COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
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Example A
Introduction
Public Polies are created when social changes occur. This paper discusses an overview of Burlington County which is a County in New Jersey that currently has 449,284 residents. It is a diverse County that is growing day by day. As in any other County throughout the State, Burlington County has experienced its share of social change concerns. This paper will discuss two specific concerns: Recycling and School Safety issues this is happening in Burlington County and need to be addresses. It will also discuss the important of community demographics and how that affects the decisions that are made when it comes to policy.
An Overview of Burlington County New Jersey
The United States of America consist of 50 different States and 3,142 different Counties. Burlington County is a County located in New Jersey within the United States of America. It is the second largest County in the State of New Jersey. According to the Statistical Atlas (2015), Burlington County consist of six Boroughs, three cities, thirty-two Townships, thirteen unincorporated places, eighteen unified school districts, eighteen elementary school districts, four secondary school districts, seven neighboring Counties, and ten nearby Counties. Burlington County is considered to be a suburban place to live as it is a residential community within commuting distance from large cities such has Philadelphia and New York. There are many residents of Burlington County that more than likely travel to nearby cities for work. When driving through Burlington County, for the most part you will see single-family homes with front and backyards, beautiful grass and trees throughout, shopping malls, office buildings, and nice parks. Burlington County is a fairly quiet and safe place to live and quite different from your urban and rural areas.
Community Demographics
Burlington County, New Jersey currently has a population of 449,284 people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $80,254 (DataUSA). Burlington County is a very diverse County. People from all different cultural backgrounds reside in Burlington County, living door to door from one another, sharing workplaces, schools, stores, parks etc. According to DataUSA, the ethnic configuration of the population in this County, is composed of 304,085 White residents (67.7%), 71,882 Black residents (16%), 35,295 Hispanic residents (7.86%), 23,582 Asian residents (5.25%), and 12,831 Two+ residents (2.86%). The most common spoken language in this County is English but the most common foreign spoken language is Spanish with that population size being 20,774 speakers. Following that is Asian, Portuguese, Gujarati, Greek, and Urdu speakers totaling 54,626 County citizens who do not speak English. Many Burlington County residences own their homes. This rate has increased from 63.1% to 75.8% with all Burlington County residences responsibly for pro.
The document summarizes the 2015 Bateman Campaign conducted by Michigan State University students to raise awareness of the Home Matters movement in the Greater Lansing area. It includes an executive summary, situation analysis discussing homelessness statistics, secondary research findings from surveys and interviews, objectives to increase awareness and engagement with the campaign, strategies and tactics used such as social media and on-campus events, and outcomes such as exceeding goals for exposure and participation. The campaign was successful in educating students and the community about Home Matters and inspiring over 100 individuals to join the movement.
The Cost of Child Neglect in America and Tips for Improving the Issue Bryan Specht
President of Olson Engage in Chicago, Illinois, Bryan Specht possesses nearly two decades of experience in communications and media. Leveraging his expertise to bring awareness to issues meaningful to him, Bryan Specht launched The Awful Grace Project to shed light on child abuse through positive messages from survivors who have moved forward to carry out fulfilling and successful lives.
Role Of A Care Coordinator At The Community Care Access...Diane Allen
The community intervention plan aims to improve children's mental health in the Hillside-Quadra area through establishing a monthly parent support group, conducting a needs assessment to identify gaps in services, and developing after-school programs for at-risk youth to increase social engagement and support.
Burnett County, Wisconsin faces several public health challenges including high rates of poverty, unemployment, and lack of access to healthcare. To address these issues, stakeholders have implemented the Healthy Burnett initiative as part of the state's Healthiest Wisconsin 2020 plan. This paper analyzes epidemiological data on Burnett County's demographics, economy, and health outcomes to identify priority areas for public health interventions. The data shows high rates of poverty, low educational attainment, and mental health issues. As a result, the county's public health programs focus on decreasing stigma and improving access to mental healthcare through initiatives targeting individuals, communities, and systems.
The document discusses the high costs of substance abuse to both individuals and society. It estimates that substance abuse costs Washington State over $2 billion per year in health care, social services, and criminal justice system expenses. Prevention programs have been shown to save $10 for every $1 invested by reducing these costs. The goal of the Snohomish County AOD Prevention Unit is to implement evidence-based prevention programs in communities and through partnerships to build resilience, strengthen families, and reduce the social and economic impacts of addiction.
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Article one
Lethal injection [electronic resource] : capital punishment in Texas during the modern era / Jon Sorensen and Rocky LeAnn Pilgrim ; foreword by Evan J. Mandery.
Language:
English
Authors:
(Jonathan Roger), 1965-
Publication Information:
Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2006.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Date:
2006
Physical Description:
xi, 222 p. : ill.
Publication Type:
Book; eBook
Document Type:
Bibliographies; Electronic; Non-fiction; Government documents; Electronic document
Subject Terms:
Content Notes:
The modern era -- Deterrence : does it prevent others from committing murder? -- Incapacitation : does it keep them from killing again? -- Retribution : do they deserve to die? -- Administration : is the death penalty carried out impartially, reliably, and efficiently? -- Conclusion.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-214) and index. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Other Authors:
, 1978-
OCLC:
614534999
URL:
Note: Click to View
Accession Number:
wal.EBC3443247
Database:
Walden University Library Catalog
______________________________________________________________________________
Article two
STUCK BETWEEN GROWING UP AND GROWN UP: DELAYING THE SENTENCING PHASE FOR YOUNG ADULTS FACING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN TEXAS
Authors:
Source:
Texas Tech Law Review. Summer, 2021, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p843, 870 p.
Publisher Information:
Texas Tech University School of Law, 2021.
Publication Year:
2021
Subject Terms:
Subject Geographic:
Language:
English
ISSN:
0564-6197
Rights:
Copyright 2021 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. COPYRIGHT 2021 Texas Tech University School of Law
Accession Number:
edsgcl.674607828
Database:
Gale OneFile: LegalTrac
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“THE PROGRAM AND EVALUATION TOOL PLANNINGâ€
Angel Winslow
EDSD 7900
Module 3 Assignment
COURSE PROJECT PARTS 1 AND 2
Date Due: January 8, 2023
Part 1: The Program
Early childhood education is one of the specialization areas that had its issues presented in Mayo Keller’s taskforce. As a member of the taskforce specializing in early childhood education, I will present to the taskforce programs that need improvement for the ultimate goal of advancing the sector. One program that need to be evaluated and improved for change is the enrollment program into early childhood education. The goal of the program is to increase enrollment and improve participation of young learners in early childhood education. The enrollment of children aged 3 to 5 years into early childhood education has significantly been declining in the Grand City area. The situation therefore calls for the stakeholders to look into the causes and solutions (Walden University, 2016). Parents, district education officers, mayor’s office, and early childhood educators are some of the stakeholders concerned with the program.
Data
Within a span of 5 years the number of children aged 3 to 5 years .
Why Do You Want To Teach Essay. Online assignment writing service.Tricia Hillard
The document provides instructions for requesting writing assistance from HelpWriting.net. It is a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with a password and email. 2) Complete a 10-minute order form providing instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Receive the paper and ensure it meets expectations before authorizing payment. 5) Request revisions until fully satisfied with the work provided. The service aims to deliver original, high-quality content and offers refunds if work is plagiarized.
History Matters: Understanding the Role of Policy, Race and Real Estate in To...danmoulthrop
The importance of place and geography and its impact on health, opportunity and wealth is the subject of an increasing body of research. In order to understand how ZIP codes became such a prominent social predictor, we need to examine the past. In the 1920s, segregation in residential developments was a priority and realtors actively promoted segregated neighborhoods. Race became the determining and organizing factor for the real estate industry - a practice that remained enforced decades after its inception.
This report was produced for Cuyahoga Place Matters by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University. It was released in February 2015.
The document summarizes the 2015 Bateman Campaign conducted by Michigan State University students to raise awareness of the Home Matters movement in the Greater Lansing area. It includes an executive summary, situation analysis discussing homelessness statistics, secondary research findings from surveys and interviews, objectives to increase awareness and engagement with the campaign, strategies and tactics used such as social media and on-campus events, and outcomes such as exceeding goals for exposure and participation. The campaign was successful in educating students and the community about Home Matters and inspiring over 100 individuals to join the movement.
The Cost of Child Neglect in America and Tips for Improving the Issue Bryan Specht
President of Olson Engage in Chicago, Illinois, Bryan Specht possesses nearly two decades of experience in communications and media. Leveraging his expertise to bring awareness to issues meaningful to him, Bryan Specht launched The Awful Grace Project to shed light on child abuse through positive messages from survivors who have moved forward to carry out fulfilling and successful lives.
Role Of A Care Coordinator At The Community Care Access...Diane Allen
The community intervention plan aims to improve children's mental health in the Hillside-Quadra area through establishing a monthly parent support group, conducting a needs assessment to identify gaps in services, and developing after-school programs for at-risk youth to increase social engagement and support.
Burnett County, Wisconsin faces several public health challenges including high rates of poverty, unemployment, and lack of access to healthcare. To address these issues, stakeholders have implemented the Healthy Burnett initiative as part of the state's Healthiest Wisconsin 2020 plan. This paper analyzes epidemiological data on Burnett County's demographics, economy, and health outcomes to identify priority areas for public health interventions. The data shows high rates of poverty, low educational attainment, and mental health issues. As a result, the county's public health programs focus on decreasing stigma and improving access to mental healthcare through initiatives targeting individuals, communities, and systems.
The document discusses the high costs of substance abuse to both individuals and society. It estimates that substance abuse costs Washington State over $2 billion per year in health care, social services, and criminal justice system expenses. Prevention programs have been shown to save $10 for every $1 invested by reducing these costs. The goal of the Snohomish County AOD Prevention Unit is to implement evidence-based prevention programs in communities and through partnerships to build resilience, strengthen families, and reduce the social and economic impacts of addiction.
Article one Lethal injection -electronic resource- -.docxnoel23456789
Article one
Lethal injection [electronic resource] : capital punishment in Texas during the modern era / Jon Sorensen and Rocky LeAnn Pilgrim ; foreword by Evan J. Mandery.
Language:
English
Authors:
(Jonathan Roger), 1965-
Publication Information:
Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2006.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Date:
2006
Physical Description:
xi, 222 p. : ill.
Publication Type:
Book; eBook
Document Type:
Bibliographies; Electronic; Non-fiction; Government documents; Electronic document
Subject Terms:
Content Notes:
The modern era -- Deterrence : does it prevent others from committing murder? -- Incapacitation : does it keep them from killing again? -- Retribution : do they deserve to die? -- Administration : is the death penalty carried out impartially, reliably, and efficiently? -- Conclusion.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-214) and index. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Other Authors:
, 1978-
OCLC:
614534999
URL:
Note: Click to View
Accession Number:
wal.EBC3443247
Database:
Walden University Library Catalog
______________________________________________________________________________
Article two
STUCK BETWEEN GROWING UP AND GROWN UP: DELAYING THE SENTENCING PHASE FOR YOUNG ADULTS FACING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN TEXAS
Authors:
Source:
Texas Tech Law Review. Summer, 2021, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p843, 870 p.
Publisher Information:
Texas Tech University School of Law, 2021.
