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Broken Windows Do Not Make or Break Law Enforcement Efforts, 2008.
An examination of the 'broken windows' theory of the causes of crime.
1,135 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines the 'broken windows' theory of the causes of crime. The paper explains that 'broken windows' criminology theory maintains that a lack of respect for the physical environment and the law leads to even more socially disruptive criminal activity. The paper points out that the 'broken windows' theory was one of the most highly publicized components of the law-and-order New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's attempt to wage war on crime during the 1990s. The paper then looks at how the theory attempts to attribute the causes of neighborhood decay to ignoring the "little problems" like graffiti, litter, shattered glass, which "creates a sense of irreversible decline" that leads law-abiding residents to abandon their residences and non-criminal prospective residents to stay away from apparently decaying communities.
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"However, the presence of committed activists and the joint efforts between the communities and law enforcement may have been one of the causes of the decline in crime, not the more rigorous policing of minor offenses in and of itself. The drop in crime in New York City has a complex array of causes, economic and demographic, as well as sociological and political, and the 'broken windows' enforcement policies may not be the cause of the drop."
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), 2008.
An extensive literature review examining autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as part of a research project.
12,860 words (approx. 51.4 pages), 47 sources, APA, $ 245.95
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This research paper examines the different diagnostic labels for autism that are in current use, to consider how far they are applied with any consistency, how far they overlap, and whether existing terminology is adequate to account for the range of disorders encountered. The paper explains that Professor D.V.M. Bishop's work is highlighted in the research because the author feels that to even attempt to comprehend what is the 'best practice' in the case of educating the autistic individual is to first identify, define and characterize what 'autism' is actually comprised of in terms of its needs, its abilities, and the practices that negatively impact the autistic learner as well. Bishop informs the research at hand of some key factors in considering education of the autistic child.
Table of Contents:
Background of the Study
Diagnostic Criteria in 'Autism'
Revised Definition and Diagnostic Criteria in Autism 'Spectrum' Disorder
Research Questions
Nature and Purpose of the Diagnostic Exercise
Special Education and General Education Overview
Purpose of the Study
Definitions
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social Skills
Inclusion
Self-Contained
Special Education
General Education
Literature Review
Historical Overview of Education and Autism
Complaints of the Special Education Inclusion Program
Autism Continuum Two-Dimensional Model
Conner (1989) Guidelines for Mainstream Practice
Nine Diagnostic Points Identified (Creak 1961; as cited in Conner, 1999)
Diagnostic Criteria: Asperger Syndrome
Screening Tools Identified
Autistic Behavior 'Rating Scales'
Classroom Strategies
Behavioral and Social Management
Scholastic Management
Limitations of the Research
Summary of Literature Review
Recommendations for Future Research
Methodology
Questions of the Research
Method of Collection of Primary Studies for Review
Designation of Criteria for Inclusion
Designation of Criteria for Exclusion
Delineation of the Characteristics and Findings of the Studies
Analysis of the Data
Interpretation of the Results
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"While Christopher may well master the production of "long and complicated sentences" simultaneously Christopher's responses "are often inappropriate, and he often asks questions of others while disregarding the answers he receives." Bishop goes on and explains by asking the reader to suppose that in this fictional yet realistic situation that: "The psychiatrist suggests a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome. The speech therapist states that an analysis of Christopher's language shows that it is phonologically and grammatically normal.""
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Conflict Resolution in the Workplace, 2008.
An analysis of conflict resolution in the work environment.
8,250 words (approx. 33.0 pages), 28 sources, APA, $ 176.95
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This paper analyzes conflict resolution in the workplace. The paper explains that there is a great concern in business today that managers may not be properly trained for their role in conflict management, which also indicates a concern for the degree of conflict found in the workplace. The paper looks at how it is essential that the manager comprehend various laws and policies in order to be prepared in handling conflict in the workplace. The paper then points out that the ideas of destructive and constructive conflict can be differentiated according to outcome. The paper further explains that conflict is a part of life and cannot be completely avoided, and conflict can lead to a positive or a negative outcome, depending on how one responds to it. The writer believes that conflict resolution is a focus that organizations will give great consideration in the future, and just as certain are the many companies who are promoting their method of conflict resolution as the most effective. The paper concludes that future research in the area of conflict resolution and proper training of managers to handle conflict resolution should be conducted.
