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The Effectiveness of Seclusion, 2002.
This paper reviews the use of seclusion - the isolation of patients who may be dangerous to others or themselves - around the world, within the field of psychiatry.
3,038 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 89.95
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Seclusion is an intervention widely used and has a long history within psychiatric care. The paper shows that literature over the past ten years suggests seclusion is effective in control of violent/aggressive behaviors. However, the concept of seclusion has been too often interchanged with the concept of solitary confinement, as is the rationale for initiation of seclusion and this would lead to questioning the intended outcome for the patient. This paper reviews the literature in relation to the use of seclusion and asks the question: Is seclusion used as a therapeutic nursing intervention? For the purpose of this paper, the literature reviewed focuses on primary research around the subject of seclusion as an intervention with the patients and nursing staff?s perceptions being explored.
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"Within mental health nursing practice there are routines and responses which require ongoing critique and review. With decreasing length of admission and increased acuity, today the challenge for the nurse is to maintain the therapeutic milieu while maintaining the safety of patients and staff. The rights of the patient to receive treatment appropriate their needs is involved in this balance and interventions chosen by staff are reflected directly in the outcomes for the patient."
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The Seclusion of Sex Offenders is Not an Isolated Issue, 2002.
An argument for the harsh punishment of sex offenders while examining the various legal and social issues involved.
3,133 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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Many sexual predators have admitted that they cannot control their urges to sexually and violently abuse women and children. This paper advocates that more strict legislative measures are needed that would prevent vulnerable individuals from being raped, abused and possibly killed by essentially "incurable" predators. It puts forward the proposal that if people were assured a harsh punishment if they were to commit a crime, they would be less likely to be able to justify their criminal actions as being ?worth the risk?. It discusses the holes in current legislation and how offenders are often not required to undergo sex offender treatment or evaluation and they are released into the community without being forced to adhere to sex offender registration laws and evaluates Megan's law. Megan's Law refers to the series of laws introduced in New Jersey following the murder of seven year-old Megan Kanka who was kidnapped, raped and murdered by her neighbor, a twice convicted sex offender who had committed a similar crime only months before. It analyzes the increasing public awareness and concern about crime together with intense media focus on the issue.
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"According to Princeton University professor John DeIulio, ?almost half of the country's 671,000 parolees and probationers are caught committing serious new offenses within three years? (Feinsilber, 1997). Many sexual predators have admitted that they cannot control their urges to sexually and violently abuse women and children. For this reason we should not allow these dangerous criminals to terrorize our neighborhoods, schools and homes. It is therefore my contention that more strict legislative measures are needed that would prevent vulnerable individuals from being raped, abused and possibly killed by these essentially "incurable" predators."
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The Poetry of Seclusion and Indifference, 2004.
This paper goes into the biographical details of Philip Larkin's life and makes speculations as to how his upbringing and personal life reflected the mood, style, and topics of his poetry.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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For being one of the most famous modern poets, the author finds it is strange that Philip Larkin lived such a reclusive and mysterious life. This paper deals with how his work, especially the "High Windows" compilation, reflected his strange lifestyle and outlook.
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"Philip Larkin stands as one of the greatest in twentieth century British artistry. His manipulation and control of words is some of the most masterful to have come out of his homeland. He was a quiet and self-embittered man who overcompensated his insecurity with a boastful and egotistical persona towards his audience. Timidity, anxiousness, and misunderstanding shrouded most of his adult life; the theme chokes at the heart of most of his writings. Confusion, seclusion, and what is seemingly feigned indifference, comprise the backdrop on which he paints his words."
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Patient Restraints, 2002.
A research proposal to evaluate the the actual and appropriate use of restraints in health care.
