...Resilience PSYC101-09H Dr. Stelter/Jourdan December, 13 2014 (Rosenberg, Rosenberg, Wolford, Vance, Howard, & Ashley, 2014, Trauma Exposure, Psychiatric Disorders, and Resiliency in Juvenile-Justice-Involved Youth, 430–437 ) The topic of this article is about how resilience and other psychiatric disorders plays a part in the lives of juveniles that are involved in the justice system that have exposure to traumatic events. The researcher’s rationale for this research was to prove that resilience might play a role in the negative outcomes of traumatic exposure in the youth that were involved in this study. This study consisted of a total of 350 juvenile who were all in some way involved with the justice system. The methods used in this research were in web-based survey forms that were administered by a third party such as a juvenile probation or parole officer. The participants were identified only by numbers so they could remain anonymous and to ensure confidentiality. In conclusion, the researchers confirms that the more juvenile-justice-Involved youth experience more traumatic events the more chances they have of developing resilience or other psychiatric disorders based on their research. (Burrow-Sánchez, Corrales, Jensen, & Meyers, 2014, Resilience in a Sample of Mexican American Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders, Psychological Assessment, 1038-1043) The top of this article is about measuring resilience in Latino American adolescents who have substance...
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...Divorce, by nature, is an emotionally troubling time for most people. When people are married they never for see divorce, therefore, being aware of the various elements of New York State Divorce Laws can be a great service for New Yorkers who are trying to achieving positive and manageable divorce. According to www.divorcenet.com and www.divorcesource.com people should understand the particulars involved in divorce. Among these are Residency and Grounds. Once these are established we can look at Property Distribution, Spousal Support (Alimony) and finally Child Custody and Child Support. When filing for divorce in New York State you must meet residency requirements. This means you have been married or have lived as a married couple in New York for at least one year. After the residency requirements are met, you need grounds for a divorce. You may file for divorce in the New York Supreme Court if you and your spouse have lived apart for at least one year, or you have a separation agreement. You may also file on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, abandonment by your spouse for more than one year, adultery or your spouse’s is imprisonment for more than three years. New York is an “equitable distribution” state, which means property and debts acquired during the marriage are divided between the spouses in an equitable manner. This includes your home, money, vehicle, income, and/or personal possessions. Each partner will acquire something of the marital property, but it will...
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...of marital property that is often overlooked is credit card debt. If a credit card is jointly owned or individually owned but shared, both parties are equally liable for the debts incurred. Credit card debts are assessed at the discretion of the court as Missouri law does not explicitly mention credit card debts in its regulations for the division of marital property. Joint debts are dischargeable in the case of bankruptcy. Additionally, to ensure that all assets have been assessed, depositions, interrogatories, and production of documents can be used to uncover any forgotten or hidden assets. After marital property has been divided equitably, spousal support needs to be decided upon. Alimony is generally determined on a case-by-case basis and can be agreed upon by both parties or determined by the court. In determining spousal support, the court considers the financial resources of each spouse and establishes the standard of living experienced through the duration of the marriage. The court must also consider the time that it would take for the dependent spouse to acquire training or an education that would allow him or her to become financially independent. Obligations, assets, the length of the marriage, the age and health of each spouse, and both party’s conduct during the marriage are also factored in when deciding alimony. The next step after determining alimony would be to address child custody should the parties have children from the marriage. When granting custody,...
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...Civil and Criminal Procedures–LEG 110 Define a Family. A family is a group of people who share are joined by blood, marriage, or adoption. It is also a group of people residing together consisting of parents, children, and other relatives by blood or marriage. Finally, a family is a group of people residing together who have consented to an arrangement similarly to those of blood or marriage. Explain What Constitutes a Marriage. Marriage is a legitimate contract between a man and a woman who mutually promise to live together in a relationship in law for life, or until the legal termination of their relationship. Once both parties have entered into a marriage contract, the legal status of both parties will have changed giving the husband and wife new rights obligations and benefits. Public policy is intensely in favor of the institution of marriage. Conventionally, marriage has been viewed as vital to the preservation of morals and is believed to sustain the family unit in our civilization. In the United States, marriage is regulated by individual states. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that states are permitted to reasonably regulate marriage by stipulating who can marry and the method in which they can dissolve a marriage. All states limit people to one living husband or wife at a time, and will not issue a marriage licenses to anyone who has not divorced a living spouse. Once someone is married, the only way they can be legally liberated from his or her spouse...