Outline:
Introduction
Review of Literature
Summary of Literature Review
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"How we resolve the conflicts within ourselves will influence how we feel about ourselves and thus how we behave toward others, so it has an effect on the workplace. If we cannot resolve our inner conflicts, we will be unable to develop the needed sense of self-esteem that allows us to react well to other people, both to assert our independence and to recognize the independence of others. This failure will lead to more open conflicts with others. The workplace is a hierarchical environment where we are part of a group and must get along with others in the group, with the idea of being part of a group, with superiors who dictate to the group, and with our own capabilities within the parameters of the job we are doing. Conflict at any of these levels has a ripple effect. Even if we are only suffering from some personal conflict, that conflict will create those same ripples and affect how we deal with others, with the group as a whole, with our superiors, and with the tasks we are given."
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Self-Harm in Adolescent Females, 2008.
This paper explores the practice of deliberate self-harm in adolescent females.
6,875 words (approx. 27.5 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 155.95
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This paper begins by defining self-harm and differentiating between this practice and suicide attempts. The paper then examines predisposing factors and the gender differences in self-harm behaviors. In addition, the paper provides an in-depth review of the literature and explores the treatment and prevention of this phenomenon.
Outline:
Part I: Introduction
Part II: Review of the Literature
Part III: Treatment and Prevention
Part IV: Summary and Conclusion
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"It is important and difficult for families and friends of self-harming individuals to make the differentiation between this practice and suicide attempts since both behaviors are "self-directed and dangerous." (Centre for Suicide Prevention, 2001) However, it has been recognized by researchers that the individual who engages in self-harm has no intention to kill themselves or die as an outcome of the harm caused to themselves. This disorder is one in which the individuals get relief from the self-harm on some psychological level. While the self-harm and suicide are not always co-existent, it is important to remain that these two disorders may co-exist in the individual. Self-harm, with no intent to die has been known to result in death due to accidental cuts to main arteries."
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Organizational Trends, 2008.
This paper looks at trends in business, focusing on the function of ethics in organizations and the impact of technology on work-related stress.
1,204 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper first explores the influence of ethics on decision-making in businesses. The paper reveals that a business with a sound ethical policy will attract consumers, shareholders who wish to invest in a company that is unlikely to be investigated for ethics violations, and potential top-quality employees. The paper then examines the impact of technology on work-related stress.
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"Ethics education has long been a mainstay of most business curriculums on both the undergraduate and graduate level. But arguably, it has only been a pressing concern in the real world of business in recent years, where scandals such as the Enron debacle and various CEO abuses of corporate expense accounts at Tyco have brought ethics to the consciousness of the boardroom and the public, as well as to academics. According to Alfred Gini, a philosophy professor at Loyola University in Chicago and associate editor of Business Ethics Quarterly: "Because of Enron, all MBA programs, all schools of business, are looking at themselves and saying, 'What happened here, and why did it happen,'" and many CEOs and managers are doing the same (Torres 2005:1)."
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The Northridge Earthquake, 2008.
An analysis of the economic and psychological impact and aftermath of the Northridge Earthquake in Los Angles in 1994.
2,189 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses the Northridge earthquake that hit the San Fernando Valley area of Greater Los Angeles on January 17, 1994. The paper specifically reviews the economic impact of the earthquake, as well as the psychological aftermath for the residents of the area. It also discusses the news coverage of the earthquake and general related information.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Economic Impact
Northridge Earthquake General Information
Northridge Earthquake News Coverage
Suicides Due to the Northridge Earthquake
Psychological Distress Following the Northridge Quake
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"While the earthquake itself didn't result in an increased rate of suicides, the same publication (Prehospital and Disaster Medicine) with mostly the same authors (Bourque, Shoaf, et al, 2002) shows that there was additional psychological distress on the day of the quake. On an average day in LA County there are an estimated 60-80 deaths associated with "cardiovascular events" (IHD, "ischemic heart disease" - heart attacks - and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ACD). Meanwhile, in the 16 days preceding the January 17 Northridge quake deaths associated with IHD and ACD averaged 73 per day; on the day of the quake, 125 IHD / ACD death occurred. But for the rest of the month of January following the 17th, the average dropped to 57 deaths per day attributed to IHD and ACD."
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Jean Watson's Nursing Theory, 2008.
An analysis of Jean Watson's theory of human caring.
