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Student Affairs and Mental Health among Students Mental health among college students has significantly increased and has become problematic in institutions of higher learning. Student affairs in colleges and universities must put into place measures that will help reduce the level of mental health issues. The student affair has to...
Introduction The impact of housing on people’s health and well-being is substantial. Although homes typically offer security and shelter, poorly constructed or unaffordable housing can adversely affect residents’ health and safety. Therefore, it is vital to take further action to ensure that every individual has access to affordable, safe, and...
Introduction Racial inequality in the United States has taken root in the recent past and continues to affect a larger majority of the people. The social movement against racial inequality aims to identify social disparities affecting various races in the United States and provide solutions (Chasin, 2022). His movement has...
Decision-making is critical in everyday life for personal and professional success. Decisions have a significant impact on one’s quality of life. For better life choices, critical thinking must be integrated into decision-making. According to Dill and Zambrano (2020), critical thinking involves scrutinizing provided facts to make the best decision to...
In this restless and ever-changing world, humanity is of great essence in many interconnected aspects. Humanities foster a deep and genuine understanding of individuals and social justice, an authentic acknowledgment and appreciation of differences, and a thrilling and life-enhancing recognition of many life aspects. Humanities culture is crucial as it...
Introduction Racism is an inappropriate and biased treatment of individuals that stems from preconceptions, hatred, and a sense of superiority that persistently cause moral suffering and uphold racial injustice. One of the factors contributing to racism is people’s lack of comprehension of the ethnicities and cultures of others (Roman, 2019)....
A conspiracy theory is the product of a few individuals who use various powerful means to give meaning to an occurrence. They usually oppose the official accounts provided to explain the events and choose to push their rendition of the truth. There are many conspiracy theorists across the United States...
Significant Principles The term “garrison” refers to a community governed by one political group protected by force, as initially conceived. The first is the long-standing influence of violence on the two parties of politics, which have governed Jamaica again for the previous 70 years (Levy, 2009). The second is how...
Introduction Society is one of the most dynamic systems in which people rapidly change their social groups and, in most cases, become more vulnerable. This paper, using groups such as children and aging adults as examples, will reveal existing problems and suggest solutions. The most vulnerable period of a person’s...
In the present day, sexually explicit media is very widespread. Not only is there an abundance of easily accessible pornographic videos, but more mainline movies show more than they used to in the past. It is not surprising that a general idea of orgasm is constructed within the viewers’ minds....
The book An Enemy Such as This of David Coreia tells the readers the remarkable true story of an indigenous family who fought back over multiple generations against the world destroying power of subtler colonial violence. It does this through the epic story of Larry Casus and those like him...
The people in the selected family include: Jackson (Husband); Nancy (Wife); Jimmy (Child/son). Jackson and Nancy have been married for six years and are currently living in Newfoundland, Canada. The husband is 32 while Nancy is 31 years old. Jimmy is 3 years old. The two met while in college...
Introduction When working with a diverse population of clients, a social worker encounters different types of issues from people representing varying worldviews and backgrounds. While the basic principles of cultural sensitivity in practice have been omnipresent in academic and professional fields related to social work, diversity-related issues are more difficult...
Acts that violate the rights of a weaker partner in a partnership are termed domestic abuse. Family settings are common locations for the incidence of gender-based violence, which the perpetrators virtually always conceal. The shame associated with naming and shaming perpetrators of domestic abuse has contributed to an increase in...
Simon uses the question “what is a woman” to showcase the idea and how it applies to men and their perception of women. For instance, “what is a woman” has been used to argue that women are always wrong, men are always right. The view has been brought forward to...
Introduction The essence of high-quality performance of goals in social work is to timely identify and adequately address the problems faced by the citizens in a particular area. The detection of gaps between the community’s urgent needs and the quality and quality of available services to address those needs informs...
Introduction The concept behind hegemonic masculinity explains how society accepts and helps shape the culturally dominant behavior of men. Not only is it hegemonic to other masculinities, but the idea is a privileged representation and collective leverage that men have over women. The outcome of such models leads to the...
The Synthesis of Readings Primarily, it should be noted that injustice and inequality in American society, discrimination and oppression of citizens, and the issue of exclusivity of individuals are fundamental concepts that seem to run through the readings like a red thread. The experts remark that these problems are not...
Specific Purpose: Convince the audience about the dangers of texting while driving. Central Idea: Texting while driving is a dangerous trend in the US that breaks the law, distracts the driver, and endangers both passengers and bystanders. Introduction Attention Getter: Did you know that one in four car accidents in...
