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Employee Assistance Programs, 2007.
This paper discusses public sector employee assistance programs.
1,968 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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In this article, the writer presents an examination of employee benefit programs and looks at how they impact the public sector workplace. The writer explains what employment assistance programs (EAP's) are. The writer then discusses their history, management and impact and also studies how they fit into the public sector workforce. The writer concludes that, as public sector organizations move forward and budgets become tighter, EAP's should not only be maintained, but they should be enhanced to further reduce public sector workplace problems which in turn saves taxpayer dollars.
Outline:
Introduction
History
Purpose
Types of EAPs
Benefits of EAP in Public Sector Workforces
How EAPs Are Managed
Public Sector Specifics
Success or Failure
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"Over the years EAP's developed into programs meant to assist with any employee personal problem that had the potential to interfere with his or her ability to perform work duties. This can include marriage issues, financial stress, depression, drug or alcohol use, child care issues or other things that are not job related but have a negative impact on the employee's job performance."
"Employee Assistance Programs saw major growth during the 1970s when federal grants began to be offered to help offset the cost of providing such programs in the private and public sector."
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Benefits & Costs of Globalization, 2007.
This paper examines the benefits and costs of globalization.
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in the past few decades, rapid advancements in technology have emerged, boasting new levels of global interconnectedness. The writer points out that this globalization has sparked a revolution in information technology, dramatically and irreversibly changing both society and civilization. Globalization has brought about numerous benefits, such as the availability of information to anyone in the entire world, for a small fee. However, the writer maintains that this global interconnectedness has not come without high costs to society; it has widened the gap between the information-rich and the information-deprived. The writer discusses that it has brought about growing disparities in income, health care facilities and other measures of well being. The writer argues that globalization has come to symbolize a threat for underdeveloped nations, while economically advantaged nations have already benefited from it in ways previously thought unimaginable. This paper analyzes both the benefits and costs of globalization, and concludes with a few of the writer's own thoughts on the issue.
Outline:
Introduction
Benefits of Globalization
Costs of Globalization
Conclusion
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"Globalization has revealed many important benefits to society; for example, it has changed ideas about democracy, and global political movements have led to debt relief for poorer countries. Theorists have stated that globalization has helped hundreds of millions of people attain higher standards of living, beyond what they though imaginable a short while ago. The globalization of the economy has benefited countries that took advantage of it by seeking new markets for their exports and welcoming foreign investment. Furthermore, countries that have benefited the most have been those that took charge of their own destiny and recognized the role government can play in development rather than relying on the notion of a self-regulated market that would fix its own problems. In addition, many of the benefits of globalization come from the Internet, which has come to serve as a bridge between cultures and countries. The Internet is open to all at relatively low prices, and as a result, even some of the poorest countries have some access to the Internet."
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Sexual Abusers and their Victims, 2007.
This paper discusses sexual abusers and their victims, looking at different cases.
3,158 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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In this article, the writer discusses different occurrences of the sexual abuse of children. Looking at different cases and interviews on film, the writer analyzes the behavior of various abusers. The writer maintains that according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which classifies and describes mental disorders, pedophilia is a behavior that is associated with loners and low self-esteem. The writer concludes that these people are not from some other planet, but that society has produced them. The writer argues that now society must learn to deal with such abusers in a way that truly protects the children.
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"In the film 'Monsters Among Us', two incarcerated sex offenders are interviewed and they talk about their own childhoods and their difficult-to-control sexual impulses. Westley Dodd and Joel, for example, developed pedophile disorders early during the teenage years. Joel described being beaten by his stepfather on a regular basis. Physically abused boys often grow up to be aggressive, particularly toward women. Hurting women is a way to control them. Boys who are physically and sexually abused may grow up to be sadistic pedophiles like Joel. Joel's appointed psychologist said he is likely to commit predatory sex offences in the future. Imprisonment is not going to solve his problem. Those sex offenders who get out of jail say that the urge to rape is still with them and still difficult to control."
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Bullying and the Labeling Theory, 2007.
This paper discusses how the labeling theory can be applied to bullying in schools.
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper defines bullying as an aggressive behavior that creates an imbalance of power between two or more participants. The paper examines the labeling theory which posits that people will become what they are believed to be. The paper explains that if programs can change the self-perception of those who would otherwise have become bullies, it will help reduce the incidence of bullying in schools.
Outline:
Introduction
Statistically
Bullying Defined
Labeling Theory
Putting it Together
Fixing the Problem
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"With the recent tragedies at Virginia Tech University attention again turns to the recent rash of school shootings in America. Over the past several years schools throughout the nation have begun to implement security measures that used to be reserved for military areas, banks and other high profile locations. Today, schools are as vulnerable as anyplace else when it comes to violence and tragedy. Columbine was a shock to the nation as were the events in Arkansas, and more recently in Virginia. In each case of school shootings the person who did the shooting perceived themselves to be the victim. Whether it was true or not for him or her, at least in their mind they had been bullied and traumatized to the point they were willing to kill peers to stop the pain. While the average person would not react to being bullied, one with an already fragile emotional system might and has as news channels pipe scenes of SWAT teams racing onto school grounds again and again."
