Essays on Islander

Economic inequality Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians

Introduction Thought the last century, the subject of inequality has come to the fore. It seems that social, economic, racial, ethnic disparity became ubiquitous under the circumstances of economic and technical progress. While some countries take a course of rapid development, others remain behind. It happens not only on the political level but also within the country on the social scale. The emergence of perceptible economic inequality can now be observed in developed countries, and Australia is not an exclusion. Historically, economic inequality strengthened disparities of income and living standards of the individual layers of the population, increased the ...

Components of Intelligence in Adulthood

Theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence of Cattel-Horn suggests that intelligence involves a number of different abilities that interact and work together in order to form a common intelligence of the individual. Two types of intelligence are to each other in mutually complementary relations. Therefore, when due to the age weakening of fluid intelligence the ability to solve certain types of problems is reduced, there are very effective strategies to overcome these problem situations through the advanced features of crystallized intelligence, which progressively develops almost all of human life. According to the theory of Robert Stenberg, intelligence includes three ...

A health system entails all programs, institutions, resources, procedures and personnel that are used by a country to meet the health needs of its citizens. The essence of a health system is to promote and restore the health of the population (WHO, 2014). Furthermore, an efficient health care system is always committed to the provision of quality care services to the citizens. According to Amce (2014), health systems vary from country to country. However, we have common elements like training of the physicians, robust funding, policies, health informatics and medical logistics. According to Kalisch (2014), the Australian health system ...

Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander

The indigenous people of the Torres Strait Islands distinctly come from the part of Queensland, Australia. One of the biggest health problems being faced by these people is that about 1 in 3 has Type 2 Diabetes (The National Diabetes Services Scheme, n.d.). The origin of this is said to come from maintaining a hunter-gatherer lifestyle which continued until the late 18th century. However by the end of 1788, the people tried to lead major changes in their lifestyle (Saggers & Gray, 1991, p. 20). But by the end of the second half of the 20th century, there have been ...

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Abstract Obesity is a condition of having more than average fatness, and it is defined by the Body Mass Index (BMI) of 95th percentile or more. Obesity epidemic is not only affecting the people from underdeveloped and developing countries but also affecting the people of developed countries. Particularly, minorities in developed countries are facing the problem more commonly as compared to the other population. During the last few decades, it has not only affected the adults but also children even at very young ages. Therefore, for the betterment of future generations, it is important to work ...

Introduction

While many indigenous Australian families live in happy hopes, there are those who are victims of domestic violence and partner abuse. Some families are still unable to deal with past generational trauma that resulted from family abuse, and it is passed to their children. Children from this indigenous community are exposed to violence, family disintegration and financial stress. This program will examine these effects and explore how they can be tackled. It will focus on design and delivery of trauma services and care (Bradshow et al, 2005, p.28).

Steps that the program will take to ensure that it is culturally sensitive, safe and appropriate

A culturally sensitive program respects the community’s beliefs, values and ...

Breast cancer is identified as the most common cancer among women in the world (Chlebowski, Chen, Anderson, Rohan, Aragaki, Paskett, and Prentice, 2013). The prevalence rates have increased in the recent past, a trend associated with lifestyle attributes such as improper diets and lack of exercise. In as much as genetics play a contributory role in the development of breast cancer, a significant part is associated with these changes. An interesting aspect is that the ailment affects women differently in relation to differences in racial and ethnic considerations. In this regard, Asian women are the least affected group in ...

The Proposal

Vulnerability increases the likelihood of particular persons acquiring illnesses. The susceptibility may arise due to genes, poverty, cultural practices, environmental factors, etc. In this particular case, this essay conceptualizes on the risks factors that make diabetes prevalent amongst minority populations. The burden of the illness is much greater amongst the disadvantaged groups. What increases their chances of suffering from diabetes? What measures can alleviate the groups’ vulnerability to the disease? The illness also presents a challenge to health care providers who are aiming to enhance the medical outcomes of diabetes and prevent the disease. Diabetes management and prevention require ...