Early Adulthood People have difficulties on their path to maturity, and they need the constant presence of lively and energetic young adults. In my early adulthood, I will concentrate on developing my travel abilities and need to complete this adventure stage. The capacity to adapt to change is crucial, as...
Individuals with disabilities face many social problems – some are very visible, and others are hard to notice for people without disabilities. For example, having a disability can result in reduced chances of employment, poor health, lower education levels, and more (Shandra, 2018). In daily life, people with disabilities may...
Eleanor J. Bader is a journalist who reflects on everyday social issues. In her articles, she advocates a greater spread of movements for social change. The article “Homeless on Campus” talks about the difficulties that students find themselves without a place to live while studying in college. In most cases,...
Significant Differences Poverty in 1930s Europe In the spring of 1928 Orwell moved to Paris on the pretext of ‘living on less money while writing two novels’ and ‘learning French’ (Orwell, ‘Introduction’ 221). Having made little in the way of his writing efforts, he was finally forced to look for...
Mofijur, M. et al. Impact of COVID-19 on the social, economic, environmental and energy domains: Lessons learnt from a global pandemic. 2021. The article is an extensive review focusing on three intriguing topics: ecology, society, and economics. First, the authors discuss coronavirus’s environmental consequences and impacts, including the health harms...
Introduction Cyberbullying is one of the most important issues in modern society. It also remains to be the hardest to solve because it is perpetuated through the internet which is increasingly becoming part of people’s lives. Jun (2020) noted that the internet creates an illusion of impunity. In essence, Cyberbullying...
Background The problem of street harassment is a common yet underdiscussed phenomenon. Being glanced over due to its perceived lack of significance and substance, it turns out to have a range of underlying issues, including a threat to women’ s physical well-being and the problem of women’s safety. In her...
The article is devoted to the causes of bullying among children and adolescents. At first glance, bullying is a particular phenomenon in psychology. However, this term originated initially in the process of studying adult collectives. Bullying develops in almost any closed community — be it an army unit or an...
Introduction The modern fashion industry has long been criticized for establishing unhealthy standards for women’s bodies by producing clothing that fits and looks well only on underweight individuals. The promotion of extreme thinness in media resulted in pathological thoughts and behaviors predominantly among females, causing unthinkable numbers of young girls...
How many of you agree that we cannot call ourselves a civilized society if we are cruel to innocent creatures who are not able to protect themselves from human brutality? I can see that the majority agrees (disagrees) with this statement. Now I want to convince you all that it...
County Selected Developmental disability refers to the situations that arise due to the impairment in learning, physicality, or the behavior of individuals and exists throughout the life of the individual affected. Their life stories and progress are always slightly different from ordinary people’s (Tiller, 2019). It is estimated that over...
Introduction Throughout the history of human society, many different problems have been identified. Some were eliminated over time, and some, intertwined with history, remained in society until modern times. Most of these massive obstacles stem from conflicts related to the mentality of people and the established order of things. One...
In this article, the author tells about growing as a person of color in the middle of the 20th century. He addresses the way things changed in terms of attitude towards people of color over the course of the whole text, yet it becomes apparent in the end that there...
Change of behavior is a tricky thing to manage especially when one is under addiction. I chose to make a change in the time that I spend online because it wastes more time. I sometimes miss sleeping for at least eight hours because I spend most of my time on...
Most arguments put forth against abortion come from the concept that the fetus is a human being and a person from the very moment of being conceived. Following this logic, the same must be said about the development of an acorn into an oak tree, thus suggesting that such an...
Introduction Retirement is a significant life event that is accompanied by changes in daily routines, social roles, social connections, and income in later adulthood. Older people are spending more time in retirement as their life expectancy increases. Pension and savings schemes have alleviated the financial demands of retirement in many...
Youth violence can manifest in different forms, including forming or joining a gang. Although there are varying definitions of a youth gang, there are certain baseline features associated with youth gangs that differentiate them from other groups or organizations. The members of a youth street gang are typically between twelve...
Introduction It is a common perception that employees’ behavior reflects a company’s values. The digital era helped many victims to obtain a way to share their adverse experiences and garner sufficient courage to push against the toxicity they were subjected to in their workplaces. With the rise of the #MeToo...
Introduction Gender inequality has been one of the most significant issues throughout the history of European society. Women and girls were mostly at a disadvantage in several fields and areas of life, although men were also subjected to inequality in some regions. The labor market was and, as some people...