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Leadership Style, 2007.
This paper analyzes and evaluates current scholarship on the best leadership style for mid-level non-profit organizations staffed primarily with volunteers, specifically related to cognitive dissonance and stereotyping members of the organization.
2,860 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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This paper explains that the non-profit organization is quite different in terms of leadership needs than the for-profit organization because the non-profit organization often employs their leaders for only nominal salaries or for no pay. The author points out that the leadership must be able to motivate others and to know whether the motivation of the older workers who desire to offer their volunteer services is intrinsic or extrinsic. The paper stresses that the leadership for the non-profit organization must be able to focus, set priorities and follow through on these priorities while maintaining a sense of humor and excitement.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Review of the Literature
Summary and Conclusion
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"The Tropman Report published by the Forbes Funds in a document entitled: 'Recruitment and Retention of Managerial Talent..." states that the research of Ban and colleagues started with the conduction of two focus groups inclusive of executive directors and HR directors that were responsible for hiring and then added were 30 nonprofit leaders. Questions this study asked were: (1) How do small to mid-sized nonprofits manage the human resources function? (2) How severe are the problems facing nonprofits in hiring and retaining professional staff? (3) What are some best practices that nonprofits have used successfully to hire and retain professional staff?"
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Aileen Wuornos, 2007.
An analysis of the causative factors that turned Aileen Wuornos into a serial killer.
2,953 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper analyzes the background and early life of serial killer, Aileen Wuornos. The paper shows how her early life became a major reason for her criminal career and later actions. It analyzes the social, as well as psychological aspects that may have been factors resulting in her horrendous actions. Finally, the paper aims to establish the causative factor that turned Aileen Wuornos into one of the worst serial killers in history.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Early Childhood
A Life of Crime
Analysis and Conclusion
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"While the murders can never be excused, the background to Aileen Wournos' life must also be taken into account. In the final analysis the story of the life of Aileen Wournos is in essence a sad and tragic story that is based in the need for love and affection. While this view can never be completely substantiated and there is every possibly that Aileen Wournos was a demented psychopathic killer, yet one also cannot help but wonder that if she had had a caring and compassionate childhood then possibly these murder might never have occurred. From this point of view the story of the life of Aileen Wournos is a story about more than a single individual but rather a tale that reflects the human condition, the need for love and affection and the tragic result that a lack of these basic requirements can have on human development."
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African-American Grandmothers, 2007.
This paper compares the historic role of African-American grandmothers and their contemporary role as sole parent for their grandchildren.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that, under slavery and during the period afterward, older African-American women played active and respected roles in their communities as based on their African heritage, which venerated its elderly. The author points out that, in light of this history, it is not surprising that, in record numbers, African-American older women today are assuming the role of primary caregivers to their grandchildren due to social and addiction problems of the mothers of these grandchildren. The paper relates that the considerable stress of these women, who are permanently primary caregivers for their grandchildren, has resulted in their having many social, economic, physical and psychological problems.
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"The number of grandmothers raising their grandchildren nearly doubled between 1970 and 2000--from 2.2 million to 4.5 million. During the 1990s, the biggest increase was among families with no parent present, usually because of social problems such as the mother's alcohol or drug abuse. Death from AIDS, long-term incarceration, and mental illness are other reasons. The trend has become a "dominant theme" for social work research, and the term skipped generation caregiver has come into use. Of all the children living with grandparents in the U.S., nearly 44% are African-American, a proportion that is six times greater than in white families."
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"The Other America", 2007.
A review of the concepts in Michael Harrington's book, "Other America-Poverty the United States".
839 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the book "Other America-Poverty in the United States" by Michael Harrington. It explores the concepts described in the book in an effort to better understand Harrington's writings and theories. The paper analyzes Harrington's views of mental health and adaptive behavior and how this shapes culture. Finally, the paper discusses Harrington's views about integrating "The other America" into mainstream American society.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Subgroups in the "Other America"
The Role of Public Policy of the Subgroups
Culture and Mental Health
American Society Post WW2
Integrating "The Other America" into the Mainstream of American Society
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"Harrington describes culture as a homogenous group of people within the population with shared traditions, values, and ways of life; within this definition; for example, the poor are placed into their own culture. The anatomy of the culture shapes mental health because by Harrington's ideology, the mentally ill mostly belong to the "poor culture", and as such, receive very little medical care that would help them, keeping them trapped in that culture permanently. As such, mental health becomes a clinical issue. Adaptive behavior, within this understanding, consists of individuals behaving in a given way as a consequence of their circumstances. For example, if one is part of the "poor culture", they are expected to act a certain way."
