Social Essays and Term Papers
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Applying Social Network Analysis to the Information in Cvs Repositories
Applying Social Network Analysis to the Information in CVS Repositories Abstract The huge quantities of data available in the CVS repositories of large, long-lived libre (free, open source) software projects, and the many interrelationships among those data offer opportunities for extracting large amounts of valuable information about their structure, evolution and internal processes. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of that information renders it almost unusable without applying methodologies which highlight the relevant information for a given
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Australia’s Policies: The Effect, Implication for Social Justice and Equity in Austrlia
Australia's Policies: the Effect, Implication for Social Justice and equity in Austrlia By VIET DUY PHAM (99563905) Unemployment happens to many people and can be a stressful, depressing and guilt ridden time of life. Understanding and promoting awareness of the consequences of joblessness for individuals and the community is important in order to mobilize societal commitment to tackle the problem, and to guide the policy responses that are made to it. The effect of unemployment
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Education as Leading Social Determinant of Health
Introduction: Education and Our Society The role of education in society has proven to service the people through the spreading of information, teaching of lessons and simply giving the gift of knowledge. With the gift of knowledge, we ultimately give the other the right and the ability, more importantly, to make their own informed choices. An educated mind can go beyond the limits set out by society and can make wise decisions regarding their health,
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Privatizing Social Security
Social Security is a big issue in politics today. Many people argue that we should change the system completely by privatizing it, which would set up private accounts in which retirees could receive money upon retirement. There are also many that argue that we should keep the current system that we have because it has stood the test of time. They argue further that we should reform the current system, not throw it away. According
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The Trait Theory and the Social Cognitive Theory
The Trait Theory and the Social- Cognitive Theory differ in several ways. The Trait Theory suggests that people are who they are born with certain traits or characteristics. Inherited traits determine who you are and what you are. There are five trait clusters that are used to categorize a person. This suggests that people belong to one of the personality types; however the traits are measured in different degrees. This all probably means that you
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Social Exclusion
How can an understanding of social exclusion contribute to the development of healthy communities? My understanding of social exclusion is the combination of social and material problems, spoiling people in such a devastating way that they are unable to fully participate in the community in which they live. (unit 12, p117) I consider a healthy community to be a safe, clean and pleasant place to live and work with opportunities for relaxation and recreation. There
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Social Structure of Science
The social dynamic of the science world or any world for that matter is an interesting construct. There is a social hierarchy that can be seen in all groups but it is very interesting to look back on the critical decisions and discoveries of our time and see how those relationships between individuals and groups may have impacted those decisions and made discoveries possible. Our simulations were a great experience in my opinion and a
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Social Issues in Judith Wright’s Work
Social issues are displayed in many poets' work and their beliefs on these issues are exposed intentionally through the use of various techniques. Judith Wright conveyed her view on social issues in most of her poems, and built her argument by using a variety of poetic techniques which position the reader to comprehend her beliefs. By developing a socially critical perspective through her poems, Wright's view of the world's social issues is presented to the
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Social Services Hopes to Provide More Details in Abuse Cases
Social Services Hopes to Provide More Details in Abuse Cases The Department of Social Services is meeting with legislature on April 25, 2005 to propose a legislation that would allow child welfare workers to give out more information on child abuse cases. The child welfare agencies would be able to expand information sharing, particularly in abuse cases that has nearly led to death. The Department of Social Services Secretary, Ann Williamson explained, "We recognize if
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Do Successful Companies Value Social Responsibility and Ethics in Marketing in India?
Do successful companies value Social Responsibility and Ethics in Marketing in India? Prof. Sudeep Chatterjee* Introduction India, the second largest democracy, saw the initiation of the first generation of reforms in 1991 under the stewardship of the then finance minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, followed by the second generation of new reforms in the post 2001 era. India has the largest population of middle class in the world and is the second fasted growing economy after
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Compare and Contrast the Social, Political, and Economical Histories
For centuries the African-American has been thought to be inferior due in part to the color of their skin. In fact “Environmentalists, attributing black skin to the effects of the tropical sun, assumed each race was peculiarly to its geography and climate.” (Rogoff, 1997) Most of the issues that African-Americans were faced with in southern states were that they not only considered inferior but also considered a piece of property that a white man would
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The Social Effect of Rising Gas Prices on the Lower Class, and Small Business Owners
The Social Effect of Rising Gas Prices on The Lower Class, and Small Business Owners One of the largest financial burdens on the lower class and small business owners over the past six years has been the steady rise in gas prices. “Gas prices have been steadily rising for more than six years. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the average retail price of gasoline in the United States in March of 1999 was
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Amway - Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
Creating a corporate social responsibility strategy Introduction Amway is one of the world's largest direct sales organisations with over 3 million Independent Business Owners (IBOs) in over 80 markets and territories. It is a family owned company with a strong emphasis on family values. Its IBOs are mainly couples with many raising young families and therefore have a strong bond with children. These families are more than happy to be partnered with Amway, who as
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Social Responsibilities of Businesses
"Outline the argument for and against business having social responsibilities beyond that of making a profit. In the light of this, do you think businesses should make charitable donations to the Tsunami appeal? Justify your answer." 26th April 2005 To best understand the nature of the posed question I propose the articulated finding of the widespread acceptance that cooperate official and labour leaders have a 'social responsibility' that extends beyond the realm of serving
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Individual Rights Vs. Social Responsibilities
Individual rights vs. Social responsibilities The most heinous of crimes are those committed against children. Society views these crimes as unacceptable and accepts the responsibility of ensuring the protection and safety of children from sexual predators. On the other hand even the most heinous criminals have rights. Jessica’s law ensures the social responsibility while civil rights of those convicted of crimes against children are ensured by civil rights organizations. Many of these organizations have committed
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Anorexia: Social Issue
Each year millions of people in the United States are affected by serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders. The vast majority are adolescents and young adult women. Approximately one percent of adolescents girls develop anorexia nervosa, a dangerous condition in which they can literally starve themselves to death. Another two to three percent develop bulimia nervosa, a destructive pattern of excessive overeating followed by vomiting or other " purging " behaviors to control their weight.
