...Social Work and Human Rights Essay Introduction The recent news of the two aboriginal teenagers with their contrasting stories caught my attention. One was of a 17 year old, Ms. Victoria Lansen, an aboriginal single mom, who after facing much struggle, completed her Year 12 graduation from Gunbalanya School in West Arnhem Land on January 21,2016. The second was of another aboriginal teenager from Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia, who took his own life just two days after, becoming one of the at least five people in the Goldfields-Esperance region who have committed suicide in the past two months leading up to Christmas. The journey of the 17 year old Ms. Lansen, who comes from a remote Aboriginal town, has not been easy but in the interview to (1) ABC News she stated that she could cope owing to the support from family, friends and range of core local services. Her environment was in contrast to that of the troubled youth whose death highlights the sense of hopelessness, radicalized and economic inequality. The deceased youth’s uncle, Trevor Donaldson, is demanding a safe house set up for troubled aboriginal youth in Goldfields, Western Australia. The human rights issue which can be seen in the light of just these two unbiased media reports is how presence or absence of some core local services can change the direction in which the life takes the Aboriginals in this case. (2) Western Australia leads the Aboriginal suicide rates, with 35.8 per 100,000 Aboriginal...
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...the evidence based around what impact it has had in practice in terms of promoting and enhancing business performance. While we cannot ignore the importance of HRM theories in today’s management context, this paper explores whether these theories work well in practice. Introduction The key purpose of HRM is to enable management to enhance the individual and collective contributions of people to the short and long term success of the enterprise. (Personnel Management Lead Body, 1993) The workplace is in a constant state of change resulting from ongoing developments in technology and innovation and increasing economic, social and political pressures. This poses new and complex challenges for the human resources function within organisations. (Hathorn, 2012: 3). In today’s competitive global business climate, companies looking to improve their gross margins and increase productivity are increasingly looking for ways to boost employee performance and effectiveness. People in an organization are considered to be one of the most valuable resources of today’s firms. Other resources such as brands, products, processes, technological advancement, economies of scale can still provide a competitive advantage but an organisation’s human capital are more vital for its sustainability. (David Leaser, 2008:1) To ensure that organization's employees are on par with the organization's goals and in tune with the industry trends, organisations train and develop their staff to ensuring optimal...
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...Vi har studerat ”Bartendrars påverkan av höga ljudnivåer sett ur ett MTO-perspektiv” 1. Bakgrund Vi har valt att utföra studien på vår alldeles egna nattklubb Akademien här i Jönköping. Akademien är, som de flesta antagligen vet, en ideell organisation som drivs av studenter vid Högskolan i Jönköping. Detta innebär alltså att personerna som arbetar på Akademien inte tjänar några pengar. En annan sak som är speciell med Akademien är att bartendrarna endast arbetar en kväll var tredje vecka. Vi har som sagt studerat bullernivån på Akademien och hur den påverkar bartendrarna sett ur ett MTO-perspektiv. Buller räknas som ett av vår tids största arbetsmiljöproblem som också blir värre för varje år som går. Det är ett allvarligt problem som är svårt att hantera. Buller förekommer i många arbetsmiljöer men vi anser att just bartendrar är extra utsatta och befinner sig i farozonen för bullerskador. Denna yrkesgrupp ska hela tiden kommunicera med sina kunder för att kunna ta emot beställningar i en miljö där det förekommer höga ljudnivåer. Det som intresserade oss var att undersöka hur organisationen arbetar med att reducera bullerexponeringen hos bartendrarna? Finns det en tanke bakom hur man placerar och riktar högtalare? Finns det hörselskydd att använda och hur påverkar dessa i så fall kommunikationen? 1. Syfte och frågeställningar Utifrån denna bakgrund formulerades syftet på följande vis: Syftet med denna rapport är att undersöka hur arbetssituationen...
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...Human anatomy is the study of body systems which is made up of cells, tissues, and organs. Human anatomy is important to study to help explain how organs and other structures of the body work. There are eleven systems in the human body that i will discuss. Each system depends on the other to keep the body functioning.The systems of the body are the integumentary,circulatory, immune, skeletal, excretory, muscular, endocrine, digestive, nervous,reproductive and respiratory. It is important to understand how human body systems work together. The first body system is the nervous system.The body has connector neurons that signal throughout the body. Messages are sent through nerves called neurons that are responsible for communication in the body....