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Non Governmental Organizations, 2007.
This paper explores the role of Non Governmental Organizations in the global war on poverty.
3,599 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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The paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and discusses the need for a reevaluation of their political, economic and social abilities. The paper explains that as a result of the NGOs being closer to the poor and therefore more capable of serving them, they are also potentially farther from the resources that fund them and the government agencies that create policies to help with such causes. The paper maintains that the need to bridge this gap is paramount to their future abilities.
Outline:
Introduction
NGO Strengths and Weaknesses
Government Support of NGOs
The Future of the NGO
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"Non Governmental Organizations have been an important part in the global war on poverty since before the movement to eradicate poverty was called a war on poverty. Though government organizations, beginning with Roosevelt have played a crucial role in assistance and aide to individuals, groups and nations in an attempt to assist those in need, they are frequently not the agencies that do the very personal groundwork that is often required to elicit progress in development. (Kamat 2003: 65) NGOs, sometimes called civil society organizations or CSOs or community based organizations, CBOs depending on structure and focus, tend to be those agencies that actually provide resources and individuals directly to the people who need them, be it education and medical personnel and equipment, employment training, infrastructure development or even clean water and sustainable agricultural training procedures and equipment."
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Codependence, 2007.
A discussion on how codependents can be predicted through parenting care styles.
2,359 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper presents a discussion about parental care as a predictor of codependency in offspring. The writer explores published literature with regards to codependency, adult children of alcoholics and other family dynamics that may contribute to raising codependent children.
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Introduction
Codependency
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"In one area of family life there is no doubt that parenting care contributes to the development of codependency and that is in the family with substance abuse. For many years, mental health experts have realized that children growing up in the homes of an adult drug addict or alcoholic often become codependent adults(Johnson, 2001).
One study examined 820 college students and through examination of family and generational family facts including the presence or absence of substance abuse it was found that parenting care involving substance abuse had a definite hand in the creation of adult codependents later in life(Johnson, 2001). "
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"Why Black Sexual Politics?", 2007.
A review of Patricia Hill Collins' essay "Why Black Sexual Politics?".
836 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper looks at how, in her essay, "Why Black Sexual Politics", Patricia Hill Colins analyzes portrayals of black sexuality in the white-dominated media and in a white-dominated culture. The paper discusses how Collins argues that black bodies and black sexuality have been appropriated and manipulated by the dominant culture to perpetuate cycles of oppression and how this oppression does not end with racism but extends through to gender-based oppression, heterosexism, and class inequities.
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"Collins shows how and why black sexuality continues to be presented as deviant, as wild, animalistic, primitive, and savage. When racism was overt, black sexuality was directly associated with animal perversion. Racism has gone underground in a sense; racism is now color-blind but continues to dictate ways black sexuality is portrayed in the mainstream media. Collins uses Beyonce, Destiny's Child, and Jennifer Lopez of icons of the new black sexuality and therefore, of the new racism. These artists and others like them have profited from the myth of black sexuality, capitalizing ironically on the new racism. Black sexuality is, however, an "invented discourse," notes Collins (p. 28). White media moguls and politicians have invented and wielded the discourse to maintain a position of domination and authority in society."
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Socialization, 2007.
An analysis of the process of socialization and current understanding of this process in association with childhood education.
1,062 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper contends that research has indicated that children are not passive recipients of socialization as once thought, but that they are actively questioning the benefits of conformity. The paper concludes that, while socialization can be influenced by adults and the social environment that a child is surrounded by, an individual makes his or her own conclusions. As a result, we are still living in a world of differences, with everyone having a chance to occupy specific and diverse understandings and perspectives of social order and behavior.
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"An examination of the meaning of socialization will reveal two distinct branches. In the first branch, the definition means that of "making a person fit to deal with others" or simply giving him certain inhibitions and a rudimentary stock of manners to operate within society (Margolin). The secondary branch intimates the idea to "organize or form in accordance with the principles and aims of socialism" (Bossard). Although it seems that the traditional model of socialization would only encompass the first definition, the reality of our current educational system and our approach to teaching socialization has its real roots in the second."
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Teacher Attitudes and Multicultural Education, 2007.
An analysis of the impact of teacher attitudes toward multicultural education on student achievement.
4,803 words (approx. 19.2 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 122.95
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This paper reviews an extensive amount of literature regarding the achievement of culturally diverse students and the impact on this achievement of the attitudes of teachers toward these students, or specifically, the expectations that teachers hold in relation to the achievement potential of these students. The paper further looks at how failure to properly educate and prepare teachers for the multicultural education classroom leaves too many unanswered questions in the instructional provision relating to attitudes based on myth or falsehoods, misconceptions or misrepresentations. Additionally, the paper contends that it is critical that teachers be effectively educated with regard to their attitude prior to their entry into the multicultural classroom.
