D., a senior child-protection specialist with the Christian Children's Fund. "You don't falter. You don't disobey. Any show of weakness and you're killed" (Amber, 2004). Hamer (2010) writes "Child soldiers were portrayed as having no connections in Continue Reading...
Annotated Bibliography: Reduce the Proportion of Adults with ObesityAmbak R, Nor, NSM, Puteh N, et al. The effect of weight loss intervention programme on health-related quality of life among low-income overweight and obese housewives in the My BFF@h Continue Reading...
Using An Educational Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption Among Older AdultsAn estimated 60% of adults between 65 to 75 years report consuming alcohol. According to Ettner et al. (2014) drinking does decline as age advances, but there are incre Continue Reading...
Gould Adult Development Theory GOULD'S ADULT DEVELOPMENT THEORY Roger Gould's (1978) theory examines the process through which a young adult leaves his childhood self and enters the world of reality where he sheds the protective shell of the past g Continue Reading...
Depression in Young and Older Women Recent research reveals that about one percent of the general population suffers from manic-depression and five percent suffers from major depression during their lives (Simonds, 2001, p. 86). However, the inciden Continue Reading...
GED Programs Education is an essential component of having a successful and prosperous life. However, in many cases students drop out of high school and never receive the diplomas that they need to better their lives. Fortunately there are programs Continue Reading...
Osteoporosis In a healthy adult the skeleton is maintained through a process of complementary bone resorption and deposition (Das & Crockett, 2013). The two cell types responsible for this process are the multinucleated osteoclasts derived from Continue Reading...
Social Support and Depression Among Asian-American Adults The Relationship between Social Support and Depression among Asian-American Adults There is evidence to suggest that Asian-Americans are less likely than European-Americans to seek social Continue Reading...
However, there were critical flaws in the way the study was reported. This occurred with Walker not providing the actual data from the responses vs. what the subject said. Moreover, there was no information provided concerning: the size, the demogra Continue Reading...
Parenting Style Influence on Excess Alcohol Intake Among Jewish Youth Ross Master of Science, Mental Health Counseling, College, January, 2008 Clinical Psychology Anticipated; December, 2016 The health hazards that are associated with adolescent Continue Reading...
Parenting Style Influence on Excess Alcohol Intake Among Jewish Youth Clinical Psychology The health hazards that are associated with adolescent alcohol use are well documented, and there is growing recognition among policymakers and clinicians ali Continue Reading...
Parenting Style Influence on Excess Alcohol Intake Among Jewish Youth Clinical Psychology The health hazards that are associated with adolescent alcohol use are well documented, and there is growing recognition among policymakers and clinicians ali Continue Reading...
Characteristics of Successful Job Placement Programs for Special Needs Adults Introduction Involvement in employment activities is deemed across the globe as one of the significant transition results for young adults with disabilities. The capability Continue Reading...
Management of Obesity in Primary Care Settings The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic levels in the United States and the human and economic toll of this condition is staggering. Besides the adverse effects that obesity has on quality of lif Continue Reading...
interviewee is a 23-year-old senior, pursuing BA in business. It is argued that the transition to adulthood, the movement into adult status, is socially constructed. According to Arnett, (2000) the emerging adulthood is a period which brings the pos Continue Reading...
Gayatri Gopinath, associate professor of women and gender studies at the University of California at Davis, says that many of these young Asian-Americans who join artistic subcultures are individuals who cross over from one country to another in ad Continue Reading...
Oral Presentation: The Individual Mandate and Young People One of the reasons that the 'individual mandate' was such a critical component of the Affordable Care Act -- the mandate requiring all Americans to have health insurance -- was that it was d Continue Reading...
The purpose of the study was to assess the cardiovascular and metabolic responses to Ultimate Frisbee and to determine if Ultimate Frisbee does meet the current guidelines for improving and maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness. The hypothesis for th Continue Reading...
Portrait of the Artist of a Young Man by James Joyce traces the development of Stephen Dedulas as a writer from infancy to young adulthood. While Joyce shows the maturation of Stephen Deduals, he is also painting a vivid image of Dublin, Ireland and Continue Reading...
