Social Vulnerability Analysis
Compare and contrast your findings based on your research and provide a summary.

Describe the correlation between environmental and socioeconomic risk and vulnerability for the counties you selected. This is Part III of the Social Risks and Vulnerabilities Project. St. Lawrence County, New York State and Missoula County, Montana were chosen from the Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Institute web site because they have similar population size but are from different geographic regions (Northeast vs. Northwest).

The correlation between environmental and socioeconomic risk and vulnerability for St. Lawrence County, New York State and Missoula County, Montana

Lawrence County, New York State

Environmental risk factors include the accessibility and availability of tobacco which is higher here than in many other states in the U.S.A. . This makes it one of the places in New York that experiences a high level of lung and bronchus cancer. It has a rural population bases and is one…...

Population GeographySocial Vulnerability and HealthSection 11.Social vulnerability is when a specific community shows various social aspects like high poverty levels, poor vehicle accessibility, and crowded households, which may impact the prevention of human suffering or loss of finances when a disaster strikes.2.a. Socioeconomic status below poverty, income, unemployed, no high school diplomab. Household composition & disability 65 years and above, 17 years or below, civilian with a disability, single-parent householdsc. Minority status and language minority does not speak fluent Englishd. Housing type and transportation group quarters, crowding, mobile homes, no vehicle, multi-unit structures3.CDC uses these four themes since they contain numerous variables crucial in identifying vulnerabilities. These are key social factors that determine the well-being of an individual and community. These variables are crucial in data collection to determine community well-being and the effects of homelessness.Section 21.The overall SVI for McDonough County is average. The central…...

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References

CDC. (2022, March 15). CDC/ATSDR social vulnerability index (SVI). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from  https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html 

Demographics of Social Vulnerability
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In principle, social vulnerability is a component of hazard vulnerability that reflects the impacts of hazards on the ability of individuals and communities to deal with adversity in the forms associated with hazards and disasters (Lindell, Perry, & Prater, 2006 p. 155). More particularly, social vulnerability comprises the subcomponents of demographics, economics, politics, and psychology. With respect to demographics, social vulnerability is no different from its influence, because the susceptibility of any person, family, community, or society to social consequences of difficult circumstances depends substantially on demographic factors (Lindell, Perry, & Prater, 2006 p. 155). Just as physical, economic, and system vulnerability must be assessed and considered by emergency planners, so must the social vulnerability of the individuals living in at-risk communities.

Generally, the ability of communities to plan for, cope with, withstand the impact of, and recover from the physical elements of hazards and disasters depends…...

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Reference

Lindell, M.K., Perry, R.W., and Prater, C.S. (2006). Fundamentals of Emergency

Management. Retrieved from  http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/fem.asp

Healthcare: Social Vulnerability to Disease
Health care has as its immediate concern the welfare of clients and patients. However this pressing concern is often influenced by multiple factors many of which have a distinct social dimension. Consequently, care of individuals and the delivery of quality care is not only a medical problem but also a social problem. Vulnerable populations generally require direct external interventions to assist in the reduction of the levels of risk the group experiences.

There is a fundamental difference between at risk groups and vulnerable populations. The difference is as a result of the role of political, environmental and other social factors in amplifying an already existing risk. At risk groups are populations for whom the relative risk of acquiring a disease is increased beyond that of the general population. There are groups who have a higher probability of contracting malaria and dying from this disease. An at risk…...

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References

Weiss, Helen A.; Quigley, Maria A.; Hayes, Richard J. Male circumcision and risk of HIV

infection in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS 14(15):

2361-2370.

World Health Organization: High Risk Groups (2002) Retrieved from  http://www.who.int/malaria/high_risk_groups/en/

Social isk and Vulnerability Analysis Comment by Babyliza: There's No Abstract
Vulnerability to hazards is affected by several factors, comprising age or income, the power of social networks, and neighborhood individualities. Social vulnerability takes into account the socioeconomic and demographic factors that influence the resilience of populations. The Sovi for Bexar County is 0.230416 whereas that for Philadelphia County is 3.418284. This indicates that Philadelphia County as a geographical expanse has a higher vulnerability and susceptibility to environmental and public health hazards. A key group that ought to be taken into consideration is one of people lacking insurance. This is a group that is severely impacted in the course of disasters and after disasters, and are not able to easily recover. Individuals that are not self-insured are generally excluded from these calculations.

