Essays on Social Workers

Is Hand washing more effective in Infection Reduction versus Gel Hand Sanitizers?

Is Hand washing more effective in Infection Reduction versus Gel Hand Sanitizers?

Introduction

Today, the burden of health care-associated infections (HCAIs) are drawing attention not only from governments and health care regulatory bodies but also from patients and more so from health care practitioners (HCPs) themselves. This phenomenon is not merely because of the magnitude of the problem regarding the associated incidences of mortality, cost, and complexity of treatment, and morbidity, but also due to the growing recognition and understanding that, most of these complications are preventable. The medical fraternity is thus witnessing in tandem unprecedented improvements in the spread ...

Introduction

For the purpose of this research paper, the research population that has been selected comprises the homeless people with ages between 18 and 21 years, who are living in Atlantic City and Camden in New Jersey. The main objective here is to conduct a needs based assessment of this homeless population in order to develop and implement a teaching plan that allows this at-risk population to improve their health and well-being.

Needs Assessment

The needs assessment procedure starts off by determining the current family situation and social support structure of the homeless youth. In this case a homeless individual has been ...

A social worker is an individual mandated with the responsibility of helping individuals, families, and communities maintain wellbeing by empowering these entities with information and resources required to maintain wellbeing (Howe, 2014). Social workers play critical roles in promoting health and preventing diseases. A social worker can practice in a variety of settings, including nursing homes, communities, hospitals, and other health agencies. Based on the practice settings, social workers perform a variety of activities as a part of their responsibilities. One of the activities that the social workers perform is providing assistance with medications by either educating the patients ...

Despite the pioneering efforts of African Americans in social work, their contributions to the profession and social welfare continue to be overlooked. Little is documented about their endeavors and the significant changes they have made over time. Rhonda Wells-Wilbon highlights the racial injustice by exploring the imminent contributions of Ophelia Settle Egypt. The thorough analysis reveals her pioneering efforts as a social worker, researcher, and educator. The author also illustrates potential ways of reaching out to low-income households using social work. In particular, Rhonda’s article pays attention to Egypt’s family planning endeavor amongst low-income African American households. ...

In perhaps the most bizarre outcome of the Second World War, the removal of the German-led Axis Powers as a common enemy paved the way for the emergence of the capitalist and the communist ideologies that created the Western and Eastern bloc respectively. The unity witnessed between the Soviet Union and the United States as part of the Allied Powers ended with World War II as the former claimed a lead in advocating communism while the latter supported capitalism in the name of democracy (Foner, 2014, p.709). The different stands plunged the two nations and their allies into the ...

<Institution> Children are our nation’s future. As cliché as it may sound, the meaning of this statement remains true. The way that children are being raised and taken care of today will greatly impact the coming years. This is because their circumstances as children will contribute to the kind of adults that they will become in the future. However, it is a fact that many children of today continue to face harsh realities due to abuse and neglect. Many have become victims of people who do not care about the impact of their actions and the effect ...

Abstract

When the topic of social workers is brought up, three major issues come to mind. The first is the bravery of social workers, especially those who work with children. There are those social workers who have risked life and limb to rescue children who are abused even by their own parents. There are stories of children who have been rescued from abusive parents by brave social workers who are trained to recognize abuse even if the children are too scared to report it. Social workers are also catalysts for change. They not only help their cases endure their current ...

Introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that there are about 400 million people around the world who are currently suffering from a mental illness. If all types of mental illnesses are considered, then it is safe to say that about one in four people will suffer from a mental disorder at one point in their lives. Out of the many mental illnesses, there are some that inflict a severe toll on their sufferers, on their lives and on their families as well. The effects of mental illness can be devastating on a person. However, those with even the most ...

Introduction

Racism is the ideology of racial inferiority/superiority at the individual, cultural, or institutional level that influences the perceptions and behavior of members of different racial groups towards others (Pieterse et al., 2011; Hoyt Jr., 2012). Research on the issue of racial prejudice has led to the association of perceived racism with poor psychological well being and psychological stress. Racism is an important concern in the present society due to the current prevalence of fatal violence against African Americans on the streets and even in church. It raises questions on the true incidence and impact of racial prejudice in the ...