Introduction It is important to note that the concept and perspective of objective social structure place social elements above individual subjective interpretation. The implication of such understanding can be most clearly seen in the context of major demographic factors of a population. These aspects include race, gender, and socioeconomic class,...
It is important to note that people with disabilities are among the vulnerable groups to be excluded from various integral aspects of societal life. Therefore, it is of paramount relevance to understanding the key fundamental principles and beliefs, which are designed to ensure comprehensive and all-encompassing inclusivity for people with...
Introduction When individuals consume food, they have a sense of taste that is susceptible. The sense of taste is on one’s tongue, and they send a signal to the brain, which accepts it. This activity informs people of what is going on in their body. Looking at Rodriguez and Coates’...
Bullying creates a harmful and toxic environment, with the impact of this behavior manifesting later in both parties’ lives. Students who are under constant bullying experience physical, emotional, academic, social, and psychological deterioration. As a result, victims of bullying lack confidence, have few friends and become reserved. Those who bully...
Femicide is a terrible reality of the modern world, which is hard to believe. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed health problems around the world and the problem of gender-based violence: many thousands of women were isolated along with male tyrants without the opportunity to leave. It is necessary to talk...
The Case of Dominic Cummings, a Government Official, Breaking Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions In recent days, a top government adviser, Dominic Cummings, was said to have broken lockdown restrictions to travel across the UK. To maintain public confidence, many prominent leaders have approved these acts. Several government members have criticized Cummings’...
Introduction Drug addiction is a serious menace to society and to the individuals who engage in it. Many theories have been composed to try and explain the phenomenon. It makes sense for there to be a biological explanation of addiction since drugs are chemicals interacting with a biochemical system. Psychology...
It is horrible how the most horrible things are excused and romanticized by our culture. For instance, look for synonyms we have for violence in our vocabularies: it goes without saying that you will see brutality, cruelty, attack, destructiveness, bloodshed, and many other words that definitely indicate all seriousness of...
Sports are unique because they serve an essential role in today’s society. They unite society and have helped break down the historical barriers of prejudice and racism since the 1940s. In addition, lack of gender diversity and sexism have continued to plague the sports world. Women are underpaid, whereas their...
Drug addiction is a psychological and physical disorder that affects the brain of an individual. It is caused by dependence on drugs, alcohol, and specific behaviors. Addiction alters the brain of the person from liking something to wanting it. After developing addiction, the victim continues with the compulsive behavior regardless...
In Why We Hate the Smart Kids, Grant Penrod argues that school students actively incorporate the notion of anti-intellectualism into modern society. Being inspired by successful people in mass media who have never received a university degree, teenagers undermine the importance of education and view intellectuals as “nerds”. Penrod’s essay...
The Nature & History of Domestic Violence Most cultures of the world tolerate domestic culture due to male dominant positions in cultures, customs, and traditions. Some cultures have justified domestic violence as acceptable form of disciplining women. Such cultures believe that men have rights to instill discipline in their wives...
Being able to categorize the general population into specific groups based on certain characteristics is vital for the understanding of how people see themselves and others, as well as define the salient effects that the said properties have on how people’s perceptions of others and interaction with each other are...
Unfortunately, domestic violence remains a sensitive topic for many American families, even today. However, tremendous work was done by various feminist movements to bring awareness to this topic and, thus, make “wife-beating” a crime rather than a private family tragedy. There were many explanations for the possible causes of domestic...
Ellison’s narrative, A party down at the square, depicts public lynching at Southern point. The story is told from the perspective of a white witness from Cincinnati who was visiting his aunt. Throughout the lynching process, there is a violent storm that havocs the town’s residence, making the narrator uneasy....
Introduction The difference between art and vandalism is enormous, yet in some cases these two concepts may be closely linked. I believe that labeling theory may be able to explain various aspects of graffiti social perception and the tendency to not link graffiti with crime. According to the labeling theory,...
In his New York Times Article “Our Blind Spots About Guns,” Nicholas Kristof (2014) addresses a pivotal social issue, which gun ownership, outcomes, and responsibility related to it. The author introduces his topic by drawing a similarity between fatalities induced by cars and those caused by guns. Kristof (2014) states...
Summary Does a person have a choice in being a drug addict or is drug addiction a medical disease? Who would want to undergo the suffering that comes as an outcome of drug addiction? On one side is what Dr.Jeffrey Schaler say’s in his book ‘Addiction is a Choice’: addiction...
