process. From my own experience of working in the field the philosophy of an emergent curriculum can sometimes be misunderstood. The philosophy statement clearly defines the term as allowing the child to “set their own goals and choice of experience,” then goes on to highlight how this type of curriculum benefits learning and development of the child. This philosophy statement also provides clear values that are promoted at the centre such as family, community, togetherness, and independence. An
1. As an immigrant from a working-class family, I have rarely met other students with similar backgrounds. While earning my Bachelor of Arts at the University of Alaska Anchorage, my awareness of being one of the few minorities in my classes only grew. As such, I realized not only the importance of graduate education in order to advance my own training, but to better serve the working-class families in the communities in which I have lived, worked, and studied. My personal experiences with changing
I know research, practice evaluation, and research production is critical to the social work profession, however I do not see myself working in that area. This area requires sophisticated data collection and analysis techniques which is not among my field of interest. Although I am not a practicing social worker and merely a student, I do know where my passion is and what my strengths
Effect of Diverse Work Environment on Employee Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment amongst Indian Employees Abstract Diversity in workplace is one of the foundations which determine an organization’s success, as companies need to optimally utilize the skills and talent of a wide variety of employees. It is a common belief that companies recruiting a diverse workforce understand the demographic behaviors of the customers they serve much better than companies that hire only a limited group
essentially creating a more cohesive group, thus leading to a positive group functioning. Employees are also cross-trained in order to help them understand the business better (Schoultz, M). This notion also helps the workers explore their skills and assess which area of work they are best suited for. Publix is committed in providing employment security for its associates, which is demonstrated through all of their advancement opportunities
tasks. In the healthcare interdisciplinary team is a group of health professionals from different areas working in
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to obtain a greater understanding of family centered care and assessment models that were implemented. Family has a significant impact on each others' health and wellbeing, therefore nurses have an ethical and moral obligation to involve families in their health care practice (Wright & Leahey, 2013). The first step in implementing family centered care is facilitating an assessment and exploring the family’s psychological and social circumstances (Kendall
3109/01612840.2012.691605 Nyamathi, A., Kennedy, B., Branson, C., Salem, B., Khalilifard, F., Marfisee, M., & ... Leake, B. (2013). Impact of nursing intervention on improving HIV, Hepatitis knowledge and mental health among homeless young adults. Community Mental Health Journal, 49(2), 178-184. doi:10.1007/s10597-012-9524-z Thomas, H., & Chan, T. (2012). Assessment and management of depression in primary care settings. Nursing Older People, 24(10),
Introduction The Primary Community and Continuing Care (2009) state that public health nurses (PHNs) provide preventative and curative care within specific geographical regions to people of various age groups. Mulcahy et al (2012) describe PHNs as ‘population based generalist nurses’. Public health nurse’s areas of care vary from wound dressing clinics to postnatal home visits. Placement in this area involved experiences such as the addiction clinic, breastfeeding clinic and first postnatal visits
In the era of rapid urbanization, a focus towards planned development of urban areas is of pivotal importance as large section of the population residing in metropolitan region of the country. In this context, urban local government institutions/municipalities are the key governing organizations constituted for the development of urban areas by ensuring basic infrastructure and services as per the norms to the citizens. One needs to acknowledge the words of the U.N Secretary General in this regard