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...to care for an ill spouse, social security survivor benefits and spousal benefits, and the right not to testify against one’s spouse, among others. 3. The District of Columbia and 47 states have anti-hate crime laws, however only 24 states and the District of Columbia include sexual orientation in their legislation. 4. As of November 2012, 9 states have made same-sex marriage legal: Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Maine, Maryland, Connecticut, Iowa, Washington, and New Hampshire, plus Washington D.C. 5. In July 2009, the Senate approved the Matthew Shepard Act, which outlaws hate crimes based on both sexual orientation and gender identity. 6. The Employment Nondiscrimination Act first accepted by congress in 2007 is the act that prohibits discrimination of sexual orientation in the workplace, specifically during hiring. 7. In the U.S., 75 percent of students have no state laws to protect them from harassment and discrimination in school based on their sexual orientation. In public high schools, 97 percent of students report regularly hearing homophobic remarks from their peers. 8. Of the estimated 1.6 million homeless American youth, between 20 and 40 percent identify as LGBT. In one study, 26 percent of gay teens who came out to their parents or guardians were told they must leave home. 9. The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prevented gays, lesbians, and bisexuals from openly serving in the military was effective from 1993 to 2011 when it was banned. Transgender individuals...
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...Joseph Bukowski Core 222 Professor Shaul Somalia-Country Analysis Introduction Somalia, formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic during a Socialst rule, has no central government and is characterized as a failed state. Located in the horn of Africa, Somalia has the largest coastline on the continent and was under British rule until 1960. Mohamed Siad Barre took control of Somalia during this transition and his empire reigned until the Somali Civil War in 1991. Since the civil war, most of Somali has been without a central governing body and has been subject to harsh and violent conditions. There has been attempts to establish a government however the regions of Puntland and self-declared Somaliland have been self-governing. These bodies are unrecognized internationally although Somaliland declares itself to be autonomous. Without a stable government, civic disputes have been settled at the local scene. The Transitional Federal Government has became an interim government and its mandate will expire in 2012 (1). At that time, Somalia hopes to have national elections and work towards developing a central authority. Economy Without a central government, Somalia is forced to maintain a formal economy mainly consisting of livestock, telecommunications, and money transfer companies. This informal economy has remained fairly healthy as domestic agriculture has contributed a major portion of the country's gross domestic product. Almost half of Somalia's exports...
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...Feminists-versus-Traditionalists debate. As a woman with experience serving in the United States Armed Forces, I am positive women can participate in all facets of military duty. From clerical, technical, medical, supply, and general support to more combative field and rescue scenarios, women can be as reliable as their male counterparts. The current sentiments regarding gender indicate that women are no longer viewed as incapable of taking on responsibilities that have been traditionally dominated by men. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, women started to deviate from the customary homemaker lifestyles and began finding success in furthering their education as well as their professional careers. Women have viewed themselves simply as more successful because of their abilities to manage both their professional and personal lives. However, this does not mean the mindset of women and their inabilities to carry out male-dominated roles has been completely eradicated. As with all things, there is always going to be an opposition. Every opinion has its detractor. In this case women are not considered to be equal to men for various reasons such as physical characteristics, mental makeup, and a host of social reasons. Although approximately 14% of American women are in the Armed Forces (Dutra et al. 2011), military policies restrict their eligibility for combat. Despite these restrictions, it has been found that women have also engaged in hand-to-hand combat, but at an...