Introduction The case study concerns Juan, a 59-year-old commercial pilot who has come to visit a clinician at the urging of his son. He lives alone, having divorced his wife and had his children move away. He engages in extensive daily drinking of both beer and hard alcohol, which he...
Addiction to alcohol, nicotine, and drugs is a chronic disease. Treatment for such dependence can continue for a long time, but the possibility of relapse will still be preserved. Traditionally, relapse is perceived as a return to substance use after a long break. However, Washton and Zweben (1996) note that...
Criminology and theories of crime help law enforcement professionals to explain and understand the causes of criminal behavior and develop effective strategies to reduce crime rates and prevent criminal behavior. Prostitution is a social behavior identified as illegal sexual services for money. The problem of prostitution can be explained using...
Gender bias is one of the main problems of present-day films, and such genre as horror is no exception to the rule. Meanwhile, the articles on this topic written by Erin Harrington and Beth Younger reflect on the gradual shift in the perceptions of women’s roles in them. Both authors...
Introduction The adult population is comprised of people aged above 30 years. The adult population is susceptible to obesity, colon cancer, diabetes, coronary heart diseases, and high blood pressure (Pan, Sherry, Njai & Blanck, 2012). In addition, this population is vulnerable to the mentioned diseases due to lack of physical...
Many healthcare practitioners are currently facing a wide range of workplace challenges. Workplace abuse has become common in different healthcare settings. Some of these challenges include “physical assaults, verbal abuses, aggressiveness, discrimination, and even murder” (Papa & Vanella, 2013, p. 3). This essay describes specific issues such as the major...
Introduction The term ‘poverty’ has almost become synonymous in association with the greater population of the third world, that is, countries that are currently considered either developing or under-developed, especially in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania in respect to their economies (Marie, 2002). The term ‘World poverty’ would therefore...
The idea of being stranded on an uninhabited island has been quite inspirational, providing ideas for a range of entertainment products, from literary fiction to TV shows. The idea of going to the primitive state within days is both frightening and exciting to observe. However, facing the described situation personally...
Childbirth is considered an immensely important but also distinctively painful and challenging experience. There is a hypothesis associated with childbirth becoming more complicated for humans when they began farming. Without the lack of available medical solutions, childbirth in the past was challenged by improper handling and the absence of knowledge...
Introduction In economics, poverty, wealth, and society’s economic stratification are interrelated concepts linked to racial, gender, and regional inequalities. Disparities in income and wealth distribution contribute to societal stratification and the emergence of social classes. In a capitalist economy such as the United States, the conflict arising from competition for...
Background Smoking is one of the main targets of health promotion programs since it damages body organs (Tait et al. 2006) leading to many deaths and health complications (Miller et al. 2005). However, persuading a person to quit smoking can be quite a challenge (Drevonhorn et al. 2007) due to...
Chanie Wenjack is an Indigenous boy, who died one week after his escapade from a residential school due to exposure and hanger. This occasion is prominent, as it has become the symbol of resistance to the challenging circumstance and the power of colonization in Canada. Gord Downie has contributed to...
Introduction The history of humanity contains a wide range of negative events and experiences, which appear to be traumatic for people, who have to overcome them. This statement definitely refers to periods, when dreadful wars happened, extinguishing the population’s life and constraining people to work at their limits and forget...
Introduction and Review of Past Literature Foster care recipients often face the risks of adverse life outcomes and health issues of different nature, so foster care systems are to create the best possible circumstances to support such citizens’ healthy physical, emotional, and psychosocial development. However, aging out of foster care...
Abstract This essay demonstrates the rise of Gardner from homelessness to richness using various psychological theories. These theories offer alternative explanations on crime and influencing factors. Gardner’s Rise from Homelessness to Financial Success and Current Status Chris Gardner is currently an investor, writer, philanthropist, actor and a motivational speaker who...
The postcolonial theory focuses on the analysis of the relationships between representatives of “developed civilization” and local colonists. Historically, they were typically unequal and were accompanied by the imposition of norms and values of the dominant nation on “uncivilized” savages. The notion of the superiority of “civilized” people resulted in...
The drug abuse and violence-connected series present itself in several distinct and distinguishable different aspects: drugs of abuse may work on brain systems that cause an unsound individual to engage in aggressive and violent deeds. However, any person with heavy drug habits may act negatively and involve in violent acts...