Publication Year:
2021
Subject Terms:
Subject Geographic:
Language:
English
ISSN:
0564-6197
Rights:
Copyright 2021 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. COPYRIGHT 2021 Texas Tech University School of Law
Accession Number:
edsgcl.674607828
Database:
Gale OneFile: LegalTrac
2
“THE PROGRAM AND EVALUATION TOOL PLANNINGâ€
Angel Winslow
EDSD 7900
Module 3 Assignment
COURSE PROJECT PARTS 1 AND 2
Date Due: January 8, 2023
Part 1: The Program
Early childhood education is one of the specialization areas that had its issues presented in Mayo Keller’s taskforce. As a member of the taskforce specializing in early childhood education, I will present to the taskforce programs that need improvement for the ultimate goal of advancing the sector. One program that need to be evaluated and improved for change is the enrollment program into early childhood education. The goal of the program is to increase enrollment and improve participation of young learners in early childhood education. The enrollment of children aged 3 to 5 years into early childhood education has significantly been declining in the Grand City area. The situation therefore calls for the stakeholders to look into the causes and solutions (Walden University, 2016). Parents, district education officers, mayor’s office, and early childhood educators are some of the stakeholders concerned with the program.
Data
Within a span of 5 years the number of children aged 3 to 5 years .
Why Do You Want To Teach Essay. Online assignment writing service.Tricia Hillard
The document provides instructions for requesting writing assistance from HelpWriting.net. It is a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with a password and email. 2) Complete a 10-minute order form providing instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Receive the paper and ensure it meets expectations before authorizing payment. 5) Request revisions until fully satisfied with the work provided. The service aims to deliver original, high-quality content and offers refunds if work is plagiarized.
History Matters: Understanding the Role of Policy, Race and Real Estate in To...danmoulthrop
The importance of place and geography and its impact on health, opportunity and wealth is the subject of an increasing body of research. In order to understand how ZIP codes became such a prominent social predictor, we need to examine the past. In the 1920s, segregation in residential developments was a priority and realtors actively promoted segregated neighborhoods. Race became the determining and organizing factor for the real estate industry - a practice that remained enforced decades after its inception.
This report was produced for Cuyahoga Place Matters by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University. It was released in February 2015.
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COMM 166 Final Research Proposal Guidelines
The proposal should contain well-developed sections (Put clear titles on the top of each section) of your outline that you submitted earlier. The proposal should have seven (7) major sections:
1. Introduction: A brief overview of all your sections. Approx. one page
2. A summary of the literature review. In this section you would summarize the previous research (summarize at least 8-10 scholarly research articles), and also your field data collection results (if it was connected to your proposal topic). Also indicate the gaps in the previous research, including your pilot study, and the need for your research study. Please devote around three pages in reviewing the previous research and finding the gaps.
3. Arising from the literature review, write the Purpose Statement of your research (purpose statement should have all its parts clearly written. Follow the examples from textbook).
4. Identify two to three main hypotheses or research questions (based on the quantitative/qualitative research design). Also give some of your supporting research questions. Follow the examples from textbook.
5. Describe the research strategy of inquiry and methods that you would use and why. The method part should be the substantial part of your paper, around three pages. Define your knowledge claims, strategies, and methods from the textbook (and cite), why you chose them, and how you will conduct the research in detail.
6. A page on the significance of your study.
7. A complete reference list of your sources in APA style.
The total length of the paper should be between 8-10 pages (excluding the reference and cover pages).
If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes
Dev
mportant notes about grading:
1. Compiler errors: All code you submit must compile. Programs that do not compile will receive an automatic zero. If you run out of time, it is better to comment out the parts that do not compile, than hand in a more complete file that does not compile.
2. Late assignments: You must submit your code before the deadline. Verify on Sakai that you have submitted the correct version. If you submit the incorrect version before the deadline and realize that you have done so after the deadline, we will only grade the version received before the deadline.
A Prolog interpreter
In this project, you will implement a Prolog interpreter in OCaml.
If you want to implement the project in Python, download the source code and follow the README file. Parsing functions and test-cases are provided.
Pseudocode
Your main task is to implement the non-deterministic abstract interpreter covered in the lecture Control in Prolog. The pseudocode of the abstract interpreter is in the lecture note.
Bonus
There is also a bonus task for implementing a deterministic Prolog interpreter with support for backtracking (recover from bad choices) and choice points (produce multiple results). Please refer to th.
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COMMENTS: You wrote an interesting essay; however, it is lacking the introduction and conclusion paragraphs (1/3 deduction.) Remove the notations from the Reference List. Not all of your sources came from the UOP library and are peer reviewed, so you need to locate additional. You need a minimum of three peer reviewed sources from the UOP library. Prove your arguments using academic sources. Some paragraphs are too short, every paragraph should be five to eight sentences. You received a five point deduction for not including the introduction or conclusion.
SCORE: 10/15 Points (Deduction for not including an introduction or conclusion.)
The Inappropriateness of the Death Sentence
Add an introduction paragraph. Comment by Darlene Bennett: The introduction needs a topic sentence that describes the main idea of the paragraph, then provide background information and finally, include the thesis statement. The introduction should be five to eight sentences in length.
Thesis Statement Comment by Darlene Bennett: The thesis statement cannot be isolated by itself. You need to insert it as the last sentence of the introductory paragraph.
The death penalty, as practiced in some societies in the world, has had its positive aspects and negative aspects and my stand are that it should be abolished in any democratic state that seeks to ensure justice for both the victims of crime and the offenders.
The death sentence is against the bible and other religious guidelines Comment by Darlene Bennett: Capitalize the word “Bible.”
Death sentences against convicted criminals in the society go against the spirit and guidelines provided by religious faiths regarding our stay here in the universe. Comment by Darlene Bennett: Casual tone, stay formal and do not use first person pronouns.
Religious laws quoted in religious books prohibited the execution of man whatsoever. According to these religious laws, there is no compromise or a reason big enough to necessitate the punishment of an offender through death. The ten commandments developed by God himself in the book of Deuteronomy, under commandment five, prohibits the killing of a man. Universal religious laws concur with the Christian teaching regarding the execution of man as a way of punishment (Goldman, 2017). Comment by Darlene Bennett: This is a generalization – do all religious books state this? By Old Testament law, people were stoned for certain infractions. Be specific and provide a source for your fact. Comment by Darlene Bennett:
Religious teachings in all religion term human life as sacred and one that is not subject to limitation, in all circumstance. According to the various religions, it is God only who can terminate the life of a human being. They recommend the use of other means of justice for offenders to reform and revert back to their normal lives in the society (Goldman, 2017).
Further, no method of executing criminals is humane, all the methods are painful, inhumane and disrespectful.
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Commercial Space Travel
There are about a half dozen commercial space entrepreneurs globally today. Pick one of those companies, and then provide a short history of their company, outline their current projects, and describe their future plans for space travel. Describe the biggest obstacles that they will have to overcome to achieve their goals.
Your initial discussion post should be succinct (only about 200–300 words) and include references to your sources.
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Comments:
Price is the easiest way to make profit – all you do is raise the price – it costs nothing and you have to do no work – just send out a new price sheet.
Distribution is the next easiest – sell the same stuff in different places – with minor changes.
Questions
1.
Define/explain:
A.
Supply chain
B.
Value delivery
C.
What/who are the distribution chain members:
D.
How does a distribution chain member add value to the consumer
E.
Vertical marketing system
F.
Horizontal marketing system
J.
Mutlichannel system
G.
Marketing logistics
H.
Supply chain management
I.
Major logistical functions
J.
Specialty stores
K. Department stores
L.
Supermarkets
M.
Convenience stores
N.
Discount stores
O.
Off price stores
P. Superstores
Q.
Corporate chain stores
R.
Voluntary chain
S.
Retailer Cooperative
T
Franchise organization
U.
Merchandising conglomerate
v.
Wholesalers
w.
Brokers
X.
Agents
2.
Read (or look up if needed)
“Zara – the technology giant of the fashion world”
-- explain how technology drives this company – remember women’s fashion has 4 to 5 seasons.
3.
What marketing mix decisions must retailers make:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
4.
Describe 4 distribution ideas/innovations you have witnessed:
A.
B.
C.
D.
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COMM 1110 Library Research Assignment
Objective:
To ensure students begin library research in a timely manner, selecting worthwhile sources and justifying
their inclusion.
Assignment:
Select five credible sources that can be used for your speech. For each source, provide a full APA
citation, an explanation of where/how you found the source, a summary of the information the source
contains, and an explanation of why it is relevant to your speech. Credible sources contain worthwhile
and trustworthy information from reliable sources.
Make sure you number each source and separate each component: citation, how source was discovered,
summary, and relevance.
Pay attention to all of the requirements in order to complete the assignment to the Satisfactory level.
Specifications for Satisfactory Completion
1. Format: Submitted paper is/has:
a. Double-spaced, with no extra spaces before or after paragraphs.
b. Times New Roman font.
c. 1-inch margins.
d. 12-point font.
e. Document is submitted with only the student’s name placed in the header and nothing in
the footer, with NO date, class, or professor information on the document (this is tracked
by Georgia View).
f. Document is submitted in .docx format.
g. Document is submitted by the due date in Georgia View.
h. Citations are in proper APA format.
2. Content:
a. At least five sources are presented, with each source containing all the required
components listed above.
b. Fewer than 5 grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors.
c. All sources come from credible outlets, including and especially GALILEO.
d. No more than two sources are in common with any group members.
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COMM 1110 Persuasive Speech Evaluation
Objective:
To learn how to identify areas for improvement in public speaking and evaluate observations, inferences,
and relationships in a speech.
Assignment:
Watch Dan Pink’s The Puzzle of Motivation at https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation/.
Prepare a paper that answers the following questions: How would you rate the speaker’s delivery? What
things did the speaker do well? What things need to be improved? What was the speaker trying to
accomplish? How many steps of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence were covered by the speech, and were
they in the correct order? When in the speech was each step of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence covered?
Pay attention to all of the requirements in order to complete the assignment to the Satisfactory level.
Specifications for Satisfactory Completion
1. Format: Submitted paper is/has:
a. Double-spaced, with no extra spaces before or after paragraphs.
b. Times New Roman font.
c. 1-inch margins.
d. 12-point font.
e. Document is submitted with only the student’s name placed in the header and nothing in
the footer, with NO date, class, or professor information on the document (this is tracked
by Georgia View).
f. Document is submitted in .docx format.
g. Document is submitted by the due date in Georgia View.
2. Content:
a. All questions are answered thoroughly.
b. Fewer than 5 grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors.
c. 300-600 words.
COMM 1110 Persuasive Speech EvaluationObjective:Assignment:Specifications for Satisfactory Completion
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Comment
The ANA is such an astonishing association. They help with new enactment, state-of-the-art data on nursing issues, confirmations and proceeding with training, thus a lot increasingly significant nursing subjects. I turned into a part as an understudy, yet I didn't comprehend the significance of being associated with these associations. In the present changing social insurance framework, it is so imperative to be taught and included on the present issues. The ANA has been a promoter for profession improvement and improving the wellbeing for all Americans for more than 100 years. I need to turn into an individual from this long-standing association to keep awake to-date on issues, proceed with my training, and have any kind of effect in the nursing field.
Comment
Being an advocate means a lot, at many different levels. For instance, as LVN being an advocate is hands on, RN would be collaborating with many different discipling, BSN would be all the combination and take it to a management level. As working for hospice being a patient advocate is so important at the end of life. Working with dying patients and educating families about the medications needed for end of life comfort. For instance, Morphine 20mg/ml give 1 ml Po/SL q 2 hours PRN pain. (severe pain 7-10). With out this education on medication regimen patient would suffer in pain.
