Project Plan Youth Aging out of Foster Care Project MGT573 Jun 18‚ 2006 Project Plan An estimated 9.2 million to 15.8 million children are considered "at-risk" in this country encompassing all ages from 13 to 19 years old. These youth are at-risk because they are at a crossroad: one leads to successful transition to adulthood‚ the other to dependency and negative long-term consequences. Youth typically considered or identified as at-risk are more likely to become pregnant‚ use drugs and/or alcohol
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often the most stable person in their lives is their caseworker. “Traumatic experiences and an increased susceptibility for further wounds from unstable environments created in foster care continue to increase the vulnerability of this already fragile population” (Jones Harden‚ 2004‚ p.30). Caring for children and youth in foster or substitute care can be truly complicated and demanding. When a child is in custody the state is to assume full responsibility for a child‘s well-being and permanency. Children
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child’s culture and religion and inform their new foster carer as they can then respect the child’s culture and religion and let them practice their religion at their new home and also respect their culture and the way they do things. If the foster carer didn’t know about the child’s culture and religion then they are unable to respect it and may find it difficult to understand if the child is practicing their religion in the home. If the foster carer knows about the child’s religion and culture
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We are fish. Not literally‚ of course‚ but in relation to David Foster Wallace’s amusing yet profound quote‚ we are metaphorically fish. We‚ the younger generations of the world‚ spend our days contently swimming along in the water that surrounds us doing whatever fish activities we wish to do‚ all the while unconsciously maintaining the impression that we understand all there is to know about the world. However‚ the unfortunate reality is that a majority of us remain entirely oblivious to our surroundings
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Honestly‚ I have listened to David Foster Wallace’s speech prior to this assignment. But‚ was I truly listening the first time? I don’t think so‚ or rather it took time for me to discover the true intention of his presentation. This is water is a mighty odd title‚ don’t you think? Throughout the reading I kept the image of the fish in the back of my mind‚ what does the fish scenario mean? David Foster Wallace tells a couple stories: a tale of two men in Alaska and a story of a real-world scenario
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QUESTION 3 As I place these children in a temporary Foster home‚ I would focus and help Leila the mother to improve children-parent relations better and care taker and below are ways I would support her: Swedish Language‚ since communication is very important for transactions‚ I would find out why she dropped out of Swedish language class. Upon finding out‚ I would organize for her convenient lessons and teacher and explain to her why the lessons are important‚ then convince her take on again Swedish
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literature or change the message behind it. Different versions of the poem “I heard a Fly buzz…” by Emily Dickinson demonstrate different caesura‚ capitalization and word usage. The 1955 edition by Thomas H. Johnson and the original version by Emily Dickinson portray almost identical ideas and emphasis through limited alteration of caesura and word capitalization in relation to death as somewhat unimportant event. Caesura is one of the most crucial elements in classic English poetry. It can either change
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In the beginning of the film‚ Charles Foster Kane is seen on his deathbed whispering the word “rosebud‚” symbolizing his longing for his childhood. As he passes away‚ the snow globe he holds in his hands falls and smashes onto the floor. In many ways‚ Kane lived a life trapped in this snow globe‚ forever in search of a lost time when he was truly happy. Kane’s loneliness in life fuels his lack of self-understanding and his sudden forced separation from his family keeps him from maturing out of the
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Penn State would give me everything I look for in a school: big‚ lots of energy‚ prestigious‚ well rounded‚ and of course a higher latitude. My reasoning my sound silly‚ or even dumb‚ but I know I can be successful at any school I get accepted to. It’s Pennsylvania though‚ where I can grow as a person and have new experiences that will change who I am and give me the exposure I want to be a better person. I would add to the diversity at Penn State in that I’m different
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Due to the atomic bomb trial Americans become frighten until the 1970s for the possibility of discharged missiles within the United States (learnnc.org). In the short story “Foster‚ You’re Dead”‚ Philip K. Dick resembles his fictional story to these times. Similar to the U.S. events‚ the small town that the boy Mike Foster lives in with his father Bob‚ mother Ruth‚ and surrounding residents who prepare their families like militants for potential war for survival. All but Mike’s parents trust the
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