...study was that the study failed to understand the long term effects of diversity training along with addressing the effects of it on individuals who have not been previously exposed to diverse conditions or diverse individuals. Additionally, the diversity training was only conducted for persons within an academic setting and may suggest that people outside of academia would respond much differently to diversity training. The findings of the research suggest and support the idea that a lack of diversity in organizations may be a liability and that providing diversity training to teams and organizations with a little or no diversity can achieve positive results but at the same time, may result in a reduction of creative performance. The opposite was supported for organizations who were composed of a high amount of diverse individuals. The research also suggests that there is a positive effect of having mandatory diversity training and mention that voluntary diversity training may result in missing those who need diversity training the most. Last, the findings of the study suggest that organizational members who have...
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...Influence of gender, race and socioeconomic differences on depression Introduction According to Link and Phelan (1995), socioeconomic resources are a major determinant of differences in wellbeing of people. This paper draws heavily on the work of Roxburgh (2009) to extend on the fundamental cause perspective by expanding of the definition of resources, examining how race and gender influence the differences in relations between resources and mental health and modeling the relation between social status, gender and race while taking into account any differences in effect of resources across race and gender. While Roxburgh (2009) used a 2003 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) dataset, this study used the 2011 NHIS dataset. According to fundamental cause perspective, socioeconomic resources (education, income and wealth) enables one to access resources which leads to better health outcomes through its influences on attitudes and behavior. According to role theory, the relation between role occupancy and health stems from access to resources, for example, social support which is derived from occupying socially value roles (Simon, 1995). For example, the primary social roles of marriage and employment confer one psychosocial support, social support and economic resources which lead to differences in welfare of individuals. For the case of employment, economic benefit in terms of income and co-worker social support plus the structured working routines encourage healthy...
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...has found that there is a “strong relationship between the amount of out-of-school reading a student engages in and his or her success in school” (p. 111). It has also been found that students’ academic levels do not remain the same with no growth, but their academic levels actually drop if they do not read in their free time (Hughes- Hassell & Lutz, 2006). The current literature focuses on younger students, especially those in elementary school. The purpose of this study was to investigate potential differences of what influences middle grades students’ reading interests, leisure reading habits, and reading and academic achievement. This study found that gender, race or ethnicity, parents’ educational levels, academic success (grades), and citizenship did not influence middle school students reading interests. Gender, race or ethnicity, parents’ educational levels, academic success or grades, and citizenship did...
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...Associate Program Material Racial Diversity in Society Worksheet Part I Complete the following using the MySocLab Social Explorer Map: Income Inequality by Race (located on the student website) as a reference: • Select 1 racial group from the list below: o African American o Asian American o Arab American o Hispanic American/Latino o White/Caucasian • Write a 150- to 300-word summary of the economic, social, and political standings of that group. Use additional resources if necessary, from the University Library or your textbooks. Provide citations for all the sources you use. The white racial group has always been viewed as one of political power, financial weath, high social standing. This is very true for so many white families in the United States. Many white families come from Old Money and have made careers in politics.We have a social class where the wealthy and the most social is at the top of the pyramid. Compared to other races, such as Black and Hispanic, our average yearly income is much higher. White/Caucasians are usually at the top of the economic scale. According to the Income Inequilaity Map, " White Median Income” it is indicating $25,000 to $30,000. The Hispanic income shows less than $15,000. African American population is displaying $20,000 to $25,000." Though this does not reflect all cities in America it has been proven that Whites do earn higher wages than minorities. It is also more likely a White candidate...
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...on your essay, which is due later in the term. creating successful keyword searches to find resources for your topic; using databases to find relevant articles for your topic; and, assessing the scholarly nature of a resource. Identify a topic for your essay using the lists below – this will be the same list from which you will choose your research paper topic. Pick one topic from column A and one topic from column B, and study the work in that area (for example, race and education). You may choose any combination. A Race Age Gender Immigration B Social Movements Health Poverty Crime This assignment is an annotated bibliography containing five peer-reviewed sociology journal articles on your topic. Submit this annotated bibliography (it should be about one page, single-spaced) to www.schoology.com, before noon on Monday, June 30, 2014. Go to the following link: Then Select: JSTOR PART 1: LIBRARY RESEARCH (Finding Articles): http://library.northsouth.edu/OnlineJournals.php Let’s say you were interested in finding articles on the topic of class and education (use your own keywords from the "A" and "B" lists here). USE ADVANCED SEARCH (right under the search box) Introduction to Sociology SOC101 Summer 2014...