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Comments: Excellent paper. It’s obvious that you put quite a bit of work into this. Unfortunately, your paper needs adequate citations in the body of the text to meet our standards on plagiarism. You need to cite each textbook from your bibliography whenever you quote or use some information from the textbook or other resource. For example, writing (Jones 285) after the quote or information used means that you got it from the book whose author was Jones and the info came from page 285.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a procedure in which laparoscopic techniques remove the gallbladder. It is the standard of care for symptomatic gallbladder disease, of which most are performed for symptomatic cholelithiasis. Other indications include acute cholecystitis, biliary dyskinesia, and gallstone pancreatitis.
Describe the reasons a patient might have the selected surgical procedure
The typical reason a cholecystectomy is a treatment of choice is inflammatory changes of gallbladder or blockage of bile flow by gallstones. Symptomatic cholelithiasis is the most common reason where gallstones in the gallbladder are blocking the bile flow and cause inflammation. The patient usually complains of episodic epigastric pain and right upper quadrant pain that radiates to the right shoulder. This pain is found to occur several hours after heavy meals and the patient experiences nausea, vomiting, bloating, fever, and right upper quadrant tenderness. Another condition is acute cholecystitis, where inflammation and symptoms are more prominent. The patient may have a fever, constant pain, positive Murphy's sign, or leukocytosis. Acute cholecystitis may be caused by calculous biliary tract disease with confirmed gallstones in the abdominal US. Acute acalculous cholecystitis usually occurs in critically ill patients, those with prolonged total parenteral nutrition, and some immunosuppressed patients. Patients with episodes of right upper quadrant pain (which are ‘classic' for biliary pain without evidence of cholelithiasis of US or ERCP) may also be referred for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Gallstone pancreatitis (when small stones pass through the cystic duct) confirmed by cholangiography is another indication for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Describe the reasons a patient might be disqualified for this surgery and the options for the patient if any
A patient might be excluded for laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to acute general conditions that are a contraindication for any surgery such as an acute cardiac failure, uncontrolled hypertension, acute renal failure, pneumonia, etc. The condition should be treated by a primary care provider or specialist and the patient should be stable prior surgery. Additional contraindications may include the inability to tolerate general anesthesia, significant portal hypertension, uncorrectable coagulopathy, and multiple prior operations.
List the diagnostic tests and lab work that an attending surgeon might order and desc.
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Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation
This assignment consists of both an interview and a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.
Assessment/Interview
Select a community of interest in your region. Perform a physical assessment of the community.
1. Perform a direct assessment of a community of interest using the "Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide."
2. Interview a community health and public health provider regarding that person's role and experiences within the community.
Interview Guidelines
Interviews can take place in-person, by phone, or by Skype.
Develop interview questions to gather information about the role of the provider in the community and the health issues faced by the chosen community.
Complete the "Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form" prior to conducting the interview. Submit this document separately in its respective drop box.
Compile key findings from the interview, including the interview questions used, and submit these with the presentation.
PowerPoint Presentation
Create a PowerPoint presentation of 15-20 slides (slide count does not include title and references slide) describing the chosen community interest.
Include the following in your presentation:
1. Description of community and community boundaries: the people and the geographic, geopolitical, financial, educational level; ethnic and phenomenological features of the community, as well as types of social interactions; common goals and interests; and barriers, and challenges, including any identified social determinates of health.
2. Summary of community assessment: (a) funding sources and (b) partnerships.
3. Summary of interview with community health/public health provider.
4. Identification of an issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion.
5. A conclusion summarizing your key findings and a discussion of your impressions of the general health of the community.
While APA style, and thesis is required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA format ting guidelines.
Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide
Functional Health Pattern (FHP) Template Directions:
This FHP template is to be used for organizing community assessment data in preparation for completion of the topic assignment. Address every bulleted statement in each section with data or rationale for deferral. You may also add additional bullet points if applicable to your community.
Value/Belief Pattern
Predominant ethnic and cultural groups along with beliefs related to health.
Predominant spiritual beliefs in the community that may influence health.
Availability of spiritual resources within or near the community (churches/chapels, synagogues, chaplains, Bible studies, sacraments, self-help groups, support groups, etc.).
Do the community members value health promotion measures? What is the evidence that they do or do not (e.g., involvement in education, fundrai.
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Commentonat least 3 Classmates’Posts (approximately 150 -300 words each)§
- comment must address the R2R prompt and your classmate’s response substantively; if you agree or disagree, provide reasoning and rational evidence from the readings to support your position
- build on the ideas of what your classmate has written and dig deeper into the ideas
- support your views through research you have read or through your personal and/or professional experiences§demonstrate a logical progression of ideas
- comments need to be thoughtful and substantive; not gratuitous comments like “this was a good post” or simply that “you agree”. Simply congratulating the writer on their astute insights is insufficient.
- cite the readings in your response by using proper APA Style format and conventions.
classmate 1
Pragmatism is defined as a philosophical approach in which experience is the fundamental concept. Radu explains that in pragmatism, each experience is based on the interaction between subject and object, between self and its world and represents only the result of the integration of human beings into the environment (Radu, 2011). All in all, pragmatism promotes activity based learning. Pragmatism relates to Dewey’s work in many ways. The most significant being its rejection of traditional learning, and its emphasis on solving problems in a sensible way that suits conditions that really exist rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules (Cambridge, 2016).
Progressivism is a philosophical concept belonging to ‘new education’, is ‘a Copernican revolution’ in pedagogy, promoting ‘a child-centered school’ (Radu, 2011). Radu states that Dewey’s pedagogic view is not based on his philosophical concept, but al on the social, economic and cultural realities of American society (pg. 87). Progressivism is featured around the learning capacity continuing into adulthood; Dewey called this “permanent education”. Learning is done by doing; this is because Dewey believed authentic knowledge is achieved only through direct experience. Although Dewey though some target methods were necessary when teaching, he did not believe in teachers being forced to stick to routines (Radu 2011). This idea leads to the problem-problem solving method which in short states that in order to solve problem, an individual must: define the problem, analyze the problem, determine possible solutions, propose solutions, evaluate and select a solution, and determine strategies to implement solution. The progressive theory encourages learning through discovery, this allows the learner to acquire knowledge through interest, rather than effort.
Ragu also states that there are reactions against Dewey’s progressive education. Perennialism says that permanence is the fundamental feature of the world; not change. School is intended to promote the permanent values of the past and present. Essentialists believed the main purpose of school was to prepare th.
Communication permeates all that we do, no matter who we are. In thi.docxdrandy1
Communication permeates all that we do, no matter who we are. In this discussion forum, we are going to explore this concept by looking at the changes in how we communicate through written and spoken formats with the introduction of new technologies.
Begin by reading the following:
Mobile telephony and democracy in Ghana: Interrogating the changing ecology of citizen engagement and political communication
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Towards the Egyptian Revolution: Activists' Perceptions of Social Media for Mobilization
Peacebuilding in a Networked World
Clay Shirky interview:
Social Media Acts as Catalyst for Policy Change
Technologies enable people to connect by shared beliefs and social movements, rather than by just national or ethnic identification. There is no longer a location-bound or time element in global communication. We seek out those who share our beliefs, and this allows us to harness the power of ideas across borders. Conduct some research into the power of social media to effect political change and consider the following questions, sharing one recent example:
Has the advent of “technology assisted communication” contributed to an expansion of the democratic process? If so, in what way(s)? Is this approach to democratic interaction workable for the future or just a unique event?
How has social media contributed to political change? Examine this question using the example from your research.
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Combating Bribery
In May 2011, the Commission for Eradication of Corruption in Indonesia (K.P.K.) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (O.E.C.D.) met to devise a treaty against international bribery practices. First, read the Conference Conclusions document. Then discuss how the twelve conclusions from the conference will help the international anti-corruption community forge ahead in fighting foreign bribery with a mutual understanding of how to achieve its goals. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.
Shell’s Values
Review the Shell: Our Values page on Shell’s corporate website. To what major issues does Shell highlight its commitment? Do you think the organization’s statements are useful as a guide to ethical and socially responsible decision making? Why or why not? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.
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Comment using your own words but please provide at least one reference for each comment.
Do a half page for discussion #1, half page for discussion #2, half page for discussion #3 and half page for discussion #4 for a total of two pages.
Provide the comment for each discussion separate.
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Communicating and Collaborating Family InvolvementIn this uni.docxdrandy1
Communicating and Collaborating: Family Involvement
In this unit you will read about the importance of developing partnerships with families in the preschool classroom. You will learn about rights and responsibilities of parents of children with disabilities as well as how to act as an advocate for children with special needs. You will discuss challenges of being sensitive and responsive to children and families from a variety of cultural backgrounds. You will also explore strategies to help empower a family of a child with special needs
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Community Health Assessment and Health Promotion-1000 words-due 9/23/2020
In 1000 words respond to each question below. Use the textbook and source to support statements
1. Elaborate on the effectiveness of children immunization program as a primary community health diseases prevention method within the Peoria Illinois community.
2. Identify at least 2 immunization health promotion program and initiatives within the Peoria Illinois community.
3. What are current population trends and attitudes regarding immunization?
4. Elaborate on the obesity epidemic and its public health impact.
5. Speak on at least two programs or initiative/programs that community and public health officials have taken to reduce the prevalence of obesity within the Peoria Illinois community.
Cite all source with credible scholarly articles. Use at least 3 reference. Sources must be 5 years old or less. Use APA format 7th edition. Use statistical data to support each question.
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COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTWINSHIELD SURVEYGUIDELINES1. C.docxdrandy1
This document provides guidelines for conducting a community health assessment using a windshield survey method. It outlines topics to address such as community description, health status data, the role of the community, key health indicators, and a conclusion. An appendix table is required listing housing, transportation, demographics, open space, services, and sociopolitical characteristics of the community. The assessment must be written in APA style with at least three recent references and in-text citations.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
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INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS
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Day 08 ActivityFisher & HughesSeptember 21, 2018Study
A study was conducted to determine the effects of alcohol on human reaction times. Fifty-seven adult individuals within two-age groups were recruited for this study and were randomly allocated into one of three alcohol treatment groups – a control where the subjects remain sober during the entire study, a moderate group were the subject is supplied alcohol but is limited in such a way that their blood alcohol content (BAC) remains under the legal limit to drive (BAC of 0.08) and a group that received a high amount of alcohol to which their BAC may exceed the legal limit for driving. Each subject was trained on a video game system and their reaction time (in milliseconds) to a visual stimulus was recorded at 7 time points 30 minutes apart (labeled T0=0, T1=30, T2=60 and so on). At time point T0, all subjects were sober and those in one of the alcohol consumption groups began drinking after the first measured reaction time (controlled within the specifications outlined). The researcher is interested in determining the influence alcohol and age (namely, is reaction time different for those in the 20s versus 30s) has on reaction times.
The task for today is to do a complete analysis for this study and dig into the effects of alcohol, age and time have on reaction times.Data input and wrangling
First read in the data:alcohol <- read.csv("alcoholReaction.csv")
head(alcohol)## Subject Age Alcohol T0 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
## 1 1 24 Control 255.3 254.8 256.4 255.1 257.0 256.1 257.0
## 2 2 34 Control 250.1 249.2 249.0 248.0 248.0 248.9 248.1
## 3 3 31 Control 248.2 247.1 246.9 246.7 246.0 246.0 247.0
## 4 4 24 Control 253.9 253.8 254.9 254.1 253.2 254.1 255.0
## 5 5 38 Control 250.0 251.0 250.0 249.9 248.8 249.1 249.9
## 6 6 38 Control 246.0 248.0 247.0 248.1 248.1 246.9 244.0
Note, the Age variable is recorded as an actual age in years, not the category of 20s or 30s like we want – we need to dichotomize this variable. Also note the data is in wide format – the reaction times (the response variables) are spread over multiple columns. We need a way to gather these columns into a single column. So we need to do some data processing.
