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    Outsourcings Effect on America Essay

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    The purpose of this paper is to analyze and come up with a reasonable conclusion on the effects of outsourcing in America. From overworking, to a decline in the manufacturing sector, a high wealth gap, and finally the contribution of corporate lobbying are prime examples of the by-product that were created by outsourcing. Although free trade is the root of the problem, outsourcing is the most prevalent issue that it has created. Since free trade is now a standard and cannot be eliminated we will

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    Our politicians are being bribed to influence what laws are being made in this country at a federal level. Due to the current situation in American politics corruption has become an accepted form of conducting business in the political world. “Since the implication of citizen’s united in 2010 we have seen a dramatic turn in the direction of politics” (Silver). This is because now, any donor is allowed to contribute undisclosed amounts to any political campaign. The argument against this is that the

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    Our own government has become too corrupt to be called a democracy. A Princeton study claims our government is more like an oligarchy than it is a democracy at this point. An oligarchy is a form of government in which a small amount of people have more control than the population. “The opinions of the bottom 90% of income earners in America has essentially no impact at all (Princeton).” The main contributor of this is money in politics. For decades our elected officials have been increasingly more

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    The Importance of Interest Groups in the Law-Making Process Interest Groups are an important part of the law-making process in many countries. Ideally, they are highly organized groups, composed of citizens that lobby in different ways for a cause. There are literally thousands of different groups in the United States, each putting forth much time and effort for their supporters. This paper will discuss the different types of interest groups, as well as how and why they exist. Without these

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    to afford their child care, that is an additional burden on them. This can cause the family enormous amounts of stress. A way to eliminate this stress and support the families is to advocate for more affordable child care spaces. The Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada (CCAAC) is an organization that is working

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    Developing a health advocacy campaign part 2 Developing a health advocacy campaign entails advocating for policies and laws to protect a population. The process of creating policies and laws can involve many steps. Milstead (2013) explains four major stages of policymaking, agenda setting, legislation and regulation, implementation, and evaluation. Agenda setting is the stage at which a problem is identified and brought to the attention of government officials; legislation and regulation is the

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    Understand the context of supporting an individual with learning disabilities 4200-209 4222-245 (LD 201) Level 2 Credits 4 Guided learning hours 35 Assessment document K/601/5315 This Assessment belongs to the following qualifications: Qual: Unit: Award in supporting individuals with learning disabilities 4200-21 209 Certificate in supporting individuals with learning disabilities 4200-22 209 Award in supporting individuals with learning disabilities

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    I am currently doing my field practicum at an agency named Quality Care and Advocacy Group (QCAG). QCAG is a therapeutic clinic that provides an assortment of mental health services to clients that need their psychological needs met. Some of the of the services provided at the agency are in-home counseling, behavior aid, family therapy, individual counseling, life skills, and crisis intervention. Our clients’ ages range from children to adults. Many have acute emotional and psychological disorders

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    Objective 3: To facilitate integrated community planning and coordination which engages and involves people with disabilities and their families, disability service providers and community organisations. Focus Area: 11 Health Modified First Aid Course Overview MetroAccess Officers from Kingston and Bayside Councils identified that First Aid courses for people with a disability were not available. Contact was made with Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) to conduct a modified course to cater for the

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    Unit 22... Understanding the Context of Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities. 1.1 Identify Legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights, inclusion, equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities. Human Rights Stereotyping labelling Discrimination Anti Discrimination Oppression Anti Oppression Valuing people Mental Capacity Act Human Rights Act 2000. No Secrets – Guidance published by the Department

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