The use of Marijuana The use of Marijuana Permalink: There is much concern regarding the use of marijuana with some groups calling for its legalization because of its value, which is yet to be confirmed. On the other hand, others are of the opinion that marijuana is dangerous and there is no need for […]
Preparing Racially And Ethnically Diverse Communities For Public Health Emergencies Preparing Racially And Ethnically Diverse Communities For Public Health Emergencies Permalink: The tragedy of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans confirmed that effective im- plementation of public health preparedness programs and policies will require compliance from all racial and ethnic populations. This study reviews current resources […]
Heterosexualism and the Colonial / Modern Gender System Heterosexualism and the Colonial / Modern Gender System Permalink: The coloniality of power is understood by Anibal Quijano as at the constituting crux of the global capitalist system of power. What is characteristic of global, Eurocen- tered, capitalist power is that it is organized around two […]
Legal and Ethical Implications of Refusing to Counsel Homosexual Clients Legal and Ethical Implications of Refusing to Counsel Homosexual Clients Permalink: In March 2001, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that an employer’s statutory obligation to make reasonable accommodations for employees’ religious beliefs does not include accommodating a counselor’s request […]
A Defense of Ethical Relativism A Defense of Ethical Relativism Permalink: Benedict views social systems as communities with common beliefs and practices, which have become integrated patterns of ideas and practices. Like a work of art, a culture chooses which theme from its repertoire of basic tendencies to emphasize and then produces a grand design, […]
Working Toward the Common Good Working Toward the Common Good Permalink: Many institutions of higher education in the United States and indeed around the world are reaching out to their neighborhoods as a member of the community to contribute to the common good through research, service, and educational opportunities. In this descriptive study, the […]
Decision-Making Process of Internal Whistle blowing Behavior in China Decision-Making Process of Internal Whistle blowing Behavior in China In response to the lack of empirical studies examining the internal disclosure behavior in the Chinese context, this study tested a whistleblowing-decision-mak- ing process among employees in the Chinese banking industry. For would-be whistleblowers, positive affect […]
Organizational Whistle blowing Policies Organizational Whistle blowing Policies Permalink: This paper explores the possible impact of the recent legal developments on organizational whistle- blowing on the autonomy and responsibility of whistle- blowers. In the past thirty years numerous pieces of legislation have been passed to offer protection to whis- tleblowers from retaliation for disclosing organisational […]
The Multicultural Counseling Competencies The Multicultural Counseling Competencies Permalink: For at least 3 decades, the field of counseling has attempted to better meet the needs of an increasingly diverse American population. The Multicultural Counseling Competencies (Sue, Arredondo, & McDavis, 1992), which organize competency into three areas—knowledge, skills, and awareness—were developed (Sue et al., 1982) […]
The American Family The American Family Permalink: ANY OBSERVERS FEAR for the future of America’s families. Our divorce rate is the highest in the world, and the percentage of unmarried women is significantly higher than in 1960. Educated women are having fewer babies, while immigrant children flood the schools, demanding to be taught in their […]
