Essays on Social Stigma

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Culture is the shared traditions, norms, values, arts, and the history shared by a certain group of people, and which is usually passed from one generation to another. These cultures may influence how these people access services and resources from professionals. Culture changes how people view the world and the role they play in the world. Culture shapes personal and group values and attitudes. This also includes perceptions regarding themselves their beliefs, myths and misconceptions (Murtha & O'Connor, 2011). Understanding culture helps professionals to avoid typecasts and any biases that may arise in their line of duty and may undermine ...

Introduction

Teenage pregnancy refers to the pregnancy in human females that are aged twenty years and below. Pregnancy in girls is caused by sexual intercourse after the girl has become viable, that can ovulate, which can even be before her first menstrual period but most cases occurs after the onset of her periods. This issue has many menaces alongside it, following the fact that most of the girls in this age bracket have not developed thus experience many obstetric issues. Moreover, many risks are associated with teenage pregnancy some of which include: premature labour, low birth weight, anaemia, and pre-eclampsia, ...

Arsenicosis is a medical condition that results from increased levels of arsenic elements in the bod and it is a global health concern that many states are vehemently fighting to eradicate. A study in 2007 noted that over 137 million people globally are victims of arsenic poisoning and many more face risks of exposure. For instance, the situation in Bangladesh has been alarming, where arsenic poisoning dates many decades back. Apparently, it has a population of over 156.6 million citizens and at least 90 percent face a chronic risk of exposure of the arsenic poisoning (Khan et al., 2003). ...

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Consumer- centered health care nursing can be explained as an approach to support and assist consumers and their families through modern care models and decision-making. The objective of consumer-centered health care is to build an intense relationship of therapeutic between the healthcare professional and the patient to provide effective health care services . The Institute of Medicines (IOM) has stated that the patient-centered health care is the foundation with the primary goal to ensure consumers treatment under respectful and valuable environment accompanied with their physical and mental comfort. It is also analyzed that several institutions of consumer-centered health care help ...

An individual suffering from a panic attack may react to the overpowering anxiety at home, in a car, or in a public place. Sometimes those around him do not even recognize what is happening. A recent posting on Facebook by Amber Smith brought international attention to the social stigma and presentation of a person suffering from panic attacks. The 22-year-old woman submitted photographs of her “normal” self and one taken immediately following an attack; the photos were accompanied by commentary on the way society reacts to her disorder (Appendix A). In an article by Today Healthy Living Newsletter, it ...

Most people realize that quality of life is improved with there are friends and family for support, feedback, and entertainment. As the lifestyles of many become more hectic and centered on careers and technology, consciously creating social connections may fall fairly low on the list of priorities. However, recent studies indicate that ties to other people not related to material gain are one of the most influential factors for predicting longevity, health, and happiness (Leung, Kier, Fung, Fung & Sproule, 2010; Rodríguez-Pose & von Berlepsch, 2013). Aside from the self-perception of being happy, there are other benefits attributed to the ...

The story revolves around Raymond Winston Tyler Jr., a lawyer from Alabama. He is popular and had a perfect life. He dated Sela, the only black popular cheerleader in the campus. One day, he met the star footballer in the campus – Kelvin Ellis who is adventurous. He admitted to Raymond that he was bisexual. One kiss and further intimacy change it all for Raymond. During his struggles, his friends JJ and Kyle were beside him. Another man popped in Raymond’s life – Quinn Mathis whom he had sexual and indoor relation. As time goes, Raymond discovered that Quinn was already married ...

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It is commonly known that children are the young individuals who have not reached the age of majority, and are the offspring of their natural parents. Starting from the end of the 19th century, the roles of family and children in particular have begun shifting, and remain changing up to these days. The relationships between children and parents have been the subjects of studies of many disciplines, starting from psychology and early child development to economics and politics. Parental involvement (regarded as "the interaction and assistance provided by parents to children" (Blair, 2014) into the developmental ...

Criminal Law

1.) a.) Observation and psychological testing in the assessment, selection and treatment of mentally ill offenders is important in order to creating a successful treatment program these offenders and to promote the public safety and security. It is difficult task on the part of the criminal justice system to pool together professionals who have the knowledge to understand the consequences imposed by both the criminal justice system and mental health treatment. At the same time, it is recommended that mental health professionals should be able to take into consideration the issues surrounding forensic patients, with the help of forensic clinicians ...

