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    Adult Education Essay

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    For many years there has been much debate about what‚ if anything‚ sets adult education apart from other fields of study or disciplines. According to Davenport and Davenport (1985)‚ the identification of what is unique about adult learning (in contrast to child or youth learning) has been a long-standing effort in adult education. They reasoned that if this difference could be identified‚ then the research territory of adult education could be based on these theoretical distinctions. Knowles (1980)

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    Book Review The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Summary “In culture‚ cancer cells can go on dividing indefinitely‚ if they have a continual supply of nutrients‚ and thus are said to be “immortal.” A striking example is a cell line that has been reproducing in culture since 1951. (Cells of this line are called HeLa cells because their original source was a tumor removed from a woman named Henrietta Lacks” Rebecca Skloot‚ 2011‚ The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Henrietta Lacks was a beautiful

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    discussing what Laws‚ Policies and Practices have been implemented to protect people with learning difficulties from oppression and discrimination and how effective these Laws have actually been in assisting people with Learning Difficulties to live the life they choose to live. During the late 19th century in particular‚ socially excluding people with learning disabilities was particularly inherent. At the time‚ those with ‘mental deficiencies’ were regarded as degenerates‚ and would often be blamed

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    Essay On Adult Nursing

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    Studying the nature of Adult Nursing means far more than just an academic course studied for a number of hours a week. It is undoubtedly an integral part of the society we operate in‚ as adult nurses are considered to be the backbone of the healthcare system as they promote health‚ prevent disease and help patients cope with their illness. For me there was no sudden intervention‚ no following in the footsteps of an admired parent or relative into healthcare but a progressive awareness that nursing

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    Abuse of vulnerable adults

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    withheld from an individual causing them to appear more agitated or in pain; conversely medication could be overused making an individual appear perhaps tired/drowsy. Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse can include rape or the involvement of a vulnerable adult in any form of sexual contact without consent; this can include coercing individuals into masturbation or the viewing of pornographic material. Signs of sexual abuse may be physical such as bruising or bleeding on/around the genitals‚ the contraction

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    Reaction Paper to Case Study and Life Review Gerontology Nursing June 15‚ 2012 The participant that I chose is well known to me. She is my fiance’s sister-in-law. We have become friends over the six years that I have known her. At age 70‚ she is an active married woman who lives in a duplex with her husband. The street they live on is for seniors only. This community has activities such as bridge‚ bowling‚ potlucks‚ holiday parties and other social events throughout the year. Mrs

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    Adult Learning Theories

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    Learning and teaching go hand in hand. As nurses in health care‚ while taking care of adults‚ there is lot of education and teaching that happens in the hospital and teaching is performed among patients‚ among fellow nurses and other health care workers and introduction of new equipment or procedure. This was a good exercise as there was opportunity to learn more about learning theories and to receive new information. Adult learning theories can be applicable for students in nursing school as there are

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    Adult learning Psychological theorists agree that adult learning is most effective when an individual’s social context coincides with real life application. Adult learning differs from children’s learning in that it is self-directed‚ problem-centered‚ experience based‚ and more often relevant to life. These theories have been discussed by researchers and scholars with hope to link them to life skills and social cognitive abilities. Importantly‚ the construction of morality during development is a

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    children in adult prisons‚ but that is unacceptable. Juvenile criminals should not receive the same punishment as adults because they have a higher chance of getting raped or killed‚ they are still too immature‚ and they are more likely to commit a crime again. If juveniles get sent to adult prisons they have a higher chance of getting raped or being killed. “Juveniles sent to adult prisons are 7.7 times more likely to commit suicide and 5 times more likely to be raped”(Hanson‚ 47). Some adults in prison

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    A young adult is generally a person between the ages of 19 and 30. This stage involves the transition from adolescence to adulthood. In modern societies‚ young adults in their late teens and early 20s encounter a number of issues as they finish school and begin to hold full-time jobs and take on other responsibilities of adulthood. In the late teens and early 20s‚ young adults become individuals and will set themselves apart. Young adults will strive to become independent from parents‚ take responsibility

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