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...United States of America has always been on the forefront in the fight for gender parity,but it beats logic that despite of being an instrument for change no woman has made it to ovalhouse. Among the many people who keep a keen eye on the United States of America developments in the fight for woman right,i still can't seem to understand the reason why they have not been able demonstrate this gender parity in their on backyard. After a thorough annalysis of various presidential races in the United States of America i have come to some findings as to why the states has never had a female president. Until 1920 the United States of America did not allow the women folk to vote. This has had a very negative effect on the voting behaviour of the women in United States , since it is soo difficult to get such women to vote when the historical society has made it...
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... ASSESSOR: Barabara Ocello Introduction I have prepared this report regarding the effects of inequalities in health and social care. It will include the meaning of social construction and stratification in the UK. I will be looking at Current trends in society in the UK as well as cultural values, beliefs and the implications of change in society that effect the health and social care sector. Task 1 LO 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d Social construction is something you might not be aware of. You are somewhat living in segregation depending on what gender, race and class you are. Race, class and gender don’t really mean anything. They only have a meaning because society gives them a meaning. Social construction is how society groups people and how it privileges certain groups over others. For example, you are a woman or a man because society tells you that you are, not because you choose to be. Simple as that. Just like it tells you what race you’re classified as and what social class you belong in. It is all just a social process that makes us differentiate between what’s “normal” and what’s not “normal.” http://oakes.ucsc.edu/academics/Core%20Course/oakes-core-awards-2012/laura-flores.html Social constructionism is characterised by an emphasis on the extent to which society is actively and creatively produced by human beings. The world is portrayed as made or invented – rather than as given or taken for granted. Social worlds are interpretive nets woven by individuals and groups’...
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...Gender-Based Analyses of Stress Among Professional Managers: An Exploratory Qualitative Study Yoshi Iwasaki, Kelly J. MacKay, and Janice Ristock University of Manitoba The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of stress among both female and male managers, using a series of single-sex and mixed focus groups. In addition to substantial similarities between female and male participants’ descriptions about their experiences of stress (e.g., negative and positive aspects of stress, different levels of stress, lack of sleep, pressure, financial stressors, being a manager), a number of important gender differences emerged from their descriptions. These differences can be explained by the way in which gender continues to be socially constructed in society; specifically, there are differing gender role expectations and responsibilities for women and men. Female managers experienced “emotional stress,” primarily because of the pressure to meet expectations of being responsible and caring for people both inside and outside of their home. In contrast, male managers tended to focus on themselves and regard other things as beyond their control or responsibility. KEY WORDS: gender; stress; managers; profession Many people in contemporary society feel stressed in their lives. People experience stress in almost every domain of their lives: work, family, community, and even leisure, where “juggling” diverse demands and multitasks in these domains can be stressful (Aneshensel...
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...Social Problems Presentation Review Racial and Ethnic Inequality Chapter 3 Summary: Racial and ethnic inequality is a social problem because it affects such a large number of people around the world. One way this can be seen is through prejudice which categories people based on age, sex, and social class. These can be good and bad. Institutional racism is a big deal today. Some companies will not hire a person simply because of their color or their sex. Another way to say this is racial discrimination which lets race or color impact a person’s ability to get a job. People like to think this doesn’t really happen when the harsh reality is that it happens all the time. Laws have been made to try and prevent this from happening but companies still practice it. Groups like the EEOC (equal employment opportunity commission) were created to enforce laws against discrimination in the work place. Some things we can do to change this is to look at person for their work ethic and quality and ignore the color of their skin or whether they are male or female. Through history we have tried to make everyone have the same standing in society which is called pluralism. We would take groups and “Americanize” them; you can see this in what we did to the Native Americans. Also we have segregated groups some by force, like the Jim Crow laws in the south, but others are by choice like the groups of the Amish. Reaction: In my life I have seen this happen on the news and in newspapers multiple...
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...security prison is $970 (Jiang & Fisher-Giorlando, 2002). For these reasons, Jiang & Fisher- Giorlando conducted a research to help explain violent incidents, incidents against correctional staff and incidents against other inmates in prison. Identifying the risk factors of inmates to commit violent acts of misconduct is of great importance to prison administration. This type of research can assist in the classification process of inmates entering institutions as well as the ongoing classification adjustments of inmates already in custody. This study will identify and investigate factors for violent institutional misconduct. These factors include; however, are not limited to race, age, education and employment, family ties, length of sentence, security level, prison environment and gender. The hypotheses of this study are: 1. Violent prison misconduct is more prevalent among African-American and Hispanic inmates than Caucasians or any other ethnic group. 2. Inmates who are residing in maximum-security facilities are more violent than inmates residing in medium...
