contemporary British society today. In particular I will want to focus on Residential homes and Older People in Community Care services. I will define residential homes and explain how they have become established from the Poor Law workhouses until present day. I will also discuss relevant government legislation with the viewpoints of older people’s pressure groups and the service users who use residential homes. I will try and suggest changes that could be made in social policy that could help advantage
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QUESTION: Explain what agency of necessity is and how it may arise. AUTHOR: KATALILO JOY INTRODUCTION This paper will explain what agency of necessity is and how this agency arises. Agency is the work done by an agent. An agent is a person that has a contractual obligation with a principal to bind the principal to a third party without the agent being party to the contract. The contract then becomes one between the principal and the third party. In lay terms‚ imagine parties A‚ B and
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Adult Crime‚ Adult Time A good argument needs not only logic and clear evidence‚ but also the establishment of a personal connection to the reader. In 1998‚ the Washington Post article “ Adult Crime‚ Adult Time” by Linda J.Collier is a well-created problem solution argument that almost fits this definition of a good argument. In this article‚ Collier argues that children who knowingly engage in adult conduct and crime should be punished as adults. Overall I agree with Collier’s argument
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Agency Theory Description Agency theory describes the relationship between principals (shareholders‚ investors and owners) and agents (management). Theoretical discussions in business and academia may be a modern phenomena‚ however the dynamics surrounding agency relationships have been around since the dawn of barter and exchange. Most business relationships are fundamentally agency relationships. In simplistic terms principals have interests and goals to which they have transferred the
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and Legislations are the governing force that underpins the perplexed structure and delivery of Adult Social Care. With reference to the case study ‘Anne’‚ this assignment will aim to demonstrate a critically analytical understanding of such foundations. Accompanied with‚ an analytical exploration of the Personalisation agenda and its application within the case study. Furthermore‚ effective multi-agency working is said to be at the forefront of ‘Personalisation’‚ promoting an individual’s welfare
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What is structure and agency? How does this framework help us in political analysis? For it is part and parcel of daily experience to feel both free and enchained‚ capable of shaping our own future and yet confronted by towering‚ seemingly impersonal constraints. Consequently in facing up to the problem of structure and agency social theorists are not just addressing crucial technical problems in the study of society‚ they are also confronting the most pressing social problem of the human condition
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Option 3: Risk and Protective Factors Risk factors are defined as the conditions or events that increase the chance of unwanted negative mental health outcomes. Protective factors are assets or resources that help to offset or prevent a negative mental health outcome. Throughout my life thus far‚ I have experienced several risk factors as well as several protective factors that shaped who I am today in terms of my mental health and well-being. The textbook also explains four mechanisms that help
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in which we do business. We recognize that our success is not an entitlement‚ and we must continue to earn the trust and respect of customers every day.” Regulatory agencies have a huge impact financially on Starbucks as the company grows and expands it must meet all the regulations and acts within that area. Regulatory agencies are at multiple levels such as state‚ federal‚ and international levels. When dealing with international levels Starbucks must also deal with the local levels there as
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Medicine‚ University of Leeds‚ Leeds‚ UK Child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) services in the UK have a long history of multiagency working. In this article‚ we explore the difficulties in agreeing an evidence-base for interagency work‚ and describe some of the challenges this poses for practitioners and service planners. We use current literature to outline the barriers and facilitators to good multi-agency practice and explore the outcomes of integrated professional work with children and
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Pick an administrative agency of either the federal or a state government. Find where the current and proposed regulation changes for that agency are located on the Internet (i.e.‚ the Federal Register or the State Administrative Agency website.) Regulations.gov is a good place to begin your research. Pick one proposed regulation change currently under consideration (if you find one that has already closed out but interests you‚ you can use that instead) and write the following regarding it: 1
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