First consider the below code:head(alcohol %>%
mutate(Age = case_when(Age<31 ~ "20s",
Age %in% 31:40 ~ "30s")))## Subject Age Alcohol .
Community Concerns Please respond to the followingIn your.docxdrandy1
Community Concerns"
Please respond to the following:
In your opinion, what are the most pressing and significant concerns facing communities today? Why do you think so? Respond to at least one of your classmates. How would a business' community relations department address the concern that your classmate has posted? Support your reasoning with at least one quality reference.
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Community Engagement InstructionsPart I PlanStudents wi.docxdrandy1
Community Engagement Instructions
Part I: Plan
Students will submit the Community Engagement Plan Form that includes a paragraph informing the instructor of the plan for the required 10-hour volunteer service in a community setting, including the supervising organization’s name and other pertinent information.
Submit Part I: The Plan for Community Engagement by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 3.
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Community Career DevelopmentRead the following case study an.docxdrandy1
Community Career Development
Read the following case study and in 700- to 1050-words (2-3 pages) answer the questions posed after the case study. Use headings to separate the responses to each question. Use at least two (2) resources.
Frank is a 25-year-old veteran who has served two tours of duty in Iraq. While there, he lost his right arm while removing wounded soldiers from the combat zone. He is suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. His military specialty is artillery maintenance specialist. Now he faces the need to get housing and a civilian job that provides enough income to support himself, his wife, and their two children. While he has been away, his wife and children have lived with her parents, but now Frank and his wife would like to have their own home.
Frank has a high school diploma but has not pursued any education beyond that. Before entering the military, he drove a florist delivery truck. Linda, his wife, has completed an associate degree in paralegal studies at the local community college while Frank has been away. She is willing to work if they could find a way to acquire good child care services.
Questions:
What kinds of next steps would you investigate with Frank as you work with him on an action plan?
To what agencies and resources might you refer Frank?
What kinds of support services does this family need?
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COMM 166 Final Research Proposal Guidelines
The proposal should contain well-developed sections (Put clear titles on the top of each section) of your outline that you submitted earlier. The proposal should have seven (7) major sections:
1. Introduction: A brief overview of all your sections. Approx. one page
2. A summary of the literature review. In this section you would summarize the previous research (summarize at least 8-10 scholarly research articles), and also your field data collection results (if it was connected to your proposal topic). Also indicate the gaps in the previous research, including your pilot study, and the need for your research study. Please devote around three pages in reviewing the previous research and finding the gaps.
3. Arising from the literature review, write the Purpose Statement of your research (purpose statement should have all its parts clearly written. Follow the examples from textbook).
4. Identify two to three main hypotheses or research questions (based on the quantitative/qualitative research design). Also give some of your supporting research questions. Follow the examples from textbook.
5. Describe the research strategy of inquiry and methods that you would use and why. The method part should be the substantial part of your paper, around three pages. Define your knowledge claims, strategies, and methods from the textbook (and cite), why you chose them, and how you will conduct the research in detail.
6. A page on the significance of your study.
7. A complete reference list of your sources in APA style.
The total length of the paper should be between 8-10 pages (excluding the reference and cover pages).
If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes
Dev
mportant notes about grading:
1. Compiler errors: All code you submit must compile. Programs that do not compile will receive an automatic zero. If you run out of time, it is better to comment out the parts that do not compile, than hand in a more complete file that does not compile.
2. Late assignments: You must submit your code before the deadline. Verify on Sakai that you have submitted the correct version. If you submit the incorrect version before the deadline and realize that you have done so after the deadline, we will only grade the version received before the deadline.
A Prolog interpreter
In this project, you will implement a Prolog interpreter in OCaml.
If you want to implement the project in Python, download the source code and follow the README file. Parsing functions and test-cases are provided.
Pseudocode
Your main task is to implement the non-deterministic abstract interpreter covered in the lecture Control in Prolog. The pseudocode of the abstract interpreter is in the lecture note.
Bonus
There is also a bonus task for implementing a deterministic Prolog interpreter with support for backtracking (recover from bad choices) and choice points (produce multiple results). Please refer to th.
COMMENTS You wrote an interesting essay; however, it is lacking t.docxdrandy1
COMMENTS: You wrote an interesting essay; however, it is lacking the introduction and conclusion paragraphs (1/3 deduction.) Remove the notations from the Reference List. Not all of your sources came from the UOP library and are peer reviewed, so you need to locate additional. You need a minimum of three peer reviewed sources from the UOP library. Prove your arguments using academic sources. Some paragraphs are too short, every paragraph should be five to eight sentences. You received a five point deduction for not including the introduction or conclusion.
SCORE: 10/15 Points (Deduction for not including an introduction or conclusion.)
The Inappropriateness of the Death Sentence
Add an introduction paragraph. Comment by Darlene Bennett: The introduction needs a topic sentence that describes the main idea of the paragraph, then provide background information and finally, include the thesis statement. The introduction should be five to eight sentences in length.
Thesis Statement Comment by Darlene Bennett: The thesis statement cannot be isolated by itself. You need to insert it as the last sentence of the introductory paragraph.
The death penalty, as practiced in some societies in the world, has had its positive aspects and negative aspects and my stand are that it should be abolished in any democratic state that seeks to ensure justice for both the victims of crime and the offenders.
The death sentence is against the bible and other religious guidelines Comment by Darlene Bennett: Capitalize the word “Bible.”
Death sentences against convicted criminals in the society go against the spirit and guidelines provided by religious faiths regarding our stay here in the universe. Comment by Darlene Bennett: Casual tone, stay formal and do not use first person pronouns.
Religious laws quoted in religious books prohibited the execution of man whatsoever. According to these religious laws, there is no compromise or a reason big enough to necessitate the punishment of an offender through death. The ten commandments developed by God himself in the book of Deuteronomy, under commandment five, prohibits the killing of a man. Universal religious laws concur with the Christian teaching regarding the execution of man as a way of punishment (Goldman, 2017). Comment by Darlene Bennett: This is a generalization – do all religious books state this? By Old Testament law, people were stoned for certain infractions. Be specific and provide a source for your fact. Comment by Darlene Bennett:
Religious teachings in all religion term human life as sacred and one that is not subject to limitation, in all circumstance. According to the various religions, it is God only who can terminate the life of a human being. They recommend the use of other means of justice for offenders to reform and revert back to their normal lives in the society (Goldman, 2017).
Further, no method of executing criminals is humane, all the methods are painful, inhumane and disrespectful.
Commercial Space TravelThere are about a half dozen commercial s.docxdrandy1
Commercial Space Travel
There are about a half dozen commercial space entrepreneurs globally today. Pick one of those companies, and then provide a short history of their company, outline their current projects, and describe their future plans for space travel. Describe the biggest obstacles that they will have to overcome to achieve their goals.
Your initial discussion post should be succinct (only about 200–300 words) and include references to your sources.
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Comments:
Price is the easiest way to make profit – all you do is raise the price – it costs nothing and you have to do no work – just send out a new price sheet.
Distribution is the next easiest – sell the same stuff in different places – with minor changes.
Questions
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Define/explain:
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Supply chain
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Value delivery
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What/who are the distribution chain members:
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How does a distribution chain member add value to the consumer
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Vertical marketing system
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Horizontal marketing system
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Mutlichannel system
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Marketing logistics
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Supply chain management
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Major logistical functions
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Specialty stores
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Supermarkets
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Convenience stores
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Discount stores
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Off price stores
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Corporate chain stores
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Voluntary chain
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Retailer Cooperative
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Franchise organization
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Merchandising conglomerate
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Wholesalers
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Agents
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Read (or look up if needed)
“Zara – the technology giant of the fashion world”
-- explain how technology drives this company – remember women’s fashion has 4 to 5 seasons.
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What marketing mix decisions must retailers make:
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COMM 1110 Library Research Assignment Objective To ensu.docxdrandy1
COMM 1110 Library Research Assignment
Objective:
To ensure students begin library research in a timely manner, selecting worthwhile sources and justifying
their inclusion.
Assignment:
Select five credible sources that can be used for your speech. For each source, provide a full APA
citation, an explanation of where/how you found the source, a summary of the information the source
contains, and an explanation of why it is relevant to your speech. Credible sources contain worthwhile
and trustworthy information from reliable sources.
Make sure you number each source and separate each component: citation, how source was discovered,
summary, and relevance.
Pay attention to all of the requirements in order to complete the assignment to the Satisfactory level.
Specifications for Satisfactory Completion
1. Format: Submitted paper is/has:
a. Double-spaced, with no extra spaces before or after paragraphs.
b. Times New Roman font.
c. 1-inch margins.
d. 12-point font.
e. Document is submitted with only the student’s name placed in the header and nothing in
the footer, with NO date, class, or professor information on the document (this is tracked
by Georgia View).
f. Document is submitted in .docx format.
g. Document is submitted by the due date in Georgia View.
h. Citations are in proper APA format.
2. Content:
a. At least five sources are presented, with each source containing all the required
components listed above.
b. Fewer than 5 grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors.
c. All sources come from credible outlets, including and especially GALILEO.
d. No more than two sources are in common with any group members.
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COMM 1110 Persuasive Speech Evaluation Objective To lea.docxdrandy1
COMM 1110 Persuasive Speech Evaluation
Objective:
To learn how to identify areas for improvement in public speaking and evaluate observations, inferences,
and relationships in a speech.
Assignment:
Watch Dan Pink’s The Puzzle of Motivation at https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation/.
Prepare a paper that answers the following questions: How would you rate the speaker’s delivery? What
things did the speaker do well? What things need to be improved? What was the speaker trying to
accomplish? How many steps of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence were covered by the speech, and were
they in the correct order? When in the speech was each step of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence covered?
Pay attention to all of the requirements in order to complete the assignment to the Satisfactory level.
Specifications for Satisfactory Completion
1. Format: Submitted paper is/has:
a. Double-spaced, with no extra spaces before or after paragraphs.
b. Times New Roman font.
c. 1-inch margins.
d. 12-point font.
e. Document is submitted with only the student’s name placed in the header and nothing in
the footer, with NO date, class, or professor information on the document (this is tracked
by Georgia View).
f. Document is submitted in .docx format.
g. Document is submitted by the due date in Georgia View.
2. Content:
a. All questions are answered thoroughly.
b. Fewer than 5 grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors.
c. 300-600 words.
COMM 1110 Persuasive Speech EvaluationObjective:Assignment:Specifications for Satisfactory Completion
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Comment The ANA is such an astonishing association. They help .docxdrandy1
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The ANA is such an astonishing association. They help with new enactment, state-of-the-art data on nursing issues, confirmations and proceeding with training, thus a lot increasingly significant nursing subjects. I turned into a part as an understudy, yet I didn't comprehend the significance of being associated with these associations. In the present changing social insurance framework, it is so imperative to be taught and included on the present issues. The ANA has been a promoter for profession improvement and improving the wellbeing for all Americans for more than 100 years. I need to turn into an individual from this long-standing association to keep awake to-date on issues, proceed with my training, and have any kind of effect in the nursing field.
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Being an advocate means a lot, at many different levels. For instance, as LVN being an advocate is hands on, RN would be collaborating with many different discipling, BSN would be all the combination and take it to a management level. As working for hospice being a patient advocate is so important at the end of life. Working with dying patients and educating families about the medications needed for end of life comfort. For instance, Morphine 20mg/ml give 1 ml Po/SL q 2 hours PRN pain. (severe pain 7-10). With out this education on medication regimen patient would suffer in pain.
