Both sides refuse to give up any ground because the stakes are high, but it’s important to find a solution to an escalating problem. This literature review considers whether abortion should be outlawed by responding to the following questions: 1. When does life begin? 2. Is there mental health issues associated with abortion? 3. Is the choice to have an abortion a women’s right? Understanding advocacy groups from both sides and looking at evidence from each side is key to determining the legality and
PRISON PRIVATIZATION 2 Abstract Over-crowding in our federal, state, and local prisons, along with a depressed economy, has resulted in a trend toward privatization of these facilities. This paper examines the core issues surrounding private prisons in the areas of cost-effectiveness, recidivism, and the special needs of specific groups of inmates, including the elderly and mentally challenged. It explores problems related to the prison industry in general and whether
have succumbed to the pressure they feel when are in fear for their lives and over-reacted causing incidents. There has also been law enforcement shootings that were based solely on ego and lack of regulation. But the ability to differentiate the mental crisis and the asshole needs to be a skill that any law enforcement officer should have from day 1. The ability to read people and their body language is essential. The ability to reason or attempt to reason with a distressed person is essential.
population has recently become a national health care priority. There are specific health care disparities and barriers to quality health care that significantly affect the LGBT population. A change in medical education curriculum is essential to combat these issues. Health care providers feel undereducated and ill prepared to treat the LGBT population. Research findings indicate there is a significant deficiency in medical education regarding specific LGBT health concerns. Multiple medical and nursing
several ways, it is good for one reason which is medical purposes but that does not mean it should become legal. Marijuana can cause good and bad, but the bad outweighs the good. There are numerous reasons marijuana should remain illegal. Some see legalization of marijuana, no matter how it begins, that it will come at the expense of people’s children and public safety. If the drug became legal the door would open to other drugs. Marijuana can affect school, work, and social life. For teenagers that
react professionally in all the different situations that are faced in this field. However, there are some cases that professionals have to rely on the Law. The Law is different from moral principles and Code of Ethics and its focus is on the legal perspective to protect the professional. The Law is defined by Remley and Herlihy (2010) as “general or specific regarding both what is required and what is allowed of individuals who from a governmental entity” (p.4). One major example is the Tarasoff
individuals using the service and their family Answer: It is very important that you work in partnership with your colleagues and all other people. This will include carers, families, advocates, doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, other health professionals, social workers, voluntary organisations and other people. Others people may be able to provide useful information to support you in your work and you may be able to provide useful information to support them in being part of the individual’s
sexual relations what used to rationalize an inappropriate and ethically wrong situation by a counselor. This is taken direct from the text: Dorothy, age 23, seeks counseling from Gerald, an LPC in private practice. Her goal is to work through issues related to the sexual abuse by her stepfather that she had endured when she was a child. After 2 months of counseling, Gerald initiates a sexual relationship with Dorothy. He rationalizes his behavior by telling himself that she can benefit from
this family to find new ways to understand and deal with their situation. The Mendez family will develop new problem solving capacities because of considering new alternatives. Ethical and Multicultural Issues There are a few multicultural issues within the Mendez family. A multicultural issue within the family is poor communication between Emmanuel and Josephine. Emmanuel speaks Spanish with very little English, while Josephine is Fluent in English and only understands some Spanish. Secondly, the
During my interview with Donna Portnoy, she provided a concrete description as a Mental Health Counselor working in the field of Intellectual Developmental Disabilities. She informed me that she feels it’s easier to find a job as a Social Worker in New York City. From the experience of her classmates with whom she remains in contact and herself, she acknowledged that when it comes to counseling a Mental Health Counselor knows how to counsel, provide treatment strategies and coping intervention. In