Domestic worker

Domestic violence is a well-known social problem that affects men, women, and children but yet there isn 't much awareness/support for the victim(s) and the abuser. Domestic violence is not just physical; but emotional and mental as well. It affects not only the direct victim themselves but also their love ones: such as their children and family members that might or might not be aware of the problem. Domestic violence is a problem due to lack of the victim(s) reporting it, awareness/support for…

LGBTQI individuals who have fallen victim to intimate partner violence or domestic violence. Throughout my undergraduate coursework, I have learned that many of the services offered to heterosexual domestic violence victims are not compatible for LGBTQI victims. Their unfair treatment starts with a simple phone call to the police. Police officers often base who they believe the…

the victim is past or present family, household, or dating it will qualify under the Violence against Women Act. Simple assault, aggravated assault, simple domestic violence, simple domestic violence third, aggravated domestic violence, and aggravated domestic violence are charges that apply to a person that is guilty of assault and domestic violence. Simple assault is where a person attempts to cause or purposely, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person. This can also…

I attended the UCD School of Nursing interprofessional experience where treatment of domestic violence and substance abuse was addressed on two separate days. The first day of the seminar was very interesting to me because it was my first time learning about the signs of domestic violence. I was in a group that consisted of nursing students, and they were all very curious about my role as a Social Worker. They asked me questions such as, what I am currently doing at my internship and what made…

Chapter 2 - The Private Rented Sector Private renting means housing that is owned by private individual, company or organisation. Private rented sector plays important role in providing accommodation for all sorts of different household and people. There have been increasing in the private rented sector over the past 25 to 30 years. There are now more than 9 million private renters in England. This growth has been particularly rapid since 2001 with the introduction of Buy to Let mortgage finance…

The wonderful concept of humans is that, regardless of what they are told, they will inevitably do whatever they please. Someone that is told to not often increases their desire to do, even if what they are doing is justifiable in their own eyes, it is often received with a negative connotation. Prostitutes do not do what they do out of spite, or as an “I’ll show you!” with an uplifted shaking fist to “the man.” Deeming an occupation “illegal” will cause those who have that particular job to…

as Steinbeck explains what sets humanity apart from all other species—what makes us so different that we can excel and progress. Steinbeck explains that it is our hard work that builds us up, and in this way I believe he alludes to to the migrant workers as if to say that while they deserve fair wages, unions, and better working conditions, their hard work is not required to diminish. The quotation above adopts an almost biblical tone as it speaks of the toils of man, rapturous in its conviction…

Latin American social movements have stimulated silenced divisions of the community including indigenous people, students, LGBT, the unemployed, undereducated and all those who have been excluded from the promised ideal globalized economy. The movements, which include non-violent protests; maintaining culture; and addressing the educational achievement gap have deployed a wide array of strategies and actions which have been outcome oriented. The movements have helped to synthesize old ways of…

Entering the labor market or continuing education beyond a certain point is a very important individual level investment decision. An important determinant of the demand for education is its expected benefits. The benefits depend upon the value of an individual’s labour input, which in turn depends upon the level of education. Hence, the education-wage relationship can be used to measure the returns to schooling. The rural and urban sectors differ widely in terms of the education and employment…

document that sets out the high risk construction work activities to be carried out at a workplace, the hazards arising from these activities and the measures to be put in place to control the risks. A study done by David (2012) on how the managers and workers interpret and use the safe work method statement in the Australian construction industry in order to explore if there was a gap between work as imagined and work as performed found that there is gap that exists between work as imagined and…