This essay will focus on health inequities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and will examine the effects of stress on their health. Indigenous Australians are disadvantaged compared to other Australians across various areas of social and health indicators‚ and are at greater risk of mortality and morbidity. Evidence of the links between health and stress amongst the Indigenous and non-Indigenous population will be given‚ and it will highlight why such stressors exist. Indigenous
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Within the healthcare industry‚ numerous ethical issues have arisen over the years. A few common ethical issues faced today are abortion‚ euthanasia‚ and the containment of HIV/AIDS. To address ethical issues within the healthcare industry the use of a process termed the ethical decision making process‚ is a necessary tool in approaching ethical issues and furthermore finding the best ethical solution. The first of these ethical issues we will discuss is abortion. Three categories of abortion exist
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have been many issues with the pay scale that Wal-Mart offers to their employees. From the lowest pay of cashiers‚ stockers‚ and greeters to the store managers all the way up to the corporate level‚ there is a vast difference between men and women. There are many ethical issues that not offering equal pay leads too. When sexes are not paid the same‚ it leads to many people being upset. It doesn’t help that Wal-Mart has had some not so good PR in the past about other issues. These issues range from managers
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In our current political climate‚ there are a variety of issues that face urban education‚ some of which are long-standing concerns while others are more recently acquired. One of the most influential long-term issues in urban education today is the lack of funding and support- particularly for schools that have higher instances of low-income families and students with complex needs. In these areas of extreme poverty and high needs‚ rarely are school districts in a financial situation to be able
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Multicultural Issues in Supervision Ethical supervision must consider the ways in which diversity factors can influence the process. In addition to course work‚ supervisors need a framework to approach differences in culture‚ race‚ gender‚ socioeconomic status‚ religion‚ and other variables pertaining to clients being seen by trainees (Falender & Shafranske‚ 2004). The ACA’s (2005) code of ethics dealing with supervision states that “Counseling supervisors are aware of and address the role of diversity
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Issues surrounding the topic of homosexuality have sparked great emotional debate in society. People who are in favour of homosexuality often attribute it to genetic or biological reasons. People who are not in favour of homosexuality regard homosexuality as a social immorality and should be prohibited. This presentation aims to introduce the idea that homosexuality is not an abnormal phenomenon and should be recognised as a social norm. Homosexuality can be defined as sexual attraction between individuals
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The issue of Islamophobia. One of the major challenges of today’s world is the issue of Islamophobia. In recent years‚ this phenomenon has assumed serious proportions and has become a major cause of concern for the Muslim world. As a result of this rising trend‚ Muslims‚ in the West in particular‚ are being stereotyped‚ profiled‚ and subjected to different forms of discriminatory treatment. The most sacred symbols of Islam are being defiled and denigrated in an insulting‚ offensive‚ and contemptuous
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1960s was a time of hard fought change in society and music. Social music was one of the most popular music styles in that decade; many people were satisfied and others were not with this issue because they were hearing lyrics that were very unpleasant for them. Today many people are still facing many social issues that were addressed during that time. Americans heard the lyrics of their 1960s music speak out in protest about racism‚ and equal rights on men and women. The 1960s was a time of social
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have an abortion any time during the first trimester. In considering the ethics of the case‚ the ethics board consider her personal issues such as not being insured or her unwillingness to be a mom less in comparison to the significant ethically relevant factors. The other factor that will be infringed upon is Kate’s struggle of not having insurance. This becomes an issue because for her entire life she has used the same hospital that understood her situation‚ but if she is forced to go to another hospital
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Ethical Issues Termination of viable fetus for non life-threatening conditions or abortion has become the subject of many debates even up to these days. It is a universal belief that life is sacred and nobody should be deprived of life‚ even the little ones. The fetus is a human form and from the moment of conception‚ it achieves humanity. Therefore‚ it is entitled to live. When one patient decided to undergo abortion‚ I do not know what exactly I should feel. Considering that she is not having
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