1,966 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper analyzes Jean Watson's nursing theory of human caring. The paper explains that this theory is based on a phenomenological and transpersonal approach to the understanding of the interconnectedness of human relationships and other elements in the promotion of caring and healing. The paper then points out that one of the most important aspects of Watson's theory is that it is a method and a philosophy that transcends the dualistic subject-object division between patient and healer that has been the hallmark of conventional allopathic medicine and healthcare. The paper also looks at how this approach takes into account various aspects of the healing process, which can include ontological, philosophical, ethical, and historical aspects. The paper explains that the revolutionary aspect of this theory lies in its underlying theoretical dimension; namely the concept of being-in-relation. This concept addresses a gap in modern medical theory in thatit insists on the reciprocal and mutual interaction between the healer or nurse and the patient. The writer believes that it is through the connectivity of this process that the true in-depth value of this theory reveals itself.
Outline:
Introduction
Theoretical Origins
Curative Factors
The Application of Curative Factors
Conclusion
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"In summary, Watson's theory is a new paradigm in healing and health care. The main point of her theory is that it attempt to address what she sees as an increasingly technological emphasis in modern medicine and nursing which uses medical and surgical mean to cure ailment and disease to the exclusion of the myriad of other tools and methods that are an essential part of the healing process. Watson poses an alternative and contrasting view which focuses on "...conscious compassionate skills that help patients achieve a healthy state of mind, body, and spirit" (Norred C. 2000). The therapeutic interpersonal relationship between the nurse and patient is the focus of emphasis."
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Boyatzis and Emotional Intelligence, 2008.
This paper examines the works of Richard E. Boyatzis on emotional intelligence.
793 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 28.95
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The paper outlines Richard E. Boyatzis' research on the value and significance of emotional intelligence (IE) in the workplace. The paper discusses the articles, studies and chapter of a book entitled "Emotional Intelligence: Theoretical and Cultural Perspectives" that have been authored by Boyatzis. The paper also suggests two secondary articles and sources that refer to the work of Boyatzis on the assessment and measurement of IE and its limitations.
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"Richard E. Boyatzis is Professor of Organizational Behavior, Chair of the Department of Organizational Behavior in the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. While he is well-known for his research and has published numerous articles on the subject of Emotional intelligence ( EI), other areas of research involvement include adult development and leadership.(Biography) He is one of the leading exponents, with figures like Goleman, of the value and significance of emotional intelligence in the workplace."
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Emotional Intelligence, 2008.
This paper examines several research designs on the impact of emotional intelligence in sales.
1,988 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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The paper looks at a study that showed how people high in emotional intelligence (EI) were high in the work/life balance and less characterized by materialistic values and money obsession. The paper discusses the importance of the study and its application to improving and promoting sales performance. The paper also examines several other studies and discusses their implications that guidelines measuring EI could lead to a company's higher performance.
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"In one of his books titled Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More than IQ (1995), Daniel Goleman highlights the importance of self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skill in management capability, an emphasis which serves to draw attention to previously somewhat neglected non-cognitive aspects of relating. Goleman focused on the specific of emotional intelligence in the workplace as well. He stated that different jobs also favor different types of emotional intelligence. Success in sales for instance requires the empathic ability to gauge a customer's mood and the interpersonal skill to decide when to pitch a product and when to keep quiet (cited in Murray, 1998). On the other hand success in painting or professional tennis requires a more individual form of self-discipline and motivation. "
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Conduct Disorder, 2008.
This is an overview of the psychological disorder called conduct disorder and includes topics such as, definitions, causes, assessment and ways of intervention.
1,614 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper is an overview of the psychological disorder called conduct disorder. It discusses the definition of the disorder according to the DSM IV, its prevalence, causes, assessment. It also looks at the education approaches for those that have the disorder, along with educational placement options and current and future trends for intervention.
Outline:
Definitions of Disability
Prevalence
Causes
Assessment
Educational Approaches
Educational Placement Options
Current and Future Trends
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"Given the intense need of students with conduct disorder, they are frequently placed in alternative classrooms or schools for more intensive programs. (Kernberg, and Chazan 40) Depending on the child's age there is at least one option at each level. Children in the primary age group are frequently referred to resource room teaching, part of the time or all of the time, where in theory there are fewer students and the teacher therefore has more time to focus upon each. In the later years alternative schools are the only public school option and there are usually a few in every community that have lower class sizes and deal with a multivariate of behavioral and educational problems that create a situation where children cannot function in a standard school. OF coarse outside the public schools there is also alternative schooling that is paid for by parents, or possibly partly paid for by the education voucher system, but these schools are few and far between and often require the student to leave home, which is rarely a good option for this disorder as attachment with parents is a key to success in treatment and long term therapy. (Kernberg, and Chazan 40)"
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Can We Be Friends After A Breakup?, 2008.
