As far as American social issues go‚ marijuana has frequently been seen as an antagonist‚ from the terror of drug cartels‚ to the health effects of the drug itself. Discussions about legalization of cannabis use‚ and moral justification resurface time and time again‚ prompting people to wonder: Would legalization solve these issues‚ or continue to hurt society? One reoccurring social issue in the U.S. is the rate at which jails and prisons are filling up. A large percentage of inmates have been
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Journal of Social Issues‚ Vol. 58‚ No. 1‚ 2002‚ pp. 9--31 Relationship Formation on the Internet: What’s the Big Attraction? Katelyn Y. A. McKenna‚∗ Amie S. Green‚ and Marci E. J. Gleason New York University We hypothesized that people who can better disclose their “true” or inner self to others on the Internet than in face-to-face settings will be more likely to form close relationships on-line and will tend to bring those virtual relationships into their “real” lives. Study 1‚ a survey
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LAT1 Task 5 Final 8-2-11 Paul D Burns Western Governors University Unemployment is a Serious Social Issue Unemployment is the condition and extent of individuals out of work within an economy‚ measured by the “official” unemployment rate (U-5). This measure is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. As of June the “official” unemployment rate stands at 9.2%. What is rarely reported‚ and even more ominous‚ is the underemployment rate. This rate includes two
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2013 To what extent is it possible to lose one’s personal identity in order to conform to society? Numerous theories have been put forth regarding personal identity. From the early views of Descartes who believed that mind and body were separate‚ to more recent views such as Jung’s model of the psyche and Hume’s theory that identity is composed of many related but constantly changing elements. (Sproule‚ 330). However just as we obtain a personal identity‚ can we also lose it when trying to conform
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concept of gender performativity and gender power imbalance. It unfolds while a boxing match is playing in the background. Even though Masters and Johnson are roleplaying as Dr. And Mrs. Francis Holden‚ they open up to each other‚ unveiling respective personal histories that made them the man‚ or woman‚ they are now. Both have their own struggle with the patriarchal system. Virginia refuses to conform to gender role and is not ‘a respectable woman of her time’ since she privileges her work over her children
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A social worker is someone that is employed to provide social services to people‚ especially the disadvantaged. There are many different types of social workers. There are social workers in administration policy and research. They do research for stuff like questioning diagnostics of anxiety in guardianship. There are also child‚ family‚ and school social workers. They often work with families that have had problems with abuse or lose of a home; they also work with families that have serious mental
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ABSTRACT Political and Social Apathy‚ there are two faces of apathy. The first considers apathy as a choice and participation in public life a consequence of one’s affirmative use of freedom. The second face of apathy arises when citizens are led to believe that their personal needs are not part of the political agenda‚ resulting into political deprivation and the reaffirmation of the status quo. Philippines political and social life is marked by the second kind of apathy‚ which might also
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Traveling is widely believed to broaden the mind and enrich the soul. The famous saying "Don’t tell me how educated you are‚ tell me how much you have traveled" indicates that travel can enlarge people’s knowledge efficiently. Many people believe that when you visit other places you experience new things and learn from them. To my mind‚ it’s impossible to imagine our life without traveling. Getting out of the place where you always live‚ then going to an unfamiliar place is a kind of unforgettable
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The transition from one level of schooling to the next is very hard for me the first year. In my life the hardest was from elementary school to middle. In Florida fifth grade was technically the end of elementary school‚ but my elementary school was a magnet school so it ended at 6th grade which I thought was the worst idea. The same year I began seventh grade is the same year I moved to a different city because of the city I moved into I thought school was going to be piece of cake. But little did
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Q 1.1 Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship? A 1.1 There are many differences between a working relationship and a personal relationship. A working relationship is a formal agreement‚ where you agree to follow policies and procedures as well as the criteria set out in your job description. A working relationship consists of many factors such as time keeping‚ attendance‚ attitude‚ respecting your colleagues and service users. Without these factors the
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