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    research done on asthma and genetics and this research is ongoing. Some research on this is pointing at a synergistic nature within the pathophysiology of asthma. “Polymorphisms in the gene that encodes platelet-activating factor hydrolase‚ an intrinsic neutralizing agent of platelet-activating factor in most humans‚ may play a role in susceptibility to asthma and asthma severity” (Morris & Pearson‚ 2016). There has been evidence which has suggested that the prevalence of asthma is reduced in association

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    Another lense through which inequality can be conveyed through is the social and income class lense. Depending on one’s class standing‚ it has the ability to determine a lot about a person’s life‚ including: access to opportunities at higher paying jobs and higher education‚ as well as the ability to live a healthier‚ safer and more comfortable life. Those that are able to afford‚ or have the social status to achieve more luxurious options‚ tend to have their feelings of power and privilege be enforced

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    Social inequalities have shaped and defined the culture of the modern american history. Social inequalities were the breakpoints that drove movements such as the harlem renaissance and many more african american fronts all striving for equality. This idea is dominant in both the poems of “langston hughes” and “The Blind Side” directed by John lee hancock. The adversities that are raised between the two play a major role in the struggle for equality. “The blind side” establishes this with michael

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    Communication in health & social setting Communication is exchanging of information and ideas from one individual to another. The sender must transmit information to the receiver. Effective communication occurs only when the receiver clearly understands the transmitted information. Only a small part of communication is verbal which is complicated when you are communicating with others as what you are saying will mean perfect sense to you but it may be interpreted to mean something completely different

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    fairness and impartiality. Contradictory to this mentality‚ social inequality exists in law enforcement‚ arguably the most in the police. This is due to the increased amount of contact with the general populace in their normal lives‚ as compared to the courts which only deal with the population when they are convicted. This essay will investigate the kinds of social inequalities present in the police‚ as well as the implications of these inequalities‚ namely gender specific‚ racial and sexual discriminations

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    Eczema‚ Allergies‚ and Asthma‚ Pediatric Eczema‚ allergies‚ and asthma are common in children‚ and tend to be passed along from parent to child (inherited). These conditions often occur when the body’s disease-fighting (immune) system responds to certain harmless substances as though they were harmful germs (allergic reaction). These substances could be things that your child breathes in‚ touches‚ or eats. The immune system creates proteins (antibodies) to fight the germs‚ which causes your child’s

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    Title Understand person centred approaches in adult social care settings Ref 27 Level 2 Credit value 4 Learning outcomes The learner will: Assessment criteria The learner can: 1. Understand person centred approaches for care and support 1.1 Define person-centred values 1.2 Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person centred values 2. Understand how to implement a person centred approach in an adult social care setting 2.1 Describe how to find out the history

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    Another significant privilege was my inexperience of racialized social control in my educational capital. Racialize social control is the regulation and repression of a certain race (Rios‚ 30). To illustrate‚ my high school was divided into two; the top floor was the magnet program and the rest of the school was for regulars. The schools physical structure depicts the social class within the school system that students are categorized into. Ironically‚ I was enrolled in the regular school‚ but because

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    Although there has been a stark rise in inequality across the globe‚ the United States has seen an even higher and faster increase in inequality compared to more developed countries. Why has this country‚ known for it’s economic success and higher opportunities‚ leave more and more people below the poverty line? A variety of factors‚ both external and internal‚ have contributed to this decrease in social mobility. One of the factors contributing to this staggered distribution is the rise in technology

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    Asthma is a chronic disease characterized by symptoms such as difficulty breathing‚ wheezing‚ coughing‚ and tightness in the chest. If the asthma symptoms are triggered by exposure to chemicals or other substances on the job‚ the condition is called occupational asthma (Tarlo & Lemiere‚ 2014). The symptoms of OA may begin within 24 hours of the exposure or after a latency period of weeks to months. They generally subside on weekends and holidays if the disease is true occupational asthma. Occupational

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