This response paper is based on two professional interviews with a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who works in the school environment named Eva Payano-Veras. The other one is a clinical psychologist working as a licensed professional counselor at a hospital named Kirby Hollingsworth and has worked in the hospital environment for over five years. Both interviews were conducted in a person to person interviews, and the interviewees were selected through personal association and word of mouth. There is a difference in how LCSW and clinical psychologists conduct their treatment, which might be credited to variations in their training ...

Nowadays, humanity has a variety of issues such as acid rains, horrible living conditions, wars as well as climate changing. Nevertheless, despite the high level of their importance, social problems are also demand people attention to them and they also affect everybody in his/her daily life. Thus, there is no denying the fact that in the modern world social workers must have several important competences in order to become great professionals in their working field. For instance, they have to be friendly and open-minded people due to the fact that they must evaluate each situation without prejudice. In addition, ...

Introduction

Sociology is one of the subjects or courses offered by diverse universities all over the world, proving only of its importance. It is also evident that different experts propose using sociology in solving some of the most pressing concerns of today’s world; such as, war, criminality, poverty, and other social problems. Hence, it is necessary to understand why this subject is very important. In order to come-up with such an understanding, the varying definitions and significance of sociology must be known first.

The Many Definitions of Sociology

Sociology has found diverse applications in the world and the diversity of its applications has somehow ...

The main aim of this research proposal is to show that the clinical question warrants investigation. The clinical question asks whether toileting patients every hour reduce the incident of falls. Included in the paper are PICO question and evidence proposal. The paper uses Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP Model and Guidelines.

Change model overview

John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Process is an approach used to solve problems related to decision making, and it contains tools that give guidance to users. John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-based practice model involves the PET process which includes practice question, evidence, and translation. Application of the PET process includes ...

Introduction

The child welfare organizations are objectified on assessing the prevalence of child abuse among the referred cases in order to prevent the occurrence of future abuse among the children who are identified at a high risk of neglect and abuse. The child welfare authorities are also focused on determining the prevalence of assessing the consequent neglect among the children with the history of being abused (Enosh & Bayer-Topilsky, 2014). The assessment by child welfare organizations are incorporated by the risk assessment tools in which the explicit criteria and undeviating approaches are used to derive the results. These results are derived ...

Child abuse is one of the debatable issues in the United States. In a broader perspective, child abuse refers to sexual, psychological or physical mistreatment of children by a caregiver or a parent. In the State of Alabama, child abuse is defined in both criminal and civil statutes. Sometimes there are mechanisms that parents and caregivers used to discipline their children that may lead to criminal charges and child abuse. In Alabama, there are various code sections that focus on child abuse prevention, reporting of child abuse, as well as the general perspective of child abuse. In the state ...

The historical perspectives on social work incorporate the idea that it could simply be reduced to common sense of experienced mothers, but the modern understanding of social work moves it far beyond this narrow interpretation. Nowadays, “social workers constantly try to make a positive difference to service users’ lives and support community members in a variety of ways” (Stepney & Ford, 2000, p.xiii). In this process, a balanced combination of theory and practice is required, while practice standards used to protect the individuals in society and enhance social justice are based on the solid body of theoretical perspectives, frameworks and ...

Reaction 1: “Where is daddy? When is he going to come home?”

Reaction 2: “Daddy, why you no longer play basketball?” It is not a secret that military services cause a great deal of grief and loss, especially for the members of the family, and it is the responsibility of social workers to help them in the disagreeable situations of the underlying level. Not surprisingly, the children face not only injuries of their fathers accompanied by either mental or physical circumstances, but also the lethal outcomes. Holmes’ article is dedicated to the investigation of the problems related to the experience of family members who encounter the visible and invisible injuries bearing ...

Social workers have only recently, relatively speaking, begun to be involved completely in medication and its issues with their clients. The problems that accompany that are several: clients don't take their meds regularly as prescribed (adherence) or not at all; some abuse medication by taking too much or something other than prescribed; some have difficulty obtaining meds, either financially or due to lack of primary healthcare. It is this last that this paper is about. Dziegielewski (2011) discusses how pharmacological information is crucial for patients to have, and social workers need to know everything they can about which medicines ...

Nursing

2016-06-23

Introduction

This paper is devoted to the strategic development of the health care organization Banner Health Network and its readiness to change in accordance with the new needs of customers. Banner Health is a nonprofit system in the US. Twenty three hospitals together with the specialized departments are the part of the system (Official Site of the Banner Health Network, 2016). This organization provides different types of services in such states as Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Alaska, California, Nevada and Wyoming. The mission of the Banner Health Network is the following: “to make a difference in the lives of people ...

