...There are many pros and cons when it comes to foster care. There are some really good things about being a foster parent or child, but there are also some really bad and hard things when getting into foster care. It affects the parent's life, the foster child’s life, and the whole family's lives. But, is becoming a foster parent worth it? Is the feeling of helping out a child who is really in need worth some of the bad things that might come of it? It could be a really good feeling to help out a family who needs it. Foster care can be confusing for some people, it is not the same thing as adoption, although it can lead to it. Foster care is a temporary care for a child, birth to 21 years old, whose parents cannot have custody of them until they get their home safe for the child to come back. This can be because of abuse, neglect, drug abuse, or anything that could cause harm to the...
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...In this article, it mentions how foster care is more of a trap than something children can look to for safety. The author provides how foster care should not be given the money and use it for more important things. He states that foster care is a trap door because those children are not getting the love and care from their parents. The foster care system is run by the government and the government is treating the system with disrespect. The charts provided in this article show that the foster care is not giving the proper care to children as wanted by others. They are not living up to their needs. The author provides the statistics of those children still in the care after a few years. He also mentions that those children who reach that age of leaving still do not have proper homes or families to go back to because adopting children out of foster care are very slow....
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...Foster care is an arrangement where a minor is placed under the care of a group home, ward or private home that has been certified by the government. There have been concerns that foster care services has inadequately delivered a high-quality of care for minors, and after so much criticism society has questioned the future reliability of foster care services. Much criticism has been directed toward the inadequacy of key requirements which has in turn undermined the success of foster care. The foster care system has been facing problems relating to finances, little or no training to the care givers, and inadequate access to respite are (Reinhard, Gien, Petlick, & Bemis, 2008). In addition, the children under this care achieve little in their education and development is below average. The aim of this paper is to analyze the inadequacies facing the foster care system, the effect these inadequacies have on children and adolescents in foster care, and theories coined for explaining these problems....
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...You can give a child a family. Children in adoption homes could have a lot of hope or no hope at all that they will one day have a family that loves them. By adopting, loving, and providing a nice home for a child you could change their view on many things: how they view themselves or others, how they act, etc. There are too many kids in adoption homes. Each day children are either dropped off or entered into foster care or adoption homes that they don’t know how to care for. “A lot of families entering into foster care prefer younger ages, and while this is understandable, the truth is that all ages of children and youth are in need of families.” (Bailey) Health and Infertility. Every little girl dreams about having their own child one day...
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...I am quite sure that I have used the scientific process in my life to better understand my personality. I was reading and so many things went through my mind. The one that stands out the most is why I would take in a foster child when I am a single mother of four kids, when that would make five. I am a lot stronger than what I give myself credit for. I had to look at the entire situation. The ultimate decision I had to make not only affected my life, but five others. I had to think about living situations and money. How would my children feel? All while thinking that there had to be a way for me to do this, because this little girl needed and deserved a better life. I did my pros and cons. There were way more pros than cons. My biggest fear is that my kids would resent me or be mad that I was bringing another child in the home when I struggle at times to take care of them. So I set them down one by one and asked them for honest opinions and suggestions. I have to say I have some amazing children, because they helped me make my decision. At that moment, I knew who I was and what I was supposed to do. Not to mention, that my kids were the least selfish kids I knew! So on Friday April 13, 2012 I picked up my foster child from a group home and moved her in. I have come to the understanding of who I am. The decision as hard as it was, was the best one I could have...
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...Funding The Rising Cost of U.S. HealthCare Lauren Tucker Strayer University Health Services Administration November 2015 Dr.Becky Foster Overall Impact on U.S. Economy The economy of the United States is made up by one sixth in health care dollars. In accordance with the CDC, in the year 2005, the U.S. had healthcare expenditures of 2.2 trillion dollars. At that time, the United States led all other nations in healthcare spending with an average of $6,700 per person. Now, in 2015, the total spending has reached 4 trillion dollars. These figures indicate that the U.S. is clearly leading all other nations in total healthcare spending. In accordance with the Dept. of Health and Human Services (2005), this growth in healthcare costs affects employment and inflation. This can also push the government to raise taxes, cut funds from other areas in the economy such as education or vital services (police, fire, ,etc.) and affect other human services. The high cost...
