PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The youth‚ which by legal definition includes those who are 15 to 30 years old‚ comprises almost one-third of the country’s population (NYC‚ 1998). As such‚ the Filipino youth increasingly play an important and vital role in the development of the Philippine society. Their attitudes‚ values‚ mind-set‚ and priorities will determine the progress of the country in the future. Nowadays‚ the Filipino youth are experiencing a serious decline of discipline
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The Power of Youth in Creating “Corruption Free India” The essay is a study of role of youth to make country a corruption free nation. It is an effort to give concrete view point on the power of the integrated youth of nation who are future of the country and whose efforts are decisive for country’s progress. INTRODUCTION It is a no brainer that Corruption in India is at its rampant best. There is not one section of the society that is spared from it. Recent examples like CWG‚ 2G and
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Spectacular Youth Cultures Youth Culture is the collective cultural practices of groups of young people (typically between the ages of 15 and 25) these are groups that apart from the dominant or “mainstream” society. Youth subculture groups are often distinguished through distinctive forms of dress style and shared musical tastes‚ and are typically found in westernized‚ consumer-based cultures although more recent research has identified examples of youth cultures in developing countries. Many
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increasingly promoted as a key solution for comprehensive development‚ poverty eradication and the empowerment of historically disadvantaged groups‚ such as women‚ the youth and minorities in the Global South. ICT-based business initiatives and e-commerce projects in particular‚ have been hailed as “potential goldmines” for women’s and youth empowerment. However‚ research and experience show that to be successful‚ projects must balance the need to overcome structural barriers to advancement with sensitivity
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Happens The National Basketball Association‚ formed in 1949‚ has grown from an unknown 11-team league formed by hockey team owners for an unpopular sport‚ to one of the most popular sports ever in a league of 30 different teams that can be followed year-round. It is also not only amazing how the league has grown‚ but how it has helped black people become accepted in the North American media. While people still believe that racism is a problem in the NBA‚ racism in the NBA is disappearing because there
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geographical location‚ racism has been a social issue that has affected every society. Racism can be defined as “the belief that characteristics and abilities can be attributed to people simply on the basis of our race or that some racial groups are superior to others” (Shah‚ 2010). Throughout history‚ racism has been used as an effective and powerful weapon of fear generated by powerful figures to instill hatred of others during wartime and economic decline. Through racism‚ these powerful figures
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Caleb Nelson Professor Overfelt Social Movement Essay March 31‚ 2013 Straight Edge: Subculture and Social Movement In the early 1980’s‚ a hardcore punk band called Minor Threat wrote a song called “Straight Edge”. In this song‚ front man Ian MacKaye versed lyrics about not needing drugs or any substance to live a positive lifestyle. The song lyrics marked a new beginning of a subculture consisting of youth in a punk/hardcore scene that decided to be different and go against the grain. Straight
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critically evaluate both the welfare principals and punitive principals that are paramount to the youth justice system‚ firstly by looking at what is meant by welfare approaches and how they have been used in adapting the Children’s Hearing System that is used in Scotland today when dealing with young offenders. Then looking at punitive approaches‚ how they are also used in dealing with young offenders and how they appear to be re-emerging back into the system in the form of the new youth courts which
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concerns about their ability to understand and participate in legal proceedings or to assist counsel (Grisso‚ 2004). In some young offenders‚ reasoned judgments may be impaired by incomplete brain maturation. The combination of generic developmental immaturity and mental illness requires the development of protocols to assess adolescents’ competence. Depending on whether states try youth offenders in juvenile or criminal court‚ clarification of the operative legal standard is needed‚ whether an adult
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mask or not being able to open the windows of your house on a hot summer’s day‚ or even worse‚ imagine looking out of your window and not seeing any form of life; all vegetation has died due to acid rain and other chemical such as sulphur poisoning. Some of these ideas can become a reality if something is not done about this problem‚ which in my opinion is far greater than the wars that are going on the world at this moment. 2. Well what is air pollution? Air pollution occurs when gasses‚ dust particles
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