Adult Dysthymia Dysthymia, Part B A number of different sources of information were used to delineate the medical and psychological components of this case Study. These included a complete physical examination, a comprehensive panel of blood and u Continue Reading...
What is interesting to me is that the conservative Christian cry used to be stop watching porn on the internet, or that your kids would be pimped out on the internet by perverts. Now, social media has become the latest "sinful" activity. Perhaps R Continue Reading...
Adult Learning: Andragogy Adult learning as a concept was first introduced in Europe in the 50s (QOTFC, 2007). But it was in the 70s when American practitioner and theorist of adult education Malcolm Knowles formulated the theory and model he calle Continue Reading...
Adult Education Within Human Resources Development The literature which describes and analyzes the important aspects of adult education - within the Human Resources Development genre - is vitally important in relating to today's employees who seek Continue Reading...
As such, I then find myself truly understanding the concept as opposed to forgetting or misunderstanding the information if I don't have a relationship or something to hook the concept onto. The other factor that is especially relevant to me is that Continue Reading...
This can be exploited to encourage the adult students to get into adult education and continue from one stage to another. Secondly Knowles poses that experimental or pragmatic education is the most effective form of adult education. This involves a Continue Reading...
At te climax of the story, the action breaks down somewhat and it is difficult to understand exactly what happens; though told in the third person, the story takes place from the girl's perspective, and she is herself highly confused by both her se Continue Reading...
young age, I have not had very many chances to demonstrate my leadership skills. However, early leadership experiences can be significant shapers of character and builders of confidence. As captain of my high school varsity swim team, I was able to Continue Reading...
SPIRITUALITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN'S TEMPERAMENT AND SELF-CONTROL The work of Roehlkeparta (2006) reports that the church congregation has an influence that is both direct and indirect upon the young person's development spiritually variously in their c Continue Reading...
Also, the privacy of the venue, outside of a workplace or family setting, would encourage participation and attendance amongst fellow learners undergoing the same struggle. c. How can finding a solution result in significant changes/improvements? Continue Reading...
An adult do not need to make all decisions in advance, but educating oneself is a vital first step. (Death with Dignity: Planning Ahead for End-of-Life Care) few guidelines for signing a DNR order are given here. A Do Not Resuscitate Order - DNR is Continue Reading...
As with Lawrence's young protagonist, the burden of excellence becomes too great, and the girl feels she cannot provide for her family -- intellectually, rather than financially. The metaphor of the boy's rocking horse, endlessly rocking back and f Continue Reading...
There were times when waiting was necessary but such waiting did not result in my being psychologically damaged. Air conditioning was a fan in the window and, amazingly, we somehow managed with only one television. My father largely dictated what we Continue Reading...
Next, the researcher will conduct a query of the computer awareness of education administrators, teachers, parents, and students in the New Orleans school district, then evaluation of documented data will provide a research base of the required elem Continue Reading...
adults treat young people, including how they talk to them, is part of the gendering process wherein a sexual identity is formed. Indeed, Romaine (1999) notes that, "Boys and girls live in different worlds in which separate cultures are developed an Continue Reading...
For countries such as the U.S. And France, these needs can be reasonably expected to relate to the respective national cultures involved. For instance, in their book, Education in France, Corbett and Moon (1996) report, "An education system needs to Continue Reading...
Aging The "baby boomers" are getting older, and aging is becoming one of the most important social, economic, and political issues in the United States. Concurrent with the aging process are a slew of physical and psychological health issues. The ag Continue Reading...
Television on Children and Youth As one of the most easily accessible, affordable entertainment forms, television is one thing people everywhere in the world have in common. Regardless of the way television has been described over the decades since Continue Reading...
Adult Education and the Internet Higher Education, the Internet, and the Adult Learner The concept of using the Internet in the pursuit of higher education is not exactly new. Indeed, the institution of "distance learning," has been in full swing s Continue Reading...