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Comments: Excellent paper. It’s obvious that you put quite a bit of work into this. Unfortunately, your paper needs adequate citations in the body of the text to meet our standards on plagiarism. You need to cite each textbook from your bibliography whenever you quote or use some information from the textbook or other resource. For example, writing (Jones 285) after the quote or information used means that you got it from the book whose author was Jones and the info came from page 285.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a procedure in which laparoscopic techniques remove the gallbladder. It is the standard of care for symptomatic gallbladder disease, of which most are performed for symptomatic cholelithiasis. Other indications include acute cholecystitis, biliary dyskinesia, and gallstone pancreatitis.
Describe the reasons a patient might have the selected surgical procedure
The typical reason a cholecystectomy is a treatment of choice is inflammatory changes of gallbladder or blockage of bile flow by gallstones. Symptomatic cholelithiasis is the most common reason where gallstones in the gallbladder are blocking the bile flow and cause inflammation. The patient usually complains of episodic epigastric pain and right upper quadrant pain that radiates to the right shoulder. This pain is found to occur several hours after heavy meals and the patient experiences nausea, vomiting, bloating, fever, and right upper quadrant tenderness. Another condition is acute cholecystitis, where inflammation and symptoms are more prominent. The patient may have a fever, constant pain, positive Murphy's sign, or leukocytosis. Acute cholecystitis may be caused by calculous biliary tract disease with confirmed gallstones in the abdominal US. Acute acalculous cholecystitis usually occurs in critically ill patients, those with prolonged total parenteral nutrition, and some immunosuppressed patients. Patients with episodes of right upper quadrant pain (which are ‘classic' for biliary pain without evidence of cholelithiasis of US or ERCP) may also be referred for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Gallstone pancreatitis (when small stones pass through the cystic duct) confirmed by cholangiography is another indication for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Describe the reasons a patient might be disqualified for this surgery and the options for the patient if any
A patient might be excluded for laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to acute general conditions that are a contraindication for any surgery such as an acute cardiac failure, uncontrolled hypertension, acute renal failure, pneumonia, etc. The condition should be treated by a primary care provider or specialist and the patient should be stable prior surgery. Additional contraindications may include the inability to tolerate general anesthesia, significant portal hypertension, uncorrectable coagulopathy, and multiple prior operations.
List the diagnostic tests and lab work that an attending surgeon might order and desc.
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Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation
This assignment consists of both an interview and a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.
Assessment/Interview
Select a community of interest in your region. Perform a physical assessment of the community.
1. Perform a direct assessment of a community of interest using the "Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide."
2. Interview a community health and public health provider regarding that person's role and experiences within the community.
Interview Guidelines
Interviews can take place in-person, by phone, or by Skype.
Develop interview questions to gather information about the role of the provider in the community and the health issues faced by the chosen community.
Complete the "Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form" prior to conducting the interview. Submit this document separately in its respective drop box.
Compile key findings from the interview, including the interview questions used, and submit these with the presentation.
PowerPoint Presentation
Create a PowerPoint presentation of 15-20 slides (slide count does not include title and references slide) describing the chosen community interest.
Include the following in your presentation:
1. Description of community and community boundaries: the people and the geographic, geopolitical, financial, educational level; ethnic and phenomenological features of the community, as well as types of social interactions; common goals and interests; and barriers, and challenges, including any identified social determinates of health.
2. Summary of community assessment: (a) funding sources and (b) partnerships.
3. Summary of interview with community health/public health provider.
4. Identification of an issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion.
5. A conclusion summarizing your key findings and a discussion of your impressions of the general health of the community.
While APA style, and thesis is required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA format ting guidelines.
Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide
Functional Health Pattern (FHP) Template Directions:
This FHP template is to be used for organizing community assessment data in preparation for completion of the topic assignment. Address every bulleted statement in each section with data or rationale for deferral. You may also add additional bullet points if applicable to your community.
Value/Belief Pattern
Predominant ethnic and cultural groups along with beliefs related to health.
Predominant spiritual beliefs in the community that may influence health.
Availability of spiritual resources within or near the community (churches/chapels, synagogues, chaplains, Bible studies, sacraments, self-help groups, support groups, etc.).
Do the community members value health promotion measures? What is the evidence that they do or do not (e.g., involvement in education, fundrai.
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Commentonat least 3 Classmates’Posts (approximately 150 -300 words each)§
- comment must address the R2R prompt and your classmate’s response substantively; if you agree or disagree, provide reasoning and rational evidence from the readings to support your position
- build on the ideas of what your classmate has written and dig deeper into the ideas
- support your views through research you have read or through your personal and/or professional experiences§demonstrate a logical progression of ideas
- comments need to be thoughtful and substantive; not gratuitous comments like “this was a good post” or simply that “you agree”. Simply congratulating the writer on their astute insights is insufficient.
- cite the readings in your response by using proper APA Style format and conventions.
classmate 1
Pragmatism is defined as a philosophical approach in which experience is the fundamental concept. Radu explains that in pragmatism, each experience is based on the interaction between subject and object, between self and its world and represents only the result of the integration of human beings into the environment (Radu, 2011). All in all, pragmatism promotes activity based learning. Pragmatism relates to Dewey’s work in many ways. The most significant being its rejection of traditional learning, and its emphasis on solving problems in a sensible way that suits conditions that really exist rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules (Cambridge, 2016).
Progressivism is a philosophical concept belonging to ‘new education’, is ‘a Copernican revolution’ in pedagogy, promoting ‘a child-centered school’ (Radu, 2011). Radu states that Dewey’s pedagogic view is not based on his philosophical concept, but al on the social, economic and cultural realities of American society (pg. 87). Progressivism is featured around the learning capacity continuing into adulthood; Dewey called this “permanent education”. Learning is done by doing; this is because Dewey believed authentic knowledge is achieved only through direct experience. Although Dewey though some target methods were necessary when teaching, he did not believe in teachers being forced to stick to routines (Radu 2011). This idea leads to the problem-problem solving method which in short states that in order to solve problem, an individual must: define the problem, analyze the problem, determine possible solutions, propose solutions, evaluate and select a solution, and determine strategies to implement solution. The progressive theory encourages learning through discovery, this allows the learner to acquire knowledge through interest, rather than effort.
Ragu also states that there are reactions against Dewey’s progressive education. Perennialism says that permanence is the fundamental feature of the world; not change. School is intended to promote the permanent values of the past and present. Essentialists believed the main purpose of school was to prepare th.
Communication permeates all that we do, no matter who we are. In thi.docxdrandy1
Communication permeates all that we do, no matter who we are. In this discussion forum, we are going to explore this concept by looking at the changes in how we communicate through written and spoken formats with the introduction of new technologies.
Begin by reading the following:
Mobile telephony and democracy in Ghana: Interrogating the changing ecology of citizen engagement and political communication
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Towards the Egyptian Revolution: Activists' Perceptions of Social Media for Mobilization
Peacebuilding in a Networked World
Clay Shirky interview:
Social Media Acts as Catalyst for Policy Change
Technologies enable people to connect by shared beliefs and social movements, rather than by just national or ethnic identification. There is no longer a location-bound or time element in global communication. We seek out those who share our beliefs, and this allows us to harness the power of ideas across borders. Conduct some research into the power of social media to effect political change and consider the following questions, sharing one recent example:
Has the advent of “technology assisted communication” contributed to an expansion of the democratic process? If so, in what way(s)? Is this approach to democratic interaction workable for the future or just a unique event?
How has social media contributed to political change? Examine this question using the example from your research.
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Combating BriberyIn May 2011, the Commission for Eradication of .docxdrandy1
Combating Bribery
In May 2011, the Commission for Eradication of Corruption in Indonesia (K.P.K.) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (O.E.C.D.) met to devise a treaty against international bribery practices. First, read the Conference Conclusions document. Then discuss how the twelve conclusions from the conference will help the international anti-corruption community forge ahead in fighting foreign bribery with a mutual understanding of how to achieve its goals. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.
Shell’s Values
Review the Shell: Our Values page on Shell’s corporate website. To what major issues does Shell highlight its commitment? Do you think the organization’s statements are useful as a guide to ethical and socially responsible decision making? Why or why not? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.
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Comment using your own words but please provide at least one reference for each comment.
Do a half page for discussion #1, half page for discussion #2, half page for discussion #3 and half page for discussion #4 for a total of two pages.
Provide the comment for each discussion separate.
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Communicating and Collaborating Family InvolvementIn this uni.docxdrandy1
Communicating and Collaborating: Family Involvement
In this unit you will read about the importance of developing partnerships with families in the preschool classroom. You will learn about rights and responsibilities of parents of children with disabilities as well as how to act as an advocate for children with special needs. You will discuss challenges of being sensitive and responsive to children and families from a variety of cultural backgrounds. You will also explore strategies to help empower a family of a child with special needs
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Community Health Assessment and Health Promotion-1000 words-due 9/23/2020
In 1000 words respond to each question below. Use the textbook and source to support statements
1. Elaborate on the effectiveness of children immunization program as a primary community health diseases prevention method within the Peoria Illinois community.
2. Identify at least 2 immunization health promotion program and initiatives within the Peoria Illinois community.
3. What are current population trends and attitudes regarding immunization?
4. Elaborate on the obesity epidemic and its public health impact.
5. Speak on at least two programs or initiative/programs that community and public health officials have taken to reduce the prevalence of obesity within the Peoria Illinois community.
Cite all source with credible scholarly articles. Use at least 3 reference. Sources must be 5 years old or less. Use APA format 7th edition. Use statistical data to support each question.
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COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTWINSHIELD SURVEYGUIDELINES1. C.docxdrandy1
This document provides guidelines for conducting a community health assessment using a windshield survey method. It outlines topics to address such as community description, health status data, the role of the community, key health indicators, and a conclusion. An appendix table is required listing housing, transportation, demographics, open space, services, and sociopolitical characteristics of the community. The assessment must be written in APA style with at least three recent references and in-text citations.
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Day 08 ActivityFisher & HughesSeptember 21, 2018Study
A study was conducted to determine the effects of alcohol on human reaction times. Fifty-seven adult individuals within two-age groups were recruited for this study and were randomly allocated into one of three alcohol treatment groups – a control where the subjects remain sober during the entire study, a moderate group were the subject is supplied alcohol but is limited in such a way that their blood alcohol content (BAC) remains under the legal limit to drive (BAC of 0.08) and a group that received a high amount of alcohol to which their BAC may exceed the legal limit for driving. Each subject was trained on a video game system and their reaction time (in milliseconds) to a visual stimulus was recorded at 7 time points 30 minutes apart (labeled T0=0, T1=30, T2=60 and so on). At time point T0, all subjects were sober and those in one of the alcohol consumption groups began drinking after the first measured reaction time (controlled within the specifications outlined). The researcher is interested in determining the influence alcohol and age (namely, is reaction time different for those in the 20s versus 30s) has on reaction times.
The task for today is to do a complete analysis for this study and dig into the effects of alcohol, age and time have on reaction times.Data input and wrangling
First read in the data:alcohol <- read.csv("alcoholReaction.csv")
head(alcohol)## Subject Age Alcohol T0 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
## 1 1 24 Control 255.3 254.8 256.4 255.1 257.0 256.1 257.0
## 2 2 34 Control 250.1 249.2 249.0 248.0 248.0 248.9 248.1
## 3 3 31 Control 248.2 247.1 246.9 246.7 246.0 246.0 247.0
## 4 4 24 Control 253.9 253.8 254.9 254.1 253.2 254.1 255.0
## 5 5 38 Control 250.0 251.0 250.0 249.9 248.8 249.1 249.9
## 6 6 38 Control 246.0 248.0 247.0 248.1 248.1 246.9 244.0
Note, the Age variable is recorded as an actual age in years, not the category of 20s or 30s like we want – we need to dichotomize this variable. Also note the data is in wide format – the reaction times (the response variables) are spread over multiple columns. We need a way to gather these columns into a single column. So we need to do some data processing.
