Stigma Mental illness can be considered one of the most apprehensive health issues in Australia as it has becoming increasingly obvious and deteriorated (Australian Institution of Health and Welfare 2010). According to Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008)‚ in 2007‚ approximately 45.5% of total Australian people experienced a mental health problem over their lifetime‚ whereas 20% suffered symptoms of a mental health problem over one year. People who have been diagnosed with mental illness are
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Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Paper Causes and Prevention of Burnout Motivated and dedicated individual are more likely to burnout that an average employee. In high stressed work environments an employee can feel burnout. This is especially true as human service providers because he or she is consistently working with the public. Understanding the factors that cause burnout and how to prevent burnout will reduce the effect. Understanding how I react and respond
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| Skills‚ Traits and Characteristics for SA Leaders | | Leading in Modern day South African can be a daunting and challenging task. Numerous challenges face South African leaders that many will find intolerable. This chapter deals with the challenges that leaders face in the South African environment‚ as well as the characteristics an excellent leader should possess. Leadership is no walk on the park; it takes sacrifice‚ willpower‚ fortitude and perseverance. Moreover‚ good leaders may not
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My interest in the human services field comes for a variety of different elements. Through experiences in my own life‚ things I have witnessed or even heard about; all will help me and at the same time they may hinder my abilities. Human Services is such a broad field there are so many things to be done and I am not sure exactly where I want to place my focus. Kids are a huge factor in my overall direction but I am looking forward to all the techniques and training that I am receiving to help me
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American culture places priority in mind and body. Scores of motivated men and women populate gyms and dietary health clinics across the country seeking a better standard of living‚ a harder challenge‚ or simply recognizing the difficulties that the body faces daily and reaching up to meet them fully. We educate and socialize the mind through years of standardized education and the drive towards higher education. Mothers teach their babies from birth of the music of Haydn and Mozart‚ hoping desperately
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Vulnerable Populations Introduction to Human Services‚ BSHS 302 June 21‚ 2010 Introduction Chronic illnesses are disorders that require ongoing care and treatment for much of the patients’ life to manage the illness. Examples of such illnesses are diabetes‚ high blood pressure‚ or heart disease. When discussing chronic mental illness‚ such diseases or disorders would be those that require ongoing treatment and care throughout much of the patients’ life. Examples would be schizophrenia
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In the field of Human Services there are a multitude of people that need assistance. However‚ in each target population has their own distinct issues. Examples of these target groups or populations are people with mental illness‚ the homeless‚ and senior citizens. Mental illness is defined as when a person’s mental state is beyond what is considered normal. For instance‚ a person with depression has extreme lows as appose to a mentally healthy person who will bounce back from their emotional low
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The objective of this paper is to provide a concrete overview‚ and demonstrate how privatization of public services agencies is taking place in the area of health and human services. I will also look at the rationales behind privatization and the evidences of how effective or problematic this could be for many government agencies. We must agree that privatization is not a new concept and this has been around for a many decades. What is privatization? What are the pros and cons? These questions
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Program Planning and Evaluation in the Human Services The terms ‘Planning’ and ‘Evaluation’ are terms used and frequently heard in Human Service organisations. Whilst the importance of planning and evaluation is understood by employees with program management responsibility (most often as a result of the rigid parameters described in funding and service agreements)‚ the concepts that underpin planning and evaluation are often poorly understood by program staff and managers alike. Planning is
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