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    amongst professionals or clients, to be aware of those biases and self-reflect on why they maybe arising with the particular issue. Furthermore, because of the work that social workers are involved in, they are constantly surrounded by conflicts and/or opposing views. Therefore, part of the social worker’s responsibility is to manage conflict in an effective and productive manner. This includes being authentic and relating in a natural, sincere, and genuine manner to others colleagues, professionals, and

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    The Outsiders written by S.E. Hinton is about social class conflict, the tension which exists in society between people of different classes due to different interests and desires. The main character, Pony Boy Curtis is a 14 year old boy, who is the narrator and main character of the book, he was named by his that dad died in an auto wreck when he was younger. He has to live with his two older brothers Darry and Sodapop. It is a struggle to live without any parents around. Ponyboy says“We’re poorer

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    Conflict is an inevitable whenever people - whether close friends, family members, co-workers or romantic partners – disagree about their perceptions, desires, ideas or values. Regardless of the substance of the disagreement, conflict arouses strong feelings. The population 's tolerance for reinterpretation of institutional values, beliefs, norms and ethics rose significantly due to significant changes in American social norms in the 20th Century. This tolerance, in conjunction with a transition

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    The social conflict over abortion has been and remains one of the most debated controversial issues in America. It first surfaced as an issue over two centuries ago, however, the argument has become very pronounced since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling of, Roe v. Wade, in 1973 which legalized abortion. It holds two opposing ideologies coined as pro-life and pro-choice. Both groups have powerful and challenging arguments for and against abortion, which gives us reason to believe that not only one side

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    Pastoral Care and Social Conflict By Keith L. Green Pamela D. Couture and Rodney J. Hunter did an outstanding job of reflecting on the way pastoral care was executed in the church in the past; they were especially effective with comparing and contrasting it the social, economic, and cultural issues people are faced with today. As a result of some of these issues people have suffered- Black people in particular. This suffering sparked a need for change. The authors observe several of these issues

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    Betty Boop, the flapper dresses,cigarettes galor, and prohibition. Yet,each of these small things were a result of the underlying social conflicts such as racism, prohibition in America, women versus society and in general, traditional values versus new values. Because of all of these problems in society the effect is what we now know as The Roaring Twenties. The main conflict in the Twenties was a result of traditional values v. modern values. For example according to The History of the Flapper, Part

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    Social OrderAccording to the social order model, society is given a set of rules to regulate people behaviors and prevent anomie or "normlessness." Society serves the interests of all sharing, a strong set of norms and values, though not being able to adhere to these cause people to feel out of place. Most people accept this hierarchy as long as they see the system is fair. However, it is not fair, and this in turn becomes visible when it comes to occupations. Young people do not apply to specific

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    following: Anomie Theory, Social Disorganization, and Conflict Theory. These sections are then broken into subsections that include: Strain Theory, Institutional Strain Theory, Control Theory, Differential Association, Cultural Transmission, Differential Opportunity, and Delinquent Subcultures. Anomie Theory Emile Durkheim is usually seen as the father of sociological tradition of anomie theory. According to Durkheim, the idea of anomie means that there is a lack of social standards. In his book,

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    Why does Marx’s social theory place so much emphasis on class conflict and the economic aspects of society? Introduction There are many reasons why Marx’s social theory places so much emphasis on class conflict and the economic aspects of society. Marx created his theory during a period of time where there was a large level of social change which led to modifications in the ways in which people worked (Morrison, 2012). This social change impacted his sociological thinking, encouraging him to explore

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    PART II THE INTRACTABLE CONFLICT AMONG THE POLITICAL FACTIONS OF PALESTINE CHAPTER 3 AN INTRACTABLE CONFLICT: SOCIAL CLEAVAGES WITHIN THE POLITICAL STRUCTURES OF PALESTINE The Intractable Conflict: What It Is & How Does it Correlate with the Political Factions of Palestine? Intractable Conflicts go by many names, such as the Protracted Social Conflicts or the Identity Related Conflicts. These are long conflicts that are self-sustaining, deep-rooted and the product of long-lasting hatreds and

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