First consider the below code:head(alcohol %>%
mutate(Age = case_when(Age<31 ~ "20s",
Age %in% 31:40 ~ "30s")))## Subject Age Alcohol .
Community Concerns Please respond to the followingIn your.docxdrandy1
Community Concerns"
Please respond to the following:
In your opinion, what are the most pressing and significant concerns facing communities today? Why do you think so? Respond to at least one of your classmates. How would a business' community relations department address the concern that your classmate has posted? Support your reasoning with at least one quality reference.
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Community Engagement InstructionsPart I PlanStudents wi.docxdrandy1
Community Engagement Instructions
Part I: Plan
Students will submit the Community Engagement Plan Form that includes a paragraph informing the instructor of the plan for the required 10-hour volunteer service in a community setting, including the supervising organization’s name and other pertinent information.
Submit Part I: The Plan for Community Engagement by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 3.
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Community Career DevelopmentRead the following case study an.docxdrandy1
Community Career Development
Read the following case study and in 700- to 1050-words (2-3 pages) answer the questions posed after the case study. Use headings to separate the responses to each question. Use at least two (2) resources.
Frank is a 25-year-old veteran who has served two tours of duty in Iraq. While there, he lost his right arm while removing wounded soldiers from the combat zone. He is suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. His military specialty is artillery maintenance specialist. Now he faces the need to get housing and a civilian job that provides enough income to support himself, his wife, and their two children. While he has been away, his wife and children have lived with her parents, but now Frank and his wife would like to have their own home.
Frank has a high school diploma but has not pursued any education beyond that. Before entering the military, he drove a florist delivery truck. Linda, his wife, has completed an associate degree in paralegal studies at the local community college while Frank has been away. She is willing to work if they could find a way to acquire good child care services.
Questions:
What kinds of next steps would you investigate with Frank as you work with him on an action plan?
To what agencies and resources might you refer Frank?
What kinds of support services does this family need?
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.pptHenry Hollis
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT 1COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT .docx
1. COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
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Example A
Introduction
Public Polies are created when social changes occur. This paper
discusses an overview of Burlington County which is a County
in New Jersey that currently has 449,284 residents. It is a
diverse County that is growing day by day. As in any other
County throughout the State, Burlington County has
experienced its share of social change concerns. This paper will
discuss two specific concerns: Recycling and School Safety
issues this is happening in Burlington County and need to be
addresses. It will also discuss the important of community
demographics and how that affects the decisions that are made
when it comes to policy.
An Overview of Burlington County New Jersey
The United States of America consist of 50 different States and
3,142 different Counties. Burlington County is a County located
in New Jersey within the United States of America. It is the
second largest County in the State of New Jersey. According to
the Statistical Atlas (2015), Burlington County consist of six
Boroughs, three cities, thirty-two Townships, thirteen
unincorporated places, eighteen unified school districts,
2. eighteen elementary school districts, four secondary school
districts, seven neighboring Counties, and ten nearby Counties.
Burlington County is considered to be a suburban place to live
as it is a residential community within commuting distance from
large cities such has Philadelphia and New York. There are
many residents of Burlington County that more than likely
travel to nearby cities for work. When driving through
Burlington County, for the most part you will see single-family
homes with front and backyards, beautiful grass and trees
throughout, shopping malls, office buildings, and nice parks.
Burlington County is a fairly quiet and safe place to live and
quite different from your urban and rural areas.
Community Demographics
Burlington County, New Jersey currently has a population of
449,284 people with a median age of 41.5 and a median
household income of $80,254 (DataUSA). Burlington County is
a very diverse County. People from all different cultural
backgrounds reside in Burlington County, living door to door
from one another, sharing workplaces, schools, stores, parks
etc. According to DataUSA, the ethnic configuration of the
population in this County, is composed of 304,085 White
residents (67.7%), 71,882 Black residents (16%), 35,295
Hispanic residents (7.86%), 23,582 Asian residents (5.25%),
and 12,831 Two+ residents (2.86%). The most common spoken
language in this County is English but the most common foreign
spoken language is Spanish with that population size being
20,774 speakers. Following that is Asian, Portuguese, Gujarati,
Greek, and Urdu speakers totaling 54,626 County citizens who
do not speak English. Many Burlington County residences own
their homes. This rate has increased from 63.1% to 75.8% with
all Burlington County residences responsibly for property taxes.
Car owners in Burlington County average owning 2 cars per
household with an average commute of 28.1 minutes
(DataUSA). As we see so often throughout society, males in
Burlington County have a higher average income than the
females in Burlington County. According to the U.S Census
3. Bureau (2015), there are 225,346 employees in Burlington
County with males’ average income 1.37 times higher than the
average income of females.
Community demographics are very important when it comes to
social changes within the community because it helps to
determine how a policy should be presented and if it will pass.
The statics of the population affect how important decisions are
made. The issues have to reflect the concerns of the people in
the community. Demographics contribute to helping the
government and society better prepare to deal with any issues
and any demands of the population. According to Siegel &
Swanson (2004), a wide range of social outcomes are impacted
by demographic developments and distributions. Demographic
data impacts more than many may realize, in fact it impacts
everything you do. Not only does it give communities important
information in order to plan for future services but it also
impacts how much you pay in taxes, funding for programs,
workable healthcare systems, adequate school systems, how
much support the schools will receive, who gets federal aid and
so much more. The information resulting from demographic
studies can help in developing resolution to social issues. There
are two social change issues that have been of big concern in
Burlington County and the demographics have a major impact
on both of these issues.
Recycling as a Social Change Concern in Burlington County
The first social change concern in Burlington County is
recycling. Recycling is extremely important as it helps the
environment. In addition to helping the environment, it also
saves money, creates jobs, preserves our natural resources,
helps to reduce pollution, solid waste, and contamination
(Recycling Facts, 2017). The residents of Burlington County are
required to recycle. Recycling is done by properly sorting
materials such as cardboard, paper, food and beverage cans,
glass bottles and jars, and plastic bottles and placing them into
designated carts or cans. Unfortunately, throughout America,
4. some people care about the benefits of recycling and they take
the time to do it whereas others do not. This has become a
global concern. In the United States, there is an increasing
amount of outbound shipments of recycled material being
rejected by recycling Mills across the globe because of
contamination. In 2017, Burlington County Recycling Program
diverted 42,000 tons from the landfill and saved taxpayers $3.3
million in disposable fees. Although this was a success, with the
increasing global problems, Burlington County has decided to
address the issues and developed a “Recycle Right” initiative.
The main actors who would be involved in participating in a
policy development process to address this social concern would
be the Burlington County Residents. In order for it to be
effective, the residents have to be willing to participate fully
and recycle. In addition to the residents the combination of
actors would be the Burlington County Freeholders, Kate Gibbs
who is the Freeholder Director, Occupational Training Center of
Burlington County, Inc. who operates the recycling program,
Isaac Manning who is the OTC director, and the workers at the
Robert C. Shinn, Jr. Recycling Center in Westhampton where
the program operates out of. Kate Gibbs has launched the
initiative and she needs Isaac Manning to be in agreement and
he provided the workers and his recycling plant which makes
them the implementing actors as well. United they can better the
recycling in Burlington County and also help the nation by
doing their part collectively.
School Safety as a Social Change Concern in Burlington County
The second social concern of discussion in Burlington County is
school safety. Throughout America, schools are experiencing a
high level of concern for its students and teachers. Society has
changed over the years and things that we did not worry so
much about years ago has become of great concerns. With
school shootings, bullying, kidnapping, and fighting all
happening within the schools and on school property, parents
are more fearful than ever sending their children to school every
day. Schools are now taking additional safety precautions such
5. as having metal detectors, resource officers, advanced sign in
and out procedures, locked doors, camera, etc. Extra
precautions are utilized more now in order to keep the teachers
and students safe. The article is Newsday (2018) titled
“America is Failing School Safety” spoke about how since
1999, more than 150,000 students attending at least 170 primary
or secondary schools have experienced a shooting on campus.
This is absolutely ridiculous and scary to say the least. How are
parents not supposed to fear sending their children to school
every day or students not fearful to go to school every day?
How are teachers’ able to teach effectively without the fear of
the unthinkable happening in their classroom; in their school.
This social change issue is a global concern and one that
Burlington County has focused its efforts on addressing.
Schools need more security and prevention to protect the
educators and students on a day to day basis. Proactive steps
must be taken to keep them safe. Burlington County Freeholder
Kate Gibbs recognized the need for this. According to Levinsky
(2018) article, she proposed a $20 million school security
initiative program for the schools in Burlington County which
will be a voluntary program that will require schools to make
grant applications to the County and agree to a security
evaluations by a highly-qualified architectural firm. The
program will first be introduced in High Schools but the goal is
to expand the program to middle and elementary schools. The
main actors who would be involved in participating in a policy
development process to address the school safety concern would
be the Principal/Superintendent, the assistant
Principal/Superintendent, other school administrators, the
school counselor, the resource officer, the teachers, the
students, and the parents. The implementing actors would be the
government, the State of New Jersey, the Freeholders, Kate
Gibbs (Freehold Director), the local police departments, the
board of education. As they all work together they can be
proactive in addressing the problem and implement appropriate
6. measures to secure more safe and secure schools in Burlington
County.
Standard Policy Statement for Recycling
1. Establishing a Recycling Right Initiative Program
2. Brief Description
a. Burlington County is committed to improving and protecting
the environment by recycling common used and hazardous
materialssuch as cardboard, paper, food and beverage cans,
glass bottles and jars, and plastic bottles, scrap metal, batteries,
electronic equipment, mercury-containing lamps, and
motor/cooking oil. All members of the Burlington County must
comply with the recycling requirements in this policy. Doing so
will help the community and also aid in global improving as it
pertains to recycling. Burlington County residents will know
and understand the guidelines as it pertains to recycling.
Burlington County residents will place the appropriate items in
the recycling receptacles to avoid recyclables being rejected by
recycling mills which will consequently cause residents to have
to pay to dispose of recyclable goods.
3. Policy applies to…
i. Community
1. Burlington County Residents
2. Burlington County Business Owners
3. Burlington County Schools
4. OTC Program Participants
ii. Non – profit
1. Board of Director
7. 2. Executive Director (Issac Manning)
3. Program Directors
4. Program Service Personal
iii. Government
1. Board of Freeholder
2. Burlington County Freeholder Director (Katie Gibbs)
4. Reason for the Policy
i. Program diverts 42,000 tons of waste and would cost
Burlington County tax payers $3.3 million.
ii. Some Burlington County Residents have not been placing
appropriate items in receptacles. This county is at risk of losing
the ability to sell recyclables to the recycle mills. As a result,
the recycle mills not purchasing these goods, residents’ taxes
may be increased allow for appropriate disposal of recyclable
goods.
iii.
The Burlington County Recycling Program will save Burlington
County tax payers millions. This recycling program will also
safely dispose of al recyclable goods.
5. Introduction
OTC Program Director, Isaac Manning was informed by the
recycling mill that according to their records there has been a
major contamination due to residents placing inappropriate
items in receptacles. If the recyclables are not appropriately
vetted, the mill will discontinue payment for recyclables. Mr.