1. Identify a problem and explain the problem: Background: The project proposal is related to the prevention of fall among elderly. The incidence of falls is high among the elderly population. Studies suggest that elderly who fall once, are more likely to fall in the future. A number of conditions like poor eye vision or transient ischemic attacks or pets or general body weakness or other miscellaneous reasons, can increase the risk of fall in the elderly population. Falls can be particularly serious and life changing for elderly. It can make them dependent on others and also increases the ...

Question 1

According to Tregeagle and Orr (2003), they argued that there are many Australian children that at one point or another, during their influential years, are not be cared for adequately. For many, this is a brief period that passes however for some; this maltreatment lasts beyond theirtender years and impacts their life. The abuse of children can be defined as any non-accidental behaviour by any adult in the child’s life that causes physical or psychological harm. The behaviour can be intentional, such as abuse, or unintentional, such as neglect (Bromfield, 2005; (Christoffel et al., 1992). It was meant ...

Social work is a practice that is based on an academic discipline and profession that is meant to encourage social unity, freedom and empowerment of all, and social development and change (Glisson, Dulmus, Sowers, 2012). An interview was done so as to have a deeper understanding about the profession and the people involved. This essay summarizes the views and issues raised in the interview taking a social work perspective. Three respondents were kind enough to answer our questions with patience, and they thus proved resourceful. Katherine Johns is a social worker in research, policy, and administration. Marc Legend is ...

Throughout the nature of all beings, parents are those who raise their children and have the responsibility for them as well as the right to raise them in the way they see appropriate. Since only the human beings developed its literacy they were the only ones who codified this right of having and raising children. In the United States, the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution comprised a statement that “no state [shall] deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process.” (U. S. C., 14th Amendment, 2016, Web) In Mayer v. Nebraska (1923), the Supreme Court of ...

Throughout history, Americans have been documented to have abused various drugs starting from precolonial times America as it is well documented that Christopher Columbus, the explorer that discovered America, found other mind-affecting drugs which he brought back to Europe on his first voyage to modern-day (Elaine, n.d.). However, until the late 1880s, prohibitionists and abstentionists had an easy time in addressing the drug abuse among the population, since all the supply point was known and easily identified. Nonetheless, the country failed to have a comprehensive legal framework that was engineered to address the drug abuse problem due to rapid ...

(Author Name) (Course Name/Number) Poverty is a problem that has existed since the beginning of time. Although we primarily view poverty as the lack of finances in today’s currency driven economy, in reality, poverty can be measured absolutely or relatively, depending on a number of different factors that contribute to the target population being assessed. A closer look at the definition of poverty reveals that; Poverty can be defined in a range of different ways: as lack of resources or income available to purchase necessities or to achieve an acceptable standard of living; through actual levels of expenditure; ...

The Strengths Perspective in Social Work

The strengths perspective model of social work is based on exploiting the strengths of the individual, Gina in this case scenario, involved to help them resolve their issues, build them up and assist them in alleviating out of their predicament. These strengths create a resilient individual who can prevent a relapse into old habits that got the social workers involved in the first place. Resilience is crucial as it allows one to cope with new situations and make them withstand the mental pressure with which people are often afflicted. It also gives them the ability to come up with ...

Abstract

Successful andragogy-based outcomes can be realized by the creation of comfortable professional development opportunities that focus on training applicability to address the concerns, interests, needs and issues pertaining to middle adult workers. Participation in practical activities and role playing enable middle adult learners to relate to novel teaching instructions and, by extension, keep them interested and engaged in their work place activities. The reason to keep middle adult staff engaged is to ensure that they have a positive attitude towards their job and that they are able to sustain their productivity for a considerable period. As such, there is ...

Abstract

For a long time, the medical profession has subscribed to many ethical statements that have been developed primarily for patients’ benefits. As members of the medical profession, physicians should always recognize their actual responsibility of the patients, society, self, and other professionals. Adhering to the set principles of professional conduct is essential in acting ethically in the profession. The topic of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is controversial in the American medial context. Physically assisted suicide and euthanasia are often used interchangeably. The ethics of these issues are squarely placed before the public eye. This paper focuses on the ethics surrounding ...