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...which strengthens the economy. Same sex couples that buy homes are more likely to stay in them longer than people who rent. They're more likely to spend money on improvements. They would also be more likely to adopt one or more of the huge number of unwanted children brought into the world by straight people, for various reasons that children ended up in foster care. Married gay people would create strong positive role models for the next generations of gay children. The outlook of same sex marriage in society, and the proof being demonstrated, that the world will continue to spin on its axis. Even if gay people get married. It would help the conservative and religious right wing to see that gay people are just like everybody else, which would hopefully spare their children who happen to be gay the pain of their parents, assuming that being gay is a sin or mental illness. Pros of Same Sex Married 1. If the newlywed resides in the United States then will get to experience the advantages, which the government offers to married couples. These benefits take account of nursing home, social security as well as health care. 2. Another significant advantage of getting married is the reason that you can have kids and have similar assistance, responsibilities and rights as imposed by the law with LGBT couples. They can also adopt biological kids from other family or partner and experience custody and visitation rights compared to those who are not married. The other heterosexual...
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...This is important because this is how much it would cost a unit to be fully functional. The cost center does not directly add to profit but still costs the organization money to operate (Waxman, 2013). Direct work is also another important essential budgeting component. According to Waxman (2013) direct work is defined as the amount of actually hands on labor providing care. This is essential budgeting component goes hand and hand with patient census. This is important because this how one can evaluate the amount of actual patient care and can also affected by the patient census. Census is defined as the amount of patient within a particular floor, hospital or organization (Waxman, 2013). This is important because this is how some hospital base how many employees are need for that particular shift, is also used to calculate nurse to patient ratio. 2. Waxman discusses self-scheduling--pros and cons. Do you have any experience with self-scheduling? If so, please share the experience and compare it with any applicable pros/cons from Waxman. I can recall the days working in the intensive care unit where we had self-scheduling. Before we implemented this new way of scheduling people used to call out from work a lot. Since we implemented the self-scheduling people were showing up for the scheduled shifts. The only time we had problems is when it was time for weekend and holiday coverage. According to Waxman (2013) in order to successfully implement self-scheduling...
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...It seems unfair that you were handed such a poor topic for a persuasive speech as Anit-Homeschooling surely is. It’s kind of hard to be ‘persuasive’ without facts and statistics to back up your (assigned) stance. And, unfortunately (for the sake of your assignment, at least), the only *statistics* and *facts* out there put homeschooling in a decidedly favorable light. What you *will* find are mere opinion pieces arguing against homeschooling. However, keep in mind these articles provide no substantiating evidence to support their “anti-homeschooling” stance. Such articles, unfortunately (for your assignment, at least), are based on mere myths--some of which have been expressed right HERE by some of your responders. To wit: A) quote:“Home schooled people [will] be passed over for someone that has been through a school that has testing standards as well as requirments (sic) and guidlines (sic) for the teachers them selves.” Wrong. Homeschooled students consistently outperform public school students on standardized tests. [http://www.academicleadership.org/empric... and elsewhere] Moreover, it is no secret that our public schools are failing and that we are far behind other industrialized nations in academic achievement. See: Public High Schools Failing: Colleges Now Spend Billions On Remedial Classes For Freshmen http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2... http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YmJ... What’s Wrong With Our Schools http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/09/time...
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...ki n g Ma th y al He c es h oi C ve ha s. we tion Op A GUIDE ON PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE Learn more to decide what’s best for you. http://www.nrcyd.ou.edu/psych-med-youth-guide a Making Healthy Choices: A Guide on Psychotropic Medications for Youth in Foster Care 2012 The contents of this guide are for informational purposes only and do not substitute for professional medical advice. DOING WHAT YOU CAN TO FEEL YOUR BEST Everyone can benefit from learning what to do to be healthy. Young people in foster care have a lot of stressful things to deal with in their lives. Often they hurt a lot inside. Sometimes their coping skills are overwhelmed. They may need extra help in figuring out how to handle their feelings and improve their health. Teens who are sad or angry may feel better if they talk to someone they trust, do a favorite hobby, or exercise or play sports. Youth who feel really bad or act in unexpected ways often need help and support from other people. Sometimes, they need therapy and/or medication that can help them control their emotions and behaviors. When you’re hurt, there are often several things you can do to feel better. Imagine you fall and hurt your ankle—you can take a pain reliever, avoid walking on it, and/or apply ice. In the same way, when you hurt a lot inside, you can take medication, avoid activities that make the condition worse, and/or look for positive activities that...
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...International Adoption Imagine being a young, poor, child in a third world country that has lost their parents and in a foster care system. International adoption can help these less fortunate children and provide them with with a loving and caring family and has a roof over their head. International adoption can change these children’s lives in so many ways. International adoption is very popular in the United States. According to an article entitled “International Adoption”, since the mid 40’s and the end of WWII, thousands of children have been adopted internationally. Majority of the children that were adopted by United States citizens were abandoned by their parents because they couldn’t care for them because of personal reasons or strict laws (International Adoption). International adoption has gained a lot of popularity since its peak in the mid 40’s. More than 125,000 children have been adopted in the past couple of years (Adoption Statistics). Although internationally adopting children from around the globe may seem like a swell idea, there are...
