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    COre Competency Paper

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    ideology to the standard set by the ten core competencies of social work. In 2008 The National Counsel of Social Work created a manual that serves as an ethical compass showing one the virtues that need to attained to practice appropriate‚ and efficient social work. Each one of these competencies is an ability that lends to the proficiency with which one can work with‚ and help to influence individuals on the micro‚ mezzo‚ and marco levels. The first competency that is discussed is: identifying as a

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    Sears Core Competencies

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    Running head: SEARS CORE COMPETENCIES EXAMINED Sears Core Competencies Examined July 8‚ 2012 Sears Core Competencies Examined All companies have core competencies that they use to differentiate their company‚ product‚ or service from the competition‚ Sears is no exception. Also‚ it is common for a company’s core competencies to change‚ as their industry progresses through phases and shifts its emphasis between product and process innovations (Regis University‚ 2011)‚ Sears is no exception. Yet

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    How would you suggest we deal with non-violent drug offenders? While whites consistently report drug usage rates equal to or higher than blacks and Hispanics‚ they are much more rarely arrested for such? Discuss potential reasons for this discrepancy. mandatory minimum sentences for low-level‚ non-violent drug offenders (YES or NO) How do we deal with non-violent drug offenders? That’s the question! There would be no hesitation if putting a violent criminal behind bars for a very long time. Murderers

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    its early beginnings in the late 19th century and how it has arrived at its current state. It will explore the different approaches that have been employed to address criminal behaviour and to encourage personal change over this period and the justifications and arguments for doing so. It will also critically discuss the Risk Need Responsivity (RNR) model‚ which at this point in time is the leading model of offender rehabilitation. Exploring its strengths‚ weaknesses‚ theoretical underpinnings and

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    P3 Draft -Factors which lead to abusive situations Certain groups of people appear to be more vulnerable and susceptible of abuse compared to others. The individuals may suffer from mental health problems or may have physical or learning disabilities‚ the older population tend to be more at risk of abuse as the elderly are weak and frail and cannot often defend themselves especially those with dementia. Any group of individuals who tends to be more at risk of abuse tend and just abide with the abuser

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    authorities. They make sure negligence is prevented by organisations offering care services to any individual. Care standards and plans are in the best interest of the service user‚ with their wishes and preferences placed as the upmost priority. Mental Capacity Act 2005: The act gives the provision of the assumption that every individual has capacity. Decisions made might sound strange or not in their best interest. It still remains a decision.

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    Young Offenders Act (YCJA)

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    In 1982‚ the Young Offenders Act [YOA] was established. It replaced the Juvenile Delinquents Act [JDA] of 1908 and its main objective was to guarantee the rights and freedoms of Canadian Youth were being met. Many revisions and opportunities arose with the passing of the YOA. With the passing of the YOA‚ it provided the young offenders of Canada with extended rights‚ chances for rehabilitation‚ and also therapy institutions. The YOA takes into concern such elements of age‚ maturity‚ reasonableness

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    Competency-Based Education

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    Is Competency-Based Education the Answer? It is no secret that the United States is currently facing a literacy crisis. It is estimated that 21 percent of adults in the United States are reading below a 5th grade level and 19 percent of high school graduates cannot read. In Mike Rose’s book Literacy: A Critical Sourcebook‚ he states “the government requires that one be able to read and write at a sixth-grade level to be functionally literate: that is‚ to be able to meet-to a minimal degree- society

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    and movies are often chosen as scapegoats in regards to contributing factors‚ but many times what is forgotten is the family structure‚ role models‚ and peer influences of these individuals that leads to them being traumatized‚ psychotic‚ or psychopathic‚ three categories that many of these shooters fall into. Within this paper I will be discussing my findings on the factors that lead to the shaping‚ and molding of these offenders minds‚ and what is being done in order to decrease the number of occurrences

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    State the factors affecting the price elasticity of demand? The type of product will affect the price elasticity of demand i.e. a necessity such as petrol will have a inelastic demand as it is a must have for consumers so a change in price will cause only a minor change in price whereas if a product is not a necessity for consumers it will have an elastic demand meaning a small change in price could lead to a greater change in quantity demanded The proportion of the consumers income spent on a product

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