Homelessness is one of the most critical issues aroused in the United States of America. The number of homeless people is continuously increasing, creating a severe threat to a country’s general well-being. Mosites et al. claim that The year 2017 became a turning point in the USA’s history because the...
Introduction The development of science involves the progress of combining theoretical and practical knowledge. Every investigated subject of existing science is a mixture of theory and observation. The majority of social sciences, specifically sociology and anthropology, were constantly giving considerable attention to observational research. Cultural anthropologists commonly focus on ethnographic...
Some researchers consider beauty as a social construct, while others claim that it is rooted in human nature itself. The standard of female beauty in the modern world appears as social capital and a means of achieving certain resources. Advertising and the beauty pageant industry have a huge impact on...
Introduction Many nations in the world have given priority to health promotion through investment in the major determinants of health. Their increased focus towards improving health outcomes reconfirms the new prominence to health promotion approaches adopted by these nations. Most third world countries are faced with poverty menace and this...
Addiction is a disease that is recognized as a major public health concern but is generally regarded by society as the result of an individual’s personal choice or a moral failure. In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of drug overdoses has significantly increased (Mendell). Having responded to...
I was always driven to international communication and had a strong interest in foreign languages, German in particular. My parents liked numerous outdoor activities, which also had an appeal to me and would help me in finding my career. Trying to overcome communicative inadequacy, I worked as a salesperson as...
The emergence of social media has affected the development of the Internet towards integration and combining capabilities. It enables people to communicate with friends, find new acquaintances of interest, and learn something new. Over the past few years, it has become an integral part of people’s daily lives, which has...
A drug can fit in various descriptions depending on the function intended in the body, mode of delivery, and the form taken. Generally, when drugs are taken they modify the normal biological homeostasis of the body anatomy. For a drug to be considered so, it has to be introduced from...
Introduction One of the basic needs of people of all time is being in society and interacting with other people. This allows them to survive, share knowledge and live fully, creating families and giving birth to children. However, the structure of society in different parts of the world can vary...
Researchers do not yet have a definite answer on what effects violent games and movies let to. It should be mentioned that there is a continuing debate among researchers over the relationship between violent video games and movies and aggressive behavior (Onwukwe et al., 2017). If with adults, the situation...
Complete loss of speech is a serious barrier that prevents individuals from communicating with others properly. In case I would have to suffer from a complete loss of speech, my life would be changed significantly. I would not be able to engage in simple interactions with my friends, teachers, and...
Summary Sociology is a science that studies the tendencies of society and the interaction of people. At the same time, the exploration of these trends’ manifestation in various communities and the history of their development is a necessity for understanding the situation in a particular place. For this reason, this...
The reading under consideration written by Judith Jarvis Thomson dwells upon the abortion debate. The major point Thomson (2018) makes reveals the one-sidedness of the arguments against abortion. The writer stresses that the opponents of abortion focus on proving the fact that a fetus is a person, so, like any...
For many years in its history, humanity has not opposed slavery and human trafficking. Slavery has not always been economically effective, but it has always been beneficial to slaveholders and slave traders – that is why it has existed for so many centuries and exists to this day. The struggle...
Social Class Division The information about the modern social class division was interesting to analyze since I have never thought it was that drastic in today’s society. People may look or act similarly but belong to different groups regarding their financial resources. Some may also consider their position embarrassing to...
Democratic values promoted in modern society concern not only political but also social freedoms. Opportunities for self-development and expressing individual interests openly are the perspectives that are guaranteed to a person in different areas. However, some acute issues arise regarding gender differences and equality between the sexes. In particular, the...
Found in Central America, Costa Rica lies on an estimated 19,730 square miles extending along a 185-mile coastline in the northeastern of the Caribbean Sea. Nicaragua bounds it on the north and Panama on the southeast. Furthermore, it has a 630-mile southeast coastline along the Pacific lined with beautiful sandy...
The war against drugs in the United States has reached a new level. Such an outcome is conditional upon the recent measures that politicians are discussing. More specifically, they are related to the emergence of an idea to legalize drug consumption in order to decrease the number of drug addicts...
Introduction Alcohol and drug use is a significant issue in the contemporary world that influences not just the individual but also their family and the wider community. Hence, various scholars have concentrated on the social consequences of alcohol and drug use in their articles or considered them, along with other...
Free speech is one of the fundamental rights existing in democracies, including the United States. The Constitution guarantees one’s unabridged right to express oneself freely, and people often appeal to the First Amendment when accused of crossing the boundaries. However, the concept tends to be misunderstood and abused, leading to...
