Adjusting entries

of the immigrant experiences. The predicaments of cultural displacement are outlined vividly. Her narrative is candid and highlights the stress or dissonance caused due to culture clash. It reflects the emotional strain caused due to immigration. Adjusting to the new culture and letting go of the old, is a difficult task, like shedding the past and merging with the present. Thus the unique and complex experiences offer much detail for a complete story. Tara Bannerjee, is an upper class Bengali…

Error 1 Perhaps the most noticeable micro-level practice error displayed in the Gabriel Myers case can be seen in the case worker’s careless effort to provide informed consent for Gabriel’s medical treatment. According to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics, “In instances when clients lack the capacity to provide informed consent, social workers should protect their clients’ interests by seeking permission from an appropriate third party, informing clients consistent…

DIAGNOSIS 1. What is the PV system trying to accomplish? What are its business goals? (.5 point) The Portman Hotel was trying to bring the personal attention to detail and service that is commonly found in Asian luxury hotels, to the American hotel scene (Heckscher, 1986). Every aspect of the hotel would borrow elements from the Asian culture, including not only its architecture but also the way that it runs its day to day operations (Heckscher, 1986). Its business goals were “to build a…

Because I am a Coptic Orthodox Christian, my religion and culture have always been intertwined. However, I used to view my education as apart from them, as there was only one other Copt in my high school and there were none in my elementary or middle school. When I began this semester at NJIT, I realized that I had been missing something for the past thirteen years of my schooling. In just a matter of weeks, I found myself at home within the Coptic community here. I have recognized a few of its…

John and Ruth Useem created the term Third Culture Kids (TCK) in the 1950s (Fail, Thompson, & Walker, 2004)Click and drag to move. The Useems met expatriates and their families while in India and discovered they had formed a lifestyle different from either their home or host culture (Pollock & Van Reken, 2009). To describe the world in which the expatriates lived, the Useems defined the home culture where they came from as the first culture. The host culture where they lived became known as the…

Gases, solids, and liquids are the three states that a substance can exist as. A gas does not maintain shape and volume. Gases expand to fit and fill the container. While a liquid maintains volume, but not shape and fits the shape of the container it is placed in. Solids can maintain both volume and shape. When a gas exerts force on the walls of a container, this is known as its pressure. Pressure varies based on temperature and volume. Many gas laws were used within this experiment, such as…

Purpose This paper will discuss the Great Lakes regions issue with invasive species introduced via ships ballast water, and the response that has followed since then. The impact of shipping and its economic benefit to the region will also be reviewed. The Great Lakes The great lakes system consists of a group of linked freshwater lakes spanning across the traditionally defined “heart land” region of North America. The system consists primarily of 5 distinct bodies of water; Lake Superior,…

statistics are much higher in forms of abuse than a state run facility. Privately owned agencies do not have the same standards to uphold as a government agency would have in ways of keeping tabs on families and how he child is reacting in its newly adjusting environment. On the Contrary in Mikel Chavers article he merely focuses on the stories that work out or “Forever…

“Explosion? What? I-I don’t remember.” I said confused and dazed “You were the sole survivor.” The soft voice spoke again “There was an attack at the military camp where you were stationed.” “What? What military camp?” I asked with my eyes finally adjusting with the light “The S.C.E military camp.” “Oh… wait… I remember now! Th- the explosion… It killed everyone!” I started to panic and then... It felt like I was walking around in my mind. Going through my memories…

It’s easy to understand the direct physical and mental harm that inevitably results from crime, but this is only a portion of the extensive impact a crime can have. External factors can often contribute significantly to the devastation a victim or offender experiences in the wake of a crime, including one’s relationship with friends, family, and even the surrounding community. From the victim’s point of view, after having their safety and security violated, it becomes very difficult to trust…