Theoretical Applications in Sociology: Critical Theory vs. Systems Theory Exciting advances are being made in the development and application of sociological theories to social work practices. Two of the foremost theories are systems theory -- curre Continue Reading...
Figure 1 portrays three of the scenes 20/20 presented March 15, 2010. Figure 1: Heather, Rachel, and Unnamed Girl in 20/20 Program (adapted from Stossel, 2010). Statement of the Problem For any individual, the death of a family member, friend, pa Continue Reading...
Because promises are usually kept, it is usually reasonable to rely on a promise, and promises are usually relied upon. (p. 1) Despite its centrality to the human condition, the social practice of promising remains primitive and incomplete in compa Continue Reading...
Internet Way: a Unifying Theory and Methodology for Corporate Systems Development The face of business has changed drastically since the advent of the Internet. Traditional brick and mortar businesses are finding themselves with new marketing avenue Continue Reading...
Introduction Theory guides practice. This is true of many things, but is especially true of nursing. While many processes, actions, and rules are involved in becoming a great nurse, understanding and applying theory must be the most important aspect Continue Reading...
Range Theory Scenario Jill Watson is an employee of Telecommunication Company and has been working for the company for approximately 7 years. Within the past few years, Jill has organized numerous health-fairs as well as countless health help sess Continue Reading...
Nursing Theory Framework Attachment Theory Recognizing Addiction through Attachment Theory Affect Regulation and Addiction Handling Addiction as an Attachment Disorder The First Phase of Therapy Concepts Autonomy Beneficence Nonmaleficence Continue Reading...
Jean Watson and in reality "belonging becomes an ethic in itself and guides how we sustain our being in the world." Dr. Watson emphasizes the fact that the practices of nursing have experienced evolution and this has allowed certain distortions in t Continue Reading...
Caring Nursing Concept Analysis: Caring Caring is a concept central to nursing theory. Indeed, an esteemed constellation of nurses throughout history, including Nightingale, Watson, Henderson, and Benner, have integrated the concept of care into t Continue Reading...
Grand Theory in Nursing Nursing theory Classification of nursing theories Nursing theories are classified into there broad categories. These theories are grand theories, middle-range theories and situation specific theories. Grand nursing theories Continue Reading...
In reaction, diabetes research looks into pharmacological options and changes in lifestyle to contain the trend. Recent findings point to the need for healthcare professionals to empower diabetes sufferers to take recourse in self-management as the Continue Reading...
Functions Management The purpose of this report is to analyze the leadership and planning systems at Apple Inc. Apple has been one of the success stories of the past decade. Leadership has played a strong role in Apple's success, with the company ge Continue Reading...
As Jacko and Sears emphasize, "As the scope and sophistication of digital systems become ubiquitous, the pressure for improved human-computer interaction methodologies will continue to increase" (2003, p. 15). As noted above, the enabling technologi Continue Reading...
Gushue, Clarke, Pantzer, et al., (2006) examine the application of social cognitive theories to career counseling, reporting that self-efficacy is a pertinent issue in this process. In particular, these authors report that: Career decision making Continue Reading...
Grohol J. (2005). Attachment Theory. Psych Central. Retrieved October 7, 2005 from the World Wide Web: http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Attachment_theory Psych Central is a web site which provides free mental health, support and psychology informa Continue Reading...
Compensation Management Explain the job characteristics theory. How does it tie in with intrinsic compensation? Job characteristics theory was first introduced by Hackman and Oldham. Later on the basis of this theory, a job characteristic model was Continue Reading...
Mary Law entitled: "Autism Spectrum Disorders and Occupational Therapy' states of the autistic child that this child "may be the child who is standing in the middle of the field at recess spinning around in circles, or she may be the child who can't Continue Reading...
Accounting Policy Setting Using Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Accounting Techniques Firms make contracts every day because they are required to gain assets that would be costly for them to obtain otherwise. At one time these contracts were made from an opini Continue Reading...
nursing is both a discipline and a profession All of these affect fundamental nursing values such as emotional support for patients and the importance of touch. Imogene King's conceptual model includes three types of dynamic, interacting systems: Continue Reading...