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...(TTH2:30-4:00) April 18, 2011 Knowledge is the First Step: Let’s Work Together to Stop Human Trafficking Human trafficking and sexual exploitation has become a huge issue in recent years. It has commonly been misconceived that it only occurs in poor countries. In fact the United States makes the top ten lists of common destinations for victims of human trafficking. This is a very discouraging statistic, and I must admit it has left me with a sour taste in my mouth. It’s impossible to determine the exact extent and growth of this industry because smugglers use different methods, and it’s illegal. Some people believe that the legalization of prostitution might actually reduce sex trafficking. Also the current human trafficking laws may not be as effective as they should be in trying to eliminate the problem, perhaps a change in legislature is needed. Another consideration to help alleviate human trafficking would be a special tax set up in accordance with trade laws, which could help fund different aspects of awareness, recovery shelters, etc. These three fundamental issues are related because traffickers find ways around the laws and use devious methods to force the victims into prostitution, in order to fully understand the correlation we must first put ourselves in these person’s shoes. Also all three proposals are hot button topics that very well could be key elements in the elimination of human trafficking. Most of us take our “natural born” freedoms and liberties...
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...Unit Number: 400777 First Assignment: Critical Appraisal Student’s Name: Mithun Pathakamuri Student ID: 18225163 Unit Coordinator: Dr. Jan Sayers Human factors include organisational, environmental and job factors, and human and individual characteristics. These factors influence the behaviour at work which can influence people’s health and safety (Human Factors in Patient Safety Review of Topics and Tools, 2009). Work performance determines the quality and quantity of work expected from each employee. Acknowledgement of the relationship between human factors, work performance, patient safety and quality in healthcare can promote a positive work environment. This essay mainly focuses on human factors and work performance and the relationship between these and quality and safety in healthcare. The focus is on the issues related to safety of the patients rather than health workers even though they also suffer with injuries. It is explained in detail with illustrations as to how communication system and proactive personality of health care workers is going to result in better patient outcomes. There are various human factors that can influence the behavior at work. Communication is said to be an important factor among them that can influence work performance and it is very essential to deliver high quality and safe work. It plays a very significant role in development of trust within an organisation. Communication is basically two types in an organisation. It is one-way...
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...Personal Reflection Paper Nikia Crump BSHS 345 Seanee Alexander July 6, 2015 Introduction This paper will focus on a personal experience with vicarious traumatization as well as invidious comparison. Will focus on how to avoid vicarious traumatization in your personal/ work life and ways to strategize to avoid this. These will also be strategies that I use as a Human Service professional to avoid traumatiztion as well. How to Stop Invidious Comparison We have to realize that we are all different and no two people are the same in any way, but as humans we have a natural tendency to constantly compare ourselves to others that we may see on a daily basis or those that we see on television. It is normal to do this to merely evaluate the similarities and differences between yourself and others. In today’s society we have turned in to comparison junkies and this is something that starts at birth with comparing babies on who’s the cutest and then it just carries over throughout the years into adulthood. * We have to learn that comparing ourselves with others is a bad habit and is a sign of low self esteem. Today’s society does project flawlessness within everyone nowadays and that is an untruth, because no one is perfect. *Understanding that everybody is different because that’s just how we are and how we were meant to be. Everyone is born different even with twins, they may look alike, but they have different mindsets, different experiences, and...