Marriage has changed in the last century. Divorce rates are at all tie highs. Though divorce rates are up and this causes some people to think that there is are increased marriage crisis, Eli J. Finkel believes that this could be interpreted as a positive thing for the institution of marriage. She writes “though marriage has experienced disruptive changes like higher divorce rates, such developments are a sign that the institution has evolved to better respect individual autonomy, particularly for women” (Finkel, 1). In the past marriage as an institution did not hold women as equal partners in the arrangement. In ...

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Introduction Abortion is an ethical dilemma wherein no conclusive position has been reached as of the time being. However, the social stigma that surrounds abortion is very strong as to make the topic a taboo that those who are pro-abortion would have second thoughts in expressing their opinions. The implication of this social stigma on abortion was captured perfectly by Sherman in saying that, “You have to decide whether or not to get an abortion. Then you’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t”. For the same reason, it is very difficult to argue for ...

Ebola virus made its way to the headlines for the very first time in the late 1970s as the population of Congo and Sudan suffer from a deadly hemorrhagic fever. While it was thought that such outbreaks were controlled in Africa and the rest of the world, the virus startled the United States once again in the year 1989—ten years after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak in Africa (Peters and LeDuc, 1999). Today, Ebola virus continues to haunt the people all over the world as the World Health Organization disclosed another outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone, ...

In the arenas of both amateur and professional sports, particularly high contact sports such as American football and hockey, athletes are significantly at risk of receiving a variety of severe injuries which can lead to physiological complications that persist for decades or entire lifetimes. One such injury that is especially prevalent yet routinely underrepresented among athletes in high contact sports is the concussion, which has the potential to cause a myriad of psychological and cognitive complications that can range from depression to dementia. Concussions among athletes such as hockey and football players are especially prevalent at both the college and professional ...

Introduction

Obesity is a societal problem, not just in America but all over the world. There are drastic measures that the American society mandates to prevent obesity especially in young children. One of these programs is America’s First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign, which, according to Healy (2014) of the Los Angeles Times restricts unhealthy foods being promoted and sold at schools. Preventive measures for children in young ages are appropriate as this will help them maintain a healthy weight as they grow old. On the other hand, Daniels, et al. (2005) assert that obesity in children ...

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A literary review is any work that is designed to analyze or scrutinize some critical areas or points of knowledge, often subjectively, using certain theoretical and or methodological principles . In this case, what is being written is a literary review about two literary works that share the same theme. The theme or more specifically, themes, that will be focused on in this paper would be Race and Ethnicity. There are a lot of literary works that are centered on the themes race and ethnicity written between the early 20th century and the early 21st century, a gap of almost a hundred years. It ...

Teen Pregnancy

American society is facing many problems; among them one major problem is teenage pregnancy. In the America about 75,000 girls of the ages 15-19 become pregnant every year (Kost and Henshaw). Among them, about 82% of the pregnancies are, however, unplanned (Frost). Further, the psychological effects of such pregnancies can be severe. Most of these psychological effects are cyclical as well as related. This can be justified by the fact that in the population living in lower socioeconomic class set-up, they are less concerned about becoming pregnant in the teenage. This is because they are trapped in the ...

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The effects of bilingualism in a minority language on third language acquisition

Abstract In the area of language acquisition, bilinguals differ from monolinguals in several ways. It is accepted that previous language knowledge is facilitative in developing proficiency in a new language and both the learner’s native and non-native languages can be sources of influence in acquiring a new language. Given the evidence that in some social situations knowledge of a second language is facilitative in learning a third, the paper investigates to what extent knowledge of a widely-spoken but non-official local language can be shown to be facilitative in this way. The students in this study are ...

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Apparent from the research findings, there exist profound relationships between Age and state of loneliness and social attraction, subsequent to research findings, it is apparent that lonely people tend to be more stigmatized as compared to the non-lonely, and that old people are lonelier than young people, men are lonelier than men among many other facts revolving around the subject matter. The most important materials during the experiment were six page paper packages which included six scenarios with 10 questions regarding each scenario per page, the level of loneliness was measured using Revised UCLA. The findings proved that, attractiveness ...

Background of the Topic

The subject of social attraction is of great relevance especially in the modern world characterized with diverse social habit. Psychologists have identified significant relationships between Age and state of loneliness and social attraction. Scholars have explored the idea of loneliness comprehensively in literature and philosophy theology; however, there is little scientific knowledge regarding this idea. Psychologist identifies loneliness as universal, though it is complex and unique depending on individuals. In this context, no single attribute can be linked with a state of loneliness. This means that loneliness is caused by various factors and individuals feel lonely because of various reasons. ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can be explained as an infectious disease caused by bacterium referred to as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It affects the lungs primarily although it can spread it effects to the other organs such as lymphatic system, nervous system, and circulatory system. When the diseases are contracted, the bacteria multiply to cause pneumonia in the lungs with chest pains, prolonged cough as well as coughing of blood. The lymph nodes near the lungs and the heart enlarges. As the disease spread in the body, it encounters body immune system that prevents the entire spread of the disease to the other ...