Capacity

Organization Dear Addressee, I hereby deliver to you the final research proposal to this independent review. In accordance with the recently stated terms of reference, this proposal covers all the necessary steps required to allow the start of the research. All the elements have been certified to warrant the research. The review would like to note that through this research, there will be countless benefits for families undergoing problems mentioned in the research. The review would like to propose the start date for the research to be moved forwards due to the collaboration with company providing the study participant. ...

Introduction

Homelessness is not an isolated case in the United States. There are many individuals who experience homelessness, in other countries, especially in developing countries. This paper will likewise discuss a video clip by Blanton that was released in 2009 regarding homelessness and my reflection on the said topic.

Body

The thing that impacted me the most in the video was when she narrated how she was judged by people around her when she started living in her van. It was disappointing to know that instead of helping her, many people would judge her living situation. It seems to me that ...

Introduction

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that manifests with irreversible and progressive loss of memory. The disease causes memory destruction and cognitive dysfunction, and finally the ability to perform simple tasks is affected. Recently the disorder is ranked as among the leading cause of deaths in the United States after heart diseases and cancers thus making it the third leading causes of death especially in geriatrics. Alzheimer is the main cause of dementia among the old people. Dementia simply means loss of cognitive functions which involves thinking, remembering as well as reasoning, and change in behavioral abilities to ...

1a). Leadership approaches relevant in the field of social work

Social workers often pride themselves in their capacity to efficiently assist those that they serve. Notably, this is their primary competence and as a result are committed to individual dignity, significance of relationships, service delivery, and social justice. Therefore, the first approach of leadership in the field of social work would be to practice an authentic type of leadership. An authentic leader would have in his possession an emotional resolve making the leader gain the required confidence from his peers. Besides, it shows one’s willingness to lead. When one practices an authentic type of leadership, he is bound ...

Background

I volunteered to work with Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulfcoast. This organization was founded in 1902 by Rev. Edgar J. Helms, an early social innovator and Methodist minister. Helms used to collect clothing and household goods from affluent parts of the city, then proceeded to hire people who could mend the goods. After that, the goods were resold or given to individuals who repaired them. This system became successful and resulted in the Goodwill philosophy which stated that “a hand up, not a hand out”. Dr. Helm’s vision set the precedent for the $4 billion non-profit organization ...

Campaign Zero and Police Policies

In today’s society, there has been an increasing unrest on how police officers are treating the citizens of their towns. There are more news reports of police using unnecessary force when it comes to arresting a person or unfairly searching someone due to their racial background. Many advocacy groups against this type of behavior have sprung up over the months. These groups aim to protect citizens from being unfairly targeted by police as well as to change the ways police officers handle certain situations. One of these groups is called Campaign Zero. This group has targeted various problem ...

The Special Needs Registry comprises a collection of citizen’s details by the state. Ideally, the registry facilitates rapid access and assistance for the registered individuals in case of disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes (Fernandez, et al. 2002). Moreover, some institutions provide goods and services for people with special needs. In Florida, individuals who rely on electricity for the continuity and sustenance of their lives must have their details entered at the Special Needs Registry (Hewett, 2013). Individuals who need help for maintenance of their health due to disabilities are also strongly advised to register with the program. ...

A Vulnerable Adult is described as any person over the age of eighteen who is in need of or who receives community care services because they are either physically challenged, or unable to take care of themselves because of age, or they are unable to protect themselves from any significant harm for any reason whatsoever (Cornock, 2009). Vulnerable adults are often at risk of abuse from the people they live with, work with or people with ill motives. They cannot protect themselves in any way people may take advantage of them. Unlike normal adults who can take care of ...

Evaluation of Career Development in Social Work

When a person is choosing a career in social worker, it is vital to achieve not only the necessary academic degree but also an essential set of skills that will help to work in this sphere. Specifically, besides the difference in the responsibilities, a specialist in this field has to be empathetic, communicative, patient, resourceful, resilient, stress-resistant, and love helping people. Today, the fields that require social workers tend to increase in quantity producing new positions and demands for the personnel, new specialists have a lot of chances to find a well-paid job (George, Coleman, and Barnoff 6). For ...

