APPLICATION FORM & INSTRUCTIONS – JANUARY‚ 2014 The Indira Gandhi National Open University established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 has emerged as a World leader in Open and Distance Education. The University offers a variety of academic programmes at Certificate‚ Diploma‚ Undergraduate‚ Post Graduate and Doctoral levels covering various areas of knowledge. These programmes are offered through Schools of Studies located at the IGNOU Headquarter at Delhi. The delivery of academic programmes
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Serving Vulnerable Populations in America In society today we are faced with many challenges‚ some more difficult than others. Many of these challenges have a huge impact on society today. For instance‚ vulnerable populations present some huge issues such as increased health care expenditures and disparities. Vulnerable populations include children‚ the economically disadvantaged‚ elderly‚ racial and ethnic minorities‚ the uninsured‚ the homeless‚ those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Teenage Mothers a Vulnerable Population Joy Carr Nur/440 April 24‚ 2011 Maria Mendez Teenage Mothers a Vulnerable Population Teenage Mothers‚ a Vulnerable Population While there are a number of vulnerable populations in the world‚ very few receive the publicity‚ funding‚ and assistance that they need to survive in today’s society. There is a vast amount of media coverage on the elderly population and homeless children. However‚ most vulnerable populations are not recognized and assisted
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Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness University of Phoenix Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness The vulnerable population chosen as the focus of this paper are the mentally retarded or intellectually disabled. According to the tenth revision of the WHO (world health Organization): intellectual disability (ID) is a disorder defined by the presence of incomplete or arrested mental development‚ principally characterized by the deterioration of concrete functions at each stage of
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Men are as vulnerable to skin aging as women. If you have skin‚ you will experience skin aging sooner or later. The problem with most men is that they don’t give a lot of thought to the effects of aging. This is probably why you don’t usually see a lot of anti aging products for men sold in the market. Here are some of the most common aging problems experienced by men: 1. Age spots - Men with fairer skin complexion are more predisposed to the emergence of age spots. These spots are caused by excessive
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Immigrant Farm Workers as a Vulnerable Population Ronda LaVigne HCS 531 August 29‚ 2011 Doris Chimera‚ RN‚ MA‚ MHA Immigrant Farm Workers as a Vulnerable Population This essay will provide an overview of immigrant farm workers as an example of a vulnerable population in society. A sample population demographic and background information about the community provides characteristics and context about why this group constitutes a vulnerable population. A discussion
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Elderly- they maybe power less and may give full power and control to the abuser that they trust‚ they may have a loss of memory due to dementia or loss of memory and mobility so it make it harder for them to get around and communicate to others. Vulnerable- power of the abuser they will trust them‚ but they will also find it hard to communicated with others because of their vulnerability. Environment- Own home- family could exploit a member of the family by taking advantage of their finances e.g.
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Effect of Carrageenan to Vulnerable People Now a day‚ carrageenan is commonly used additive in the food industry because of its wide applicability. Due to this reasons‚ its safety characteristics and usage was also noted. One issue that is brought about regarding the use of carrageenan in the food industy was its carcinogenic effect. According to study‚ carrageenan is not the main concern about the issue but its degradation product which is poligeenan. Poligeenan is produced from carrageenan when
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Vulnerable Populations and Self-Awareness NUR/440 October 29‚ 2012 Dawn Talbert MSN‚ RN‚ BC-FNP Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Vulnerable populations are those with a greater-than-average risk of developing health problems (Aday‚ 2001; Sebastian‚ 1996) by virtue of their marginalized sociocultural status‚ their limited access to economic resources‚ or their personal characteristics such as age and gender (de Chesnay & Anderson‚ 2012‚ p. 5). Individuals with behavioral health
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to abusive situations There are several factors which may lead to abusive sit suitors. There are certain groups of people who are most at risk and these people appear to be vulnerable adults. People may have low self esteem and may accept bad things that happen to them. Their illness‚ condition or age can be factors. Adults become dependant on their abusers after a long period of time. Physical signs is an indicator of abuse. People who are bruised‚ may have broken bones‚poor hygiene‚ personal hygiene
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