Introduction As the child grows older, there are significant physiological changes in the body. During adolescence, people experience increased secretion of sex steroids — androgens and estrogens. In addition to noticeable, visible modifications in the structure of the human body, such as changes in the size of the genitals, the...
Introduction Gated communities provide their residents with certain exclusivity. They are chosen even before they move in, so that an appropriate environment for a particular neighborhood is maintained. As this type of community is so selective of its inhabitants, it makes segregation inseparable from its image in society. They can...
Milgram Experiment Human beings tend to follow instructions and obey authority depending on the existing situation. In July 1961, a psychologist from Yale University by the name of Stanley Milgram started a series of experiments to understand why human beings were willing to obey orders from their superiors (Griggs, 2017)....
The eradication of extreme poverty by the year 2015 was one of the millennium development goals that the United Nations member states committed to, during the signing of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. While many countries have made significant progress toward the attainment of the goal, many are still struggling...
Introduction The debate revolving around the legalization of marijuana based on its therapeutic benefits is still ongoing. Although marijuana has been legalized in several states in the U.S., it is still being classified by the federal government as a Schedule I controlled substance. The table below gives a comparison of...
Unfortunately, numerous people are oppressed in different ways, and human trafficking is one of the most severe issues in the modern world. Although slavery is illegal in every country, estimates suggest that more people are trafficked today than ever before in history (Laser-Maira et al., 2018). The problem is severe,...
Introduction Poverty: Collection of several factors befalling an individual, family or a group of people such that it becomes exceedingly impossible for such a person, family or group of people to provide for the basic human needs. Effect of Economic Limitations Due to Poverty Effect of Poverty on Elementary Schools...
In this paper, I will defend the claim that people should limit their possessions to be less exposed to sudden misfortunes, made by Seneca in the dialogue “On the Tranquility of Mind” from the objection that sufficient property can repel any misfortune. Explaining his views on the state of human...
I am of the idea that the fattening room is both advantageous as well as disadvantageous to the community based on several observations. To expound, based on Simmons’ ideas, it is evident that the time spent inside the room exposes the teenage initiate to depression. For example, Margaret Bassey Ene...
Reflective practice Reflective practice is a continuous process by which an individual particularly a learner considers thoughtfully those things that they have gone through in their life applying the knowledge they have gained in addition to being taught by professionals. It is a self-regulated process that is mainly applied in...
Abstract The term globalization has been used in the literal sense to mean the transformation process of regional phenomenon into global phenomenon where the entire world’s population is united into a single society.Globalization combines forces of the economy, technology, sociology and politics. In most cases, Globalization term is used to...
Most people are aware of the fact that cigarette smoking is harmful to the health and is one of the leading causes of deadly infections, for instance lung cancer. A fact that may not be clear to them is that cigarette smoking also leads to other dangerous diseases and illnesses....
Introduction There is a considerable difference between many works done by children. Some may be classified as difficult and more tasking than others, others may be considered as hazardous and to some extent morally reprehensible (Basu & Zarghamee, 2009). In this perspective it is logical to define what the term...
Technological developments have come with various dangers to the environment. Industrial revolution and automation has been blamed for the increasing environmental pollution. The air people breath is no longer fresh as it used to be in the past. The issue of pollution has led to climatic changes that are not...
Introduction The government and religion should not be related at all as an individual’s religious choices are personal and should have nothing to do with the state’ actions. The paper shall look at the basis of this argument through examples. The relationship that should exist between religion and government In...
Introduction Today, China is facing harsh environmental degradation mainly due to population explosion and economic development. The country was not concerned about the protection and development of the environment while it was forging ahead with rapid economic growth. Main body China’s economic miracle has bloomed tremendously in the last two...
Study Summaries Child and Family Predictors of Academic Functioning in Homeless Children by Wayne Holden and Evangeline Danseco This study looked into the differential predictors of homeless children’s educational achievement status. Involving 127 homeless children who were beneficiaries of the comprehensive health care program for homeless children (Holden, 1996, p....
Cigarettes are hazardous to one’s health in more ways than one. One may not believe it, but more people die from smoking-related fires than they do from any other fire-related cause. Tobacco is designed to stay alight, a factor that plays a major role in causing accidental fires. Smoking involves...
Homelessness is a prevalent issue in some areas in the United States, particularly in the state of New York. For various reasons, such as poverty, people lose their places of residence and are forced to live on the streets. The government provides shelters where these people can pass nights safely,...