Introduction

All expanses of the United States have experienced disasters, both natural and anthropogenic. The vulnerabilities that are precipitous to these…...

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References

Bexar County Emergency Management. (2016). The Mission & Vision of the OEM. Retrieved from:  http://www.bexar.org/675/OEM-Mission-Vision 

Chavi. (2015). Here Are The 10 Worst Disasters to Occur in Pennsylvania History. Only in Your State. Retrieved from:  http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/pennsylvania/pa-disasters/ 

City Data. (2016). Philadelphia: Geography and Climate. Retrieved from:  http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Philadelphia-Geography-and-Climate.html 

Dunning, C. M., Durden, S. (2013). Social Vulnerability Analysis: A Comparison of Tools. Institute for Water Resources.

Essay Topic Examples

Exploring the Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Social Vulnerability: This essay topic would delve into how variations in income, education, and occupation can lead to differing levels of social vulnerability within communities. It would explore the systemic challenges that low socioeconomic status presents in the face of natural disasters, health crises, and socioeconomic shifts.



The Role of Social Networks in Mitigating Social Vulnerability: This topic would focus on the importance of social relationships and community connections in reducing the effects of social vulnerability. The essay would examine case studies where strong community ties have helped to provide resources, support, and resilience during times of crisis.



Age and Social Vulnerability: A Comparative Analysis: The essay would offer an analysis of how different age groups, particularly the elderly and children,…...

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Primary Sources

Cutter, Susan L., Bryan J. Boruff, and W. Lynn Shirley. \"Social Vulnerability to Environmental Hazards.\" Social Science Quarterly, vol. 84, no. 2, 2003, pp. 242-261.

Flanagan, Barry E., et al. \"A Social Vulnerability Index for Disaster Management.\" Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, vol. 8, no. 1, 2011.

Emrich, Christopher T., and Susan L. Cutter. \"Social Vulnerability to Climate-Sensitive Hazards in the Southern United States.\" Weather, Climate, and Society, vol. 3, no. 3, 2011, pp. 193-208.

Pelling, Mark. \"Social Vulnerability in Disasters: The Role of Social Structures and Social Capital in Disaster Risk Management.\" Proceedings of the International Workshop on Social Vulnerability, 2008, United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).

Wisner, Ben, et al. \"At Risk: Natural Hazards, People\'s Vulnerability and Disasters.\" 2nd ed., Routledge, 2004.

Vulnerability comes as a result of an interaction between the resources accessible to persons as well as communities and the life challenges they go through. Vulnerability emerges from developmental challenges, individual inabilities, underprivileged social status, insufficiency of interpersonal networks as well as supports, dishonored neighborhoods along with environments, as well as the intricate interactions of these aspects over the life course.
Gender

Special Populations in relation to Healthcare analyzes the notion of vulnerable populations as well as associations between social, political, as well as economic circumstances as well as the tendency that brings about the rise vulnerability (Burkholder & Nash, 2013). Matters of gender are as well pertinent in that there has commonly been an overlook of women's drug use/tribulations in the so called drug field. There have emerged numerous instances of unsuitable sweeping statement of study on men to the circumstances of women. For instance Jellinek (1952) founded his disease model…...

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Reference

Broom, Dorothy, & Stevens, Adele, (1990): 'Doubly deviant: Women using alcohol and other drugs.' The International Journal on Drug Policy, 2, 25-27. Criminology Australia, 1995, Summer: 'News [Well, what's number one?].' Criminology Australia, 7(2): 14. Retrieved on 14th Feb 2014  http://www.dulwichcentre.com.au/the-politics-of-drug-use.html 

Burkholder, D.M. & Nash, N.B. (2013). Special Populations in Health Care. San Diego, CA:

Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

Jellinek, E.M. (1952): 'The phases of alcoholic addiction.' Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 13, 673-684. Retrieved on 14th Feb 2014

