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risis is indeed a word used daily in my job setting. A crisis can be defined in many ways. According to Kanel (2014), a crisis is a state of disequilibrium that occurs after a stressor (precipitating event). The person is then unable to function in one or more areas of his or her life because customary coping mechanisms have failed. An example of a crisis that I recently dealt with was with one of the students I currently work with. He lost his mother on October 31st a few years ago. At the…

even contributed with many major companies but, Disney would not be the way it is today without the brilliant savvy businessman, Michael Eisner. In 1984, Eisner took the position of Chairman and Chief Executive of the Disney Company. He worked for ABC three years’ prior before becoming the CEO at Disney, and was clever at making incredible deals which seemed to work in his favor. In the “Bio” article about Michael Eisner states that, he “transformed the company into $1.8 billion in enterprise…

Helping professionals are employed with agencies that assist, support and advocate for vulnerable individuals. Their jobs are sometimes intense, chaotic and they are involved in unexpected events. There are three critical incidents to which helping professionals respond. According to (James & Gilliland, 2017), chaos theory is when a messy situation usually creates a new environment. Crisis interventions help individuals to think differently, develop high self-esteem, empowerment and resiliency.…

catch-up (ABC). The program was rated by CEBC in the area of infant and toddler mental health programs (birth to 3) and parent training programs. Target population includes caregivers of infants 6 months to 2 years, who have experienced early adversity. In this paper, I will provide a brief description of the program, and the programs’ goals. In addition, I will briefly discuss the rating associated with the service provided and finalize with a personal reflection of the program. ABC…

Memorial day is coming and families are going to see parades, outdoor events, concerts, food festivities and picnics around the area. But just because Memorial Day is a national holiday in the country, that doesn’t mean “The Bachelorette 2016” star JoJo Fletcher gets to go on holiday too. Previously, “Bachelor” fans saw on live television how JoJo Fletcher’s heart was crush after being dumped by Ben Higgins. But it wasn’t long until she was given a second chance at love when ABC picked her up…

I am an “ABC”, an American-born Chinese. That was the first thing I learned on my first trip to China, in 2002. I was five; I don’t remember much other than it was hot and I didn’t understand what anybody was saying. I felt confused and out of place. These feelings were only reinforced on my second trip to China, for the World Expo, in 2010. I still didn’t know how to speak the language- despite my relatives constant claiming that they would teach me. I was ashamed and embarrassed that I…

world countries that it is primarily overlooked as the single utmost significant cause for the growing numbers of child soldiers. In many instances families are dispersed and the social support system falls short that children are left with no other choice but to unite with the diverse armed groups. Abandoned adolescence, failure of the social and family arrangements within a society, and the movement of children from their homes are several of the main reasons why children willingly join the…

maternity leave to travel across the US, Central America, and South America with Esme and Quinn, their two children. The family packed their travel bags nine weeks after Quinn's birth. ABC reported that Edwards, a nurse manager at a London hospital, sustained full or partial payment through nine months of maternity leave, while the final three months of her leave were unpaid. The family rented out their London residence to augment their costs. Edwards pulled off all the efforts to inform people…

The “Family Stress and Coping Theory” explains why some families grow from stressful events and others deteriorate. The ABC-X Theory was created by Reuben Hill to explain how families react to stress. “A” represents the stressor, stressors include sudden events such as economic hardship, divorce, abuse, a family members abusing substances, and the like. The “B” is the internal and external family resources, such as a church or friends (families with better social structures and ties tend to fare…

section discusses the importance of other family relationships, particularly the importance of taking responsibility and sharing work at home and the honoring of parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. This section draws from both chapter 17 “Supporting Families across Generations” and 21 “The meanings and Blessings of Family Work” in Successful Marriages and Families. It quotes from Successful Marriages and Families about the importance of family work and how even the most menial chores…