10,547 words (approx. 42.2 pages), 44 sources, MLA, $ 210.95
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This paper proposes a study to examine and assess the issues and problems associated with the implementation by acute care hospitals of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards for the use of patient restraints and to develop recommendations for appropriate strategies to be implemented by acute care hospitals in such implementation. The organizational setting for the proposed study is the Wellmont Health System which provides integrated health care through three acute care medical centers and hospitals located in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
Outline
Introductory Statement
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions
Purpose of the Study
Background on the Participating Institution
Overview of the Study
Review of Literature
Introduction
Theoretical Context
Resistance to Organizational Change
Techniques for Controlling the Change Process
Change Based in Strategic Planning
Input Analysis
Initiate Activities
Abolish Inertia
Review of Prior Research in the Use of Patient Restraints
Use of Restraints in Caring for Patients
Patient Perceptions of Seclusion
Effectiveness of Seculsion
Reducing Violence Without Seclusion
Staff Support for Seclusion Rooms
Patient Perceptions of the Seclusion Room Process
Methodology
Introduction
Research Design
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Variables and Operational Definitions
Population and Sample
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Methodological Limitations
Method Summary
Appendix A
Survey Questionnaire
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"Psychiatric mental health nurses frequently are required to care for patients who are acutely psychotic, aggressive, highly destructive, suicidal, or at risk of escape. Traditionally, "management strategies" for such patients have included the use of physical restraints, seclusion rooms, or constant one-to-one observation. These strategies have been criticized on grounds of ethics, economics, and efficacy (Montgomery & Johnson, 1996). The continued use of seclusion and restraint in psychiatric facilities "in the face of low confidence in such coercive interventions by health care professional may be a sign both of the persistence of traditional practices which have not been closely examined, as well as by the use of these traditional practices to shield the staff of such facilities against fear of mental illness, violence and loss of control" (Goren & Curtis, 1996, p. 7)."
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The Theme of Isolation in Wharton's "Ethan Frome", 2005.
Describes how the harshness of the cold and isolation of winter is symbolic of Ethan's defeated vitality in this novel by Edith Wharton.
1,184 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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The theme of isolation winds its way through the entirety of Edith Wharton's novel "Ethan Frome". The paper shows that from the name of the old farmhouse where Ethan resides, to the desperation to leave said isolation, the reader is able to see the impact that seclusion has on the characters of "Ethan Frome".
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"As the reader begins to develop this sense of isolation in the novel, they also begin to see certain events that keep these characters from breaking out of the inevitable seclusion. It seems as thought Ethan sacrifices his freedom as a result of his fear of isolation, which creates a unrelenting and vicious cycle of bleak events. For example, chapter 8 opens with a description of Ethan's cold and barren room. He once did have warmth in the room, but felt it necessary to give the stove which kept his room liveable to Mattie when she came to visit. As a result, Ethan was forced to live in the unbearable cold, which the narrator described as "uninhabitable for several months out of the year" (66)."
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Eamon de Valera, 2004.
This paper discusses Eamon de Valera, the man who made modern Ireland and who has been compared to historical leaders such as Queen Elizabeth and Louis XIV.
1,335 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that Eamon de Valera was the architect of Ireland's economy and social reform, creating the church-state monolith, which still overshadows the country today. The author points out that, during World War II, de Valera chose to take a stand against Britain by declaring Ireland as a neutral state because he felt that opening the ports to international use during war would disrupt Ireland's commerce and trade. The paper relates that this neutrality cost Ireland self-sufficiency and a diminished share in the benefits of post-war European reconstruction, which left Ireland behind Western Europe in both cultural and economic seclusion. Ireland's economic growth suffered as a result.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Leadership
De Valera's Impact
Conclusion
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"Before de Valera's birth, Ireland was in a state of despair and poverty. The country was still recovering from the Great Potato Famine and struggling under the oppressive rule of Mother England. Ireland lacked identity and fruits of labor at the international level. The core issue of the why behind Ireland's poverty was lack of opportunity for its people. The landlord-tenant relationship as feudal as it seems, made the common Irish man's ability to make a living futile. Only the upper class was benefiting from the laissez-faire system focused on agrarian lifestyle. Eamon de Valera grew up in such an Ireland where its people were evicted; starving and the land did not belong to them. The Irish party had failed to achieve Irish freedom through parliamentary methods. Ireland took advantage of Britain's preoccupation with the Boer War and its military inefficiencies to gain strength on the road to rebellion. It was in this bitter environment of struggle that de Valera's ideologies and foundation of leadership was formed. Being a crucial player in the Easter Rising, he would slowly gravitate up the ladder of power to become Ireland's most prominent leader. It was his actions and decisions during the Second World War that drew the blue print for the modern Ireland we know today."
