Plight of the middle-aged women who have been turned into army of unpaid carers By James Slack Daily Mail‚ Last updated at 8:52 AM on 11th October 2010 Middle-aged women have been turned into an army of unpaid carers who suffer losses in income‚ job prospects and health. According to a landmark study of ’fairness’ in modern Britain‚ published today‚ a quarter of women in their fifties have carer responsibilities‚ often for an ageing parent. According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission
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For me‚ and I’m sure other people besides‚ the word “hero” conjures images of explorers who bravely ventured into the unknown to discover new lands and to walk where no man had walked before them. Man has sailed the seven seas‚ crossed every ocean‚ mapped every land mass on this planet. Man has ventured into the heavens and walked on the moon. That leaves the question: what place‚ if any‚ do heroes have in the world of today? Perhaps it would be useful to start with a definition of what a hero is
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senior lecturer in the philosophy department at UCL‚ published an article entitled “why should the baby live?” in the journal of medical ethics. This article was written concerning Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva argumentation that the moral status of a new born baby is identical to that of a fetus which gave a view that abortion is as acceptable as infanticide‚ the action of killing newly-born babies. Moreover‚ it was written to deliver a message to the society especially the families about how
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A Carer is responsible for providing personal care‚ assistance and support to an individual/dependant who has a medical condition‚ disability‚ mental illness or is aged and frail. Caring is often a full-time responsibility that requires a lot of personal and professional sacrifice. This can take an emotional and financial toll on many‚ if not all aspects of a Carers personal life‚ which should never be neglected. Carers deserve not only recognition for their important and essential role in the community
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One of the most basic needs to survive‚ thrive and basically make it in today’s world is that of communication. Everyone has the need to express themselves in some form or another‚ whether artistically‚ verbally or through writing‚ this need is something that is basic in everyone. However‚ while there are various ways of communicating thoughts and ideas‚ the most important method is most definitely through verbal communication. The problem is that many people find verbal communication‚ especially
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A carer is a person who voluntarily cares for another person who suffers from a disability‚ mental health problem or an addiction who cannot manage without care. A carer provides support and nursing for the person who requires care‚ they can help with daily needs and activities as well as dealing with financial and economic support (Carers NSW‚ 2017). There are many different types of carers‚ there are young carers who are people up to the age of 25. Other carer types are Older carers‚ Indigenous
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The baby scale is hardly considered to be a necessity for new moms‚ but many pediatricians will recommend that a scale is purchased if a baby is born prematurely or suffers from any medical problems following birth. The baby scale is typically used to monitor the progress of growth during the vital first year - which is essential when he or she is born early. Failure to Thrive Some babies that are born prematurely or that suffer from medical conditions (like congenital heart disease‚ for instance)
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This weeks reading is somewhat of a refreshing change from previous weeks as it highlights the dreams and visions of those (Martin Luther King Jr‚ Malcom X‚ Nelson Mandela‚ Steve Biko) who strived for a world without white oppression‚ although the philosophies they embraced differed. An example of this is through the comparison of MLK and Malcom X through the readings of James M Washington’s‚ A Testament of Hope and Malcom X’s "The Black Revolution". Initially‚ there a common threads throughout
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Technology has become more and more important to human’s life. Therefore‚ advance in technology has tremendous changes on today’s world. This essay will discuss the effects of these changes‚ focusing on positive and negative impacts. Technology impacts today’s world positively by two main ways. First‚ it makes life more convenient and easier. With the help of technology‚ many works for example household chores can be done without human. An article of Buzzel.com states that time are saving thanks
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be able to… 1. DESCRIBE how Earth’s geosphere‚ atmosphere‚ hydrosphere‚ and biosphere comprise an integrated system driven by a continuous supply of energy 2. EXPLAIN the primary factors determining Earth’s climate 3. EVALUATE evidence and hypotheses explaining why Earth’s climate changes on different time scales 4. COMPARE today’s
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