Introduction The history of economic growth in India is now often perceived through the lens of social disruption. While the overall view of the developing country may suggest that the economy of India is booming, a closer look at the state’s communities reveals a growing divide between the richest and...
People are social beings, and the environment where they live influences them significantly. It means that various living conditions and events have an essential impact on people’s personalities, characters, and behaviors. For example, no one can deny that a divorce is a shattering experience for adults. However, the dissolution of...
All the popular Arab countries in the modern world were known as the Islamic Empire back in the Middle Ages. It is necessary to state that the culture and inhabitants of the Empire’s territories made a tremendous impact on the development of the entire world that started off in medieval...
Summary of the Source The Herero massacre is one of the earliest genocides in the 20th century. It took place in South West Africa, currently known as Namibia, which was colonized by Germany. When the Herero people rebelled against German occupation, Lothar von Trotha, who was the military commander of...
What is meant by the “autonomy” of a person? Personal autonomy refers to an individual’s ability to gain control over the course of his or her actions. In ancient Greece, Plato and Aristotle associated autonomy with self-mastery and self-governance. For Plato, the rational part of the human psyche was superior...
Abstract By the end of my speech, the audience will be better informed about the drug use problem in the United States as well as about health and life risks associated with the use of heroin. Thesis Statement Drug use is a globally important social problem that needs detailed discussion...
Chapter 3 has clearly stated a number of ethical issues that relate to minority groups in society. It highlights the introduction of such issues as far as social research is concerned. Ethics are crucial in this research as they involve free people who are the subject of the investigation and...
The case of Sir James Dyson demonstrates that the opportunity or freedom to make mistakes is vitally important for learning for the following reasons. First, learning from one’s mistakes is the fastest way of learning, and one should trust their mistakes rather than their experience as Dyson has learned when...
Individuals usually find themselves telling “little lies” at one time or another. Some lies are necessary as long as they don’t amount to breaking the law. Even a person who considers him or herself, to be honest, tells lies in certain situations. It is therefore a natural aspect that people...
Social services vary from one society to another depending on the mission, vision, core values, and goals of the society. Library services play vital roles in providing access to information, which directly empowers the communities towards development (McCook, 2000, p6). With continuous access to information, the literacy level of a...
The due are terms known for their elusive depiction of the contemporary use of signs as symbols. For a long time, society has developed a tendency of conveying what ought to be a reality with signs as ways and arts of symbolism that make the whole thing become meaningless. Actually,...
What is social inequality and—according to the readings—where does it come from? Use specific examples from the readings to guide your analysis. Social inequality refers to a state in which individual groups in a specific society have different social status. This state of inequality is brought about by the ideologies...
Ethnicity can be taken to mean a social creation that generally separates people into diverse social groupings based on definite distinctiveness like a common language, culture and traditions, history, and geography, among others. It is arguably true to state that ethnic conflicts experienced today especially in most African countries are...
Source Summary Prewriting Theme: Family Topic: Domestic violence Title: Counselors’ attitudes toward domestic violence in same-sex versus opposite-sex relationships. The title does not give any insight into what point of view is held by the authors. It looks as though Banks and Fedewa (2012) aim at comparing the attitudes of...
Introduction Substance use disorders (SUDs) in children and underage adolescents are a major issue nowadays. SUDs consist of multiple “cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms” and are associated with changes in cognition and behavior (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013, p. 484; National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2016). Various solutions to the...
The article “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates makes a powerful argument on the origins, progression, and impact of slavery, abuse, racism, and discrimination against African Americans that is embedded deeply into the social fabric of the United States. It outlines the extensive repercussions that such behavior has caused...
The Red Chevy by Juli Bovard is an emotional piece that describes the author’s experience with sexual assault and is an example of a remembering event essay. In her essay, Bovard successfully conveys the feeling of fear and hopelessness experienced by the victims of rape. The essay starts very abruptly...
Introduction Consumption of illegal drugs among teenagers or adolescents is a problem that has serious health and social concerns. Marijuana addiction has increased significantly in the US since the mid-2000s (Hasin et al. 602). Consuming marijuana during adolescent years may have serious consequences in adult life. Heavy use of marijuana...
Introduction: Women’s Rights in the XXI Century. An Overview Gender equality has always been an issue within any society. Whether the problem can be openly discussed as it is in the present-day society, or silenced, as it was before the feminist movement was born, it persists and managed to invade...