.....starting point for research, I am selecting Scenario Two: Police Interrogations and False Confessions. The reason why I am selecting scenario two is that I have some degree of familiarity with the subject, and am fascinated by the ways people behave under pressure from authority figures, particularly law enforcement. I am also interested in scenario three related to the psychological aspects of disaster preparedness, but am more interested and concerned with criminal justice generally. Therefore, I narrowed down my selection of the scenarios mainly because of personal interest and curiosity about the subject matter, which motivates my desire to conduct the research necessary to write a proposal and complete the report.
Scenario Two described involving false confessions raises several points about the ethics of criminal justice, and how officers lie in order to extract information from suspects or witnesses. That information should not be admissible in court but sometimes is because…...

Social Engineering and Information Security
We are in an age of information explosion and one of the most critical problems facing us is the security and proper management of information. Advanced hardware and software solutions are being constantly developed and refined to patch up any technical loopholes that might allow a hacker attack and prevent consequent breach of information security. While this technical warfare continues, hackers are now pursuing other vectors of attack. Social engineering refers to the increasing employment of techniques, both technical and non-technical, that focus on exploiting the cognitive bias in humans as the weakest link in computer security. What is shocking is the fact that in spite of the great vulnerability to human exploitation, there prevails a seemingly careless attitude in this regard in the corporate world. While more and more money is spent on beefing up hardware security and in acquiring expensive software solutions, little is…...

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References

1) Christopher Hadnagy (2011), 'Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking', Wiley Publishing Inc.

2) Greg Sandoval, (Feb 2007), 'FTC to Court: Put an end to pretexting operations', Retrieved Mar 5th 2011 from,  http://news.cnet.com/FTC-to-court-Put-an-end-to-pretexting-operations/2100-7348_3-6159871.html?tag=lia;rcol 

3) Mindi McDowell, (Oct 2009), 'National Cyber Alert System: Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing attacks', retrieved Mar 5th 2011 from, http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-014.html

4) Sonja Ryst, (July, 2006), ' The Phone is the latest Phishign Rod', retrieved Mar 5th 2011 from,  http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2006/tc20060710_811021.htm

Social Significance of 1763 in America
An Inevitable First American Revolution

In 1763, France and Spain ceded much of eastern North America to the British as part of the peace deal that took place in Paris on February 10 (Galloway 8). This brought to an end the Seven Years ar, otherwise known as the French and Indian ar. The amount of land that Britain won with its victory was massive, extending east from the Mississippi River, north to the Hudson Bay, and south to Florida. Concessions were also made in an effort to appease France and Spain. The British monarchy returned Havana, Cuba to Spain, a critical way point for ships entering and leaving the Gulf of Mexico and ports south. France retained the northern most sections of Canada around Hudson Bay and several Caribbean Islands, including the sugar-producing economic dynamo Guadalupe.

On the surface, it seemed that all three superpowers had ended…...

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Works Cited

Galloway, Colin G. The Scratch of a Pen: 1763 and the Transformation of North America. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Print.

By improving their self knowledge, leaders can change and develop as leaders of people. Clinical supervision for leaders is sometimes called administrative clinical supervision. This is managerial clinical supervision with a focus on problems related to leadership and organization of work, particularly human relations issues. Administrative clinical supervision makes use of experiential learning focused on oneself and one's work (Sirola-Karvinen and Hyrkas, 2008).
Administrative clinical supervision means clinical supervision for leaders that address leadership issues in order to achieve set goals. Supervision promotes cohesion within the organization and is directed at change. Administrative clinical supervision is the examination of leadership in which leaders have the chance to reflect upon the quality of their decisions and share their feelings. In terms of action, administrative clinical supervision involves process-like support and mentoring, which boost the leader's confidence in coping with leadership duties and changes associated with it. Administrative clinical supervision addresses issues…...

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References

Clinical supervision 'can inoculate staff against stress'. (2010). Mental Health Practice. 13(7),

p.8.

