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… encompasses understanding of one's cultural identity, characteristics, prejudices, principles, and views (Pamela, 2008). In the society that I am a part of, my African-american cultural/racial community is regarded as a minority community. With regard to age, I am a part of the dominant age group of adults. … disabilities. With regard to spirituality and my religious background, my community is neutral. With regard to racial/ethnic identity, I belong to a non-dominant population, namely, people of color. If one looks at my social class, one will see that I belong to the dominant population of upper middle class persons. My gender orientation is also dominant in society (I am a heterosexual person). With regard to indigenous background-related … indigenous background-related cultural identity, my own is neutral. As I was born in America, my nationality coincides with that of the society's dominant population. Furthermore, my gender expression as well as gender……
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… in today’s criminal justice system. James (2018:30) has shown that current “research on police officers has found that they tend to associate African american with threat” (30). A significantly higher percentage of the African american population is incarcerated than any other population in the U.S. And, worse, as Lopez (2018) points out, “Black people accounted for 31 percent of police killing victims in 2012, even … “Black people accounted for 31 percent of police killing victims in 2012, even though they made up just 13 percent of the US population.” The evidence indicates that African american receive a disproportionate amount of attention from police and are disproportionately punished and incarcerated because of institutionalized racism within the american ruling class. This racist worldview was evident from the early days of the nation, when the concept of Manifest Destiny was put forward … a right—i.e., it was their manifest destiny—to rule……
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… some form of severe in-home domestic violence. In addition, the authors emphasize that fully 85% of all fatalities among this segment of the american population are caused by domestic violence, and this alarming figure only diminishes slightly by age 7 years. Following a detailed description of the symptoms … Victims, 27(2), 182-186.
The authors are PhDs practicing at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte who note that domestic violence among the Latina population in the United States is a serious public health issue and cite the cross-cultural differences that exist among the mainstream american population and Latinas concerning their perceptions of what types of behaviors can be regarded as domestic violence. The authors point out that identifying these … valuable enterprise since these issues can have an impact on the effectiveness of interventions that are designed to help this segment of the population as well as determining with more……
Plumb, J. L. & Bush, K. A. (2016, April 1). Trauma-sensitive schools: An evidence-based approach. School Social Work Journal, 40(2), 37-41.
If 20 million people were infected by a virus that caused anxiety, impulsivity, aggression, sleep problems, depression, respiratory and heart problems, vulnerability to substance abuse, antisocial and criminal behavior, . . . and school failure, we would consider it an urgent public health crisis. Yet, in the United States alone, there are more than 20 million abused, neglected and traumatized children vulnerable to these problems. Our society has yet to recognize this epidemic, let alone develop an immunization strategy.
Smith, T. J. & Holmes, C. M. (2018, January 1). Assessment and treatment of brain injury in women impacted by intimate partner violence and post-traumatic stress disorder. The Professional Counselor, 8(1), 1-4.
In 1981, the U.S. Congress declared October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, marking a celebratory hallmark for advocates and survivors nationwide (National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, 2012). Since this time, similar social and legislative initiatives have increased overall awareness of gender inequality, thus influencing a decline in women\\\\\\'s risk for intimate partner violence (IPV; Powers & Kaukinen, 2012). Recent initiatives, such as a national briefing focused on brain injury and domestic violence hosted by the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, continue to call increased attention to the various intersections and implications of this national public health epidemic (Brain Injury Association of America, 2017). Unfortunately, despite various social advocacy movements, IPV remains an underrepresented problem in the United States (Chapman & Monk, 2015). As a result, IPV and related mental and physical health consequences continue to exist at alarmingly high rates (Chapman & Monk, 2015).
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… problem of homelessness.
II. Statistics on Homelessness
a. Lifetime and 1-year Prevalence of Homelessness
i. Lifetime prevalence of homelessness in the United States population is approximately 4.2% (Tsai, 2018).
ii. 1-year prevalence of homelessness in the U.S. population is estimated at 1.5% (Tsai, 2018).
b. Youth Homelessness
i. Explicit youth homelessness is likely to occur in 3% of households with 13- … shelter and emergency department through effective resource allocation (Ly & Latimer, 2015).
· Housing policies…[break]…recent statistics show that approximately 4.2% of the U.S. population is experiencing homelessness for more than a month throughout their lives. In 2017 about 1.5% of the american population experienced homelessness. Homelessness puts a strain on public health as it increases the demand and need for primary healthcare services. The authors concluded … with homelessness because of the special and complex issues surrounding it.
