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Formal intervention programs for reducing bullying in schools

Students in elementary schools exhibit high levels of aggression toward their fellow students, and bullying is becoming increasingly problematic to manage. It is critical that teachers understand the nature of bullying and how to manage the problem.

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Evolution of human services from Colonial America to modern practice

Human services has a rich and varied history. It begins as far back as the 1660s, in the Colonial Period when the English Colonists were settling America.

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Personal job satisfaction: locus of control and Maslow's hierarchy

My current level of job satisfaction is modest. There is a reason I am going to school and getting a better job is a big part of that! There are things that I like about the job, but as far as compensation and opportunity are concerned it is definitely lacking in those respects.

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Distributive, procedural, and interactional justice in workplace fairness

Landy and Conte (2013) note the fairness is understood as a component of exchange between two or more parties. The fairness reflects some form of equity, but the authors note that there are a few different perspectives against which fairness can be evaluated.

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Eyewitness recall and recognition in criminal investigation

Within the criminal justice profession the act of memory retrieval is essential to the act of investigating cases of all variety -- from the petty theft committed by a purse-snatcher to the wanton violence inflicted by a murderer -- because invariably the state's case against those accused will…

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Daily meditation and affirmations for personal wellness improvement

I am specifically choosing to meditate every day, for twenty minutes, for a month. During this meditation I will say positive things to myself, in order to reprogram my brain to always being mindful, focused and always thinking positively.

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Recognizing and overcoming cultural stereotypes in education

Without a good understanding of culture, the educator can develop inappropriate stereotypes about other cultures. Stereotypes are attitudes and beliefs about other people based on their race, culture, or some other characteristic, and they are often inaccurate (Hilton & von Hippel, 1996).

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Justin's ineffective motivation strategy for store managers and employees

The key issue of this case is that Justin is attempting to motivate his managers but not getting the reception he desires. This is happening for a couple of reasons. One of the main reasons is that he is not providing managers with rewards that matter to them.

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Universal healthcare as an economic and moral obligation

To answer this question effectively, I will start with the general notion that all human lives are created equal. If one subscribes to this notion, which I do, then the obvious choice would be that of the first.

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Enhancing interdepartmental cooperation through project team dynamics

Several months ago, I was amongst those elected into a team set up to look into ways of enhancing interdepartmental cooperation. The team comprised of 7 individuals -- each representing a department.

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