Asian American teenagers refer to the 15 to 24 years old U.S. citizens of Asian ancestry (Pew Research Center, 2012). According to a report of U.S. Census Bureau, in the first decade of the 21st century, Asian have been the fastest growing population in the U.S. There have been about 18.2 million Asian American citizens, and approximately 5.6% of the US whole population until 2010. The percentage of the population has increased 46% between 2000 and 2010. However, the percentage of white American…
a recognized specialty by the American Psychology Association, APA, in 2001 (“Recognized Specialties and Proficiencies,” n.d.). Many graduate schools offer Masters and Ph.D. or Psy.D. Programs; however, in order to be a licensed forensic psychologist, you must have a doctoral-level degree. Drexel University, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Sam Houston State University each have their own version of a forensic psychology program. Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences…
The years following World War I were filled with disillusionment for American blacks, however it was a transformative moment in African-American history for the social, political, and economic future of black people. The struggle for black freedom was not easy to attain, yet with the fight from many political leaders it was able to take off. For example, one particular political leader that played a major role in the development of black freedom is Marcus Garvey. Just like Martin Luther King Jr.…
Ada Lois Sipuel was an African-American woman who applied to the University of Oklahoma Law School in 1946, but was denied admission because of her race. Two years later, the Supreme Court ruled in Sipuel v Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma that the state of Oklahoma was obligated to provide facilities for African American students that were equal to those provided for the white students. In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling, the state of Oklahoma actually created a law school…
clinical practice. You can use a doctorate degree for research and teaching. Along with a degree from a university states require licensing, certification, or registration; this criteria differs according to state (Reamer). The NASW also provides additional credentials. These credentials are for those social workers who have attained competence and professionalism beyond their college degree and state license (NASW). The job outlook for social workers is expected to grow starting in 2012…
psychological, social, spiritual, and quality-of-life benefits” with no adverse effects, and there are not many medications that can do that (Mora-Ripoll, 2010). We chose to design a health promotion campaign that aims to improve the mental health of university students by using laughter. The goal of health promotion is to provide information, motivation, and assistance to individuals and communities so that they will take control of their own physical and mental health (Kozier et al., 2014).…
I work as a Paramedic for the system and have had a hand in helping our system improve care. When it comes to the cardiovascular care, we have been a part of the STEMI care. We recently were recognized by the American Heart Association with their Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Award for our improving treatment of patients suffering STEMIs. I am proud of the advancements in care that the hospital and system are making and look forward to see what the future…
for rehabilitation counseling, the main response that you would get is the following statement, “Oh that’s nice, what is that?” Compared to other professions rehabilitation counseling is not as well know, even to the undergraduate student in the college that offers the program. It is surprising to come to this realization considering that rehabilitation counselors offer many services and the profession itself has numerous job opportunities. Just as there are strengths and opportunities, there…
Location- Charlotte, North Carolina Description of Area- The Charlotte Metropolitan area ranks 22nd largest in the US. Charlotte, North Carolina 's largest city and the seat of Mecklenburg County, is located in the southern part of the state near the South Carolina border. Charlotte is also home of the NFL Carolina Panthers, and the NBA Charlotte Hornets which play at the Bank of America Stadium and the Time Warner Cable Arena. Along with hundreds of restaurants and attraction throughout the…
Sierra Amundson Jim Crow Summary Response Notebook The Jim Crow Laws were local and state segregation laws that ruled harshly in the South and remained enact until later in 1965. Throughout a documentary based off of the Jim Crow laws there was shocking information and information common but was gone into greater detail in this hour long video. This video gives a great viewpoint from both sides of the war on segregation with the interviews that had constructed. First, presented will be a…