At times patients cannot care for themselves, and nurses must remedy these self-care deficits (Dorothea Orem's Self-care theory, 2011, Nursing Theories). Whenever possible, patients should be empowered to act as best as they can to care for themsel Continue Reading...
While Duldt would not fundamentally disagree with Henderson's assertions, Duldt's conceptualization is more useful when nurses must function as health teachers in the community: someone who is diagnosed with type II diabetes must know how to feed hi Continue Reading...
Marxist ideas have also provided as a starting point for many of the modern feminist theorists. Despite these applications, Marxism of any variety is still a minority position among American sociologists (Conflict Theory, 2000). Marx's sociology st Continue Reading...
The questions ask the patient about the respect he or she received and include such statements as: "My caregivers have responded to me as a whole person, helping to take care of all my needs and concerns," which the patient must rate on a scale of s Continue Reading...
Dreams, Why Do We Have Them and What Do They Mean Origins and Significance The main causes of dream have been assigned to two major thoughts-natural and supernatural. The natural cause has further been categorized as psychological and physiological Continue Reading...
Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory Florence Nightingale stands out as the mother of modern nursing. In most of the cases, Florence used her life experiences to construct modern nursing theories. She viewed the manipulation of the physical e Continue Reading...
Disney Australia Case Study Management theories aim to improve the operational and financial performance of business organizations and help them in achieving their strategic goals. The internationally accepted Management theories provide a framework Continue Reading...
Teachers will continue to lead the educational process, but they need to be very sensitive about the issues facing the society as a whole and the children as individuals in this society. Then, education becomes a means of identifying the issues in t Continue Reading...
A dog hits a lever when it sees a light that signifies that it will be shocked. A person takes medicine before having certain foods that he or she knows will cause a stomachache (Sidman, 2006, p. 136). Above, the differences between operant and cla Continue Reading...
international community to know why so many movements have taken place. Was it the fall of the liberal pluralism theory? Is it the beginning of a new era of politics? The realism theory has been hurt badly by the recent developments of the internati Continue Reading...
Mustanski et al. (2007) have conducted research on genetics and disposition and have found genetics can influence personality, sensation seeking, impulsivity, and social deviance. Since her father was clearly abusive and appeared to be a drinker as Continue Reading...
There are a variety of theoretical explanations that have been put forward to explain female abuse and violent crimes against women. These include feminist and gender theories and extend to theories of genetic pathology. However, in the criminolog Continue Reading...
Communications -- Personal Statement Say the word 'communications,' and immediately people think of the written or the spoken word. They think of a page of newspaper, a conversation with a friend. But corporate communications encompasses so much mor Continue Reading...
School Advisory Program Implementation Knowledge, Integration, and Synthesis of Theory and Research School advisory programs aim to serve various purposes that include providing the environment and time to develop meaningful teacher-student relatio Continue Reading...
Similar to Gestalt therapy, I also did not incorporate existentialist thinking into my theory. However, similar to Jungian analytical psychology and Gestalt therapy, I view this type of therapy as very philosophical in its' nature and application. Continue Reading...
Dorothea Orem and her Self-Care Model of Nursing Theory Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1914, Dorothea Orem went on to become a much-revered nursing leader in the United States, innovating, developing and teaching her self-care model up until her dea Continue Reading...
Social Work Practice with FamiliesGoal Set and InterventionNeed: Family needs a better way of communicationGoal: Family members will attend weekly family therapy sessions for the next 12 weeks. The father and mother will have a couples session once a Continue Reading...
Communication The Application of Five Communication Theories There are countless communication theories, with each one looking at a different aspect of communication or looking at communication in a new way. The number of theories that exist raises Continue Reading...
Knowledge, Integration and Synthesis of Theory and Research This paper will focus on the theories applied to analysis of school advisory program specializations. School advisory programs aim to serve various purposes that include providing the envi Continue Reading...
