Essays on Melbourne

Response to Case Study Scenario

Physical abuse – is an act of violence against the child, made by a parent or carer as a result of physical punishment or sometimes with intension to get a pleasure from someone’s suffering and pain. (Briggs 2012, p.150) Sexual abuse – is an act of undesirable sexual conduct by an adult upon a child. (Briggs 2012, p.204) Emotional abuse – it is any kind of non-physical abuse over a child, which may lead to different psychological traumas. (Briggs 2012, p.89) Neglect – is any act of dereliction that forms impossibility to provide conditions, which are needed for normal development of a ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the “national dish of Britain,” the average person is likely to say, “there is nothing more British than fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong as it all depends on the criteria used to determine the national dish (Castelow, 2013). If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009). And while this is true, fish and chips still play a vital role in the economic success of ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the national dish of Britain, the average person is likely to say, “fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong. It would all depend on the criteria used to determine the national dish. If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009, n.p.). But if cultural identity and national pride are the measure, then fish and chips is likely to win hands down (Zaino, 2013, n.p.). Surprises of ...

[Student Id] [Number] The case ‘Managing Dynamic’s New Melbourne Team’ is all about understanding team development, team roles, task interdependence, groups dynamics, team effectiveness, and potential issues among team members that may arise with the passage of time. The case exhibits an example of a London-based global media agency named Dynamic, which is operating across all the major geographical locations including Europe, United States, and Asia Pacific. While perpetually expanding to Asia Pacific regions such as Singapore, India, Japan, and Taiwan; it has now chosen Shanghai as its new corporate destiny. With the aim of Chinese expansion, the ...

Q15. Size, emotional state, gender, age, ethnic, national, educational background and other characteristics of an audience usually shape communicator’s message structure, framing and language choice. Using of certain pronouns, imperatives, passive constructions, repetitions, rhetorical questions and other linguistic means of expression depends on the profile of a listener. According to Christiansen and Just (2000), the agency of the audience is always implicitly present in one’s speech (Christiansen & Just 2000). A speaker usually uses different strategies to signal politeness, solidarity and cooperation. It is worth exemplifying audience influence on one’s message taking two specific audience and topic ...

Question 1

Chinese people started visiting Australia in as early as 1800 with most of them been business people dealing with gold trade. With diminishing of gold, most of them settled to work as market gardeners or farm hands in the developed Australian firms. This led to their population growing in major towns in Australia leading to their cultural and religion been established in Australia. With the lifting of policy restricting the migration of non-European in 1970 the population of Chinese has increased (Bagnall, 2011). With many students and professional like doctors and nurse seeking citizenship, with free movement the Chinese ...

Introduction

Caring for vulnerable populations is critical in ensuring the stability of the disadvantaged people in the society. The care for the group of the persons is specialized and developed according to the needs of the individuals to be cared. The author will evaluate the risk factors that can influence health income of the marginalized communities. The writer will review the case of a mentally unstable pregnant woman and the non-governmental institutions that can assist her in Melbourne Florida, Brevard County. Several factors influence the health outcome of the vulnerable populations. The personal status as well as the settings of ...

According to Turvey (2000), precautionary acts refer to a criminal offender’s behaviors committed before, during or after the commission of an offense and which are consciously and intentionally intended to defeat, hamper or confuse investigation of the crime. They are acts of staged crime scenes and events that are meant to mislead the authorities and redirect the investigation of the crime and circumstances surrounding the commission of the crime in question. They are simulated acts meant to conceal a crime by interfering with evidence at the crime scene. This makes it difficult for the investigating authorities to come ...

It is believed that Islam as a religion is designed for the urban community rather than is of a nomadic nature. However, it was shortly changed during nine AD when its religious role was replaced by political incentives when the Muslim world broke its ties with the caliphate in the East. It is also believed that Islam has had an enormous impact on the architecture of the cities it was once dominating (Saoud, 2002, p. 2). This essay is divided into four chapters: 1st part will compare and contrast the medieval European and Islamic cities between 9-13 centuries by ...

Introduction

Reading skills are not only essential for career advancement, but are also an essential survival skill. From day-to-day, we have to read a lot of important information from notices, letters, signposts, consumer information leaflets on products and commercials among many others. Therefore, it difficult for a person who does not know how to read to survive. Therefore, reading skills is one of the essential life skills that should be emphasized at institutions of learning. Learners reading skills should be horned during their early years at school so that those who drop out from school also acquire the skills. Institutions ...

Methodological Paradigm

I will approach the study through the Critical Theorist lens. A critical theory paradigm focuses on a research through a political perspective, whereby various groups: politicians, men, rich people, capitalism in general influence and exert power over other groups. It is all about power and influence. In other words, the critical theory approaches issues through a historical lens. The objective of the paradigm is emancipation of the oppressed (Dantzker& Hunter, 2012).For that reason, I will rely on dialogue method, which is a combination of interviews and observations with approaches that prompt reflection and conversation for a qualitative research. ...

Community Health Nursing Project

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Domestic Violence Sydney, Australia

Population, Location, Time of Event, Occurrence; Distribution of problem Problem Domestic violence is prevalent although often concealed problem in several parts of Australia. It takes place in all parts of society irrespective of social-economic status, religious affiliations, and geographic location and often leads to demoralizing impacts. Such effects associated with domestic violence are either short term or long term in nature. The vice contributes to psychosomatic, economic and social challenges to the victims involved. In the long term, intimate partner violence can negatively affect the whole family unit, children’s lives, and the community as a whole. ...

