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Exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine and whistleblower protections

Employment-at-will is where; an employee employment contract depends on the will of the employer. This means that the employer is free to discharge or fire an employee at his own will. The employer for a "good cause," at no cause at all or bad cause may fire an employee.

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Symbolic interactionism and racial bias in television news media

In order to develop a deeper understanding of sociological theories designed to describe the complexities of the cognitive process, it is essential to identify tangible examples of these as they are manifested in the real world.

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Parental drug addiction and its neurobiological and psychological effects on children

Barnard and McKeganey (2004) investigated the impact that parental drug use created on their children and ways and means that can be helpful in mitigating these effects. The study was aimed at reviewing the literature on this subject.

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The secondary effects of depression on individuals and families

Depression is a very serious condition which can have some surprising effects on those who are experiencing this mental state.

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Accommodating students with dyscalculia through differentiated math instruction

Learning disability is a term misused severally. In essence, it applies to students who have different learning challenges. Most people associate learning disability to the development of a child, thus assuming that it is a short-term condition and disappears as the person matures.

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Integration of portable digital assistants in U.S. healthcare settings

Hand-held devices and portable digital assistants (PDAs) are being integrated into the health care setting in the United States. It is important to understand which devices are being used, how they are being used, what they are being used for, and why.

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Ethics in counseling research: the inverted triangle framework

Just like in other fields including medicine, nursing, engineering and much other, counseling research also involves the observation of ethics. Ethics in research is very significant to any investigator regardless of their fields of study.

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Freud's and Erikson's theories of identity development and self-concept

Looking at pages 143-164 of the article, Freud and Erikson address the basic issue of self-definition. According to Freud believes that a person's sense of self stems from parental projections in the course of the genesis of super-ego.

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Spiritual assessment and holistic patient care in nursing

For the faith-based nurse, the spiritual dimension is central to nursing practice, just as clinical knowledge and technique are at the heart of the biomedical model.

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Professional competence and ethical standards in mental health counseling

Mental health counselors must demonstrate the professional skills, practices, and knowledge necessary in demonstrating their core provider status in clinical mental health counseling field. This study looks at current professional issues that affect clinical mental health counselors.

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