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    According to the textbook, researchers Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor developed a social penetration model that illustrates how much and what kinds of information people reveal in various stages of relationship. The model shows that the closer the relationship is, the more extensive breath and depth of disclosure. I found this to be true. For example, when I meet an instructor, I would only show my academic side of personality, I would not bring up topics such as my childhood, my neighbour’s dog

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    The social model defines that there is nothing wrong with the individual, it is the environment that creates the problem. One example for visible disabilities is sidewalks, until the Civil Rights movement, the city did not have make accommodations for people with

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    Social Ecological Model The social ecological model is a four-level framework that helps understand the factors that impact violence and it focuses on individual, relationship, community, and societal factors (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). The focal point is to understand how to prevent violence and it does this by expressing risk and protective factors. In a study conducted by Cummings, Gonzalez-Guarda, and Sandoval (2012), they reviewed risk and protective factors in 29 published

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    regarding the wages it pays their employees, gender discrimination has also been filed as a class-action lawsuit, “the largest private civil rights case in US history” (Carroll, 575). Assess Walmart’s corporate social responsibility using the four-part CSR model. Carroll defines corporate social responsibility (CSR) encompasses the economic, legal, ethical and discretionary (philanthropic) expectations that society has of organizations at a given point in time. “Several authors have pointed to Walmart

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    in mind that IPV can affect anyone. I chose this article in particular because I wanted to research and become more aware of the different factors that play into IPV. Most research articles that I have read in the past focus on the social information-processing model, whereas this article has a primary focus on deep-rooted issues. From these types of research, prevention and intervention programs can be

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    2016-AD5832: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Inclusion (Louise Griffin – Student Number 113141171) First Reflective: Disability Language Terminology In one of my first lectures given by Jessica Amberson on 26 September 2015 a point was made of how terminology associated with defining disability is continually in flux. This prompted me to consider why is the language of disability in constant change and has it evolved? I researched the historical language used to describe different types

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    of a social care worker is very important in society. If society had not got any social care workers, people with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, mental disabilities, addiction problems and all other areas connected with what is named above, society would be out of control and there would be a higher rate of suicide and deaths per year in the country. Social care workers try and provide the best possible lifestyle for the service user depending on what their needs are. Social care

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    The medical model of disability has done a great disservice to people with disabilities in American society. It has helped shape and continues to perpetuate a belief system that people with disabilities are weak, dependent, and incapable of performing like “normal” people. This paper examines how the medical model influences society’s perceptions of disability through the use of language and the media which cause people with disabilities to be marginalized and experience inequalities. Under the

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    Medical Model of Disability in Nursing Practice According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) disability is defined as, the loss of anatomical functions, resulting in experiencing difficulties when carrying out everyday activities of daily living and encountering problems when trying to participate in activities: disability can also be as a result of the individual impairment or disability that restrict them from fully interacting with society (WHO, 2001). Equality Act (2010) defines disability

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    A fundamental area that significant disparities exist in is the healthcare industry. Evidence shows medical care is not distributed equally among residents of the United States. The social ecological model will be used to investigate the existing gaps in the healthcare system in the U.S. The social ecological model is comprised of five components. Starting on the inside is the

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