VALUES- a principle‚ standard‚ or quality that has been freely chosen from alternatives and acted upon which is considered worthwhile or desirable. FILIPINO VALUES (the 1987 constitution is a formal document embodying social values deemed desirable for the nation. It has been claimed that the Philippine Constitution is the only constitution in the world which mentions the two words ‘God and Love”. The Preamble states; we‚ the sovereign Filipino people‚ imploring the aid of almighty God‚ in order
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Homeless: Who Are They? In 2005‚ NCH (National Coalition for the Homeless) estimated 3.5 million people experience homelessness in the US every year (NCH‚1). But what is homelessness? Jim Baumohl‚ a noted author‚ explained in Homelessness in America‚ the most common definition of homelessness used by researchers is the “absence of belonging to a specific place or to people” (NCH‚ 3). However‚ there is no set definition‚ due to the variety of living conditions a homeless person encounters‚ and the
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A-For my abnormal assignment I went to Bellevue and stood outside of a store dressed as a homeless person. As people walked by me I held my card board sign that read “Abandoned by my parents and lost anything will help”. I dressed myself in ripped clothing and bagging clothing to display how poor I was. I also did not shower and looked very dirty by putting dirt marks on my face. B- As people walked by me I got a real feel for people and society. Many different shades of people passed me as I asked
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Homelessness in the America 5/16/2013 Many factors can contribute to a person becoming homeless. A shortage of affordable housing can lead to homelessness. A simultaneous increase in poverty or not having an income can make a person become homeless. These are two large trends which happen to be responsible for the rise in homelessness in America over the past 20-25 years. People who have served time in prison‚ have abused drugs and alcohol‚ or have a history of mental illness find it difficult
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Epidemiology of Homeless/Indigent People with Mental Illness Vulnerable populations are defined in many ways. Variables of the definition are dependent on the author‚ their current location and how they believe that they may assist this population. Vulnerability as defined in a healthcare setting are those with a greater than average risk of developing health problems by virtue of their marginalized sociocultural status‚ their limited access to economic resources‚ or personal characteristics such
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Ethics Reflection Paper January 1‚ 2011 Susan Ethical Models Ethics‚ according to the textbook‚ are defined as the principles‚ values‚ and beliefs that set standards for right or wrong decisions and behavior. There are four major models of ethics‚ including utilitarian‚ moral rights‚ theory of justice and integrative social contracts theory. Utilitarian refers to the idea that moral worth of a behavior is solely determined by the consequence‚ to see whether it’s maximizing utility. Moral rights
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The Homeless as a Vulnerable Population Sara Williams Nur/440 9-5-2011 University of Phoenix The Homeless as a vulnerable population This article discusses a framework for understanding the nature of the homeless population. It discusses four pathways‚ increased heat waves‚ and increased air pollution‚ increases severity of floods and storms‚ and it also talks about the distribution of the West Nile Virus. The article discusses why the homeless are amongst the most vulnerable groups to
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If I were to ask you to describe a homeless person‚ what’s the first picture that pops into your mind? Is it the scary looking man who sits on the corner every day? Is it the drug addict begging for money for his next fix? What about the family of four who has been couch hopping for the last year‚ while the mother went back to school and the father worked two jobs? Meanwhile‚ their kids are still going to school everyday in order to find that second chance that their parents are working so hard to
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Guidelines for Writing Reflection Papers Why do I have to write a reflection paper? I have students submit weekly reflection papers for four reasons: 1. First and foremost‚ they are a way to make sure you keep up with the readings. I find that if students aren’t required to hand something in each week‚ they will simply not do the readings. The reflection papers kind of “force” you to make sure you keep up with your responsibilities in the class. 2. Reflection papers are a way for
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“The Problem of Homelessness in Ukraine” The paper presents a situation with homelessness in Ukraine. Particularly‚ the following aspects are covered: the legislation‚ the institutions which serve the homeless people‚ approaches to data collection methodology‚ causes of homelessness‚ challenges with establishing of the new services for homeless people and complications with research activity in this field. The Homeless Situation The situation with the homelessness in Ukraine
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