens from different areas, and cultures, Continue reading...

Is Social Work Just Common Sense?Name:Institutional Affiliation:

Often the unsung heroes of society, social workers are not often considered to be the top of professionalism. From the outside, it looks like a job that anybody off the streets can apply. Social work revolves around helping people; with common sense as your guide surely you will be able to complete all of your tasks correctly! This is an incorrect assumption, however. It takes many people by surprise to find out that social workers may need a BA or even and MA in order to compete for a job in social work. In fact, many did not know Continue reading...

Introduction

In a typical healthcare team, professionals from different streams work together, closely collaborating to provide optimal care to the patient. However, there hasn’t been a clear model that can inspire them collaborate better . Researchers have, therefore, developed a two-part model. Part one of the model has five components: “interdependence, newly created professional activities, flexibility, collective ownership of goals, and reflection of process”. Part two of the model consists of four influences on collaboration: “professional role, structural characteristics, personal characteristics and a history of collaboration”. Further research has found two major themes in the context of the complexity of Continue reading...

Introduction

The President Barack Obama unveiled his blueprint budget for the fiscal year 2015 on Tuesday the 6th of March 2014. The $3.9 trillion budget blueprint sent to the Congress has already elicited sharp reactions among the American Public. The Government has made it clear that this budget is aimed at seeking new spending to improve economic growth. It also aims to reduce the national debt by increasing taxes on the rich, reducing outflows to health-care providers and revamping immigration laws.
The budget is also seen as a bridge towards development, opportunity, and economic accountability. Through this budget, the President Continue reading...

Increasing Trafficking of Men and Boys to USA

Introduction
This paper is an analysis of facts and statistics that present evidence of the increasing numbers of male trafficking victims of all ages into the United States for laboring purposes through fraudulent means or against their will (HHS 1). According to the Department of Health and Human Services the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 defines a victim of trafficking as either involved in;
“A Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained the age of 18 years Continue reading...

Business Process Model and Use of Technology Assessment at Catholic Charities

The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington is a human services organization commissioned by the Catholic Church. The Catholic Charities Organization is tasked with the role of spreading the gospel to over twenty one countries worldwide and more than six independent cities to the northern part of Virginia through charitable actions and programs to the poor and vulnerable. It has a working force of more than 100 specialized staff and over 1000 volunteers all situated at different sub-branches and offices within different parts of the countries under which it operates who monitors the running of its programs which Continue reading...

As the saying goes, every land has its own law. In the same manner, every field has its own set of requirements. In the field of mental health services, for instance, the workers have to posses good communication skills, have a good sense of maturity and judgement, and possess the capacity to remain calm when faced with stressful circumstances. Although this list is not exclusive, the skills and characteristics mentioned are crucial to the success of a mental health service professional in his or her work.
The human services fields is a relatively new field compared to other established Continue reading...

Introduction:

Waiver schemes and the family waivers have been proposed by many states in the country, with each having various schemes to accommodate all those who are in need of help and support. There have been a lot of schemes by the department like the scheme for supporting military families with all their medical expenses, providing them with jobs in the health department, offering them support system in terms of medlineplus schemes etc. Many more such ventures by the public health department have made them unique in the whole world. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012)
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There are 40.4 million elderly (+65 years) living in the American society in 2010 (Administration on Aging, 2011). They live all life in a house they might have purchased in their prime, pay off the house loans and wish to move out of it. There are varied reasons for moving out of the family home. For some it is health reasons, for others it is family reasons. The option to live away from families stems out of the fact the family home does not provide the care or environment for an aging person. There are a number of seniors Continue reading...

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A personal philosophy of ethical practice using core values and essential principles and practices for doctoral research in the field of education should encompass intent, practice and the final use of the materials. To conduct oneself ethically involves more than doing the right thing. Ethical conduct must include acting in the right spirit. Setting out with the right intent and obeying the rules is not sufficient, ethical conduct must also abiding respect and concern for other individuals.
Ethical conduct for doctoral research in the field of education is particularly sensitive and demanding. Unlike research undertaken for commercial purposes, education Continue reading...