Introduction

Nowadays students’ diversity in the classroom is typical for many educational institutions in different countries. All the students have equal rights with regards to learning and development. Educators now have to be able to deal with the diversity and to ensure that every student receives attention and is provided with the best possibility to learn. The problem has become very important as it appears that dealing with the diverse classroom is a more complicated issue than it may seem to be. Sometimes teachers even are not able to cope with the quarrels between the representatives of different races or ...

The main focus of this paper is positioned on discussing the two most significant educational issues for teachers in Australian schools today. The paper goes further to give justifications on why the stated issues are significant to these teachers and their impact on the teachers’ practice in general. The discussion revolves around four frameworks of education; cross-cultural teaching, pedagogy, curriculum and policy. The two major issues are limited experience by teachers in the teaching area of Indigenous Australian Studies and difficulties in adjusting to new technology in delivery of content to learners. A quantitative and qualitative research was carried ...

I have always been interested in working with other people and having the opportunity to communicate with others. Through communication people find out a lot of new information and share it with others as well. That’s why I have decided to become an educator in future. Teaching people is a constant process of teaching oneself too as every day we discover new things and new facts. But even more important is the following: being an educator we bring light into areas which need it, into special communities which have no access to studying and self-development in this particular ...

It is not a secret that women are a marginalized community. Even in the twenty first century, women get paid less than men for identical work. All around the world, giving birth to a girl child is rarely celebrated in the same victorious vein as that of a male baby. The United States often referred to as the super power of the world, is yet to produce a female president. These are only a handful of examples of women occupying subordinate positions in relation to men. Unfortunately, however, this marginalization is only the beginning of a downward spiral. The ...

Introduction

Aboriginal or indigenous Australians are obviously the earliest people to live in Australia. The term "Aboriginal", stands for the earliest occupants of a given geographical location. In this sense, Aboriginal Australians are the original inhabitants of Australia and their descendants. Evidence shows that Aboriginal Australians have a higher burden of oral diseases than non-indigenous Australians (Parker & Jamieson, 2010). This is orchestrated by factors such as their belief, accessibility to medical services and so forth. This report takes a look at historical events, racism in oral healthcare services and cultural competency relating to Aboriginal Australians and also the appropriate recommendations ...

INTRODUCTION

Historically, obesity has been a pertinent issue affecting a large percentage of the American population. Obesity can be described as a medical condition in which there is an accumulation of excess fat in the body. This condition, when not controlled well can result to further body complications such as heart diseases, high blood pressure and diabetes. Therefore, once detected early, the condition should be controlled to avoid such complications. Weight loss is one sure way of reducing the severe effects of obesity as obesity manifests itself through gaining weight. In the US, obese cases have been ranked as among the ...

Part 1: Pacific Islanders: The people, their culture and their life

The Pacific Islanders inhabit between 20,000 and 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. These islands are sometimes collectively referred to as Oceania traditionally grouped into three; (1) Micronesia meaning the black islands consists of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Maluku, West Papua, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands). (2) Melanesia meaning small islands are found on the North of the Equator and consists of Guam, Wake Island, Marshall Islands, Northern Marianas, Palau, Nauru, Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia) and (3) Polynesia meaning many islands are found south of the equator and consist of ...

Summary: “The Loss of the Creature” by Walker Percy

Walker Percy was a proficient and renowned writer who contributed in the development of classical literature. He wrote numerous novels and books, which borrowed from philosophy and semiotics disciplines. His literature work remains relevant until today because it aims at understand human lifestyle from an existential and faith based perspective.

In the article “The Loss of the Creature”, the author provides a clear overview on how a tourist and a student strive to internalize knowledge and experience from an experts/planner point of view. The essay is divided into two parts with each part using a different approach in expounding this subject. The first ...

Description of the issue

The number of colored students who secure chances for higher education in the United States has greatly been on the decline. The rates of admission and successful completion of higher education by students who are of African-American origins, Hispanic and the Native Americans origin have always trailed behind their White and Asian counterparts. Perhaps, this has been on the grounds of low income and discrimination based on race. Moreover, students with disabilities have also not been adequately represented in the higher education, in United States. Besides, the needs of the few African-Americans, the Hispanic and the Native American students ...