How Propaganda Is Used By Anti-Union Forces To Dissuade Workers From Organizing

Workers often organize a union to fight for issues such as having a secure job and for better work conditions. More often than not, employees fight back by initiating propagandas that fight the workers strongly. These propagandas have been used successfully for many years to fight even the strongest worker unions (Bust the Union Busters par 1). The attorney often trains management supervisors of companies and other entities on how to persuade the workers to vote down a union, hence, denying them their constitutional rights organize. The nature of the profession does not often matter as all workers from ...

Psychology

Introduction For many years, leadership has been the subject of discussion among scholars and the concept of leaderships branches out to several theories that explains its core characteristics. Leadership theories, concepts, and models of application vary according to the professional environment in which a leadership role is warranted. In the field of social work, leadership is an important characteristic that fosters change for the betterment of the population that the profession serves. In this discussion, leadership theories will be examined and linking the concept to approaches and application relevant to the social work profession. In addition, the discussion will ...

1. Introduction Child sexual abuse is both a global problem and a crime to which there are seldom any witnesses and which more often than not remains undetected. Disclosure by sexually abused children is the most effective method by which assistance and intervention can be provided in a timely fashion. However, there are several barriers to such disclosure. The purpose of this paper is to review and describe the major barriers to disclosure of child sexual abuse and explore the methods to overcome these barriers. The paper reviews literature about child sexual abuse and disclosure with a key focus ...

Lachman, M. E. (2004). Development in midlife. Annu. Rev. Psychol., 55, 305-331. In this article, based on the analysis of contemporary foreign and domestic philosophical, sociological and psychological literature have been considered theoretical interpretation and empirically recorded phenomenology "midlife crisis / mid-life." Author used the method of biographical interviews and have shown the common strategy for coping with the crisis, the dependence of its manifestations on the type of self-identity and gender of the respondent. The author rightly suggested that the crisis could be caused by the coincidence in time of several adverse events related to deviant factors: divorce, ...

Human Behavior – Development in Midlife Lachman’s (Lachman’s, 2004)

The purpose of the author is to summarize the findings relating to salient issues and themes of midlife such as physical and psychological changes brought by aging, and the balance between work ad family responsibilities. This objective arises from addressing the need to explore midlife developments considering the large demographic shifts in the population. In order to accomplish this, the author reviewed previous studies and summarized the findings from the reviewed research. Furthermore, the concept was highlighted in the article using conceptual frameworks encompassing the study of multiple patterns of changes in midlife. Conclusively, the author was able to ...

Overview

Social workers practice a profession which, in a hospital context, falls under "care", an ambiguous labeling (IN-TEXT CITATION). In a hospital setting, social workers perform daily jobs according to a "medical model" based on an assumption of detached service to all. In contrast, social workers are educated and practice social work based on empathy and personalized care. An organizational conflict arises, accordingly, between social workers and medical care providers, in bureaucratic organization based on hierarchy and control. More broadly, social work is marginalized as a practice performed by female workers offering care services for patients, largely ill, poor or ...

Is the process of Globalization harmless for the planet and it's population?

Overview With the technological advancement in the contemporary world, the process of globalization has gained moment raising questions regarding its impact on the planet and its population. Globalization is political, economic, and social phenomena that explain on the increased integration of the global society, especially in the economic integration (Gangopadhyay and Chatterji, 2005, 57). Some studies show that although globalization is an essential process in the modern world, the process involved is controversial. According to Dauvergne (2005, 371), some scholars argue that the process is the source of ingenuity, progress, and cooperation of the future world and enhanced the ...

Introduction

Much of the human suffering and economic disadvantages that occurred during the Great Depression (1929-1933) were a result of the boom mentality and unregulated business practices of the 1920s. People with a corrupt kind of business acumen exploited the weakest segments of society in the poorest regions. Praying on a naïve boom psychology, businessmen led a devastating attack on the Midwest that ultimately was not curbed by politicians or financial institutions until the middle 1930s. New businesses exploited weak government controls and took on many of the same exploitative practices as the Robber Baron businessmen of the 19th ...

DISSERTATION CONCLUSION

Introduction We live in a social set up that has revolutionized the way people and citizens of any country are governed by a set of written laws, perceived norms and acceptable culture. A breach of the laws, perceptions and norms of any cultural set up causes outcry for justice for the victims and punishment for the offenders. In medieval times, most such offenses would have invited an execution: there were no police and children witnesses execution to impart the consequences of crime. However, given the development of societal views on negative punishment that only propagates more violence, the systems ...