Introduction Domestic violence is a complicated issue to which people do not always pay adequate attention. However, the feminist movement has revealed and explained several important aspects of this problem. They are profoundly discussed in the book called Feminism is for Everybody that presents hooks’ theory (Hooks 61). The main...
Introduction It is imperative to note that many countries have started to focus on gender equality over the last few years, and many scholars have made suggestions on how current problems may be addressed. Some think that boys and girls should be treated equally from the very start, and it...
Introduction Drug addiction remains one of the major problems that affect modern-day youths. According to Perfas (2003), youths never realize that they are getting addicted until such a time when it is too late to fight the addiction. In most of the cases, they get into drugs to get accepted...
Introduction Globalization trends which occurred in the nineteenth century have been perceived to have effects such as constitution and reconstitution of race. This is by transforming the world in an enormous dimension. As a result, there is a shift in the perception and meaning of skin color throughout the world...
Sociocultural determinants of substance abuse Drug and substance abuse is caused by many factors that include environmental, age, race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, income level and socioeconomic class (Howinson, 2005). Socioeconomic determinants that determine substance abuse include peer pressure, family influence, social networks, and societal attitudes towards substance use....
Introduction Poverty entails a collection of several factors befalling an individual, family or a group of people that lead to impossibility for such a person, family or group of people to afford the basic human needs. Prolongation of such a state for at least three generations leads to a cycle...
Purpose Loaves & Fishes Apopka was selected as the organization for the analysis. The purpose is to serve people’s expressed physical and spiritual needs in Apopka and the neighboring towns in the name of Jesus Christ, the Compassionate Savior (Loaves & Fishes, n.d.). Everyone can find themselves in a predicament...
Introduction David K. Randall’s book Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague delves into the history of the bubonic plague and its impact on America. He contends that the battle against the disease was not only a medical one but also one...
The Issue of Opioid Abuse The theme of opioid abuse is currently discussed in many countries, including the United States, for many reasons. The number of deaths caused by opioid misuse is one of the most evident factors that attract attention. According to Hart and Ksir (2022), hundreds of Americans...
Introduction Devah Pager’s critical study, “The Mark of a Criminal Record,” examines how race and criminal record affect people’s chances of getting a job. With many people in prison and many released every year, Pager wanted to figure out if it is harder for someone to get a job because...
The History of the Organization The nonprofit organization was established in 1865 by William Booth. Among other founders of the Salvation Army are Catherine Booth, Evangeline Booth, Joseph Garabed, aka Joe the Turk, Eliza Shirley, George Scott Railton, and Samuel Logan Brengle. Catherine Booth was William’s wife and co-founder of...
Introduction The opioid crisis has been a persistent problem in many countries, including the United States. The social learning theory will be the theoretical basis for this research. The social learning hypothesis is a psychology theory that proposes that people learn from their settings and the people surrounding them (Akpan...
Over the years, the United States and other countries around the world have faced inequality issues. They arise from different factors, such as race, gender, religion, social status, ethnicity, culture, and other characteristics. According to Keister and Southgate, these attributes often determine one’s access to resources and opportunities in life...
Introduction The time of slavery in the US, especially in the Antebellum period, was characterized by harsh living conditions for slaves who were forced to do hard work and did not have appropriate incentives. Speaking about the gender aspect of slavery, one might notice that the experience of forced labor...
Summary The story of a 13-year-old girl who resolved to commit suicide after bullies turned her life into a living hell, and many like that, is the reason for establishing a helping foundation, Hailey Sinclair Foundation. Sharon’s (pseudonym) long trail to death started after she requested to join the journalism...
The tragic shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, demonstrates school and workplace safety and security significance. Security managers are essential in protecting employees and students from potential threats. They must identify potential threats, provide adequate training, and implement post-incident measures. This post reviews the role...
Introduction Social work is an integral field in the modern world, which puts emphasis on the well-being of underaged individuals, and a lot in this domain is defined by the attitude of social workers and their help. The qualities any good employee in this field has are being ethical, organized,...
It is hard to disagree that the lens of history allows exploring the issue of the gender pay gap in detail. It refers to the past and presently occurring influence of the patriarchy, as well as the historical efforts of women to become more equal. At the same time, the...
Introduction Occupational therapy, or ergo-therapy, is a field of medicine that aims to help a person in everyday life develop, restore and maintain the skills necessary to perform activities that are significant for the health and well-being of this individual. The work of an occupational therapist is not equivalent to...
