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    The Health Care-Based Vulnerability of Elderly Populations Megan E. Stratton HCS 531 June 11th, 2012 Dr. Arenz Russell The Health Care-Based Vulnerability of Elderly Populations Vulnerability, or the susceptibility to a form of harm, results from an interaction between the resources available to the elderly and communities and the life challenges they face. Vulnerability results from developmental problems, personal incapacities, disadvantaged social status, inadequate formal health

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    Citizenship for immigrants and people of color is like the cheese in the mousetrap. The cheese represents opportunity, hope, and “liberty and the pursuit of happiness” according to Thomas Jefferson. But often times, these populations do not notice the trap. The trap is broken promises, conditions to citizenship and happiness, working hard and still not achieving. The people soon realize that they have to work for those opportunities and that even working hard does not guarantee them. The point of

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    those in authority makes sure that citizens are treated and protected. An example of authority in law is if a man commits murder to a young female, this is taking one's liberty, justice and humanity away, therefore the murder will be sentenced to prison or death by a judge. An example of military authority is when another country tries to attack America, therefore the president will order military officers to defend. Not all laws deal with order of conduct this include serving under the jury and

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    Cameroon The country of Cameroon is where you see beautiful water falls in dense rainforest, to wide flat deserts at the base of tall mountains. Cameroon is known as, “Africa in Miniature” because the climate and land of Cameroon closely relate to Africa as a whole. Cameroon is a country with all types of physical features such as mountains, savannas, deserts, and rain forest. The cultures and people of Cameroon are very interesting and fascinating. Cameroon has wild animals grazing the earth such

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    is very difficult to live without even a possibility of income during a long time. In general, a whole documentation process can take from one to five years, or even more. For people, who do not speak English, their new life in America seems like a prison. After receiving a green-card, a person has right to apply for the U.S. Passport, not earlier than in another five years. Brave people, who went through a long documentation process, today establishing their own companies for the benefits of their

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    economic of developed countries. For example, population of America will be twice in this century. Especially, the number of children increased sharply. So that need as twice as houses, cars, roads, prison, hospitals, schools water treatment facilities and so on. Therefore American needs more nature resource than before. Firstly, immigration helps late Twentieth Century Massachusetts economy in America. More specifically, during in 1970s, as population of

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    Population And Immigration In Relation To The Job Market The most important factor controlling the size, variety and unemployment in the labor force is that of population growth and decline. Baby Boom Generation: An interesting facet of the American job market has to do with a direct connection to W.W.II - the "baby boom generation." (those born between 1947-57). A noticeable increase in enrollment in public and elementary schools grew steadily from 1964 and peaked at 46 million in

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    Social Problem Olmstead vs. L.C., which is the case that led to the Olmstead Decision, is considered to be one of the most important civil rights cases during the 20th century (Zubritsky, Mullahy, Allen, & Alfano, 2006). The Olmstead Decision was put into place after two women with a diagnosis of mental illness and developmental disability were voluntarily placed in a psychiatric facility and remained institutionalized for years. Even after efforts made by the women’s staff members to move them

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    political change. Every wave of foreign-born settlers have met with social criticism and resentment from native-born Americans, these new arrivals have all eventually become a major assimilation and became a influence on the growing multicultural population. North America has always had a need for laborers and settlers to maintain power over its economy (Dovark). Today Immigration is probably one of the most arguable and most conflicted subjects in not only the United States but the world. From crimes

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    citizens, who are, by world standards, lagging educationally, are again prime national goals—much as they were following the Civil War. Skills and labor are needed. Although not as powerfully delineated as in a North-South segregation, the American population is still bitterly divided over many issues—one of which is immigration. Would immigration aggravate our problems, especially unemployment and social tension, or

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