OFWs and their remittances In our culture‚ the usual teaching of our parents is for their sons and daughters to study hard‚ enter into a good college and find a suitable work. In the early days this will be enough‚ and you can already start your own family. However‚ why is it now even though you have graduated in one of the most prestigious Universities or working in a multinational firm it is not yet enough and you still find yourself struggling to survive? Recently‚ in an article published
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Question: What are Blue-collar Workers? Blue-collar workers refer to employees performing manual labor generally‚ their jobs entails physical labor‚ such as in a factory or workshop. Blue-collar work may involve skilled or unskilled‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ construction‚ mechanical‚ maintenance‚ technical installation and many other types of physical work. A higher level academic education is often not required for many blue-collar jobs. However‚ certain fields may require specialized
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studies‚ data was collected to see the percentage of fast food workers in each age group. The study concluded that “70 percent of fast food workers are 20 or older these days.”(Cohn) This is important when trying to generalize the average fast food worker. You begin to realize that most fast food workers are at that point in life that they have to support themselves. Not only that‚ the same study shows that “1 in 4 fast-food workers have a child.” Now we see that not only are they supporting themselves
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With a strong interest in child welfare‚ there was no question that my interview with a social worker would involve someone who is involved in this area of practice. I did a small amount of internet research and discovered the All Nations Coordinated Response Network (ANCR) in Winnipeg. I discovered that within the Child and Family Services system this agency is generally the first point of contact. With an interest in front line work‚ I decided to make contact with this agency in hopes of scheduling
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Working and living in Appalachia has its difficulties. Being creative and innovative are needed as a social worker living in Appalachia‚ especially the rural areas. As said before‚ Davis Child Shelter is unique service because it was created to fill up the avoid of children who are unable to get into treatment because of waiting lists or the treatment is not available‚ and waiting to get placed out of West Virginia. All the children that have walked through the doors have suffered from a disadvantage
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Annie Sullivan and Kate Keller are‚ surprisingly‚ alike and different in many ways. Both characters are so different‚ yet so similar‚ you can tell that the author did a great job when writing “The Miracle Worker”. As you are reading‚ you don’t even notice anything‚ you think of them separately. But when you think about it‚ the whole time you were comparing and contrasting them‚ especially since Kate doesn’t seem like a big character. You can tell Annie is‚ but Kate seems like she is more in the background
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To be a social worker‚ it is important to have empathy‚ social perceptiveness‚ and the critical thinking in order to help provide self awareness and self help in others. In order to be an effective social worker empathy is very important in the field. It allows someone to understand others difficulties. Even though one may not have experienced it themselves‚ one
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There have been many life experiences that have led me to want to become a social worker. I was raised in a family of health professionals and nurses. Although I did not want to pursue a career in nursing‚ I still knew I wanted to help others. My family taught me the value of helping others. For instance‚ the needs of others were put before your own. I have a passion and need for helping people. My passion and need for helping people comes from knowing that I can make a difference in the world. Not
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Knowing Your Audience ans Communication Release The news of a devastating accident is not easy to prepare or communicate to any one involved. Being the bearer of bad news is never easy. The way in which the news is delivered‚ and what must be done before and after the news is relayed is also important. The needs of the employees is different than the needs of the family members of those men who were trapped in the mine. It is vital to make sure to address each of these groups in a
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The American industrial worker had numerous changes after the Civil War which began with the reconstruction of the nation. The advancement in industrial technologies including those in the steel and iron production industry‚ as well as the major increase of immigrants coming to the United States‚ and numerous labor unions helped to shape the American Industrial workers between 1865 and 1900. This would eventually shape the work force to become the most productive in its time and as well change the
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