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...Evaluation My intention for my exam piece was to continue my work on the human form that I had explored within my personal investigation but apply it to the Mythology question within my exam. Because I wanted to retain my focus on the human figure I focused my work on exploring elements and creatures within mythology that carried similar characteristics and features, e.g. mermaids, sirens, gods and others which also carry animalistic elements such as the Minotaur and Faun. However unlike my personal investigation I was unsure in the beginning as to whether I wanted to continue my focus just on the female form or develop my work further into male representations. Previously within my AS exam work I had kept to a relatively small scale, but during the development to A2 I found I was able to produce larger pieces that contained a greater level of detail and took longer to construct. As the exam was to fulfil 15 hours I decided that I would produce one or two large pieces as part of my final piece, I knew that this would be possible has I had been able to produce a life size figure of a woman and infant within the final 10 hours of my personal investigation. Although I was aware that I wanted to create a large mythological human figure I was unsure as to the exact area that I would limit the subject of my work to, in the beginning I contemplated with the idea of creating a large (but not life size) figure of one creature from within mythology however I had already created something...
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...Her sleeping position can be interpreted that Julie is insecure. A central focus of Rrap's work is to identify how the human body has been perceived and represented. In 2001, she exhibited the Overstepping, which is the digital image of a woman’s bare feet, whose heels have extended to shape stiletto heels (Rrap "Photography"). Likewise, Her installation work, Body Double shows different type of naked human bodies (Rrap "Body Double"). As shown in her artistic works, Rrap has been interested in the physicality and image of the human body. Body can be a guide to recognize people’s insecurities; thus, it could be possible that her passion of human bodies is caused by her insecurity as shown in her sleeping position of fetal. Another artist, who participated in the Remaking the World, is Lindy Lee. Her artistic works are heavily influenced by Chinese philosophies of Buddhism and Taoism ("Artists"). In the Remaking the World, Lee sleeps on her side with her arms at side. The crisp white blanket hides her entire body; yet, the audiences see her hands being exposed. Her one hand loosely forms clenched fist, and she makes another hand in prayer...
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...Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Latonia Gover BSHS/462 October 30, 2011 Mary Beth Bova Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Burnout is a bad situation to have to face, the best thing for this type of situation is to pay attention and to know the signs. The definition of burnout is a state of believing he or she is overwhelmed coming from prolongs high stress. The discussion of burnout has regard to individual, cultural, organization, supervisor, and social support factors that cause burnout. In the discussion I will share ways to prevent burnout, ways to recognize it once it has happened and ways to handle burnout after it has occurred. I will examine my own personality and share an example of how burnout has affected me in the past and what I will do at my next opportunity of employment. The definition of burnout in a work sense it refers to a state of overwhelming feeling, emotional listlessness, and depression because prolong levels of high stress (Scott, 2010) this is usually work-related or in life demands. Some symptoms of burnout is lack of motivation, irritability, physical systems slows down, headaches or fatigue, loss of creativity, anger, not wanting to go to work or do anything, and a change in sleep pattern (Scott, 2011). Those who face burnout feel as if he or she has no control over their lives, receive little recognition for accomplishments, have unclear expectations placed on them, and lack...
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... Abstract Mental Health Paraprofessionals (MHPP) will work with the client and family on behavioral issues that occur in the home, school, and community. The MHPP serves on the treatment team and assists professional staff with the execution of the treatment plan. They also assist with securing community services that might be available to the client and the client's family. The purpose of intensive Mental Health Paraprofessional Intervention is to enable the client to be maintained in the most normalized, least restrictive setting as possible, and to prevent unnecessary, inappropriate institutionalization. This paper discusses an overview paraprofessionals, the impact the paraprofessionals have on the field, the challenges that organizations are faced, and how to manage with the implemented changes. Future Trends in Crisis Intervention As the population in the United States continues to climb the need for human services professionals does the same. Human service agencies are often face the dilemmas of being over-worked and under paid. Professionals in this field are often prone to burnout because of these dilemmas. Sadly, human service agencies are often the first to experience budget cuts. These budget cuts affect the human service professional’s organization, facility, coworkers, pay, clients, and their personal moral. Leading officials of many human service organizations are noticing the affects of these dilemmas and are...