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...Effects of socioeconomic status on academic performance in Missouri public schools ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 2009 Dissertation Author: Brent M Blevins Abstract: Understanding the effects of socioeconomic status on academic performance is important in determining effective and valid testing for all Missouri students. Determining the correlation between these two variables is important for all educators to understand, so that all students can achieve to their academic potential. Finding the correlation between academic performance and socioeconomic status can assist educators in determining instructional strategies that best fit each individual student. In this study the researcher analyzed the effects of socioeconomic status on the academic performance by retrieving data on the state mandated Missouri Assessment Program. The researcher analyzed fifty school districts on the communication arts portion of the MAP test. This data was used in determining the academic performance of these students. The percent of free and reduced lunch students in these districts was used in determining their socioeconomic status. The correlation between the two variables was determined by using the Pearson r Correlation Formula. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract.................................................iii List of Tables............................................vi CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION...................................1 Statement of the Problem.........................5 Importance...
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...considered to be foreigners. The article is a good resource for understanding how Asian Americans feel in a country where so many barriers are placed upon them. Caroll, S.R. (1994, December). Why poor black children succeed or fail. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.chicagotribune.com/africanamericancultue The conceptual article begins with the broad discussion about African American culture. It projects today’s youth and the inconsistency of what Americans idolize as equality in school systems. It discusses the present’s findings of family and individual studies that factor in the high and low achieving African-American students. It schemes the risk factors that are associated with the group of disadvantage kids and why it is important to identify them earlier on. These factors are to include those who are born with low birth rate, the home environment and low socioeconomic statue. The author describes how the aspects of their culture and home life have an impact on the child success. The Research graphed in this...
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...Nursing Research Study: Evaluation of Linear Measurement and Growth Plotting in an Inpatient Pediatric Setting Student Grand Canyon University NRS433V July 11, 2010 Nursing Research Study Summary The heights and weights of children can be key indicators of normal growth and development for each child and should be done routinely in a variety of patient care settings. The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary on the recent article in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Evaluation of Linear Measurement and Growth Plotting in an Inpatient Setting (Lipman, Euler, Markowitz, & Ratcliffe, 2009), in which nursing researchers documented an evaluation of the processes of obtaining measurement in their urban children’s hospital. Background The issue of a lack of properly done and routine measurements in pediatrics has been the topic of many studies done in the settings of pediatric and family practice offices. Inpatient admissions offer a unique opportunity to assess the growth of children. The purpose of the study being summarized was to “determine adherence to hospital policy and accuracy of growth documentation by obtaining data on the linear measuring practices to inform and improve nursing care” (Lipman, Euler, Markowitz, & Ratcliffe, 2009). The setting for the study was an urban children’s hospital in which the staff is exclusively registered nurses. “Registered nurses are significantly more likely to measure children accurately” (Hench, et al., 2005). Proper...
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...1 Summary of Mr Price Group Mr Price Group, South Africa, was established in 1987, however its roots date back to 1885 since the days of John Orrs. The main business is to sell clothing, footwear, sportswear, sporting goods, accessories and homeware. The group is recognised as a “Fashion Value Retailer” and consists of the following stores: Mr Price Mr Price Sport Mr Price Home Miladys Sheet Street The Group is recognised as one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa. Their turnover is in excess of R10bn across their 937 stores within Southern Africa. They also have another 24 franchised stores within Africa. Their main focus is categorized into three main segments namely: Apparel segment, retails footwear, sportswear,...
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...Annotated Bibliographies Lisa Stevens Kaplan University Annotated Bibliographies Au, A., McAlister, F., Bakal, J., Ezekowitz, J., Kaul, P., & vanWalraven, C. (2012). Predicting the risk of unplanned readmission or death within 30 days of discharge after a heart failure hospitalization. American Heart Journal, 164(3). 365-372. Retrieved from: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/771215_print This article sought to find an appropriate model to predict the risk of unplanned heart failure readmissions. The primary outcome from chart reviews also included death of heart failure patients within 30 days of discharge. The study looked at Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) models and the LACE+ index, to mention two of many that looked at prediction ability. The LACE+ index is a model that looks at length of stay, acuity, the Charlson comorbidity score and age, to predict readmissions. They found that no one model was appropriate in predicting the 30-day readmission rates, although using a combination of the models was an improvement to that predictor. The authors are all physicians, PhDs, or have a Master’s degree- helping to establish credibility. The authors also make a statement as to the funding of the project and that they (the authors) were solely responsible for all data collection, design and submission approval writing for the project, also lending credibility to the study. The references used for this study were appropriate in age, of the 28; 13 were...
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