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    Fostering You always told me "nothing good comes easy‚ you have to work for it". I have been thinking lately about how I wanted my own dog for over 3 years now. I have also been thinking about my future and where the dog would end up in 5 years when I go off to university. I’ve come to a conclusion and found that fostering dogs would be the best option for me. Since most universities don’t accept pets‚ I would have to leave the dog behind or give up the dog completely if I fully owned a dog. With

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    Wallace illustrates his ideas by giving concrete examples and analogies to bring the concept closer to the audience’s minds. The idea that Wallace is trying to get across is that liberal art education is important to help students exert a sense of control over their thought process. He delves deeper into the meaning of critical thinking transcending the old‚ boring and cliché way of understanding it. According to Wallace‚ the critical thinking that you will gain from an art degree is simply your

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    I entered the foster care system at age 4 due to my birth mothers drug problems. I was immediately adopted to a family of 12 before I could even understand the reality of my own life. It hit quick when I was old enough to think for myself. I began to notice how emotionally abusive the adoptive mother was. She played me and my younger blood sister against each other and made sure I knew that I was worth nothing and would never amount to anything. Dealing with such a relationship made my preteen years

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    especially important that social workers working with children in foster care have adequate access to cultural events and have every opportunity to practice their culture when they need. It is important that the social workers ensure that the foster parents support this. Many foster parents will force the children to abide by their culture and their religion‚ which is unfair to that child and the child’s family. It should be a part of the foster parent application that they must allow the child to practice

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    In the book Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons‚ Ellen Foster grows up in the south dealing with many hardships like her mothers‚ fathers‚ and grand mothers death. Ellen learns to understand race by growing up around many African Americans. Ellen learns many differences about the ways African Americans and whites live by spending time with Starletta and her family. Starletta’s family all stay in one room. They have no toilet so they have to go to the bathroom outside. Starletta’s mom makes quilts and

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    Character Essay Have you ever felt the need to do something or help someone in need? Well‚ David Pelzer did. David is a determined book writer‚ father‚ son‚ counselor‚ and much more. He has written three extraordinary books( A child called It‚ The lost Boy‚ and A Man Named Dave) on the child abuse he encountered. He wasn’t always an honest person which made me think about how honest I am with myself and others. Although‚ he wasn’t always an honest person he was never ever a selfish person and that’s

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    211 Baker College January 29‚2014 I decided to interview An Hunt. Ms. Hunt is a Family Service Specialist for a local social service agency. Ms. Hunt has been working in this field for two and a half years in the Foster Care Unit. Ms. Hunt reported their being many ethical issues that she faces everyday. Some of those ethical issues come from her own bias’s about what is acceptable and what is unethical according to her own norms and what is actually written in

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    Penn Foster Exam 02800400

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    industry has always been a dream of mine to pursue‚ however‚ I had to decide which area since there are so many different careers. After much researching I decided to pursue a Medical Billing & Coding degree‚ which led me to taking classes at Penn Foster University. Upon completion‚ I have gained the knowledge and proficiency in medical billing and collections programs. I also have the ability to multitask‚ a team-oriented attitude‚ and work well under pressure. As a Medical Billing and Coding Specialist

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    Ferdinand by a Yugoslavian activist was the spark for the war. A war that caused almost 10 million soldiers to lose their life‚ including Chris Wallace-Crabbe’s four uncles. Even though they lived on the other side of the Earth they were forced to participate in the war‚ as Australia was a part of The British Empire. The poem “Other People” written by Chris Wallace-Crabbe speaks on how the narrator‚ due to his loss of his four uncles‚ is affected by the war and the meaning behind every war in general

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    Most Foster Care children grow up to have behavioral and attachment issues because of the lack they are missing out from the biological parents. The question that arrises is‚ “Should children that are in the Foster Care system be eligible to be reunited with their biological parents or should they remain in the system until they have reached the legal age to make their own decisions. Although‚ to some‚ this may be an extremely tough and emotional decision‚ but I feel that Children who

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