Needle-exchange programme

When disaster strikes or people are in need, the reaction of countries and individuals is to help. Whatever the situation or motivation almost always, someone is ready to help. This begs the questions: are these actions helping or hurting? Is donating funds the most effective way to help? Is volunteering overseas helpful or harmful? Is US food aid solving or creating a problem? These are all questions that ought to be addressed when considering how to best help those in need. When people think…

many often end in separation. What makes two individuals compatible with each other in a romantic relationship? The Social Exchange theory and the Equity theory explain what factors hold a couple together or break them apart. It is important for both partners to feel that the rewards of being in the relationship outweigh the costs. This concept is called the Social Exchange theory. It claims that when “presented with a situation in your interpersonal relationship, you sensibly and…

in our everyday lives. A topic that I am really interested in is interpersonal communication because it is crucial to help develop and further a relationship. The theory within interpersonal communication that really stands out to me is the Social Exchange Theory (SET). This is ‘one the most influential conceptual paradigms in organizational behavior.’ (Cropanzo, Russell & Mitchell, Marie S., 2005, p. 874). This is true because this is a theory that can help individuals organize and explain why…

a means of influencing others. This essay examines how this aspect of leadership practice has been analysed in the research literature. First the essay defines key understandings of influence and power, and the importance of social and economic exchanges in the establishing the influence of the leader. Next the essay considers…

The social exchange theory that I experienced personally was when I had a friend of mines needing a place to stay temporally. I know most people are taught to look out for themselves; however, selfishness has never been apart my personality. When my friend came to me about her living situation I was living alone with my son and could accommodate any friend in need. My friend and I spoke and went over some ground rules and I allowed her to move in the next day. I wouldn’t want to say that it was…

about 267,000 million dollars annually for investments in rural and urban areas and social protection, according to a study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), for the poor have access to food and improve their livelihoods, the UN estimates needed $ 160 a year for each person living in extreme poverty for a period of fifteen years. There may be a scenario that combines social protection and…

The western media have made the word Arab spring one of the most popular word; but what is the actual meaning of the word. According to middle east.com Arab spring means the series of anti-government protests, uprising and armed rebellion that spread across the Middle East in the early 2011.Moreover, the main reason of the revaluation was the dissatisfaction with their governments and to improve their living stander. Unfortunately, the outcomes of this revolution have created a horrible…

The Outsiders that connect to the theory of Social Exchange, however, the four fights between the Greasers and the Socs adequately describe how each member must evaluate the costs and rewards before deciding whether or not to take part in an altercation. More importantly, these fights raise the question whether or not being a Greaser or Soc is worth the price of potentially being killed. The first altercation is a simple example of Social Exchange, Ponyboy is walking home alone from the movies,…

restrict myself to schools close to where I grew up. After reflecting on my path to higher education, I will now demonstrate how principles associated with life course theory, as well as exchange theory, had a large hand in my decision to attend university. So how exactly do the life course and social exchange theory intertwine with my life? There are two of the principles from Elder et al.’s article for which I partially credit my success. The principle of agency, which looks at an…

David Letterman confessed that he had sex with the female staff who work on his show. The Social Exchange Theory can help explain why he confessed the way he did concerning this issue. According to our text, “we make decisions about and engage in behaviors we expect to be rewarding” (pg. 378). The Social Exchange Theory, in short, explains and predicts. Furthermore, it explains why people tend to maximize their rewards and minimize their costs. For Letterman, he decided to confess this way…