A. One critic has called As I Lay Dying a "modern odyssey." In your interpretation, is this family journey to bury a dead mother worthy of being compared to a heroic epic such as The Odyssey? As I Lay Dying is one of the famous novels written by William Faulkner. Using a stream of consciousness technique with 15 characters narrating the story over 59 chapters, Faulkner allowed his readers to delve deep into the psyche of the characters. The title of the novel is borrowed from the XI Book of Homer's 'The Odyssey' which narrates the journey of the epic hero Odysseus. ...

- Introduction - Factors to consider in making the decision - Financial considerations There are several reasons why a college student may opt to live with his parents while in college, but foremost among these are the financial benefits attached to it. Considering that tuition and room and boarding fees are continuously rising, any amount of savings from rent, electricity, water, laundry, food and transportation will be appreciated by the parents, as well as the student. The cost of living therefore, will significantly be reduced if the college student lives at home. - Independence - ...

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A Research Project Presented in Partial Fulfillment Master of Education Regis University ABSTRACT Over the past decades, there has been a significant shift in the perceived best practices in the field of special education. While the paradigm for special education, at one time, involved removing students with special needs from the classroom to receive specialized instruction from specifically trained practitioners, the social stigma and lack of academic progress pushed administrators to move toward a more inclusive philosophy of education. A meta-synthesis was performed of past quantitative and qualitative studies to determine what type of structure will best ...

Summaries of Articles

Tutorial Two Introduction One of the landmarks of the 20th century was the unprecedented growth in the field of Psychology. However, some pertinent issues (which remain unresolved) threaten the credibility of this noble profession. For example, there is little data to support the classification of “mental illnesses” and use of drugs to treat nonmedical conditions.

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Psychology and the Status Quo by Isaac Prilleltensky Prilleltensky (1989) argues that the rise of Psychology has been immune to skeptical ideology. In some way, Psychologists learn not deviate from contemporary ideology. As a result, no questions have been raised about some ...

Female circumcision – a debate over human rights and cultural beliefs

Introduction

How has the practice of female circumcision affected the rights of women and their social status in modern communities? Female circumcision has long been in practice in some communities in the form of religious beliefs. The practice of female genital mutilation reflects the belief of a dominant patriarchal society that does not support the right of womenfolk. Regina Wentzel Wolfe and Christine E. Gudorf in the case study on female circumcision in their book Ethics and World Religion: Cross-Cultural Case Studies (1999) highlights the social and cultural beliefs attached to ...

Obesity refers to the excess accumulation of body fat to levels that can have adverse effects on the health of individuals (World Health Organization 63). This often leads to reduced life expectancy and increased health complications among victims. One is considered obese if their BMI index is between 25 and 30.These ones are considered to be pre-obese, while for people whose BMI is above 30 are considered obese. Obesity cases have in the recent past increased in the United States, a situation which most doctors say is attributed to the lifestyle and the food consumption of majority of the victims ( ...

In the 21st century, there are many problems that affect human beings. Globally, both developed and developing countries are universally affected by conflicts, incurable diseases, natural disasters, as well as global financial crisis. Certainly, these problems have social, psychological, physical, economic, as well as political impacts, what varies is the intensity of its effects. As a matter of fact, many people and nations tackle these issues differently, depending on personal traits, economic status, cultural issues, as well as availability of resources. One of the main problems that affect the world today is HIV/AIDS; it affects families, individuals and nations. In ...

How has terrorism impacted the police mission in the U.S.? What disagreements exist regarding the appropriate law enforcement behavior which fights terrorism but maintains personal liberties? The terrible terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, jolted the nation with regards to matters of security. The US was forced to get into feverish preparations to avert future attacks and to respond the one that had already taken place. As a result, there were new responsibilities in all levels of law enforcement including local, federal, and state agencies (CSG and EKU, 2006). At the level of the federal government, a new Department of ...

Statement of the problem

Old age is associated with several mental illnesses, which culminate into other psychosocial issues. For example, dementia and other related conditions such as the Creutzfeudz Jacob’s disease – as caused by advanced senility – have become common in the modern world. Usually, these diseases affect old people, which become more and more problematic as the age advances. The role of caring for the old people has therefore become very vital, usually requiring increased care and special treatment to these people.

Introduction

The elderly people face several challenges due to the mental, social and health problems associated with old age. In the ...