Teenage Pregnancy Candidate Name: Latanya Gordon Subject: Social Studies School: St Hugh’s High School Candidate Number: Centre Number: 100110 Territory: Jamaica Teacher: Mrs. Dias Brown Year: 2012-2013 Table of Contents Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………..1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………2 Statement of the Problem…………………………………………………...3
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Throughout this essay I aim to provide an understanding of Jay’s current situation looking at it from both a sociological and a criminological perspective. I will also draw upon areas of Social Policy that may improve my understanding of their situation and from these discussions I will outline the implications for social work practice. SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Functionalism seeks to provide a theoretical account of how societies work and function. Many Functionalist theorists have likened the workings
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‘Living in a multicultural society takes time.’ To what extend is this illustrated by the challenge of multicultural societies in the UK? (40) A multicultural society is the status of several different ethnic‚ racial‚ religious or cultural groups coexisting in harmony in the same society. From the early 19th century people have immigrated to England‚ developing its diversity. During World War 2 polish and Jewish people immigrated to the UK to escape fascism. Also as the UK is part of the European
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CAUSES OF PROBLEM FACING SOCIAL STUDIES The finding that an unacceptably high percentage of preservice elementary teachers shared a negative perception of their past encounters with social studies presents a serious challenge. The cumulative percentage of participants who described their past social studies courses as being either "very interesting" or "interesting" was 58.5 percent. For those who reported their past social studies courses as being either "very uninteresting" or "uninteresting‚"
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Ecosystemic Crisis Intervention and the Multicultural Imperative Rapidly Changing Events and Environments The ecological model of crisis intervention has emerged due to accelerating events in dynamically changing cultures. Some events that have made it necessary for the training of crisis interventionist to shift focus‚ and shift into "high gear" are listed below. Nationally‚ crises such as September 11th ‚ Oklahoma City Bombing‚ School attacks in Littleton‚ Colorado; Springfield‚ Oregon; and
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Throughout Canada’s history as a sovereign nation‚ relations between the Canadian federal government and the indigenous inhabitants of the lands which encompass Canada have been strained due to the hitherto existence of the Indian Residential School system. Following the passage of the Indian Act in 1876‚ the first residential schools were established across Canada; with many being placed under the direction of several Christian churches that received funding from the Canadian government’s agency
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Social Studies Revision Resource - Causes of Conflict in Northern Ireland Factors: Causes of Conflict in Northern Ireland • Divided Loyalties • Unequal Allocation of Housing • Unequal Employment Opportunities • Lack of Voting Rights • Lack of Opportunities for Social Interaction (Education & Housing) Divided Loyalties • The difference in political beliefs between the Protestants and Catholics also contributed to the conflict in Northern Ireland. • The Protestants see themselves as British
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ordinary people are called implicit theories. Studies around the world suggest these can be influenced by cultural factors. They have been investigated by‚ for example‚ Demetriou and Papadopoulous (2004)‚ Baral and Das (2004)‚ Sternberg (2001)‚ Sternberg et al. (1981) and Berry (1984)‚ indicate some differences found. Western cultures emphasize mental processing speed and efficient management of information‚ whilst those in the East also include social and spiritual aspects‚ although some research
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Capstone Section 1: Multicultural Competence ` In this section of the Capstone Project I will address the knowledge and skills I have learned in the JMSW Program in regard to multicultural competence. I will first outline the knowledge I have acquired on multicultural competence from courses in the curriculum. Next I will delineate the ethical issues that impact this part of my practice as a professional social worker. Then I will demonstrate my skill development through the completion of a paper
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The Importance of Multicultural Literature ENG/157 David McCarthy The Importance of Multicultural Literature The introduction to multicultural literature into the broad world of differing walks of life‚ the reader may be surprised by the similarities between the cultures as well as the differences. Cultures are as eclectic as we are as individuals‚ each with their own quirks‚ intricacies‚ and uniqueness that inspires individuality regarding how the vast differences between cultures
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