Yolanda Morrison BSHS/442 September 12‚ 2011 Courtney Bruno Advocacy in the Human Service Field Advocacy in the Human Service Field Advocacy is about assisting people in speaking up for themselves and making sure that their ideas and opinions are heard and understood. An advocate should avoid conflicts of interests with the people that give services to the person that he is assisting. The advocate should stand up for the person as if he is standing up for himself. The five main ways
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COURSE CODE INSTRUCTOR’S NAME DATE • After viewing the California Homeless Youth Project’s videos‚ discuss your reactions. What did you know about this issue before you watched the videos? How has your awareness of the issue changed as a result of what you learned? • Do you think others are aware? • How can human service professionals work to educate the public about homeless children and poverty in America? • What are the negative stereotypes of the homeless and where do you think
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Human Service Scenario Analysis My human service scenario is for a white female‚ age 46‚ with three female children‚ ages 17‚ 16 and 14. The client was married for 27-years; when her husband said “he wanted a divorce‚ and was not willing to attend counseling because of trust issues.” He could not give any reason why he wanted a divorce; other than to say it was not her fault. This has left her and the children very confused‚ two of the children blame her for the upcoming divorce‚ the 14 year-old
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very complicated issue and can be explained by individual circumstances and characteristics of poor people. Poverty causes education in poor community to be something that many people lack. The poverty and lack of education leads to high crime‚ low income‚ lack of healthcare and low income housing. Poor people should be properly educated in the advantages of population control‚ the circulation and budgeting of finances and the options available to become self-sufficient. The issue that many clients
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Human Service Scenario Analysis BSHS 322 Abstract Kendra is an African American female who is going through some tough times. She is addicted to drugs‚ she does porn‚ and she is a prostitute. She had five children‚ but after recently losing two because of pneumonia‚ she has found herself in jeopardy of losing her other three children. Kendra does not know how to communicate properly because of growing up in a dysfunctional family. There are different ways to use effective communication strategies
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defining and delivering services to those in need. Human Services now takes its place among the field of professionals administering aid. Follow us as we explore this growing and developing field with a group of college students pursuing a Human Services Leadership Degree online through the University of Wisconsin. Their diversity‚ exhibited in both their individual and professional aspirations‚ gives us a glimpse into this exciting and emerging career path. What is Human Services? This question can
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Understand Contemporary Issues in Health Psychology – Anorexia and Obesity Some people argue that the cause of obesity can be explained by the social learning theory (SLT). People who support this approach are suggesting that the habits that cause obesity‚ such as portion control‚ over-eating and bad food choices‚ are learnt from the people around us‚ e.g. family‚ friends‚ peers etc.‚ and from the environment around us. For example‚ we learn to overeat from the big portions we are served at fast
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usage‚ become a social norm for the society. All of this society would have an input into discussions of their community and volunteering would be a requirement for each adult. Volunteering benefits the service as well as the person who is volunteering‚ requiring volunteering in human services‚ religion‚ elderly and youth‚ as well as organizations such as Red Cross‚ United Way and etc. A contribution to a society makes the society better as a whole with offerings of goodness for all. Majority of
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Characteristics of Human Services Workers Celine Brown BSHS/471 April 10‚ 2014 Carol Felcyn Human service workers are an important aspect to the career field to help individuals that have problems that have impacted his or her life. In order to have a successful career in the human services field an individual must have some skills and characteristics that will help them throughout his or her career. There are characteristics that are considered essential and detrimental within the human service profession
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a career in Social and Human services is a good job for people who love to help‚ have good compassion‚ interpersonal skills‚and problem solving skills. Social and human services assistants help determine what type of help their clients need‚ work with clients and other social workers‚ to develop a treatment plan‚ and research services‚ such as food stamps and Medicaid‚ that are available to their clients in their communities. Check in with clients to ensure that services are provided appropriately
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