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...Blackwell Due: June 4, 2011 Best Practices Manual for Supervisors The top level of management in any company's organization is usually always supervisors. Since the supervisor is in charge of making sure that work gets done, they do not do any of the operative work. Their main focus is to achieve the company's goals in production. As a supervisor, one has to encourage workers to accomplish their objectives in a positive way; they must also have workers that want to be "members of a work unit to contribute positively towards accomplishing the organizations goals and objective’s" (Rue & Byars, 2004). A supervisor's work is categorized into five areas: planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. The most effective way to accomplish any tasks assigned is to plan and direct the workforce doing the job. Assigning the work among the employees and making arrangements for the proper and timely completion of work delegated. Staffing is charged with the duty of overseeing the improvement of employees' labor skills. Leading is used to influence the employee's behavior towards company goals. Controlling "determines how well the work is being done compared with what was planned" (Rue & Byars, 2004, p. 13). Supervisors are required to maintain technical, human, administrative and decision-making skills. Supplementary in order to satisfy the job of supervision successfully, they need to maintain the ability to delegate, to lead through example, to acknowledge a change in...
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...Research and Critical Analysis into Audio Transcription processes By: Kiehne, Alexander Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………….3 Topic Statement………………………………………………………………………3 Work Setting………………………………………………………………………….4 Situation Analysis…………………………………………………………………….5 Problem Analysis……………………………………………………………………..7 Plan of Action………………………………………………………………………...8 Background Research 1 – Similar software…………………………………………..8 Background Research 2 – Market for software……………………………………….9 Analysis……………………………………………………………………………….11 Critical Logs…………………………………………………………………………..12 Critical log 1………………………………..12 Critical log 2………………………………..12 Critical log 3……………………………….12 Critical log 4……………………………….13 References…………………………………………………………………………….14 Appendices……………………………………………………………………………15-16 Abstract In this document the possibility of a potential loop in the market is examined. In the field of linguistic services, the process of transcription is one of the major services requested, by the legal branch of State and Federal Government Agencies. The demand for such services is high as the court system heavily relies on written documents for official use. In time most documents transcribed could be performed by the use of sophisticated software that allows the user to accelerate the transcription process by feeding audio into a computer, allowing the software to transcribe the information. This...
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...Muhammad Waqas Asif MB-S11-1900095 19-B 24 March, 2011 This case study is about the computer virus hunter’s at Symantec Corporation. Symantec Corporation deals with the antivirus software. The product provides protection against harmful contents for the computer. Q 1. Keeping professional excited about the work that is routine and standardized and chaotic is major challenge for Vincent Weafer. How could he use Technical, Human and conceptual skills to maintain an environment that encourage innovation and professionalism among the virus hunters? 1. Technical Skills: a. He provides security storage and system management solution. b. The work never stopped to maintain efficiency. c. When Santa Monica’s team finished, then Tokyo took over, this handed over to Japanese then to Dublin and back to Santa Monica. 2. Human skills: a. Coaching and monitoring the works. b. Networking outside the organization. c. Working in a team to solve the problem. 3. Conceptual skills: a. Using information to solve business problem. b. Discover the problem and finding solutions. Q 2. What management role would Vincent be playing as he (a) had weekly security briefing conference calls with coworkers around the globe, (b) assessed the feasibility of adding a new network security consulting services, and (c) kept employees focused on the company commitment’s to customers? (a) According to the study by Henry Mintzberg managers...
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...Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Yona Mcmillan BSHS 462 April 18, 2016 Sharla Henson Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Introduction Burnout amongst human administrations staff is an issue that could take a toll on a man wellbeing. It can likewise be huge worry inside of the office. Human administration specialist employment can be overpowering and upsetting, particularly when managing overwhelming caseloads, compelled to work extra minutes, being accessible if the need arises nightfall, and attempting to adjust a calendar in the middle of work and home. I will characterize burnout and portray a percentage of the individual, social, hierarchical, supervisory, and social bolster considers that bring about burnout. I will talk about different individual, work part, and authoritative techniques to anticipate burnout. I will analyze my own particular identity and share how I may respond and react to individual and business related anxiety, and how to lessen the impacts of burnout. Ultimately, I will talk about what to do as a human administration supervisor to be ready and prepared to help with staff burnout. Burnout Burnout is a condition of readily moved by feelings, of the mind, and physical tiredness after hard work brought on by very much and delayed feeling troubled. It happens when you have a feeling overcome and not able to meet in harmony requests. As the feeling troubled proceeds with, you start to come out badly...
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