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...restrictions preventing private individuals and businesses from participating in a given industry. Privatization is an ongoing trend in many parts of the developed and developing world. Proponents of privatization maintain that the competition in the private sector fosters more efficient practices, which eventually yield better service and products, lower prices and less corruption. On the other hand, critics of privatization argue that some services -- such as health care, utilities, education andLAW ENFORCEMENT -- should be in the public sector to enable greater control and ensure more equitable access. CON Parents will want to save money— Every child needs access to an education and privatizing it will cost many children the chance at going to school. Not every parent isFINANCIALLY responsible and it eventually causes their kids to suffer. Education is a gateway in allowing a child to transcend economic and social status. We must not take away children's education at the expense of saving money. Parents may think if they have a family business, that their children can take over, but by doing that, you’re taking away your childrens right of having an education and exploring different fields that they may be interested in. PRO Gives students options—This will allow parents and eventually children, to decide on an education path that works for them. We don’t all learn the same way, or have the sameINTERESTS, therefore if theres a young adult who feels they don’t work well in a...
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...Issues, Solutions, Pros & Cons: Everything You Should Know About The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Traci Johnson ENG.215: Research and Writing Prof. D. Meadows What is FMLA? How does it work? These questions are very common when it comes to FMLA. Many people do not understand the fundamentals of this act, nor the effects that it can have on the employer as well as the employee, and fellow employees. Throughout this paper, you will learn what FMLA is, how it works, the issues, pros, and cons of this act, as well as solutions that could better this act, and help it to be more easily understood and beneficial to all parties involved. What is FMLA? FMLA is the abbreviation for the Family and Medical Leave Act; which is a bill that was passed in 1993. This bill states that federal law required companies and employers, who employ more than 50 employees, must provide their employees with 12 work weeks of job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. However, not all employees will qualify to receive leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. There are several qualifying factors that determine whether or not the employee is eligible for leave under this act, and whether or not a company is even required to honor leave under this act. It is required by law that all public, state, local, federal, and educational agencies, and all private sector employers who employ 50 or more people for at least 20 workweeks in a 12 months year...
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...a question, people just wasn’t open to the idea. Now in society people are fighting to be able to have same sex marriage. In fourteen states so far there has been a bill passed to allow same sex marriage. Same sex marriage is now concerned a moral issue in society. Same sex marriage has its pros and cons on the situation. Just three years ago, support for gay marriage was 44%. The current 53% level of support is essentially double the 27% in Gallup's initial measurement on gay marriage, in 1996. Same sex marriage gives the same opportunity as someone who is in an opposite sex marriage. Everyone wants to be loved by someone that truly makes them happy, expressing love for someone just for being them but not looking at their gender. Most people thinks that it effects society but it has actually been helping as of July 13,2013 the divorce rate has went down in the states that has legalized same sex marriage. Same sex marriage get the joy of honoring their marriage in front of their love ones without being afraid of what others think. Gay marriage can provide care for children due to the fact that they can’t have children of their own that can adopt and take children out of the foster care system. Giving children in society another chance to have a good life. Same sex marriages still live by their morals when it comes to beliefs and how they chose to live. Everyone in the world should be able to live happy, whether it is someone of the same sex or the opposite, everyone should...
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...of Human Service 6/29/2015 University of Phoenix Factors Influencing Social Policy Paper For the social policy assignment we chose to research an ad for the Affordable Care Act, also known as, Obamacare. This is a very touchy subject for the nation. We wanted to find an ad that used a fun way to present the Act in a lighter way. We thought that this ad accomplished that. Plus roller derby is always cool because it shows the strength that women can possess. When critiquing the ad we described the ad, assessed if the ad accurately portrayed the social policy, and the pros and cons of the ad. The ad that we have chosen for this assignment features the Roller Derby team members Sylivia’s Wrath, Craazy LuLu and Harper Bizarre Hell on Wheels of team Pain Killers. They ladies are looking very tough. Instead of the slogan got milk? It says got insurance? The words that are displayed next to the girls say that derby is dangerous and if you are going to play them you better have insurance so that you can be treated after they are finished. The ad also says that they have insurance and you too can have insurance thanks to Obamacare. The roller derby advertisement does not accurately portray the Affordable Health Care Act obamacare. The advertisement does not tell you that you have to have health care by March 2014. The advertisement does not tell you can purchase new coverage plans at any time. The advertisement does not tell you that if you have special circumstances you...
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