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 ...

Introduction

The movement from a certain state to another is known as a transition. The informal transitions are part of an individual’s daily life. An example of an informal transition is a movement from home to school or to work. In addition, the formal transitions are part of the individuals’ experiences. For example, a formal transition between institutions, a movement from home to a certain health institution. Another formal transition is the movement from early childhood education to school. Particularly, one of the major transitions is the transition from home to work or to school. The main reason of ...

Restatement of initial research questions

Reading is a crucial skill in life. Therefore, it is one of the core skills that learners must acquire. Duggan (2009) states that reading comprehension is affected by many internal and external factors and visual processing. Reading comprehension is defined as the degree of understanding a text (Jager-Adams, 1994). It does not only include the amount of reading time, but also the ability to trigger information from the text. According to Ouellette (2006), the end goal of reading is comprehension. Therefore, reading time does not provide a full picture of reading comprehension because one can quickly skim the text ...

Abstract

Multiculturalism refers to the integration of different cultures to confide to a single national culture or social viewpoint. Thus, multiculturalism is an accommodative social perspective that entails integrating divergent social and cultural practices to a unified accord. With regards to the Australian multiculturalism programs, it would be imperative to conclude that it has had a share of challenges in implementing this policy, but at the same time reaped a lot from this policy. Thus, amidst challenges that come with settling people with diverse interests, Australia has had some gains out of its efforts to integrate people of different social ...

Modern day streets in our urban settings are named after historical figures, and they bear immense significance. One of such streets is Clement Street in the Richmond District of San Francisco, California. San Francisco is the smallest county in the state of California. It covers an area of under 50 square miles, with a population of more than 200, 000 people. Part of California City is the Richmond District. The focus of this paper, Clement Street is at the heart of Richmond District. In the 1800s, Adolph Sutro moved into an arid area filled with shrubs and sand dunes. ...

Company Overview

Myer Company was founded by Sidney Myer, who will be remembered in a long as one of Australia’s great philanthropists as well as a retail visionary. He welcomed customers to his incredible department stores, giving them international class merchandise and services. Currently, Myer Company remains to be the favorite department store in Australia. It has continued to uphold its legacy. Myer Company has been the largest Australia department store offering stylish and fashionable items for more than 100 years. Since its foundation, Myer has been a significant employer and has a great history of local community involvement and ...

Types of Social Challenges Faced By Indian Students in Melbourne Tertiary Universities

Overview of existing research Whereas there have been worrying acts of hostility, Australia is commonly considered an excellent practice country in its international student experiences, migration policies, and assimilation of people from diverse backgrounds. Despite a normally upbeat track record, room and chance for improvement are always there, as recent shortcomings in the experiences of international students in Australia indicate. Recently, foreign students living in Australia have been physically attacked and in fact murdered. Victimization is a shameful and painful experience and must not be condoned in any institutional arrangement or public policy, yet, it still happens even in ...

on students of Melbourne University Reading is one of the first skills taught and applied during the first years of education in schools across the globe. Duggan (2009) expressed adept readers showed to have fast reading times as the most reliable indicator for their skills, while text comprehension was also an indicator, but a more difficult one to assess. In opposition, the experience of reading can be either improved or weakened by exterior elements different than the reader himself. Irlen’s trials (as stated by Morrison, 2011), claimed that reading black words on pale backgrounds, such as white, caused ...

Role of the Media in Shaping Public Perception of Mental Illness and how this affects Mentally Ill People and their Families

Introduction

Inappropriate information from the media including television stations, newspapers and movies is among the reasons mental illness is viewed negatively in the society. In most cases, the media has contributed to the high degree of stigmatization and discrimination due to the negative influence it has on the public perception of mental illness. Individuals have been made to believe that mentally ill people are a risk to the society and that their condition is permanent. The media has often ...

Orygen Youth Health (OYH) is a leading knowledge and research translation organization in the world that is based in Melbourne Australia. The organization is mostly focused on young people who are mentally ill. Historically, the organization was founded in 1988 as Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Center (EPPIC) at the Aubrey Lewis Unit of the Royal Park Hospital. At the time of its establishment, its main focus was on delivering assistance to young individuals being hospitalized as they experience their fast psychosis episodes. Among the aspirations that led to the dedication of a ward for the special purpose was ...

1. Analysis The city of Melbourne is considered the Australian city with the highest growth population rate of the country creating new challenges to the city in universal services and traffic. From the 1970's there was an infrastructure project to build an express highway that communicates from north to south the city improving the transportation and introducing a relief to the existing roads of the city. The Eastlink project developed and built a tolled highway of 39 km from Whitehorse to Donvale area in Melbourne. The stakeholders of the project were the Provincial Government of Victoria, the municipal government ...

Which agreement is most generous, relative to the average wage in the relevant industry?

Wage increases Hours of work Labour process (see Boxall and Purcell 2011 Ch 1, p.13 - 16). For the dominant occupational group cover by the EA, is the labour process..

Does the EA have more, the same, or less job titles than its relevant Modern Award?

Note two distinctive substantive rules for each agreement Note one distinctive procedural rule for each agreement Note one clause that relates to work health and safety. Rate the agreements in terms of: Enterprise Industrial Relations Enterprise Industrial Relations In the mining industry, employment is full-time, casual, or part-time. From the beginning of employment, the employee is given a six month qualifying period within which their employment can be terminated ...