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are physical manifestations of this disease. Countries which lie south of the Sahara Desert in Africa are called sub-Saharan countries. there are 48 countries in sub Saharan Africa. Data on prevalence of anemia in pregnant women aged between 15-49 years have been collected in 39 countries (81% of the total countries). Out of these countries, twenty-four countries have severe anemic population. Fourteen have moderately anemic population and only 1 country have mildly anemic…

In the movie “Eating Gilbert Grape”, the focus is on the Grape family, and the complexities of their lives. The family lives in Endora, which is a rural community. This movie depicts a family who struggles with grief and loss, a mental disability, and a poor economic position. The Grape family consists of Bonnie Grape (mother), Gilbert Grape (son), Arnie Grape (son), Amy Grape (daughter), and Ellen Grape (daughter). According to the family systems theory, the family must be looked at as a whole…

programs in place can aid participants to transfer life skills to increase employability, increase self-confidence and social skills. When looking at the book, you can notice there was a lack of these program initiatives. Potentially, the situation with Lafeyette getting caught shoplifting might have been avoidable if these sports programs were available to him. The social environment is an essential factor when looking at a child’s education or social life. For example, a mother’s education has…

Inclusionary practices are more true to life than exclusive practices in the school system. By learning how to learn in the same classroom, students learn how to live together in the world. Research shows that improved academic achievement occurs when students with disabilities learn in general education classrooms (uwstout.edu). Students want to strive for success to fit in with the other students. For instance, Walter-Thomas (1997) found that after three years a majority of students in his…

The ICF, also known as the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health, is “a classification of health and health related domains” (Who.int, 2016, para. 1). The ICF looks at a particular person’s disability or health problem and unlike the bio-medical framework, it understands that a person’s well-being is both dynamic and complex. Its aim is to help people with illness or disability to live their lives fully and not just when it occurs, but for their whole lives. The ICF…

In 1990, Congress approved the American with Disability Act, providing protection to disabled individuals or citizens from discrimination in different forms. This Act was designed to protect the right of the people with disabilities, and have the same opportunities with those individuals without disabilities enjoy. Title III of ADA of 1990 prohibits discrimination on basis of disability. Modifications are designed to accommodate and give accessibility to disabled people. This dissertation will…

(Scheibe & Carstensen, 2010). Individual’s behavior that is caused by internal characteristics, the individual’s life events, the individuals’ response and management to life events is correlated to their wellbeing, which can either contribute to their improvement or decline. According to Scheibe et al. (2010), research suggests that high levels of affective well-being and emotional stability…

Dolores helps her with not only the troubled relationship she has with Dolores’ father, but with her disabled 10 year old sister. I think after some time in college, Dolores will most likely start to feel some guilt over not being able to help out at home because college will take up so much of her time. This will obviously cause her stress which on top of the stress of Freshman year, will cause her a lot of anxiety. This will make the transition from going to high school and living at home to…

1. Introduction 1.1. Background and Epidemiology Low back pain (LBP) is a common cause of disability affecting one’s performance at work and quality of life (Duthey 2013). LBP prevails in all ages especially the adult working population and approximately 80% of adults will experience an episode of LBP during their lifetime (Rubin 2007). Of which, the prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) is 23% and 11-12% of the population are disabled by it (Airaksinen et al. 2006). 62% of people who…