Stereotypes about Minorities Stereotypes about Minorities Face it, we all do it – we all believe in stereotypes about minorities. These stereotypes are typically pejorative and false, but every now and then they have a core of truth. I know, because I belong to a minority that lives up to its reputation. I have a […]
The National Football League and Brain Injuries The National Football League and Brain Injuries Permalink: The National Footballa League (NFL) was both the most popular spectator sport in the U.S. and a major economic entity, taking in roughly $10 billion a year in revenue.1 Its annual championship game, the Super Bowl, was a hugely popular […]
Volkswagen’s Clean Diesel Dilemma Volkswagen’s Clean Diesel Dilemma Permalink: Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen Group, had just received stunning news. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resource Board (ARB) had notified Volkswagen that they would begin investigating claims that some of the company’s diesel engine vehicles were violating emissions standards. His […]
Goals, Objectives and Marketing Strategy of East Chestnut Regional Hospital Goals, Objectives and Marketing Strategy of East Chestnut Regional Hospital Permalink: The rebranding of East Chestnut Regional Hospital (ECRH) via growth through strategic marketing. [sentence fragment – always write in complete sentences] Do you mean, rebranding will be a selected strategy of this marketing team […]
The Development of Gender The Development of Gender Permalink: Biological sex is a matter of great debate. Although overwhelming neuroscientific evidence indicates that males and females are born different, reinforcement of gender through social- ization is robust and begins early. During childhood, messages from parents, media, school, and peers strongly shape ideas about gender-specific […]
East Chestnut Regional Health System East Chestnut Regional Health System Permalink: ERMC is the anchor hospital for the system. The medical center resides along the east side of the Chestnut River. Historically, ERMC was recognized as the location of choice for medical care. However, this reputation has deteriorated over the last 3 to 5 […]
The Self and Moral Development The Self and Moral Development Permalink: Prologue I once coached a basketball team of 11-year-old girls. It was a highly competitive league, but we were out to have fun as well. My slight, 4½-foot-tall daughter was on the team, as was a girl she eventually befriended, Chrystal, who was […]
National Association of Social Workers National Association of Social Workers Permalink: Currently a profession of 600,000 strong, social workers are recognized as the largest provider of mental health services in the United States. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW works to […]
HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination Permalink: When the epidemic emerged in 1981, AIDS was perceived as a deadly disease that was transmissible from person to person, as well as closely associated with historically disenfranchised groups and culturally and historically taboo issues such as sexual orientation, drug use, and commercial sex work. The […]
Thirty Years into the HIV Epidemic: Social Work Perspectives and Prospects Thirty Years into the HIV Epidemic: Social Work Perspectives and Prospects Permalink: June 5, 2011, marked the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of the first case reports of HIV among gay men in San Francisco and Los Angeles, gen- erally the point in time […]
