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Alcohol Use of Polices Among the Indigenous Population in Australia

(Kelly and Kowalyszyn, 2003; Saggers and Gray, 1997, Weller et al, 1992), however in many instances the attention has been focused...

Older Women and Fertility

much wider range of lifestyle choices, and were no longer automatically expected to marry young and embark on a primarily domestic...

Elderly Women and Drug Misuse

This is a two-topic paper. The first part reviews a journal article about older women using or misusing substances, mostly legal d...

Women and Using Drugs

Can convergence theory be used to discuss the increase in the use of substances among women? The writer of this paper does that. T...

Wellness & Nutrition for Healthy Aging

nurses facilitate the "recognition and communication" of these concepts, permitting "thoughts to be shared through language" (Davi...

Adequate Housing for Older Adults

adults becoming an ever-increasing percentage of the population is expected to continue until roughly 2050 (Boyd, et al, 1994). Th...

History of Aging

has long been recognized that people do not age at the same rate. In early modern Europe, the period during which a person is cons...

Neuman Systems Theory of Nursing

is three times the average for all other age groups (AOA, 2010). Average doctor visits in a year were 6.5 for ages 65 to 74 and 7....

Older Adults and Diabetes

is by far the most common form of the disease. In addition, it is common for those adults who develop the disease later in life t...

Social and Political Ramifications of an Aging Population

In eleven pages this paper examines the social and political implications of a population that is becoming increasingly older. El...

Effects of an Older Population

is, the generation of Americans born directly after World War II who are now entering their retirement years (Takamura, 1999). Thi...

Older Population and Landmark Objects Study

In 5 pages this research study on senior citizens and landmark objects as assisting in memory is the focus of this critique and an...

Social Work Among the Elderly, An Overview

This paper presents an overview of urgent issues in social work that entail provision of services to older adults. Topics addresse...

Abuse Cases, Elder and Child Abuse

This paper first describes 2 cases of abuse, one that pertains to elder abuse and the other to child sexual abuse. Then, the write...

Sexual Abuse as a Cause of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

was missing during the formative years, this search most often leads to a superficial fix time and time again due to the individua...

Substance Abusers and Harm Reduction Attitudes

media campaign and treatment received the least (32 percent), (Drug Policy Foundation [DPF], 2000; ONDCP, 2000). A RAND study indi...

An Article on Drug Addiction and Korean Teens Summarized

after a period of detoxification passed, the teens began to reconsider this position and reconsider their past lives. From retra...

Parenting and the Effects of Substance Abuse

and poverty has been established for many years, and it may be argued that it is the less well-off social classes children will al...

Different Clients and Different Types of Social Work Practice

many motivated families waiting for help; the resistant families will call back when they finally feel the need; there is no need ...

Mentally Ill Individuals and Substance Abuse

that "as a consequence of their illness they may find themselves living in marginal neighborhoods where drug use prevails" (Hatfie...

Crime and Substance Abuse

the increased propensity of our nations youth to use drugs can be traced back to the same root reasons as the other problems which...

Substance Abuse and Society

to hire a lawyer. This is true even when police use illegal tactics to secure an arrest. Certainly, there are tax implications an...

Client Interactions and Substance Abuse

the Catholic Church and in work communities. Juans mother, Marianna, lives a block away and spends time with the children after s...

Women's Halfway Houses and Transitional Housing

(Jacobs, 1997). It was founded by the Quakers and came about because of the concern regarding the conditions of the prisons (Jacob...

Homosexuality and Counseling for Substance Abuse

be gay, they are unaware of some of the issues that might be impacting this particular community, and this could have a definite o...

Substance Abuse, The Role of Outpatient Clinics

to their addiction (Excerpt from the BSW, 2004). Addicted patients are often "highly resistant to therapy" and "skilled in making...

Service Provider Interactions

in detail the physical environment of the clinic, office or other facility he visited. The setting for treatment of substance abu...

Unexpected Societal Substance Abuse

substance abuse among medical professionals. Discussion Hines defines...

Behavior and the Effects of Social Influence

want to hone in on specific types of examples such as substance abuse, because then it will be easier to convey how social influen...

Dual Relationship Challenges Between Client And Professional

sometimes an individuals perceived reality can hinder his or her ability to see things as they truly are, which then requires the ...