issues of older people being socially isolated and lonely within society and what the benefits the Interventions bring to an older person’s life to help alleviate social isolation and loneliness‚ which the elderly people of the United Kingdom still have to face in contemporary society. It is essential that people working in the social care organisations are aware of the issue and its possible consequences and remain alert to the key risk and triggered factors when interacting with older people. An
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a person with a possible substance abuse problem can be very complicated. First step is to find out if the client is suffering from substance abuse or substance dependency. The various dimensions of an assessment are biological‚ psychological and social. - The biological assessment can be done by reviewing their medical history and current health and can provide clues to any medical treatment needed. - The psychological dimension involves reviewing the clients mental health
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Few federal programs are as popular as Social Security (Desilver‚ 2015). In 2014‚ around 165 million people paid into the program while over 59 million Americans received almost $870 billion in retirement‚ disability‚ or survivors’ benefits from Social Security (Basic‚ 2015). While it may seem as though it has been around as long as the country itself‚ Social Security didn’t begin until 1935‚ when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the act into law and assigned permanent responsibility to the
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Kelsee Haws Mrs. Duckett Period 5 English 12.1.11 Music for Today’s Young Children and Young Adults In today’s society‚ music has become an everyday thing‚ especially for society youth. When youth are described‚ it not only means the teenagers ‚ but also our elementary children. Music today is up-beat and fun to listen to generally‚ but it depends on what you like. Music is very versatile now a days though‚ for example‚ we have avid “metal” listeners‚ we have “hip-hop” freaks‚ “rock” lovers
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Identify and explain the main political‚ economic and social factors that are likely to affect Thomas Cook plc. Political factors that may affect Thomas Cook plc may include civil unrest for example in Syria. This may affect Thomas Cook as their sales may decrease due to the lack of interest in visiting that country in turn giving low profits. Thomas Cook could be affected in the same way by the introduction of terrorist attacks‚ potentially facing a decrease in sales and even flights taking place
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that relate to mental health problems in the practice of social work with adults in the United Kingdom. This will be demonstrated by firstly examining the legal and historical context of the mental health and the Mental Health Act (MHA). Secondly‚ an understanding of theories suitable for individual assessment and intervention process will be critically analysed. Finally‚ issues of diversity‚ collaboration and conflict encountered by Social Workers when working with individuals having mental health
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lorry driver and a native of Guyana. His GP has diagnosed him as having the early signs of a dementia type illness with intermittent mental capacity. His wife‚ Pearl worries about leaving Winston on his own because of his forgetfulness. Winston’s two older children‚ Deborah and Anthony have expressed their opinion that Winston may be better off in a residential home to lessen the pressure on Pearl. ‘Dementia is an umbrella term used to refer to a collection of symptoms that can result from a number
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SOCIAL POLICY For this assignment l have been asked to identify and examine a social policy and to make reference to a political ideology of welfare‚ discuss the contributions of social work‚ service user and carer’s experiences to the policy document. To achieve this l will discuss ‘Pettigrew’s model of strategic change’ which will help to summarise the key elements considered when looking at any specific policy. [pic] (Public Administration &
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Growth in the Older Population Tene’ Williams SOC 304 Social Gerontology Prof. Kristin Bachman March 18‚ 2013 Growth in the Older Population Although the growing older population is increasing in the US‚ the impact of this increase is affecting several different political embattlement related programs for the aged (i.e.‚ Medicaid‚ Medicare‚ Disability‚ welfare‚ Supplemental Security Income‚ and The Older Americans Act). Being that people are living longer the cost of healthcare has
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Assignment 301 Principles of communication in adult social care settings Task A Question and Answers Ai Identify four different reasons why people communicate. 1. to communicate how we feel 2. to communicate what we need 3. to build relationship with other people 4. to get informations we want Aii Explain how effective communication can affect relationships in an adult social care setting between: a) Colleagues and other professionals - efective communication is important because we
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