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...Military service members who are and have been deployed to the Middle East show high levels of emotional distress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Both active duty and reserve component soldiers who have fought in the war (i.e. experienced combat) have been exposed to high levels of traumatic stress. As a consequence, many have gone on to develop a wide range of mental health problems such as PTSD. “According to researchers, PTSD is a long-term reaction to war-zone exposure that can last up to a few minutes, hours, several weeks, and for some a lifetime.” Common symptoms include: emotional numbing, anxiety, feelings of guilt, and depression. If the disorder turns chronic veterans may experience functional impairment (Friedman, M. J. et al., 1994, p. 265).” PTSD is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders from veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. In general, the younger veterans are the more likely they are to develop PTSD when deployed. Deployment related issues from veterans may have a devastating impact on their relationships back home. “Numerous research studies have linked PTSD to family relationship problems (Goff, Crow, Reisberg, &ump; Hamilton, 2006).” PTSD is likely to be “the” contributor to relationship problems that are not related to deployments. Spouses or partners of veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD are at greater risk of hostility and aggression in their relationship than spouses whose veterans are not diagnosed. To combat this direction...
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...the Military EH 1020 Professor Reynolds December 3rd, 2012 Abstract A military career will provided a person with a rich set of experiences and skills that many civilian employers seek in new hires. Only having experience and job related skills are no guarantee that you will land a job once you are discharged from the military. Having an education is one of the most important qualities a person can have. Many employers have minimum education requirements just to be considered. If you don’t meet the minimum requirements you risk your resume not being reviewed and chances are your resume will not get a second glance. Meeting the minimum job requirements might get your foot in the door; however, generally education will often be the tie-breaker that will get you hired. Educational Benefits in the Military There was a time in the military when having an education was insignificant. You could join with no if, ands, or buts about it, and be on your way to basic training in no time. There was a time when the military did not even require you to have a high school diploma in order to join. Times have changed, and so has the military in regards to the ability to receive an education. Serving in the military today is a very specialized and intense experience. You no longer can just join like stated above, you have to take an ASVAB test (multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military), (http://www...
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...Effects of Military Service on Children and Families Abstract When a service member is deployed or sent on a tour, this has a drastic change in the life of the service member’s family especially the children. Being the family of a military service member is already a difficult and complex lifestyle; deployments don’t make it any easier. Military deployment is a unique experience affecting both service members who make sacrifices for our country, and the loved ones who await their return. The potential for deployment is a constant reality. Today’s military deployments may occur in rapid succession and be extended. Therefore, military personnel and their families must always be deployment-ready. Deployments are not easy and can create significant stress for U.S. military men and women and their families. In many cases deployments cans create problems in families. It can contribute to marital problems, family dysfunction, and emotional or behavioral disturbance in spouses and children. The primary purpose of this research paper is to describe the effects of military deployments on a families and children. This paper will discuss the effects and they type of effects the military families and children are faced with. “Deployments in the United States have increased greatly in the past 10 years. Families and children are psychiatrically affected by these deployments and recent studies are clarifying these effects.” (James 2012, p.16) Deployments in military service...
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...Organizational Behavior Managing Diversity with Organizational Behavior I believe the president of the United States Barack Obama and many of the 2010 Congressmen and Senators could have learned a lot from this Organizational Behavior class. I believe that their lack of managing diversity training is the root cause of some major turmoil both in and out of the military, and will continue to be for many years to come. In this analysis I would like to focus on some issues with the legislations repeal act of president Bill Clinton and his 1993 legislation’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and discuss how the 2010 legislation could have managed diversity with less complications. The following analysis is not meant to voice the military nor my personal opinion of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy nor its repeal. This analysis will focus purely on how the 2010 legislation could have managed diversity with less complications (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2010, p. 35) in regards to: the repeal act of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy (Wikipedia, 2012), the Defense of Marriage Act (Beutler, 2011), and the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Article 125: Sodomy (SLDN, 2012), and how these policies are currently not working well together (Beutler, 2011). Diversity represents the multitude of individual differences and similarities that exist among people. Diversity is not an issue of age, race, or gender. Diversity is not an issue of being heterosexual, gay, or lesbian or of being Catholic...