Social work is often misinterpreted in mainstream society as a job that one can simply walk into, knowing the ins and outs. Social workers have a job to better communities and families, and to do so appears to be a matter of common sense. Many are surprised to find out an individual may need a University level degree in order to get a job as a social worker. Stranger still, many are surprised you need a degree at all. While it is true that much of what social workers do does involve common sense, they still have laws to Continue reading...

Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment

Public Health
November,2014
Abstract
Type II diabetes has negatively influenced millions in the United States. Adverse impact of type II diabetes in children is ever increasing and needs some serious strategic and professional input from nurses deployed at schools. Unfortunately, the sensitivity of diabetic issue is never addressed appropriately. Moreover, the lack of research on the topic has also resulted in a significant increase in childhood type II diabetes. The research indicates that controlling type II diabetes in children is possible. School nurses employing the knowledge of physical exercises, dietary plans and emergency response can readily cope with Continue reading...

Essay

Abstract
In today's fast moving constantly changing world every person might need some certain means for relaxation once in a while, thus, it will be very difficult to find a person who has never tasted alcohol in his life. Alcohol is one of the lightest forms of addictive substances, but still the danger of becoming addicted is huge, especially if drink alcoholic beverages on a usual basis. Of course it does not mean that our human body has any physical need for alcoholic beverages at all. This need, if appeared, is only psychological, that is why psychological programming is Continue reading...

Importance of Physical Fitness

Importance of Physical Fitness
Physical fitness is the aptitude in which the body can handle day-to-day responsibilities at varying difficulty tempos and levels. Noted historians have suggested emergence of several diseases that have occurred in 19th and 20th century, which were absent before. In their perspective point of view, they feel that long time ago people involved in manual day activities that placed their bodies in fitness conditions. However, with invention of automated machines to replace daily activities of man, this subject has not been placed to practice hence body systems have become weak and susceptible to certain diseases. Continue reading...

Introduction

Same sex marriage has become a polarizing issue in both state and national politics as well as religious platforms. In the United States alone, fourteen states including California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Washington among others, states have legalized same sex marriages either through court decisions, state legislations or through popular votes. Research also reveals that voters in about 10 states in the United States of America passed state constitutional amendments defining marriage as the relationship between one woman and one man. However, some other states such as Alabama, Arizona, Alaska, Kentucky, and Missouri among several others have banned Continue reading...

- Introduction: Crisis Theory and Intervention
Society is not a place without problems. In fact, it is a place with a lot of it. There are a lot of categories of problems that exist and perhaps the most common forms of problem are economic, political, health-related, and social in nature. The objective of this paper is to discuss a case of Crisis Theory and Intervention, particularly the case of Ken, a 20 year old college student studying at the University of Southern California, who is showing continuously increasing signs of anxiety and depression after being exposed to a traumatic Continue reading...

Crazy Like Us is a book written by Ethan Watters. Through this book, Ethan explores the spread of anorexia, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. Through case studies, the author explains the causes, and symptoms of Anorexia in Hong Kong, depression in Japan, post-traumatic stress disorder in Sri Lanka, and how Schizophrenia came to Zanzibar. Moreover, he explains how these disorders are prevalent in the Eastern nations due to the American influence. In addition, Ethan Watters outlines the implications of the American influence, and the urgent need to treat these illnesses in a culturally suitable framework. Ethan states that, Continue reading...

Background

Polypharmacy is defined as “taking multiple unnecessary medications.” According to , the percentage of Americans using multiple prescription drugs in the past month showed increased preponderance among those who were of the age 60 or over. In that age-group, 36.7% had 5 or more prescription drugs and 76% had 2 or more drugs. It is very likely that a large percentage of such people might be taking unnecessary medications. In general the use of prescription drugs was found to be higher in the elderly; women; and non-Hispanic white population and the lowest in Mexican-Americans. Further, those with a regular place Continue reading...