Introduction

Ever since man discovered that wood could float in water, he has endeavored to build sophisticated vessels that would make sea travel as safe as possible. However, numerous centuries of innovation have not produced an entirely fool proof vessel. A total conquest of the sea is far from near. It is noteworthy to note in the same breath that sea transport is getting safer and faster, when contrasted against the situation within the last few decades (Abulafia). The pursuit for continual improvement in maritime transport has been sustained by the unending pace of globalization. While there has been a tremendous ...

AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER WOMEN

Question 1: Parameters of the Research The topic selected for this research is “The rates of incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.” The researcher’s interest in this topic stems from the fact that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are over-represented in the Australian Criminal Justice system (NATSILS 2013). In particular, they are incarcerated at a rate fourteen times higher than non-Aboriginal and Torres Islander peoples (NATSILS 2013). According to statistics (NATSILS 2013), the incarceration rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men increased by 35% in 2010 while the incarceration rate for Aboriginal and Torres ...

As a teacher in an Australian school with a particularly high number of low-income citizens and students, I am completely aware of the importance of cultural awareness and diversity when it comes to dealing with underserved populations, particularly aboriginal and indigenous students. One of the concepts I try to bring forth in my own teaching is transformational leadership , in which teachers provide a more collaborative and engaging environment for learning, cultivating skills instead of acting in a transactional, one-sided manner with students (Painter-Morland, 2008). When applying this to my particular education context, I believe transformational and emergent leadership can provide a greater level of ...

Discussion on how on-going Government/ indigenous relationships illustrate history’s relevance to contemporary Australian politics.

Introduction Discussion Colonization, adaptation and resistance, changing government policies and the recognition struggle are some of the issues that have made the contemporary Australian politics the way they are (Hunt, 2013). Ongoing indigenous and government relationships show that the indigenous people are now able to access health facilities, get food, employment, education, land rights and housing. After the World War II many of the indigenous Australians migrated to urban areas in search of employment, health facilities, seeking involvement in justice systems, educational opportunities and sport. The migrating trend was both voluntary and involuntary. Involuntary migration happened when ...

History wars focus on the commitment of the historians and the demands of nationalism. These wars emerge when historians are accused of disloyalty especially when they challenge the national story. In the Australian context, history war presents the experienced conflict over the understanding of the history European settlement in the Australia and the establishment of the modern Australian society (Broome, 2010). The arguments over this issue have particularly focused on the effect of the British colonization of Australia Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal Australians. The major protagonists include Geoffrey Blainey, Keith Windschuttle, Carole Ferrier, Anne Clark, Sturt Macintyre and ...

Introduction

When the Commonwealth of Australia was declared, it was heralded that this move would usher in a new era of prosperity, especially for the inhabitants of the expansive country. While this was welcomed by some nationals, especially those of British origin, the Aborigines were not excited all the same. This is because the declaration of the Commonwealth of Australia ushered in an era of racial oppression and dispossession, from an Aborigine perspective. Unlike other colonial territories under British rule, for instance Canada and New Zealand where land treaties were signed before their land was taken for colonial occupation, the occupation ...

Introduction

The right to free, prior, and informed consent as by Andrea Carmen discusses issues concerning lands and its acquisition from the indigenous people. For a long time, the indigenous were disregarded when it came to matters concerning their land been acquired by the state or private investors. The state acquired lands from the indigenous people without their consent or any compensation. A good example is the gold mining in the black hills of South Dakota more than a century ago. The gold mining continues up to date and no compensation has been made to the indigenous owners. However, after a huge struggle ...

Introduction

This current projects deals with the budgeting of Norristown Area High School (NAHS). The Norristown high school was established in the year 1870 in the Borough of Norristown and in the year 1972, this school relocated to West Norrition Township. In recent year, the total population of this school was 1900 students in grades ninth to twelfth. This high school utilizes a modified block schedule which offers all core courses in a college prep and weighted honors format. This school has entered into a partnership with Montgomery County Community College which offers a dual enrolment in a number of courses. NAHS has a full ...

