Race and Ethnicity in Childhood Obesity Abstract Many early life risk factors for childhood obesity are more prevalent among blacks and Hispanics than among whites and may explain the higher prevalence of obesity among racial/ethnic minority children. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care is a national priority‚ and obesity is a prime target. During the last 30 years in the United States‚ the prevalence of obesity among children has dramatically increased‚ sparing no
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|CJ121 Corrections | |Key Graded Assignment #1 – Corrections Timeline | This assignment supports the following outcomes: • Illustrate the history and development of correctional systems. • Analyze how past correctional practices influence the contemporary correctional system. • Defend your recommendations
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Jails‚ Prisons and Community based Corrections Anthony Canez CJA/204 June 27‚ 2013 Robin Downey Jails‚ Prisons and Community based Corrections In this essay I will attempt to explain and discuss probation and how it compares to other forms of sentencing‚ the types of prison‚ the origins of rehabilitation in prisons‚ parole and how it differs from mandatory release and finally options of community corrections. Ending the essay will be a critique on the current rehabilitation options. The history
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Theoretical Perspectives of Race and Ethnicity Rebecca Spain ETH/125 April 4th‚ 2010 Melissa Terrell The three sociological theoretical perspectives of race and ethnicity are the functionalist‚ conflict‚ and labeling perspectives. The functionalist perspective is the perspective that shows how parts of society work in a structured manner to keep the survival of a society. The belief is that if a certain part does not contribute to society’s survival in an effective manner that it will
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Race and Ethnicity Are social constructions (not biological realities) Form basis for classification systems Based on perceived similarities Often hierarchical (one valued over the other) Specific place in ranking is related to wealth‚ power and longevity in place Neither are based in biology/genetic difference Ethnicity Ethnic Groups-Groups within society that display unique cultural traits: language‚ religion‚ cuisine‚ etc. Panethnic Groups: Category or grouping of related ethnic groups: Euro-Americans;
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As a young kid growing up in the inner city of Baltimore‚ MD‚ the people surrounding me mirrored my complexion. Attending Catholic Church and Catholic School‚ growing up was a part of my family’s culture. Awareness of my race and ethnicity‚ stated in my earliest days at school. Although‚ majority of my childhood interactions were with other African American children‚ I had no problem creating friendships with other children who did not mirror my image. When you are a kid‚ you pay less attention to
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Is Judaism a religion‚ an ethnicity‚ or a culture? A question that has garnered a lot of interest throughout Jewish history is that of whether Judaism is a religion‚ an ethnicity‚ a culture or a mixture of the three. Of course for many Jews and different people there are varying degrees of validity that can be ascribed to each claim. In this essay I will look at each claim individually but first in order to understand which of the three things Judaism actually is we have to clearly define what
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Communication Process Carolyn Whatley CJA/443 October 18‚ 2010 Jeffrey Gordon Communication Process Communication is important within all organizations‚ therefore an organizations communication process may be unique to that organization. Discussion includes the communication climate of Upshaw Processing as a whole. In addition‚ discussion includes the strengths and weaknesses of Upshaw’s communication. Discussion includes the contributions of management‚ supervisors‚ and employees
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My ethnicity is a very interesting one I think. My father is Swedish with a little Irish to go along with it‚ while on the other hand my mother is full Colombian. Everyone that I have encountered thinks that I am just as white as my father when really I am also half Colombian. This has a big effect on the way people from latin culture see me. My mother spoke to me in Spanish ever since I was born so I could one day be fluent in Spanish and utilize it in the future. I always like going somewhere with
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As a young African-American woman‚ I am often faced with the statistics that define my race and ethnicity. Statistics from jbhe.com and usnews.com says: "Black students graduate rate stands at an appallingly 42 percent compared to the 62 percent of Whites; Black college graduates are twice as likely as Whites to struggle to find jobs; People with ’Black-sounding names’ had to send out 50 percent more job applications than people with ’White-sounding names’ just to get a call back." How can I ever
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