A. R. Gurney Essays

  • Gwinnett Child Shelter Essay

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    Currently, the Gwinnett Children 's Shelter houses about thirty kids and teens, ages twelve to nineteen. Unfortunately, the majority of the kids in the shelter have been abused in some way or another and others may have been in the Juvenile Court System before. Each child who is a part of the shelter has the opportunity to meet with a counselor about every two weeks, but almost every time the kids have to meet with a new counselor. The reason being, the shelter currently uses an on-call counseling

  • Examples Of Policy Analysis In Social Work

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    Policy Analysis is a complicated topic in the field of social work. It is used as a means to study and understand a policy in all of its dimensions. There are different dimensions of a policy analysis, but the purpose of the analysis determines which parts are to be taken into consideration. The policy itself can alter the policy analysis. I have created a program that deals with child welfare, and it will require me to complete a policy analysis. The policy that I have created includes a program

  • Essay On Assertiveness

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    In addition, it did not infringe other’s right (Dwyer, Archee, Gurney, Mohan, & Hamilton, 2016). I employed non-verbal assertive behavior such as a serious expression to face the aunt’s doubts. This action conveys my self-estimate and respect to her. When the conflict happened, a passive or aggressive attitude did not

  • The Athletic Advantage in a College Education

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    newly accepted student athletes are inadequate, to say the least (Gurney). The same universities must then spend millions of dollars to provide these athletes with “learning specialists”, who in turn helps them to meet academic requirements and maintain their eligibility (... ... middle of paper ... ...Chester E., Jr. "The Cost of College Sports." Commentary 112.3 (2001): 53. Literature Resource Center. Web. 29 Nov. 2011 Gurney, Gerald S. "Stop Lowering the Bar for College Athletes." Chronicle

  • Non-Verbal Communication and Inter-Cultural Communication

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    C. Ha, M.(2008). Lessons in Intercultural Communication. Martin, & M.J. Beatty (Eds.), Communication and personality: Trait perspectives (pp. 233–286). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press. Finkel, E.J, & Baumeister, R. F. (2010). Attraction and rejection. In R. F. Baumeister & E. J. Finkel (Eds). Advanced social psychology: The state of Science (pp 419- 459). New York: Oxford University Press. Wiggins, J. S. (1979). A psychological taxonomy of trait-description terms: The

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Case Study

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    A revolution is taking place in the world of medical treatments. Personalized medicine, as the name implies, is the new up-and-coming way to predict the efficacy of treatment plans for a variety of illnesses. The key to personalized medicine lies within the human genome, in the field of pharmacogenomics. This burgeoning discipline could pave the way for groundbreaking new treatments of a variety of disorders, from cancer to mental illnesses. Psychotropic medications in particular are of great

  • Derrick V Ocean Beach Case Study

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    suffering. Butfor the Surf Groupies that were hired by OBC, the bleachers that were setup would not have failed and injured Derrick, who then would not have needed the services of the EMTs, who then would not have failed to adequately attach the gurney to the inside of the ambulance, who then would not have been in the crash to re-injure Derrick. Ocean Beach Company owed a Duty of Due Care to Derrick of the Highest Liability. Derrick was an Invitee, which is someone who has a right to be on

  • Developmental Profile

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    happily marr... ... middle of paper ... ...nce Ltd. Papalia, D. E., Olds, S. W., & Feldman, R. D. (2010). Human development (4th ed.). NY: McGraw Hill. Reiss, D. (1995, August 1). Implications for development. Journal of Marriage and Family, 57(3), 543-560. Rogoff, B. (1991). Apprenticeship in thinking: Cognitive development in social context. NY: Oxford University Press. Rosenthal, D. A., Gurney, R. M., & Moore, S. M. (1981). From trust on intimacy: A new inventory for examining Erikson’s stages

  • Bandura Versus Erikson

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    develops their identity, it benefits not only that person, but everyone around them. Works Cited Bandura, A. (2002). Social cognitive theory in cultural context. Applied Psychology, 51(2), 269-290. doi:10.1111/1464-0597.00092 Rosenthal, D. A., Gurney, R. M., & Moore, S. M. (1981). From trust on intimacy: A new inventory for examining erikson's stages of psychosocial development. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 10(6), 525-537. Sokol, J. T. (2009). Identity development throughout the lifetime: An

  • Corylus Autecology

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    The Autecology of Corylus avellana Autecology is the ecological study of a single species. If one takes a step back to define what ecology is and what ecologists seek to understand, it is the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment. This essay aims to explore the autecology of Corylus avellana, and how it interacts with its environment. Its morphology, life history, organisms that are, to an extent, dependent on its existence, where they can be found geographically and

  • Enrico Fermi And The Manhattan Project

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    W. Gurney, and Edward U. Condon, shows that in beta decay a negatively charged particle, known as a beta particle and to be identical to an electron, the nucleus of an atom emits it, thereby increasing the atomic number of the nucleus by one unit. Atoms moving

  • Obesity and Gastric Bypass Surgery

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    2014, from http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/fat.html Carnie Wilson one year later.... (2000, August 11). Carnie Wilson one year later.... Retrieved May 19, 2014, from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/health/doctor/lhdoc213.htm Fuller, J. R., & Polauf, H. (1981). Surgical technology, principles and practice (6th ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co..

  • Glimpses of Heaven

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    "The light in the tunnel." New Scientist 208.2792/2793 (2010): 03. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. Kotler, Steven. "Extreme States." Discover 26.7 (2005): 60-67. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. Morse, Donald R. "NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES: MODERN EXAMINATION, DEFINITION, HISTORICAL PRECEDENTS, PERSONAL, TYPES, USUAL STAGES, CASES, RESEARCH, POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS." Proceedings (Academy of Religion & Psychical Research) (2004): 113-132. Academic Search Premier

  • What Is The Death Penalty Wrong

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    "The Death Penalty in Black and White: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides." The Death Penalty in Black and White: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides | Death Penalty Information Center. Death Penalty Information Center, n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2017. Dow, David R. "Life Without Parole: A Different Death Penalty." The Nation. N.p., 29 June 2015. Web. 31 Mar. 2017. Hanson, Hilary. "Rescued Cats Transform Inmates' Lives With Love At Pendleton Correctional Facility." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13

  • Unconcious Dreaming

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    Can Teach You. St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, 1990. Pettijohn, F.P. Notable Selections in Psychology, Dushkin/McGraw-Hill: Guilford, 2000. Ullman, M. and Zimmerman, N. Working With Dreams. New York: Delacrote Press, 1979 Williams, Gurney. “What do your dreams mean?” McCall’s Aug. 1998: 98-101.