This paper reviews five scholarly studies in an effort to answer the question of whether or not individuals can be friends after ending a romantic relationship.
3,559 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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This paper relates that one of the most enduring questions regarding life, love, and the perpetuation of the growth of the individual through developed interpersonal communication, is whether or not there can be friendship after a romantic relationship has ended. This paper asserts that popular contemporary opinion, as well as anecdotal evidence, has a mixed answer. One side says a couple can never go from being lovers to friends and it's unhealthy to try. While still others say that becoming friends is the only realistic way to recover, in the long term and learn from what went right wrong in the relationship. However, the paper shows that there is also a popular idea that becoming friends after a breakup just depends on the individuals involved, the depth of the relationship, and the manner in which the relationship ended. This work reviews five scholarly research articles seeking out definitive qualitative and quantitative evidence for the answer to this question.
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"The findings of the article lead some credence to the idea that the individual's level of distress post break-up and the eventuality of the relationship ending in the two people being friends has significant correlation to the length of time since the break-up, the level of health in the relationship, the perception of individual investment in the relationship and most importantly whether the two individuals were friends before they became romantically involved. The hints then that this work offer to the broader question is then relatively easy to assess, the most important factors in order are, if the individuals were friends before the romantic involvement, the time it has been since the relationship ended, and lastly the level of overall health and satisfaction that existed in the relationship while it was still intact. (Sprecher, Felmlee, Metts, Fehr & Vanni 791-809) The equation is then rather simple, if there is a basis for friendship, a healthy overall relationship and if enough time has passed there is a good chance that a post-relationship friendship will develop that could potentially lead to a lasting social development phase that helps both parties navigate the rights and wrongs of the relationship and possibly change themselves for the better, for the next relationship. The equation is the opposite, if it is to soon emotionally, the relationship was overall unhealthy and lastly if the two people have little if any basis for a friendship in the history of their time together then a friendship will not likely be even worth attempting. (Sprecher, Felmlee, Metts, Fehr & Vanni 791-809)"
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ASAC Code of Ethics for School Counselors, 2008.
This paper is discusses the ASAC's Code of Ethics for school counselors and reflects on personal ethical dilemmas found with this code.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper acknowledges there are often times when the ASAC Code of Ethics and what is "legally" right comes into conflict with the counselor's personal values. The counselor is sometimes forced to make a decision that goes against his or her personal values. The ASCA's Ethical Standards for School Counselors were adopted by the ASCA Delegate Assembly, March 19,1984, and were revised on March 27, 1992, June 25, 1998 and June 26, 2004. The author anticipates a difference in ethical practice due to a conflict between personal values and ethical practice in the area of certain confidentiality obligations governing disclosures to the court system that are required when the release of confidential information may potentially harm a student or the counseling relationship. This paper discusses and reflects the authors personal ethical dilemma with the ASAC Code of Ethics and how he plans to deal with the conflict.
Outline:
Introduction
Duties as an ASAC Counselor
Confidentiality Obligations
Conclusion
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"These confidentiality obligations above extend to the circumstances under which a drug abuse program may disclose information about a student's disclosed drug use to the counselor. In this case the disclosure is made only to those individuals within the criminal justice system who have a need for the information in connection with their duty to monitor the patient's progress (e.g., a prosecuting attorney who is withholding charges against the patient, a court granting pretrial or post trial release, probation or parole officers responsible for supervision of the patient). For this disclosure the student must have also signed a written consent that must state the period during which it remains in effect. This period must be reasonable, taking into account both the anticipated length of the treatment and the type of criminal proceeding involved, as well as the need for the information in connection with the final disposition of that proceeding."
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Role of Male Therapist with Adolescent Boys, 2008.
This paper researches whether using males as interveners in at-risk intervention strategies for adolescent males is more beneficial that using females and suggests a two-tiered, gender-based intervention strategy.
22,958 words (approx. 91.8 pages), 30 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper researches the finding that adolescent males are increasingly at-risk and that the consequences of leaving these boys without treatment range from academic problems all the way to suicide and mass-murder. Furthermore, much of these problems appear to be linked to the absence of father figures and other male role models in the lives of these boys. Therefore, this paper investigates whether using males as the interveners in at-risk intervention strategies is more beneficial than using females. The paper looks at gender differences in therapy, from the standpoint of the patient and the provider. The paper also investigates the differences between treating adults and treating children, and how a therapist can best approach an adolescent patient. In addition, the paper looks at existing intervention strategies, to determine whether gender has an impact on the success of those strategies. After reviewing the literature, the author suggests that a two-tiered, gender-based intervention strategy offers the best plan for success in at-risk interventions.
Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Background of Study
Problem Statement
Purpose Statement
Significance of Review
Research Design, Strategy, and Procedure
Literature Review
Findings and Discussion
Results
Analysis
Interpretation
Clinical Implications and Recommendations for Future Research
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"Initially, the author believed that the literature would be sufficient to provide a quantitative analysis of success rates, based on the gender of the therapist. However, the problem with defining therapeutic success has already been explained. In addition, there is another issue that prevents such a quantitative analysis; there is such a wide-variety of interventions, that it is almost impossible to quantitatively compare them. Furthermore, some of the available literature looks at different intervention methods, and fails to address the gender of the service providers involved. Therefore, this study takes a qualitative approach to gender differences and intervention success. The study looks at what works, when it works, who it works with, why it works, and how it could work better.
"In order to understand the relationship between gender and therapeutic success, this study looks at several related issues. First, the study investigates males and their role as clients in therapy. The role of the client in therapy is largely ignored in a research context, but may be the single most important variable when attempting to predict the success or failure of a therapeutic intervention. Therefore, this study looks at the male client and his approach to therapy."
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Adolescent Sexual Offenders Residential Treatment Program, 2008.
A proposal for developing an effective adolescent sexual offenders residential treatment.
6,010 words (approx. 24.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 142.95
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This paper explains that the author proposes to design an inpatient adolescent sexual offender treatment program where treatment groups are separated according to their respective personality types, as measured by the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI). The paper stresses that the purpose of such a program would be to reduce the recidivism rates of juvenile sexual offenders and decrease their probability of becoming adult offenders. The findings of the presented literature review indicate that specific factors used in assessment, including biopsychosocial and biological with mediating and causal influences, can be linked to rates of recidivism among adolescent sexual abusers, thereby, supporting the proposed treatment program.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background of the Study
Objectives and Purpose
Methodology
Importance of the Research
Literature Review
Summary of the Literature Reviewed
Findings
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"Stated as the ninth misconception is that ASOs have other serious disorders of a psychological nature however the opposite is true because the majority of ASOs do not have serious large psychological problems but of those that do have serious psychological problems experience depression, learning disabilities, and conduct disorders, all of which should be addressed at the time of treatment. The tenth stated misconception is that ASOs should not attend public schools however, many of the ASOs are able to attend public schools and participate in then normal activities of adolescents."
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Personal Effectiveness: Literature Review, 2008.
An examination of how researchers and different types of training materials have contributed to the topic of personal effectiveness and related skills that have allowed business organizations to succeed.
1,652 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper analyzes different aspects of personal effectiveness as they relate to the human resources segment of successful business organizations. The paper explains that a company's business strategy is reflected in the organization's actions in the marketplace and in the statements of senior managers about the company's current business approaches, future plans, and efforts to strengthen its competitiveness and performance. The paper explains further that, as a result, the individual personal effectiveness found at all employee levels has been studied in relation to the rise of successful business organizations. The paper points out that such studies have enabled researchers to gather information that appears to play a crucial role in determining the long- term success or ultimate failure of such organizations. The paper also reviews several theories involving methods of increasing the personal effectiveness in all types of organizations that have emerged as a significant element of competitive advantage for both employees and management. The paper concludes that these theories have created a wide variety of available personal effectiveness training and strengthening materials.
Outline:
Introduction
Personal Effectiveness Theories
Personal Effectiveness Materials
Conclusion
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"A review of the literature indicates that different theories regarding what constitutes both personal effectiveness and methods of attaining it have existed for many decades. The definition of personal effectiveness varies from organization to individual; however, it can be summarized as the overall effectiveness presented by people in their employment tasks. Personal effectiveness in human resources relates to the behavior of individuals; since the majority of behavior is sense motivated, individuals are greatly influenced by their environment. The best known theory of motivation in this area is Maslow's theory of human motivation, which centers on the theory of "physiological needs (Maslow, 1943). As related to the theory of human motivation all people have a need or desire for a stable, formally based, high evaluation of themselves, for self respect, self esteem, and respect from others (Maslow, 1943)."
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Using Hypnosis in Pain Management, 2008.
An analysis of the efficacy of using hypnosis in pain management.