Introduction

Family literacy regards to various programs designed to enhance the literacy skills in the families. The concept also includes a collection of interventions that relate to the development of literacy in young children (Britto & Brooks-Gunn, 2001). Family literacy captures various academic traditions like adult literacy, English as a second language education, child literacy, early childhood development, parent education among others. On the other hand, adult education refers to instructions and support services to persons who are of 16 years and above and are not enrolled or are supposed to be enrolled to a postsecondary school (Wasik et al., 2000).

Summary of the services provided by “Illinois Adult Education and Family Literacy Program”

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Question 1

Consistent with the accepted Marxist record of power, mastery is seen on the model of class abuse; command results from the entrepreneur allotment of the surplus esteem that is prepared by the laborers. As a lot of people second wave feminist pundits of Marx have brought up, on the other hand, Marx's classifications are sex blind. Marx overlooks the routes in which class abuse and sexual orientation subordination are interwoven; on the grounds that he centers singularly on financial processing, Marx disregards ladies' regenerative work in the home and the misuse of this work in businessperson modes of preparation. Continue reading...

Child Abuse

Child Abuse
Child abuse is the maltreatment against a young mind. It can be in any form such as physical, emotional or much worse, sexual abuse. This maltreatment act has many implications that an abused child might suffer from. In many countries around the world, numerous reports have been filed regarding abusive practices that made countless children suffer. In fact, many organizations and advocates were and still fighting against child abuse in many forms. The purpose of this writing is to further describe what child abuse is and to describe its characteristics as this abusive child experience may come Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

Developing an action plan aims at defining the policies, strategies and interventions that are effective in both the short term and the long term. This is the efficacy of an efficacy of an action plan (New York State Department of Health, 2010). The major components of AOA action plan are described in this paper in detail. However, it is important to note that the major focus is formulating prevention and treatment techniques for the population of concern. AOA’s action plan is both patient-based and population-based since it focuses on a special group whose statistics indicates a critical health Continue reading...

- Factors that affect social work research questions
Professional ethics: While the researcher may feel the need to as a particular question to the respondent, the researcher should first examine whether the question may harm the respondent emotions or psychology.
Political and social considerations: Politics plays an important role in research. Thus if the research question does not meet the expected standards of social and political balancing, the research may not see the light of the day through lack of funding or being deprived academic appointments.

The researcher: The research question depends on the researcher’s motivation in relation to the particular topic of interest.

The social work profession: Social work research questions are always specific to the Continue reading...

Introduction

Empowerment Theory
Empowerment theory is a process by which individuals and groups access their resources in order to control their lives better. It is based on the concept that, a person or a group of people gains a voice after making decisions that affect them, and the social structure that either discourages or encourages that development. Empowerment theory is used in research as a way to explain and predict the character and behavior of a group or an individual within social constraints in decision outcomes. After gaining accessing to their resources, people gain the ability to attain full potential. Continue reading...

Introduction

Rehabilitation centers are different from the a typical medical center in a way that the latter focus more on the rehabilitation of patients with acute and or chronic physical conditions while the latter focuses primarily in the diagnosis and management of a wider mix of medical, not just physical, conditions. Examples of professionals who get assigned in rehabilitation centers are physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, physiatrists, nutritionists, and even nurses. One example of a good and credible local rehabilitation center is the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Institute. It is basically an arm of the University of Continue reading...

Introduction

The use of technology in the field of healthcare is becoming more and more prevalent. E-therapy is one such technology and it is proposed that this service be added to the services being offered by the UCLA Psychology Clinic.
The clinic provides assessment/testing services and low-fee therapy for families, couples, children, and adults (UCLA, n.d.). It also serves as a research and training center for diagnostics and psychotherapy. The clinic therapists use treatment methods and approaches that are validated by research and that correspond to the clients’ individual needs.
With the addition of e-therapy to the clinic’s services, Continue reading...

- Which of the four Master in Public Health (MPH) Tracks you intend to pursue?
My goal is to pursue a career in Healthcare Management. My continued education is focused on acquiring the professionalism necessary to become a leader in an organization. I require the ability to understand complex problems and financial structures. In addition, I must know how to communicate n the unique language of population health.
The role of healthcare management professionals addresses not only the care of patients and the services delivered to them, but accepts responsibility for the flow of the business organization. By contributing to Continue reading...