Manning then informed his board or directors of this
information. The agency then crafted a letter to the Burlington
Freeholders asking for their support in a County wide campaign
8. to re-establish the Burlington County Recycling Program. The
Board of Freeholders began a public campaign of television
commercials, radio commercials, newspaper articles and social
media outlets to inform Burlington County Residents of this
issue and to gain full cooperation for this new policy.
6. Policy Statement
Burlington County Residents are the primary audience. Schools,
businesses, and residents need to follow this policy. Residents
who are tax exempt and pay for their recyclables to be disposed
by other companies do not apply to this policy
The major conditions or restrictions are to follow the recycling
protocol to ensure your recyclables will be picked up. OTC
employees are expected to continue to collect recyclables for all
residents who following the Burlington County Recycling
Guidelines. There are no special situations that would exclude
county residents from adhering to this policy.
7. Definitions
a. Common Recyclable material/Hazardous Material–
Recyclable material include cardboard, paper, food and
beverage cans, glass bottles and jars, and plastic bottles, scrap
metal, batteries, electronic equipment, mercury-containing
lamps, and motor/cooking oil.
8. Related Polices, Procedures, Guidelines, and other Resources
a. Recycling and Waste Management Policy
b. Hazardous Waste Policy
9. History
Last Reviewed Date - July 25, 2018
Last Revised Date - September 15, 2017
9. Policy Origination Date – Not Available
10. Key Words
a. Kate Gibbs
b. Burlington County Recycling
c. Recycling Right Initiative
Standard Policy Statement for School Safety
1. Establishing safety and security of County schools and the
launching of a school security initiative.
2. Brief Description
3. School Safety is a growing concern in Burlington County. It
is an issue that must be addressed immediately and action must
be taken in order to be proactive before a tragedy occurs. With
all the social changes and issues we are experiencing within our
society i.e. school shootings, bulling, kidnapping, fighting,
there is a greater need than ever before for more resources
within the schools to assure that children and teachers are safe.
Lawsuits have arisen in some schools throughout the nation due
to their failure to keep kids safe while on school property. The
need to enhance the safety and security of Burlington County
schools has become a focus for the County. In order to
accomplish this there will be a voluntary program initiated that
is first of its kind in the state and possible the nation. The
ultimate goal is to protect students and teachers in high schools,
middle schools, and elementary schools from inconceivable
tragedy.
4. Policy applies to…
i. Burlington County Schools
ii. Burlington County School Administrators
10. iii. Principals/Superintendents
iv. Counselors
v. Resource Officers
vi. Local Police Departments
vii. Teachers
viii. Students
ix. Parents
x. Board of Education
xi. Board of Freeholder
xii. Burlington County Freeholder Director (Katie Gibbs)
xiii. State of New Jersey
xiv. Government
4. Reason for the Policy
Safety and security has become of great concern nationwide.
Parents fear sending
their children to school. Educator fear that an unthinkable
tragedy will occur
while in school. Burlington County wants school buildings to be
sage places
where students can learn, educators can reach, and parents can
11. feel comfortable sending their children to school every day.
5. Introduction
Several complaints by parents, teachers, and school
administrators were brought forth. Several town hall meeting
took place to discuss the continuous safety concerns within the
school. Freehold meetings took place. Freeholder Kate Gibbs
was joined by members of law enforcement and several
Burlington County School Superintendents and they launched a
$20 million county grant program that encourages all twenty
one public high schools in Burlington County to invest in
making their schools more safe and secure.
6. Policy Statement
Burlington County Schools are the primary audience. Schools
administrators need to follow this policy. This policy only
pertains to high school as of now. The ultimate goal is to extend
it to elementary and middle school. The major conditions are for
schools to make a grant application to the County and agree to a
security evaluation by a highly qualified architectural firm. The
aim is to provide a safe and secure environment.
7. Definitions
n/a
8. Related Polices, Procedures, Guidelines, and other Resources
a. School Safety Policy
9. History
Last Reviewed Date - June 12, 2018
Last Revised Date – June 12, 2018
Policy Origination Date – Not Available
10. Key Words
1. Kate Gibbs
2. Burlington County School Security Initiative
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Shortlist of Common Human Services Social Change
and Public Policy Issues
The London School of Economics defines Social Policy as "an
interdisciplinary and
applied subject concerned with the analysis of societies'
responses to social need", calling
on Human Services Professionals to understand theory and
evidence drawn from a wide
range of social science disciplines, including economics,
sociology, psychology,
geography, history, law, philosophy and political science.
Governmental Issues
• Battered women’s shelter controversy.
• Wealthy benefactor - donated land searching for a place to put
it, businesses and
established members of the community object.
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
14. • Supplemental Nutritional Assistance
• Child Care
• Early childhood education
• Child welfare, support
• Older person, Aging Services
• Supplemental Security Income
• Families in Poverty
• Affordable Housing
• Human Trafficking
• Womens’ Health
• Euthanasia
• Recreational Drug Use
• Incarceration Reform
• Housing
• Education
• Human Rights and disabilities
• Involuntary Disappearances
• The Right to Food
• Freedom of Religion or Belief
• HIV/AIDS
• Rights of Persons Belonging to national, ethnic, religious and
linguistic minorities
• Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• Contemporary forms of Slavery
• Prevention of Torture
• Right to Water and Sanitation
• Gender, racial ethnic equality
Non-Governmental Organization:
https://www.unodc.org/ngo/list.jsp
• Juvenile justice
15. • Women in contemporary society
• Anti-Drug and Narcotics
• Gender, racial ethnic equality
• Contemporary forms of Slavery
• Battered Women services
• Labor Rights
• HIV/AIDS
• Labor, Health and Education
• Violence against Women
• Rights of Persons Belonging to national, ethnic, religious and
linguistic minorities
• Native Language Revitalization
• Cultural Rights
For-Profit - Organization
• Abuses of migrant workers
• child labor
• human trafficking
• Work casualization - short-term and contract employment
• Surveillance of Digital Communications
• Adverse Rights of small farmers and local communities from
Land Acquisition
• Business crime, stolen public property, bribery, corruption and
tax evasion
• Sexual Violence in the Workplace
• Business social responsibilities to community
• Cultural, Ethnic, social diversity in employment
• Observing human rights
16. ACTIVITY:
Selecting a consensus proposal, develop
popular support, obtain approval
PARTICIPANTS:
Governing directors, Administrative leaders, sta�,
of Business, non-governmental organization and/or
governing body
Policy
Formulation
ACTIVITY:
Develop Policy Proposal to solve issues
and alleviate problems
PARTICIPANTS:
Governing directors, leaders and/or sta�, organization
committees, interest groups, think tanks
Policy
Approval
Problem
Identi�cation
ACTIVITY:
Search publicized Community Problems
demands for Action
PARTICIPANTS:
Interest Groups, News Media, Citizen Initiatives
17. Public Opinion (Surveys, interviews), Political Actors,
Political Parties, non-governmental organizations, Business
Decide
Issue
ACTIVITY:
Choose which issues & what problems
will be acted on by governing body
PARTICIPANTS:
Political, business and/or organization
leaders, Businesses, non-governmental organizations,
governmental bodies
Policy
Implementation
ACTIVITY:
Organize implementing agency(s), establish budget,
appropriate funds, provide services
PARTICIPANTS:
Governing directors, Administrative leaders, sta�,
of Business, non-governmental organization and/or
governing body
Policy
Evaluation
ACTIVITY:
19. The European Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries
introduced to public consciousness the
“idea of progress” claiming “whichever society came later must
be better” and thus social change is
necessarily on the path of constant improvement associated with
the concept of sociocultural evolution.
The Romantic Movement of 19th Century Europe countered the
idea of progress with the degeneration
theory—advocated by social scientists arguing that earlier
societies are superior to later societies.
Whether one advocates progress or degeneration the concepts
inherently rely on a conception of social
change in human society.
The notion of sociocultural evolution as the driving force
foundational to progressive social change
has come under scrutiny by social scientists in the 21st century
offering the idea that sociocultural
evolution presupposes social determinism and ethnocentrism—
the inevitability of progress and the
superiority of one ethnic population over another who are “more
evolved.”
Social change can be regressive or degenerative. The forces that
influence progressive social change
(intentional, unintentional and non-purposeful) can bring about
societal changes that can benefit some
and harm others too.
The assumption that social change generally will inevitably
build community-based responses that
define underlying social problems on an individual,
institutional, community, national and/or
international level is the conventional view of social action.
Social change can change attitudes;
behaviors, laws, policies and institutions to better reflect values
20. of inclusion, fairness, diversity and
opportunity just as those forces can when activated bring about
social change.
While progressive change and regressive changes are
foundational to much social change
scholarship, a more nuanced analysis argues for a more realistic
understanding of social change.
Social change may occur as a result of concerted efforts of
individuals or groups making new laws,
regulations, and new institutional structures. In the present
intentional social change is the most
common type of change giving rise to individuals aspiring to
become change agents or social change
leaders. Governments, non-profit organizations and businesses
regularly engage in establishing policies,
practices and regulations toe “cause change.” Unintentional
social change may also occur as a result of
the actions of social movements, consequences of economic
upheaval, violence and war can bring about
social change all operating outside the formal systems of
accepted institutions. There is a third form of
social change that may occur resulting from either conscious
planning or intentional institutions; and this
is non-purposeful social change. This third form of social
change might result form migration of
populations, urbanization, shifts in the dominant form of
economy (globalization vs. industrialization,
local communications vs. the Internet) Intentional, unintentional
or non-purposeful social change may
result in very local social changes or global changes.
21. Understanding Social Change as a Human Services Professional
2
Social change involves a collective action of individuals and
can involve Human Service Professionals
who are closest to the social problems to develop solutions that
address social issues.1 As Weintstein
observes, “…society and culture vary over time as the result of
human actions. In some cases, this is the
direct outcome of planning and purpose; in others, it is indirect,
unanticipated, and unintended. Most
often, however, the effects of our acts are a combination of
intent and accident.”2
Example:
Intentional Social Change: The construction of a new highway
through a neighborhood to increase
economic development in a region will cause households to sell
their property or have it confiscated by
the local or other government through a claim of taking for the
“public good.” The dislocation of
families, businesses and other social activities may give rise to
significant changes that cause social,
economic, political, and cultural upheaval—thus social change.
Unintentional Social Change: A community located next to a
steep sloping hill in inundated by heavy
rain and flash flooding. The hill breaks away from it natural
mooring and mud rushes into streets below,
moving houses and destroying property. Some lives are lost and
others seriously injured. Refugees from
a violent overseas war occupy the area of this disaster. The new
community of refugees now has
experienced two disasters not of their own making.
22. What is social justice?
Social justice is the distribution of benefits and how they are
allocated in society. It is thought of
as a society that affords individuals and groups fair treatment
and a just share of the social, economic,
political and cultural benefits of society. Social justice is often
equated with the concepts of human
rights and equality. Individuals in a society can have different
ideas of social justice and what “just”
means since the word justice can be vague, ambiguous, and
subjective. This is measured by the
explicit and tacit terms for the distribution of wealth,
opportunities for personal activity and social
privileges. In Western as well as in older Asian cultures, the
concept of social justice has often
referred to the process of ensuring that individuals fulfill their
societal roles and receive what was
their due from society. In the current global grassroots
movements for social justice, the emphasis
has been on the breaking of barriers for social mobility, the
creation of safety nets and economic
justice.3
Example:
Economic issues, particularly the disparity between the rich and
the poor can be seen as a social
justice issue. In 2005, the top 20% of households accounted for
a record 50.4% of the national
income, up from 49.8% in 2000 and 43.2% in 1970. In contrast,
the bottom fifth’s share fell from
4.4% in 1970 to 3.6% in 2000 to 3.4% in 2005.