Clinical Supervision. (2009). Retrieved June 27, 2010, Australian College of Mental Health

Nurses Web site:  http://www.acmhn.org/career-resources/clinical-supervision.html

She did not have the benefit of a bedroom door for the last two years of high school.
Without the bedroom door, the client changed her clothes in the bathroom and was often unable to sleep at night because of her father's snoring. The first time her mother confronted her for being wide awake (and reading) in her room in the middle of the night, the client admitted that her father's snoring kept her awake. A few minutes later, her father entered her room and whipped her with the belt for "being disrespectful."

After discovering that alcohol allowed her to fall asleep and sleep through the night, she began drinking vodka at bedtime, which she chose because it was odorless and easy to hide in alternative containers in her room and among the cleaning supplies in the bathroom cabinet.

The client has always recalled the details of her childhood physical and emotional…...

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References

Butler, K. (1997). The Anatomy of Resilience; the Family Therapy Networker, 21(2):22-31

DeJong, P., Miller, S. (1995). How to Interview for Clients Strengths;

Social Work, 40(6).

Goldstein, E. (1995). Ego Psychology and Social Work Practice. (2nd

isks and Vulnerability Factors
County Demographics

The two counties I selected were Shelby County in Tennessee and Orleans County in Vermont. In 2011, Shelby County experienced $2,000,000,000 in property damage due to flooding on May 1, 2,470,000 in property damage due to severe storms and thunderstorms beginning on April 19, 150,000 due to flooding beginning on April 27, and $20,000 in property damage beginning April 26. During all of these disasters there were no injuries, fatalities, or crop damage.

In 2011, Orleans county incurred $500,000,000 in property damage from flooding beginning on August 28, $150,000 in property damage due to lightening beginning July 6, and $50,000 in property damage due to wind on August 28. There was also flooding on April 26 that accumulated $50,000 in property damage. Significantly, none of these hazards produced any injuries or fatalities. The only crop damage incurred was $250,000 attributed to flooding on August 28.

isks and Vulnerability…...

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References

Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute (2012). "The Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United States, Version 10.0 [Online Database]." Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina. Retrieved from  http://www.sheldus.org 

Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute. (2012). "Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI®) for the United States - 2006-10 Data." Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina. Retrieved from http://webra.cas.sc.edu/hvri/products/sovi.aspx

Education -- Social Risks and Vulnerabilities
This is Part I of the Social Risks and Vulnerabilities Project. St. Lawrence County, New York State and Missoula County, Montana were chosen from the Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Institute web site because they have similar population size but are from different geographic regions (Northeast vs. Northwest). The data regarding their official web sites and U.S. Census data follow.

Lawrence County, New York State (Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute, 2012).

Official Web Site: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us (St. Lawrence County Government, 2013).

Census Data:

People QuickFacts

Lawrence County

Population, 2012 estimate

Population, 2011 estimate

111,690

Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base

111,944

Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012

NA

Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011

-0.2%

Population, 2010

111,944

Persons under 5 years, percent, 2011

Persons under 18 years, percent, 2011

20.9%

Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2011

14.1%

Female persons, percent, 2011

49.2%

White persons, percent, 2011 (a)

94.2%

Black persons, percent, 2011 (a)

2.4%

American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2011 (a)

1.1%

Asian persons, percent,…...

Colic's (2005) argument is that there is a very strong correlation between porr housing and an individual's physical ill health. He goes further to point out that six out of every ten homeless individuals do suffer from a certain form of mental distress. About 20% of this lot have severe mental illness. In a nutshell, social exclusion gives rise to a direct form of social and economic consequences that include poor housing and limited financial resources.
Dunn (1999) studied the link between social exclusion and mental health. His concluded that the correlation was rather strong and was in congruence with what other authors have documented. It has been acknowledged that unemployment affects persons who have long-term mental disorders in a way that is far greater as compared to the other persons with disability. A total of only 13% are employed as opposed to the more than a third of individuals…...

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References

Burnett, R. (2004) To reoffend or not to reoffend? The ambivalence of convicted property offenders in Maruna and Immarigeon, After Crime and Punishment.

Burnett A and Peel M (2001) Health needs of asylum seekers and refugees British Medical

Journal 322:544-547 (link to www.bmj.com)

Colic, P., (2005). Refugees and Employment: The effects of visible difference on discrimination. Perth: Murdoch University Press.