Cultural Theory of risk

Trauma Adaptive Recovery Group Education and Therapy TARGET combines the use of recovery groups and individual treatment focusing on the client’s core values and hopes that are the basis for her ever evolving identity and relationships (Ford & Russo, 2006). TARGET provides psychoeducation about the impact of trauma and PTSD on the body’s stress system which causes the brain to have an “alarm reaction” (Frisman, Ford, Lin, Mallon, & Chang ,2008 , p.289) after a traumatic exposure. This program…

structure theory is that poor social status and SES is a primary cause of crime. Siegel (2015) wrote that the social and economic forces that run in declined lower class areas are what tend to send many of the occupants into criminal behavioural patterns. The social structure perspective of crime causation covers three theories that overlap, but all of which are independent. These are the social disorganization theory, strain theory and lastly cultural deviance theory. Cultural deviance theory…

Within the culture of MS-13 they hold similar cultural goals, but the institutionalized means are very different. The goals once again would be to gain wealth and establish some type of success. Now the means that the gang considers acceptable to achieve these goals are to rob, extort money, sell drugs…

applied to theories of ethics, politics, civil law, and religious morality (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2011). Digress to 636c, and the dialogs of Plato, who’s writing first articulate central ideas of natural law. In Book One of Plato 's Laws, he describes opposite-sex sex acts as pleasurable by nature while same-sex sexuality is unnatural (The Project Gutenberg, 2008). Such views became interwoven into the theory of natural law; thus, from the early beginning created a cultural stigma…

concepts and theories during his time. His major theories consisted of the Anomie Theory also known as the Strain Theory, and The Middle Range Theory. His major concepts he developed where the Bureaucratic Structure and Personality and the Sociology of Science. All of his work resulted in him being considered the founding father of modern Sociology. The main theory I will focus on is the Strain Theory and how it can be applied to American society. The Strain Theory is built upon the Theory of…

Needs Assessment As with any different health problem, there are disparities among different races and ethnicities. While in many cases, a disease will not distinguish between races, the causes of the disease or access to medical care will. Throughout this assessment, the paper will look at the problem of obesity among minority groups and how there is a need for increasing physical activity and providing healthier food options. Within this, the major focus will be on the Hispanic and…

can be interpreted and understood through multiple facets of the perspective of Modernization theory, such as its cultural implications. The cultural relevance of issues such as the loss of species, resources and global warming are all greatly impacted by the opinions of the people and whether or not they view these issues as affecting their way of life. This can be interpreted through modernization theories’ attention toward the individual perspective, or the individualization of culture and…

types of alternative and complementary medicine. (5 pts) a. Alternative medicine is a medical practice that uses healing and preventive measures that are not viewed or practiced by western medicine. It uses healing methods that are more connected to cultural practices than that of biomedicine. It’s usually used to advance and enhance health. Alternative medicine is usually combined with palliative care to serve as a method to reduce chronic pain and illnesses. Examples of alternative medicine…

From attending meetings and the mental health aid courses I was able to identify theories that focus towards improving services for minority, as well as theory to support claims towards why minority communities such as the Maori and Polynesian community do not seek medical advice, or advice at all when It comes to issues such as mental health. Mental illness is a significant issue in modern day New Zealand for the Pasifika and Maori communities. Both communities are common statistics for many…

Feminist theory as it relates to domestic violence highlights femininity vs masculinity and authority disparity in heterosexual relationships. It concentrations on the public messages that punishes a male’s use of viciousness and violence throughout life, and the forbidden gender roles that determines how men and women should behave in their intimate relationships. “Violence against women includes all verbal, physical, and sexual assaults which violate a woman’s physical body, sense of self and…