Introduction

There has been a renewed interest with the indigenous tourism recently. In Australia, it is one of the most thriving tourism sector and attraction at present. This is because Australia is home to one of the world’s historic living cultures and so, it is well placed to develop this global tourism sector (ONT, 1998, p. 2). Indigenous tourism is a general term formerly used to pertain to “all tourism services or products, managed by either the Indigenous or the non-indigenous entities but focuses on an indigenous motif such as cultural tours, festivals, arts and crafts making, interpretation of indigenous heritage, ...

Introduction

A general notion that transcends through generations connotes that the source of an egalitarian society, in Australia, is in people’s refusal to accept malevolent classifications that tend to showcase some people as being superior to others. Nonetheless, this fight has been fruitful and Australia is an egalitarian society.

Australia the Fiercely Egalitarian Society

Argy (2005) starts by addressing issues that are currently threatening the egalitarian attitude in Australia noting that decreased mobility, rather than unequal income gap is a potential danger to the egalitarian society. Argy (2005) goes ahead to define an egalitarian society as a society that takes care of the poor among them ...

Give aboriginal people an equal chance of learning and employment.

Section 1 - purpose and context The organization operates with the vision and mission of the designing programs and policy that eradicates injustices regarding employment opportunities based on origin, sexual orientation, and gender. In addition, perfection in the allocation of job opportunity is the key factor to overcome emerging disadvantages. The organization highly believes in its professionalism, ethical standards and care to the entire community. This positive attributes would create a platform to offer equal chances to access education and employment to the people (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander). The organization gives more attention to the Aboriginal or ...

PERSONAL REFLECTION & ANALYSIS OF ISSUES RAISED THROUGH

Introduction: NNITV first started beaming out its programming on 13 July 2007. Its origins go back further than that; it is a result of the Indigenous Austrians campaigning for 25 years for cultural and linguistic representation in the media. Created with the intent to provide innovative Indigenous Austrian and Torres Strait Islander programs by an Indigenous run organization that properly represented the first Australians it faced many hurdles, with still more to come. Never the less, thus far it has succeeded brilliantly exceeding expectations and winning national and international recognition for its programming. In 2005, NATI got its first ...

- The information provided in the Statistical Abstracts of the United States Census Bureau demonstrates a peculiar variation in the levels of students. This is based on the diverse ethnic lines that exist in this country. From the data given the section of high school level graduates amongst blacks and whites presents a situation which has developed over time. For instance, in the earlier years of 1970, the disparity between white high school graduates and the black graduates was so high. In this period, white’s graduates from high school were 54.5 whereas the black’s counterparts were only 31.4. This ...

Demographics of US Medical Students

Total Medical School Enrollment in the US in 2006 According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (2012a), there were a total of 72, 898 enrollees in American medical colleges in 2006. Of these, 35, 397 were female and 37, 501 were male. These statistics did not involve the students whose degrees were revoked, who did not complete the fifth pathway, who completed the fifth pathway, who never enrolled, who were deceased, and who withdrew, were dismissed or were graduated.

In Texas, there were a total of 4, 260 enrollees in U.S. medical colleges in 2006 and of these, 2, ...

Introduction

The unemployment rate in Australia among the indigenous Australians is higher than the unemployment rate among the mainstream Australians. There are many reasons for this difference, and many of them have their source in the living conditions and lifestyle of the native Australians, which cannot be described as being anywhere near ideal. The difficult living conditions of native Australians promote socially detrimental behaviours such as alcoholism and child abuse. This paper explores the relationship between child abuse and the higher rates of unemployment among the native Australians. It seeks to identify whether the higher unemployment rates among the native ...

Crime remains to be the most important issue on the national and international agenda according to many polls. This has been witnessed by the United States commitment to end crime and terrorism that has resulted to diplomatic problems between the United States, Iraq and Afghanistan. People of all races are concerned about the safety of their lives and property. It’s the wish of all mankind that governments, legislators and law enforcers develop an effective and efficient strategy to ensure safety for all by reducing crime rates.

Crime statistics are important and many international organizations such as the United ...