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Attention Deficit Disorder Education (ADD), 2004.
An overview of different attitudes towards educating a child with ADD.
1,879 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper examines various suggested education methods for a child with ADD (ADHD). It looks at inclusion vs. seclusion and the roles the parents play in helping establish and decide which system works best for their child.
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"Today, approximately 5 percent of all public school students are identified as having a learning disability. This broad category includes disabilities in reading, language, and mathematics. One in every 10 students in public schools today receives special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Historically, educating students with disabilities has been synonymous with special education. The very fact of their disability made this type of child a burden to the general teacher and subjected them to potential failure with their schoolwork and ridicule from their classmates. Special education programs were essentially created to protect and nurture these children with disabilities. The main strategy was to organize programs that were segregated by the particular condition and isolated from the mainstream of children in the school setting (Zigmond, 1997)."
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Emily Dickinson, 2002.
An overview of the life, times and works of this nineteenth century American writer.
1,437 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper begins by describing the life and times of Emily Dickinson who was born in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1830. It describes her reclusive way of life and her seclusion in her family's home from a relatively young age. The paper then looks at the themes of her poetry, especially nature. It addresses the humor and/or irony found in several of Dickinson's poems, including "Faith is a Fine Invention" and "Success Is Counted Sweetest". Finally, the author of the paper critiques three of Dickinson's poems - "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church", "On This Long Storm the Rainbow Rose" and "My Cocoon Tightens, Colors Tease".
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"Dickinson never tired of examining the unique facts of existence. Hidden away on the second story of her parents' home, she analyzed practically every aspect of nature in poems that she began to bind into small books that were called fascicles. At about age 30, Dickinson began to look intensely at life itself, rather than looking for the normal expectations of life. While the Civil War raged on, she wrote the most and best of her poems (Loving, paragraphs 4-12). The poet continued to write in the 1870's but at a much slower pace. Probably one of her best poems, however, was written in this period of decline. The poem, "A Route of Evanescence," it describes the fluttering ascent of a hummingbird. For Dickinson, this erratic ascent was also the route of experience. Life was finally inscrutable, and its joy was to be found in studying its paradoxes (Loving, Paragraphs 13-18)."
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Catherine of Siena, 2002.
This paper discusses the mystical experiences of St. Catherine of Siena.
2,295 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper gives an insight into the religious life of Catherine of Siena, with an emphasis on her mystical life. The author discusses the influences of the young saint, her seclusion in a convent, and her written experiences with God in the ten sections of "The Dialogue".
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"Catherine's mystical experiences were nothing crazy or out of the ordinary. Her experiences were typical mystical experiences. She prayed to God with her petitions, he revealed himself to her in the form of truth and light, and it left her satisfied. Catherine lived a short life. If she were to have lived longer, who knows how many other experiences she would have had."
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Yanomami Indians, 2002.
This paper discusses the Yanomami Indians living in the tropical rain forests of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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A discussion of the Yanomami Indians who are shielded by forests, live in almost complete seclusion and are believed to be the last culture to have come into contact with the modern world. This paper examines their family and kinship, food gathering, religion, and their uncertain future. The author also looks at how modernization has already changed much of their traditional lifestyle.
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"The Yanomami have nuclear families, with what anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon calls a ?male supremacist culture.? Despite the fact that there are more males than females, they prefer sons to daughters, especially as firstborn children. In fact, a firstborn girl may be killed, while a son is usually allowed to live. Furthermore, even though there are not even enough women for each man, 25 percent of the men practice polygyny (Kottak 201).
The Yanomami live in small, concentrated villages, where several nuclear or extended families live under circular shelters called shabono. There could be as much as 65 people living in a shingle shabono, relatives by consanguinity or alliance (Chagnon 1997: 56)."
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Cultural Globalization in Literature, 2006.
A review of 'The Handmaid's Tale' in relation to the issue of cultural globalization.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses how in 'The Handmaid's Tale', the issue of cultural globalization is evident through the situation that exists in the live of the characters. The seclusion that Offred and others are subjected to only serves to remind them of the lives that they once led leading them to grasp at any element of normalcy that they once knew in their previous cultures. Stealing food whispers in the night and the sharing of news about the outside world and the people that they once knew affects each of their lives.
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