PERSONAL AWARENESS AND PREPAREDNESS FOR SOCIAL WORK

PERSONAL AWARENESS AND PREPAREDNESS FOR SOCIAL WORK

Part 1

In the beginning, I have always regarded that being a social worker is similar to providing public service to people who may be in need of advice that is related to the social, emotional and life situation between a client and a social worker. The social workers are expected to have longer patience and being able to understand the issues inside the home, school and community for they are tasked to provide both direct and indirect services to students and families. Most people define a social worker is one who provides services ...

Child welfare U.S. is a complicated issue, but Americans do believe that children are important, and need to be nurtured and protected. For example, pedophilia laws in the U.S. are very strict, and child abuse is universally condemned. However, children do not have the same rights as adults, and are victimized because the are often powerless and isolated. Child protective services in our communities have a difficult mission because they do no want to intrude on the privacy rights of families, but need to make sure they are working for the best interests of children. For example, a recent ...

Urban planning is a technical and political process that takes into consideration man’s environs and surroundings. This field of study is focused on the use of land, public welfare, urban environment which includes air, water, and all kinds of infrastructure passing in and out of urban areas such as transportation networks, communication and distribution networks. Urban planning started way back in the 20thcentury. Urban cities that are admired today during the world war two can be traced to be great ideas of visionaries who lived and wrote long ago though in most cases they have been substantially ignored ...

There many different occupations in the humanitarian filed that are focused on helping other and improving the modern society. This essay will discover and describe two of them – social work and psychology in order to clarify, what are their specific characteristics, and how they similar or different are. Social work is considered to be a helping occupation, the main goal and role of which is to improve the society’s and people’s well-being with a specific focus on vulnerable groups of population. Social work applies a systematic way of helping groups of people and individuals in order provide ...

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tel: 012-298 5566 Time of the interview: 12 p.m.

Duration of the interview: 2 hours

Questions: 1. What inspired you to become a social worker? 2. Where did you study? 3. What do you find the most difficult in your job? 4. What is the most rewarding thing in your profession? 5. What previous experience have you got? 6. What features do you find the most important for a social worker? 7. What requirements are there for a worker in your field? 8. How does your work influence your family life? 9. How important do you find the relationships with colleagues for your job? 10. ...

The issue of ethics and the way in which ethical principles govern our lives is always one of concern in the professional field. Over the centuries, mankind has questioned the principles of ethics and ethical considerations as it affects a person’s moral development and has made numerous attempts to define the term, but the truth is that each person is governed by specific ethical standards based on personal moral convictions. Personally, I believe that ethical behaviors stem from one’s personal moral standard and this moral standards stem from one’s ability to recognize and appreciate the values ...

In his Ted Talk, Bobby Lefebre, a social worker, offers an insight into the work he performs, and explains why he took on this challenging and often financially unsatisfactory work. Lefebre (2011) explained that his role as a social worker is that of trying to help individuals from poor backgrounds to improve their lives and make better choices. In his talk, which takes the form of slam poetry, the speaker passionately advocates in favor of young people’s power to overcome their difficulties, mistakes and lack of perspectives in order to improve. The speaker states that the motivation of ...

The word ‘ethics’ refers to a system of moral codes and principles that groups of people or communities observe (McCarthy and Gastmans, 2015). Ethics are not components of the legal system, but they establish actions that are right or wrong in specific situations. Furthermore, they guide people’s day-to-day conducts. In nursing practice, there are rules and regulations that professional bodies establish as well as those that are not formally established (Musto, Rodney, and Vanderheide, 2015). The American Nursing Association (ANA), established in 1897, is a body in charge of laying down formal laws and informal ethical principles that ...

Suicide in the Military

Over the last decade, an increase in the number suicides has been noted in the military (Castro & Kintzle, 2014; Rudd et al., 2015). Research studies have related mental health issues such as anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, and substance abuse or dependence among active and inactive servicemen. Notably, the rate of hospitalization due to mental health problems and suicide ideation has risen rapidly in the military circles over the last ten years (Castro & Kintzle, 2014). Many social workers have used the military transition theory to illustrate the possible causes of increased psychological health issues among war veterans that ...