The role of social support in coping with HIV/AIDS The terminal nature of HIV has been a source of profound despair in modern civilization. The brutal effects of the virus are untreatable and as a result have forced interventionists to seek other methods of helping patients who have been infected by the disease. Psychologists have sought ways of improving the mental state of patients; at the forefront of this particular research field is the role of social support in coping with HIV. Social support
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“Women’s rights are human rights and human rights are women’s rights.” Famous words said by Hillary Clinton in her speech that was aimed at promoting women’s rights on September 5‚ 1995. Many activists‚ such as Clinton‚ Sojourner Truth‚ and Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ fought all of their life trying to gain women’s rights‚ because they knew that everyone deserves equality. Some of the rights that they fought for include the right to live free from violence‚ slavery‚ discrimination‚ and the right to vote
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In the early 1900’s the man was seen as the intellectual individual who takes care of their wife and family‚ who arrives home with the money and who was the supplier. However during the 1930’s this typical idea of the man’s role was extremely hard to keep ahold of due to The Great Depression. While the average woman worked on household dynamics and keeping the family afloat‚ the man was out looking for a job‚ or struggling to keep his current job. As a result‚ the average male came home at the end
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During the period from the late 1800’s to the mid 1900’s many changes came about in the way of civil rights. After the end of slavery‚ African Americans sought freedoms and new rights‚ but ultimately had to fight the authoritative forces that wanted to keep any change from occurring. Segregation‚ and legal boundaries that kept the black communities from rising above stereotypical racism and having a chance at true equalities they wanted‚ held the community back for a long time. Eventually‚ history
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Do adolescents have the right to make autonomous medical choices? This question is asked very frequently all around‚ and is given various answers. This topic places medical decisions at the forefront‚ meaning that the topic touches on questions of terminal illnesses‚ pregnancy‚ sexual transmitted diseases‚ palliative care‚ and all the other types of decisions that minors have to make. Merriam-Webster defines “adolescent” as “A young person who is developing into an adult; a young person who is going
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Andrew George 396-Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities 1:1 Describe possible multiple conditions and/or disabilities that individuals may have. Patients with multiple conditions and/or disabilities have two or more disabling conditions that affect learning or other important life functions. These can include: 1.Mental retardation‚ dementia 2.Bad eyesight‚ blindness 3.Hard of hearing‚ deafness 4.Arthritis‚ paralysed body/parts 1:2 Explain how multiple conditions and/or
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As I deal with a multi team of individuals including service users I support‚ I recognise that communication with each individual has to be personalised to their needs. I stay aware of how I communicate with any individual and make sure each person has the correct method to feed information back to myself whilst staying proactive at all times‚ i.e. sourcing information for my own knowledge. When dealing with service users I ensure I remain a part of the team and that each person sees me on a regular
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Both books Summer of secrets and The First Part Last have similar characters but each character is different with the social issues they are under. For example‚ both books have teenagers forced to make a choice in their life for better or worse. A teenage boy named Bobby in The First Part Last has to choose whether to give his baby Feather‚ to a social worker‚ or be the father Feather deserves. In the book Summer of Secrets‚ a girl named Darcy is going through hard times and needs to choose whether
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Unit 57 Support indiviuals to Eat and Drink 1.3 Describe ways to resolve any difficulties or dilemmas about the choice of food and drink. Giving them two or more choices and let them decide what they like‚ giving more details about the food will help them to choose. Explain to individuals about the importance of a healthy diet and encourage and support them to choose healthy options and alternatives. Explain to individuals about the consequences of a poor diet choice. For example‚ obesity
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conditions and disabilities can affect an individual’s emotional and physical wellbeing. They may require extra support and encouragement with any activities they undertake‚ which could be a combination of both mental and physical disabilities. They will also need empathy and support with any emotional needs they may have. Multiple conditions usually have additional impacts on individuals’ wellbeing and quality of life. A person with arthritis only can live at home with minimum help of a carer but
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