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Inter-War Italy: The Fascist Appeal and Socially Detrimental Effects in Ignazio Silone’s Fontamara
Inter-war Italy: The Fascist Appeal and Socially Detrimental Effects in Ignazio Silone's Fontamara There are people in the world who base their knowledge of the past on what they read in novels. As media influences peoples' perception of history, we must analyze how authors depict landmark events to understand why some people have perverted interpretations of the past. While some texts distort history, Ignazio Silone's Fontamara is a fictional tale of a village in southern
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Stages of Social-Emotional Development
This page presents an overview of the developmental tasks involved in the social and emotional development of children and teenagers which continues into adulthood. The presentation is based on the Eight Stages of Development developed by psychiatrist, Erik Erikson in 1956. ; According to Erikson, the socialization process consists of eight phases - the "eight stages of man." His eight stages of man were formulated, not through experimental work, but through wide - ranging
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Social Issues
When different people come in contact with other people their reactions are almost never the same from person to person. This reaction that humans have with different variables in society is what I would like to identify as my social behavior among human groups. This reaction behavior is very interesting to me because I would like to know how come humans get different reactions or feelings in certain situations. This topic leaves me with
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Social Work: Past and Present
Short Assignment Three: Social Work - Past and Present Times are much different than they used to be, however, the world seems to be reacting to these problems the same way they did years ago. Most days, the general public seems to be preoccupied with ‘the war on terror.’ There is so much going on in this world, and yet it is all being categorized as one big issue. This is very similar to some
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Discuss Representations of one of the Following Social Identities in the Work of Austen; Sisters.
Discuss representations of one of the following social identities in the work of Austen; sisters. Jane Austen was one of eight children born to Rev. George Austen and his wife Cassandra. As one of two girls in a large and boisterous family, an intimate bond formed between Jane and her elder sister Cassandra. Their shared experiences of boarding school and education cemented the firm relationship as they helped one another to deal with the disillusions
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What Is Social Responsibility?
WHAT IS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY? I like to introduce this chapter topic by bringing in current stories about companies being socially responsible and being socially irresponsible. I ask my students what they think about what these companies are doing. Help students understand why these types of issues draw so much attention. Q&A 5.1 Why are social responsibility issues drawing so much attention these days? (Organizational managers, especially managers in for-profit business organizations, and their social responsibility
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Drinking Status, Labeling, and Social Rejection
Drinking Status, Labeling, and Social Rejection Drinking has been, for a long time, a very debatable topic. In the 1920s, drinking was seen as something so bad that it needed to be prohibited completely. Alcohol consumption is still often seen as distasteful, especially in large quantities. In this study by Keith M. Kilty and Thomas M. Meenaghan, researchers looked at the drinking status of fictional people along with other factors such as age and
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Social Capital: Richardo D. Stanton-Salazar and Douglas Foley
For this critical analysis, the first article I have chosen to evaluate “A Social Capital Framework for Understanding the Socialization of Racial Minority Children and Youths” by Richardo D. Stanton-Salazar. This article surprised me in various ways and gave me mixed emotions. The author details a network-analytic framework to understand the socialization and schooling experiences of working-class racial minority youth. Stanton-Salazar examined the relationships between youth and institutional agents which plays in the greater multicultural
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Can User Groups Exercise Influence on the Making of Social Policies and Welfare Provision?
British social policy has historically been dominated by politicians, academics and practitioners, with recipients of welfare provision and their carers having little say in the shaping and development, or ownership of their services. Over the past few decades there has been significant growth in service user movements who are working to transform discussions, policy initiatives, systems and research within this field (Campbell, 1996; Campbell and Oliver, 1996, cited in Beresford, 2001). The last 15 years
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