4 This can be seen as a social justice issue because the
benefits of society are allocated in an unjust way.
23. Social Change implemented through Public Policy Development
1 See: http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/what-is-human-
services
2 Weinstein, J. (2010). Social Change, Roman & Littlefield:
New York. 3rd Edition [VitalSource Bookshelf version].
Retrieved
from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/books/9781442203013
page 10.
3 See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice
4 Statistical data taken from the following:
http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/marapr2007p24.shtml
Understanding Social Change as a Human Services Professional
3
Community Support Skills Standards are key to the success of
Human Services Professionals.
Competencies include: Participant Empowerment, Community
Networking and Advocacy. Social
Change initiatives are only effective if they are constructive and
linked to a policy development
process. Human Service Professionals are intimately involved in
the social environment and
consequently occupy a position among professional distinctly
valuable to the process of policy
development intended to define the social problem, establish a
policy agenda, formulate a policy, set
out a plan to implement the policy, and incorporate methods for
24. evaluating the policy in process.
Policies are established, implemented and evaluated by
government (federal, state, county, city, and
other legal authorities), businesses (corporate, sole proprietor,
small business), and/or non-profit
organization (service, advocacy, research, educational,
religious). Once formulated and implemented,
the policy may establish a law, regulation, procedure, practice,
organize a structure, or set in place
specific values, vision and mission for a program, agency or
organization.
What is Human Service?
Human Services are recognizable as organized efforts and/or
services that help to improve and
advance social well-being. Human services can be providing
meals, shelter, food, clothing, and
programs for youth and adults, health care, ability/disability
services, language interpretation and
translation and others.
The field of Human Services is broadly defined, uniquely
approaching the objective of meeting
human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base,
focusing on prevention as well as
remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to
improving the overall quality of life of
service populations. The Human Services profession is one
which promotes improved service
delivery systems by addressing not only the quality of direct
services, but also by seeking to improve
accessibility, accountability, and coordination among
professionals and agencies in service delivery.5
25. Human Services agencies can provide a wide variety of services
that meet the social well being of a
community, region, or group of people.
Example:6
Human services professionals work in residential settings
generally work in shifts. Because residents
of group homes need supervision in the evening and at night,
seven days a week, evening and
weekend hours are required.
Despite differences in what they are called and what they do,
human services professionals generally
perform under the direction of professional staff. Those
employed in mental health settings, for
example, may be assigned to assist a treatment team made up of
social workers, psychologists, and
other human services professionals. The amount of
responsibility these workers assume and the
degrees of supervision they receive vary a great deal. Some
Human Services Professionals work
independently and have little direct supervision; others work
under close direction.
5 Definition is provided by the National Organization of Human
Services [http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/what-is-
human-
services]
6 Source: National Organization for Human Services
[http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/what-is-human-
services]
26. Understanding Social Change as a Human Services Professional
4
Examples of Occupational titles of Human Services
Professionals
Case Manager
Family Support Worker
Youth Worker
Social Service Manager
Residential Counselor
Behavioral Management
Case Management Aide
Eligibility Counselor
Alcohol Counselor
Adult Day Care Manager
Drug Abuse Counselor
Life Skills Instructor
Client Advocate
Neighborhood Worker
Social Service Aide
Group Activities Aide
Social Service Technician
Therapeutic Assistant
Probation Officer
Case Monitor Parole Officer
Child Advocate
Gerontology Aide
Juvenile Court Liaison
Home Health Aide
Group Home Worker
Child Abuse Worker
Crisis Intervention Counselor
Mental Health Aide
27. Community Organizer
Intake Interviewer
Community Outreach Worker
Social Work Assistant
Community Action Worker
Psychological Aide
Halfway House Counselor
Assistant Case Manager
Rehabilitation Case Worker
Residential Manager
Human services professionals work in community, residential
care, or institutional settings provide
direct services such as leading a group, organizing an activity,
or offering individual counseling.
They may handle some administrative support tasks, too.
Specific job duties reflect organizational
policy and staffing patterns, as well as the worker's educational
preparation and experience.
Because so many human services jobs involve direct contact
with people who are impaired and
therefore vulnerable to exploitation, employers try to be
selective in hiring. Applicants are screened
for appropriate personal qualifications. Relevant academic
preparation is generally required, and
volunteer or work experience is preferred.
Social Change and Public Policy
Human Services Professionals are uniquely positioned to
identify, organize and promote constructive
and effective social change. Human Services Professionals are
professional attune to the social
demands that arise from intended social changes as well as
28. unintended social changes. The process of
identifying and leading in the development of policies
responsive to social needs is a critical
competency for Human Services Professionals.
Elements of a Standard Policy Statement
1. Policy Title
a. Key points to follow when determining
the policy
b. Title must include verbs to either show
separationfrom another closely titled
policy, or to indicate which portion of the
topicwill be covered by the policy
Example: Establishment of operational rules for office
activities; acceptable and
unacceptable activities.
2. Brief Description
a. A shortsummary of the policy in 150 words;
specific details should not be
included
3. Policy Applies to …
a. Specify who the policy is targeting
i. Business
1. Board of Directors
2. Executives
29. 3. Middle Management
4. General Personnel
ii. Non-Profit
1. Board of Directors
2. Executives
3. Program Directors
4. Program service personnel
iii. Government
1. Legislative Body
2. Judicial Body
3. Executive
4. Program Managers
5. Program service personnel
6. Program Delivery
4. Reason for Policy
a. Information in this section answers the question,
Why does the Policy need to
exist. Key areasinclude:
i. Program, legal or regulatoryreasons
ii. Description of the conflict or problem the policy
will solve
iii. What are the overall expected benefits?
iv. Ifthereare otherlaws, rules, regulations, policies
or practices that this
proposed policy is associatedwith,specifically
reference thesein this
section.
b. What not to include
30. i. Should not include the history of how the policy
was developed and
neither should it contain any procedural steps.
5. Introduction
a. Describe the stepsthat were taken to develop
the policy (i.e., community
involvement, agency personnel recommendations,
administrators’ comments.)
in no more than 250 words
6. Policy Statement
a. This is the most important section. INCLUDE IN
THIS SECTION:
i. Who is the primary audience (who needs to
follow this policy?)
ii. In what situation(s) does this policy not apply
iii. What are the major conditions or restrictions?
iv. What is expected of employees, governing body?
v. Are their special situations where the policy is
excluded?
• {Here are the rules for the policy owner/writer to
follow when drafting the policy
statement:
o Sentences and paragraphs must be clear and
understandable for the target
audience.
o Acronyms may be used if spelled out completely
31. the first time the phrase is
used (e.g., principal director (PD), National
incident Management
Association (NIMA).
o Use strong action words (will, must,
are responsible for, etc). Do not use
“shall” in the policy statement.
• What not to include:
o The policy statement should not include
background details on the policy nor
should it contain procedural steps. Avoid
using a specific label, such as the
name of a software product. Generic terms
are more long lasting and
require less future maintenance.
7. Definitions
a. Terms such as “procedures,” “guidelines,” – define
unfamiliar or technical terms
or terms with special meanings.
8. Related Policies, Procedures, Forms, Guidelines,
and otherResources
a. List information (documents and sources) that
supports the specific policy in this
section such as: Administrative Policy Statements,
Procedures, Forms,
Guidelines, and otherresources.
9. History
a. This is a record of policy changes by
date with any summary of changes.
32. 10. Key Words
a. List of related terms, or phrases both found
and not found in the Policy
statement that otherpeople might use to search
for the policy.
Social Change and Public Policy Vocabulary
Building a Social Change and Public Policy
Vocabulary
Rudolph Ryser
2017
Every specialized field of study or practice usually requires a
particular vocabulary. This
is true in large measure since scholars from different
perspectives have over time
contributed to the language used to describe, explain and
communicate ideas, concepts
and applications in the field. This proves to be equally true of
Social Change and of
Public Policy. This document offers some of the most common
vocabulary for both areas
of study and sometimes the points at which these two fields
converge. This is not an
exhaustive list, but you may find the lists below helpful as you
navigate the literature and
undertake your own study of Social Change and Public Policy.
33. Social Change Vocabulary
Social Change Vocabulary Description
Class System, Open A social system in which the position of
each individual in the social order (stratus)
is influenced by his or her achieved status
Power The ability to exercise one's will or
influence over others
Pre-Generalized Learning Period According to the Symbolic
Interactionist
Perspective, a time when children may
overhear parents make bigoted or
prejudiced statements, but they may have
not yet learned to separate people by
culture, social or ethnic group.
Prejudice A negative attitude toward an entire
category of people, such as a racial or
ethnic minority
Prestige The respect and admiration that an
occupation holds in a society
Proletariat Social Philosopher Karl Marx's term for the
working class in a capitalist society
Racism The belief that one race is supreme and all
others are innately inferior
Self-fulfilling Prophecy The tendency of people to respond to
and
act on the basis of stereotypes, leading to
34. Social Change and Public Policy Vocabulary
Social Change Vocabulary Description
validation of false definitions
Social Class A term used by Sociologist Max Weber to
refer to a group of people who have a
similar level of wealth and income
Social Stratification The ranking of individuals in a hierarchy
system according to a distribution of
economic resources, social statuses, and
power
Stereotypes Unreliable generalizations about all
members of a group that do not recognize
individual differences within the group
Stratification The existence of structured inequalities in
life chances between groups in society
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective looks at individual and
group meaning-
making, focusing on human action instead
of large-scale social structures
Total Rejection Stage According to the Symbolic Interactionist
Perspective, the stage when children can
use physical clues to sort people into
groups
Upward Mobility Movement from one social level (stratus)
to a higher one
Wealth An inclusive term encompassing all of a
35. person's material assets, including land and
other types of property
Public Policy Vocabulary
Vocabulary Description
Accountable responsible for your actions and decisions
Conservation ”to keep safe”
Constituent a person that lives in a district that elects a
government official, supports or benefits
from a non-profit organization, or a
beneficiary or supporter of a for-profit
organization.
Contribution “money; supposed to be donated without
something being promised in return;
dishonest contributions may be considered
bribes”
Social Change and Public Policy Vocabulary
Vocabulary Description
economic development efforts to bring non-profit or for-profit
enterprise, production, distribution of goods
and jobs to an area.
Forum a place where public issues can be
discussed
Global economy ”worldwide economic and social markets;
36. interconnected for-profits, non-profits and
trade around the world”
Interest group organizations created to press for rules,
practices and/or laws as policies their
members favor
Lobby to contact decision-makers and convince
them to advocate or vote a particular way
Media all forms of communication including
printed, electronic, and interpersonal
News media report current events and other news to
facilitate an informed public
Public agenda topics that are at the top of the public’s
concerns and have the attention of
governmental, non-profit organization
and/or for-profit organization decision-
makers
Public health ”well-being of the population; especially
medical issues”
Public opinion Views, sentiments of large numbers of
people on a particular issue
Public policy r u l e s , r e g u l a t i o n s , p r a c t i c e s ,
p r o c e d u r e s t h a t g o v e r n conflict within
and organization or society; they organize
organizations or society to carry on conflict
with other societies; they distribute a great
variety of s y m b o l i c r e w a r d s and
m a t e r i a l s e r v i c e s to members of the
society; and they e x t r a c t m o n e y from
37. society, most often in the form of taxes.
Thus public policies may regulate behavior,
organize bureaucracies, distribute benefits,
or extract taxes.
Social Change and Public Policy Vocabulary