Tsai, J. (2018), Lifetime and 1-year Prevalence of Homelessness……
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… relevant literature concerning the effects of exposure to war on U.S. combat veterans. To this end, a discussion concerning the demographics for this population and the pervasiveness of the problem and an analysis concerning whether particular groups are more vulnerable than others are followed by an examination … followed by a summary of the research and important findings concerning traumatized combat veterans in the conclusion.
What are the demographics for this population and/or how pervasive is the problem?
A growing body of evidence confirms that veterans have higher prevalence of PTSD-related disorders compared to the … how pervasive is the problem?
A growing body of evidence confirms that veterans have higher prevalence of PTSD-related disorders compared to the general population when matched for age and sex (Britvic & Anticevic, 2015). Likewise, the various injuries and traumatic episodes that are experienced by veterans have … 2019).
Although far more research……
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Britvic, D. & Anticevic, V. (2015, May 1). Comorbidities with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among combat veterans: 15 years postwar analysis. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 15(2), 81-85.
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Pressley, J. & Spinazzola, J. (2015, Spring). Beyond survival: Application of a complex trauma treatment model in the Christian context. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 43(1), 8-12.
Sloan, D. M. & Bovin, M. J. (2012, May). Review of group treatment for PTSD. Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, 49(5), 689-695.
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Creating Diversity
Elder Veterans and Health Care Services
The focus of my dissertation is toward the aged american population, particularly the elderly veterans. I will be considering the type and quality of care they receive for the remainder of their old age. … other similar programs that might need to be implemented through congressional deliberation and approval. Gerontology is receiving significant attention from researchers in the american space due to the steady incline of the aged american population.
Through the evaluation of certain tendencies within the group of elderly veterans, intervention measures can be provided. Known risk-factors within this group include … suicidal behavior/tendency with increasing age (Reid, 2018). Also, there is an increasing sense of hopelessness associated with the care facilities/provisions for the elderly american population. The concept of the american dream at that stage of life has significantly been altered and replaced with an uneasiness about affording the……
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… Albright and Borah (2017) emphasize that, “Mental health concerns such as posttraumatic stress disorder and major depression can be significant problems for these population which lead to increased risk for suicidal ideation, attempts, and completed suicides” (p. 11). Although this population is 50% more likely to commit suicide than the american population at large, those who do seek help are far less likely to commit suicide (Spiva, 2019).
What is especially troubling about these alarming … are far less likely to commit suicide (Spiva, 2019).
What is especially troubling about these alarming statistics, though, is the fact that many american are unaware of this social problem and even fewer would likely know how to help even if they were aware. Because this population is routinely lauded for their heroic service by the american public, it is reasonable to suggest that many people would want to help if they were……
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Albright, D. L. & Borah, E. V. (2017, Spring). Mental health practice with military- and veteran-connected populations. Best Practices in Mental Health, 13(1), 11-13.
Spiva, D. (2019, January). Veterans 50 percent more likely to commit suicide. VFW Magazine, 106(4), 8.
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… the problem seems to be getting worse in the country and across the planet. As per the latest estimates, about 34 percent of american adults and 15 to 20 percent of american adolescents and children suffer from obesity. Every demographic of the american population is affected by obesity, and the worst thing about the condition is that it enhances the risk of multiple chronic conditions in both … about the condition is that it enhances the risk of multiple chronic conditions in both adults and children. Considering its spread in the population, obesity is now an epidemic. To address the problem of obesity in the United States, there is a need for public health officials … the United States right now can help schools to start transitioning toward serving healthy foods. Moreover, because only a small percentage of an american child's food intake is in school, there is a……
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… Sputnik into space and Assassination of JFK
The Baby Boom played into the Consumer Culture of the 1950s because there was literally a population explosion in post-War America. People wanted to settle down, have families, and buy the things advertised on TVs. The middle class emerged as …
Sputnik was the Soviets’ first satellite into space—launched into orbit in 1957. Sputnik II followed one month later, and the Space Race began. american feared the Soviets would control space and be able to fire missiles at the U.S. from space. Thus, it became imperative that the ……
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...American population Introduction
The issue of abolitionism came to a head with John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859. Brown’s intention was to instigate an armed slave rebellion (Horwitz). Brown and nearly two dozen other men took over a U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry in Virginia—but instead of achieving the goal of a slave revolt, the men were caught in a stand-off with U.S. Marines from October 16th to the 18th. Robert E. Lee, ironically, was the commander in charge of retaking the arsenal; Lee would be the commander of the Southern Army just a year and a half later. Other future Confederates assisting in the recapturing of Harpers Ferry from the insurrectionist Brown and his men were Stonewall Jackson and J. E. B. Stuart (Horwitz). This paper will discuss the raid, explain what happened and why, and what the fallout was.
The Reason for the Raid
John Brown was a……
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