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    There are many different social policies that a person going into human services has to become knowledgeable of‚ because not following these policies could cause one to lose their job‚ be sued or both. Humans are creatures that have to be handled with care and being that I work in the hospital I see this first hand. A social policy that I may have to deal with in my career as a human services worker at Kaiser is accessibility. This policy reads that hospitals must make all their electronic information

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    In our society‚ social justice is becoming a lot more important and valuable. Social justice has inspired holidays‚ started movements‚ and even changing the way that people view social issues. However‚ as we get further into the future‚ social justice has begun to earn a bad name. A nickname has even been created for the most radical supporters of social justice: Social Justice Warriors (or SJWs). People are beginning to get sick of what modern social justice is doing; believing that everyone in

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    Physical obstacles are not the only barriers in impaired service users lives‚ there are multiple other ones such as attitudinal and cultural. However‚ the one that I believe is displayed in everyday life constantly is our attitudes. On a day to day basis‚ service users with impairments have to handle the ways in which people treat them because of their impairment‚ we do not see beyond the impairment‚ we focus solely on it. I feel that the three main attitudinal barriers that impaired service users

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    Unit 4222-216- Support independence in the tasks of daily living- Outcome1-understand principles for supporting independence in the tasks of daily living-Individuals can benefit from being as indepenent as possible in the tasks of daily living as it depicts that people having the same level of choice‚ control and freedom in their daily lives as any other person. Each of the three main

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    Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement gave rise to many great leaders‚ and produced many social changes that were the results of organized civil rights events that were staged throughout the South by organizations devoted to eliminating segregation‚ and giving the African American people the ability to pursue the American dream. The most important civil rights leader during the time was Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and the most important event that took place during the movement was the fight

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    “Disabled” described a soldier who stayed in the hospital due to the fact that he got physically and mentally destroyed. It shows the effect the war has on the young man’s life. He was in deep misery since he was limbless clearly as a result of war. The word “wheeled chair” implies that the person is disabled‚ and the quote “legless‚ sewn short at elbow” further described that the soldier was limbless. Owen described him as a “ghastly suit of grey” painting a picture of colorless‚ grey‚ lifeless

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    the effects in which Martin Luther King had on his audience‚ as well as how other members of the nonviolence protest group‚ Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)‚ assisted in his emergence as a prominent leader of the American civil rights movement. For this investigation‚ it will be important to mention other leaders‚ such as Malcolm X or Rosa Parks‚ that gave King this leader image that he himself could not portray alone during the non violent protests‚ as well as how they set the “step

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    African Americans men and women achieve their equality through his philosophies and non-violent movements. He believed “ that nonviolent protests is the most effective weapon against a racist and unjust society” ( Mach‚ Andrew. “ MLK Jr. 8 Peaceful Protests”. CsMonitor‚ 15 Jan. 2012. Web. 1 March. 2015.). His protests were founded on non-violence to achieve equality. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was a civil rights activist who altered the course of history for many

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    Martin Luther King Jr.“Montgomery Bus Boycott” I believe the Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ led by Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ is one of the most significant events‚ resulting in a change in the Civil Rights Movements. It was the first mass protest and greatly influenced laws regarding segregation on busses‚ changing transportation in the south‚ and across the U.S. Martin Luther King shared the philosophy of Gandhi for non-violent‚ passive‚ techniques for social protest. He visited Gandhi‚ and believed in

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    demonstrations for civil rights from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 was Martin Luther King Jr. King relied heavily on both his Christian faith and the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi‚ in his approach to civil rights. His non-violent movement included Americans from all walks of life. King used the power of words to achieve his goals‚ other civil rights leaders used "the end justifies the means" including violence. He accomplished a great deal in the thirteen years he worked for civil rights and equality

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