Outline:
Objective
Multicultural Education Defined
Cultural Differences and the Construction of Meaning
Overview of Current State of Affairs
Identified Barriers to Student Achievement
Summary and Conclusion
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"The research conducted by Padilla and Lindholm has purported three: "major identifiable assumptions" relating to the education of ethnic minorities identified as follows: (1) The white middle-class American is the standard used for comparison of other groups to (typically this is the male); (2) Instruments used for assessment of differences are universally applicable "across groups, with perhaps only minimal adjustments for culturally diverse populations; and (3) Although a need exists for recognition of the sources of potential variance such as social class, educational attainment, gender, cultural orientation, and proficiency in English, these are nuisances that can later be discarded (1995, p. 97)." (McCue, nd) "
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Performance Measures, 2007.
This paper discusses the correlation between performance measures, reward systems and job satisfaction.
18,132 words (approx. 72.5 pages), 70 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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In this study, the writer notes that performance measures have long been utilized in both the private and public sectors. The widespread use of performance measures exist because there are a plethora of benefits associated with such measures. In this study, the main foci are performance measurement, reward systems and job satisfaction. The research contained in this discussion is evidentiary of a definitive relationship between performance measurement and employee attitudes concerning job satisfaction. One can also conclude from this discussion that job satisfaction is directly associated with, motivation, expectancy, and reward systems. The writer points out that researchers have consistently found that people are motivated by both intrinsic and extrinsic values as it relates both to job satisfaction and performance in the workplace. Further, the writer notes that intrinsic motivation pertains to personal goals and objectives while extrinsic motivation is associated with both monetary and non-monetary rewards.
Table of Contents:
Introduction to the Literature Review
An Overview and Purpose
Organization of the Review, Scope, and Library Research Plan
Organization of the Review
Library Research Plan
Interest, Significance, and Rationale for the Critical Analysis
Review of the Literature
Introduction
Frameworks for Performance Measurement
Overview
Financial Performance Measures (DuPont Pyramid)
Performance Measurement Matrix
Strategic Measurement and Reporting Technique (SMART)
Macro Process Model of the Organization
The Balanced Scorecard
Individual Job Performance and Performance Measurement
Contextual Performance
Task Performance
Adaptive Performance
Conducting Ratings/Appraisals and the Ratings Formats Utilized
Graphic Rating Scales (GRS)
Behaviorally Anchored Ratings Scales (BARS)
Mixed Standard Scales (MSS)
Performance Distribution Assessment Method
Computerized Adaptive Rating Scales (CARS)
Rewards Related to Performance: Impact on Employees
Rewards for performance
Risks associated with Rewards for Performance Systems
Examples of Rewards for Performance Systems
Function of Monetary Rewards
Function of Non-monetary Rewards
Implications for Rewards for Performance Systems
Implementation of balanced Incentives
Cultivating a culture of Commitment to Improve Performance
Job Satisfaction
Discussion of the Literature
Summary and Interpretations
Theoretical Literature
Empirical Literature
Conclusions
Recommendations
Theoretical Reformulations
Empirical Studies
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"In addition, after studying performance measurements within service industries Fitzgerald et al. developed a framework placing measures into two basic types. These measures include those that are correlated to results such as competitiveness and financial performance and those measures that concentrate on the determinants of those results such as flexibility, quality and resource utilization. The author points out that this structure is representative of the idea of causality, demonstrating that results acquired are a utility of past business performance correlated to particular determinants. In addition, this type of performance measurement structure is representative of the need to recognize the drivers of performance so that desired performance outcomes can be realized."
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Reformation, 2007.
This paper discusses changes brought about by the Reformation relating to the family environment.
976 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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In this article, the writer notes that for every segment of the universal history, in order to have a proper image of the realities of the time, it is important to take into account all major aspects of the social order. From this perspective, the writer then points out that the family framework is representative for painting a relevant illustration of the era. The revolution in human thought must be seen from a historical perspective and background. The writer discusses that the Reformation brought along a series of changes that would prove to affect the future evolution of the family environment. The writer concludes that overall, it can be said that the Reformation had indeed an important influence upon the family environment of the Renaissance period.
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"In the late middle Ages, at the beginning of the Renaissance, questions about the real value of the human being became again the centerpiece of philosophical thought. Scholars such as Pico Della Mirandola advocated the supremacy of man as the representative of God and the only receiver of Its Word. Accordingly, the woman was identified with sexuality and sin. Therefore, everything that was somewhat related to the woman as procreator, with family and children was treated with utter disregard and cruelty. In this context, the Reformation of the church was an important step in modifying the status of family member, both women and children."
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