14,541 words (approx. 58.2 pages), 49 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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The purpose of this paper is to develop an overview of hypnosis in general and how it can be used for pain management applications across a wide range of treatment settings. The paper includes a critical review of the literature and provides a synthesis of timely and relevant clinical studies concerning the efficacy of hypnosis in the management of pain for different types of patients and conditions. The paper summarizes the research and presents salient findings in the concluding chapter.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Scope of Study
Rationale of Study
Overview of Study
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
Chapter 3: Methodology
Description of the Study Approach
Data-gathering Method and Database of Study
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
Chapter 5: Summary and Conclusions
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"Medical applications for the use of hypnosis for analgesic purposes clearly illustrate well-documented, powerful forms of social influence on pain as well (Craig & Hadjistavropoulos 37). In this regard, Myslinski (2003) reports that, "Using the power of suggestion, a hypnotist gets his subject to focus on a single thought or feeling, until the subject's state of consciousness is altered. Hypnosis to relieve pain is used in dental offices, during childbirth, and after surgery. The patient may also be taught to hypnotize himself: Professor David Spiegel of Stanford University has found that women with advanced breast cancer who practice self-hypnosis need less pain medication" (132)."
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Teacher Turnover, 2008.
A research study to investigate teacher turnover.
3,305 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 94.95
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This paper is a research project to identify the causes of teacher turnover and to provide solutions, which educators and administrators can use to reduce turnover rates and to improve teacher satisfaction. In addition, the research attempts to identify the impact these high rates of turnover have on student achievement and educational satisfaction. The paper explains that, to gain information, the author used personal interviews and a survey of teachers currently working in the profession and of former teachers and a survey of student views on teacher turnover rates and their performance. The preliminary results are included with the paper.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Problem Statement/Rational
Limitations
Literature Review
Background for the Study
Reasons for Turnover
Methodology
Participants
Findings
Recommendations/Conclusions
Appendices
Appendix I: Top 3 Factors Influencing Teachers' Decisions to Leave the Teaching Profession
Appendix II: Questions
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"Continuing professional education is in fact, a tool schools have recognized as important to retaining supplies of good teachers; the theory behind this is teachers that are "up-to-date" are "enthused and stimulated" about their role in education. However, if continuing education takes up too much time or occurs in a manner that proves costly or provides additional stress for teachers already unduly stressed, than continuing education efforts can have the exact opposite effect, contributing more to turnover than researchers once predicted."
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2008.
A case study of a woman who has the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
2,175 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper is a case study of a woman who has come to therapy because of difficulty with interpersonal relationships, both in her personal and work life. The paper explores her medical and personal history and then looks at her diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The paper then explains the humanistic approach for the management of PTSD and why it is relevant for this case.
Outline:
Case History
Background Information
Diagnosis
From the Paper
"The primary focus will be on process, to review Mariah's experience and to help her cope with the problems she is having at home and at work. Rather than avoiding her pain from her trauma, Mariah and her therapist will work through it, to review the pain and to learn from it. Mariah will not simply rehash painful events in her life. Instead, she and the therapist will work to evaluate Mariah's experiences and how they have contributed to her life and her reaction patterns. The focus will primarily be on the now, rather than the past. The therapist will keep the attention focused on Mariah and her experience. This many include techniques such as cognitive restructuring, but will be selected on Mariah's needs and on the point she has reached in therapy."
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Personality, Behavior and Attitudes of Individuals, 2008.
A discussion regarding how personality and the behavior and attitudes of individuals impact risk aversion.
1,497 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper discusses the links between personality and the behavior and attitudes of individuals. It examines how personality impacts risk aversion and risk-seeking attitudes and behaviors within individuals. The paper focuses on this particular characteristic and examines the implicit motivations individuals have to be risk seeking and risk averting in their attitude and behavior.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background
Dependent Variable: At Risk Behavior that lead to Delinquency
Independent: Personality Types and Peer Influence
Information Need
Process
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"In order to delineate a specific link between personality characteristics and its resultant affects on attitudes and behaviors towards delinquency, a careful review of personality diagnosis of young children pre-maturity must be examined. This process will involve dissecting data of children who have received full personality tests that delineates their five factor model and correlates this data to the development of aggressive and anti-social behavior and attitudes. Instead of examining concrete violence or delinquencies later in life, this procedure will focus on predicative behavior such as aggressiveness and anti-social attitudes. Thus it will examine the root link between personality and behavior and attitude rather than behavior and delinquency."
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