Substance Abuse and the Elderly Substance abuse in the elderly exists just as in any other population. Many seniors develop substance abuse problems due to circumstances or situations due to the aging process. A report by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicates that 17% of adults age 60 and older are affected by alcohol abuse and abuse of legal drugs. The report also states that a third of those seniors who abuse substances did
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On Developing Students’ Communicative Competence Lou Ruijuan Most Chinese students‚ especially those with low foreign language levels‚ are used to memorizing the language but reluctant to speak in the target language. They may be familiar with the sentence patterns but do not know how to start and end a conversation and how to express themselves in a particular situation. So it is a main task for a teacher to develop students’ communicative competence. I. Obstacles in Communication While it is difficult
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Competition vs competence Competition and competence‚ to extremely similar words‚ yet two entirely different connotations. In my perspective competence is substantial to be successful. If you don’t have competence in life‚ you have and are nothing. Since the very beginning people have been based on strength‚ speed and agility. However‚ that didn’t initially entitle that they were the most effective. Generation after generation of repetition and misconception proves that no one person is better
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Europe and Russia have experienced population declines over the last couple of decades. The birth rate decline has led Europe to what today is an aging population. Although a lower birthrate is not necessarily a bad thing‚ this creates an uneven population. Everything in nature is good in moderation and when it comes to nature and humans‚ homeostasis is key. If you have the baby boomer population all aging at the same time and a low birthrate‚ this can negatively affect Europe and Russia socially
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Conflict Competence in the Workplace Craig E. Runde I s conflict inevitable in the workplace? If you are like most leaders‚ your answer will be “yes.” Once that threshold is crossed‚ the only issue left is whether conflict will lead to good or bad results. Most people view conflict as something negative to be avoided. When asked‚ they readily agree that this approach rarely works and usually leads to unproductive outcomes. So‚ what does it take to address conflict competently? Conflict
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THE OLDER POPULATION Gray is the new color of the world population. Today the globe is home to two billion people over the age of sixty‚ a group that is growing five times as quickly as the population as a whole. Of those‚ one hundred and eleven million are in the United States alone. With our elderly population increasing; we will have to find ways to care for them. According to the Census Bureau‚ more people were 65 and over in 2010‚ and increased at a faster rate than the
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: Food habits of the Elderly Definition of foodways : it “...generally refers to ways in which a distinct group selects‚ prepares‚ consumes and otherwise reacts to and uses portions of the available food supply” (Wahlqvist et al.‚ 1991:164) Objectives: * Analysis of the meaning of foodways for social actors in general * Significance of food for the elderly (migrants )focusing on their marginalized social location * Implication of foodways of the elderly * Meaning of the dominant
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6 BUILDING DIVERSITY COMPETENCE IN SUPERVISION Notwithstanding that it is a core component of psychology training‚ diversity is one of the most neglected areas in supervision training and research. The majority of attention to diversity has been devoted to culture— just one particular aspect—rather than to the broader construct. Diversity includes culture in all its aspects‚ as well as socioeconomic status‚ race‚ religion‚ disabilities or ableness‚ age‚ gender‚ and sexual orientation‚ all of
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Vulnerable Populations Heather A. Lattea University of Phoenix BSHS/302 Instructor Foster April 10‚ 2011 Vulnerable Populations Vulnerability suggests that‚ when associated with the general population‚ some people are more sensitive to certain risk factors that can negatively impact his or her well-being. Vulnerable
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provided‚ professionals have an idea of what the best course of action is. The professional could also do some research to get more information on their area of interest. Competence has been emphasized because in professional practice so that professionals practice the standards in the ethical codes. The emphasis on competence has been intended to help psychologists and counselors define the meaning of competent practice and research of various groups (Kitchener & Anderson‚ 2010). The first competency
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