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...Psychological Effects of Marriage American Military University Abstract This paper explores one article on the effects marriage has on individuals that may have been depressed prior to being married. Research is conducted through numerous different couples of different ages, working status, and amount of children in the household. Research for the paper was conducted with the APUS Campus Library Pro Quest database. Studies suggest that either one person in the marriage may not be happy so the theory that people are happier after marriage isn’t true. Psychological Effects of Marriage Research has been conducted to show that people are happier after getting married if they were once depressed prior to their marriage. Does marriage really propose psychological effects change after getting married? Supporting studies have claimed different because individuals with in marriages are still not happy according to the data collected on the topic. The research could have been conducted more thoroughly to ask a few more supporting questions to see if all individuals are effected the same by marriage. In the article Depression and Psychological Benefits of Entering Marriage the Author states that the studies provided may not actually represent what the study was intended to. Marriage has different effects on all individuals of different ages (Frech and Williams, 2007). Case studies show the difference between people varies depending on the variables of the study. Many supporting...
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...and owners are beneficial to the success of the company. Studying psychology will help my bowling business, by providing me with the knowledge and capabilities to learn how to manage situations, high stressful environments, and understanding and predicting the behaviors of individuals and groups. In addition to learning these skills and obtaining my degree, I can enhance my knowledge and skills as well as my company. Equally important is that there are many jobs that can be obtained with a baccalaureate degree in psychology. One career path to take is that of a Victim Advocate. The main duty of a victim advocate is to provide victims of spousal abuse with information regarding safe and confidential ways to seek assistance as well as their rights as Navy spouses, military and civilian orders for protection, and available civilian and military resources (Landrum, R.E. 2001). A second career that can be obtained with a baccalaureate degree in psychology is a Correctional Standards Review Specialist. The main duty of a correctional review specialist is to provide information to administrative staff; responsible...
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...(man/women) is too ashamed to mention the abuse, and unless either witnessed or displays visible signs of abuse it will be tolerated until the victim has had enough, or unless death occur. Society is beginning to realize that domestic violence is an increasing growing issue and must continue to work towards implementing programs to decrease it within the homes. The myths! Which are outlandishly ridiculous, with the mitigating factor being the distortion of subconscious beliefs of these myths that leads to abuse; The Super Bowl Sunday myth seems to grow wings and fly because of media, who stated that every year domestic violence rates were higher because of the outcomes of games, this myth was never proven. Then there is the military myth that men in the military where more abusive then men in any other profession. As I previously stated, the media has a lot to do on how the reporting of domestic abuse is perceived by the public, as we all know and especially for those that have lived domestic abuse first hand knows that the media can be sexist. The perfect example would be the story that Cook used in his...
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...Eight Steps to Effectively Controlling Drug Abuse And the Drug Market The United States has been fighting a losing war against drugs for decades. Budgets have increased dramatically over the last two decades and drug-related incarcerations consistently reach new records yet drug problems worsen: adolescent drug abuse is increasing, overdose deaths are at record levels, heroin and cocaine are cheaper, more pure and more available than ever before, and health problems related to drugs, especially the spread of HIV/AIDS are mounting. Meanwhile an expensive and ineffective international counter narcotics policy entails growing human rights and environmental costs. Drug problems can be reduced at less cost if we change course and adopt strategies that work. At a time when the federal budget is limited programs need to be re-evaluated. Funding needs to go to programs that work. We need new ideas to save lives – we can't afford to continue to be wrong. Below are eight steps that are effective methods of controlling drugs and reducing drug-related harms. (To download a copy of this as a PDF, click here.) 1. Shift Resources Into Programs That Work 2. Make Treatment Available on Request Like Any Other Health Service 3. Prevent Drug Abuse By Investing in American Youth and Providing Them with Accurate Information 4. Focus Law Enforcement Resources on the Most Dangerous and Violent Criminals 5. International Drug Control Efforts Should Be Demilitarized and Focus on Economic Development...
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