In contrast, according to Barnes, Miller, and McKinnon (2012), mentoring relationships can be more structured and “formal” as a result of being organized though actual agencies verses informal connections where the relationship organically develops, for example with a coach and athlete or teacher and student. A reputable organization known as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBS) is a formal mentoring program founded in New York City in 1904. The purpose was to solicit professionals, philanthropists and community leaders to serve as volunteers for the youth engaged in the criminal
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Research and Practice: The Role of Evidence-Based Program Practices in the Youth Mentoring Field. (2009). Mentoring Resource Center, (30).
The case study of Angela and Adam describes a situation in which a Caucasian teenage mother, Angela, does not appear to have a bond with her 11 month old son, Adam. According to Broderick and Blewitt (2015) Angela and Adam live in the home with Angela’s mother, Sarah. Angela’s relationship with her own mother is described as a bit dysfunctional as Sarah is reported to continue to be angry with Angela for becoming pregnant in the first place. Sarah’s anger has caused her to deny Adam’s father the ability to come to the home and play an active role in Adam’s life, therefore putting more of a strain on Angela who has already had to drop out of high school in attempt to take care of Adam on her own. Angela has openly admitted
When horrific crimes occur in large cities, many of them can be chalked up to gang violence or to the larger population of that specific city. But when horrific crimes happen in small cities like Lincoln, Nebraska, people begin to ask questions like who did this and why. In 1958, a nineteen year old man named Charles Starkweather put the entire state of Nebraska and possibly the entire nation in a state of terror. With his murder spree taking only three days, Starkweather had collected a body count of ten bodies, including two teenagers and a young child. Understanding Starkweather’s past and state of mind begins to answer the second question of why.
The Salvation Army is an advocate for fighting against human trafficking that are for sexual and labor purposes. The founders are Catherine and William Booth who founded this church organization in 1865 in London, England. I believe they relate to the United States as a hegemony because the Booths were different than other churches. They took their ministry to London's east side streets which were very dangerous. The United States helps other countries to succeed by risking their own lives or the safety of the country to help. The Booths efforts started a mission for the rest of the generations in this organization which includes protecting women and children from sex trafficking. The Salvation Army's efforts did not stop there. Right now
This case study is intended to analyze the movie When a Man Loves a Woman, and to provide worst and best case scenarios for treatment. This film depicts a family that is struggling with a family member’s alcoholic dependency. The mother, Alice Green, is a school counselor who has an addiction to alcohol that is causing her to experience problems in her life as a result of her use. Her husband, Michael Green, is an airline pilot that is very protective Alice and often steps in and takes over for Alice, even in her role as a mother. Alice has two children, Jess and Casey, which also bear witness to their mother’s deterioration from alcohol addiction.
There is little scientific knowledge when it comes to mentoring effects on future outcomes; in addition posing confusion as to how these programs continue to emerge. A major component in regards to program effectiveness is in measurement or evaluation of its structure (Deutsch, N., & Spencer, R., 2009). This is done by conducting surveys, focus groups, and interviews (Deutsch, N., & Spencer, R. (2009); Karcher, M., & Nakkula, M. (2010); Diehl, D. C., Howse, R. B., & Trivette, C. M. (2011); Osgood, 2012; Williams, 2011). Studies gives the researcher insight into knowledge that otherwise wouldn’t be known, in order to understand mentoring reactions and relationship styles better (Karcher, M., & Nakkula, M. (2010); Christens, B. D., & Peterson, N. A. (2012); Diehl et al., 2011; Leyton‐Armakan, J., Lawrence, E., Deutsch, N., Lee Williams, J., & Henneberger, A. (2012); Meyer, K. C., & Bouchey, H. A. (2010).
There isn’t one area which stands out more than the other, because it takes manpower, planning, and funding to make this all possible in providing support for the children at need. Revenue is raised through various events which not only generate monetary support for the agency, but increase awareness as well to bring in the much needed voluntary support found in the Bigs. It is stated that 84 percent of former Littles surveyed credit their Big for teaching them the importance of helping others. As the youth are given help, it allows them to see the importance of providing support to others as well, which often times lead them to becoming Bigs in the future. Big Brothers Big Sisters began in 1904, and has only strengthened throughout the many years they have been helping the youth. Because they have been around for more than 100 years now, there are no inherent weaknesses that I can see through the research I’ve done, instead I only predict them to become larger and help more children in the
In addition, for some mentors, mentoring was a burden or workload issue that often went unnoticed by others. Mentees, too, were concerned by a lack of mentor interest and training and a host of problematic mentor attributes and behaviors (e.g. critical or defensive behaviors). Professional or personal incompatibility or incompatibility based on other factors such as race or gender was also seen by both mentors and mentees as impediments to the success of the relationship. Organizations, too, were confronted with difficulties arising from mentoring programs. Lack of commitment from the organization, lack of partnership and funding problems were reported in some studies, while in others, cultural or gender biases meant that some mentees’ experiences were not
USA Today has been a widely successful company. When newspapers were the only form of read news, USA Today cornered the market in the national newspaper arena. As the digital age came about, it was time for change. New companies were emerging as leaders in the online news arena, and even established companies were moving towards online news. USA Today had to move in a different direction. They had to deal with staying ahead, or even with the competition.
Economic/Basic Needs- Steve’s general basic needs are being met by having a house, food, clothing.
Growing up as a Girl Scout, I have been trained to think like an entrepreneur and have learned to solve many problems. Girl Scouts are known for their famous cookies sold every year and need to create new advertising for the sales of their products. I had gone door to door selling for years, but thought that selling in a central location where the cookies are physically there, and not being delivered weeks later would be a better idea. As a troop, we began to sell at a local grocery store and noticed an increase in our sales. We sold at the store for a few weeks, taking shifts, and promoting our product. This is not necessarily a business that I have created with a brand new product or service, but it has taught me how to be innovative and
Samirah sat in the community room at the beginning of the shift and during rounds upon entering her room, staff observed debris scattered throughout the room, as well as in the hallway area. She had even placed bags outside in the hallway area and directly in front of her bedroom door which staff removed and placed to the side. When asked what her reason was for positioning the bags in front of her door, Samirah became argumentative and defensive; trying to talk over what staff was trying to say to her. When staff was able to get her to listen I reiterated the hazards and safety issues associated with the condition of her room and the positioning of the bags in front of her bedroom door. Staff is starting to notice a negative pattern developing
Sean is an active nonverbal 25-year-old man with a diagnosis of autism, OCD, seizure disorder and obesity. He currently is in an out of state residential placement due to a history of high intensity challenging behavior for the last 2 years and 3 months. He has received ABA services school and program as well as home based and residential programs. Sean is from a high metropolitan area due to his history of eloping from buildings it was deemed necessary that he live in a campus setting. Sean attends day program all on the campus where he continues to receive 1:1 staffing 24 hours a day. Sean does not have a formal mode of communication, currently the way that he communicates with others is by grabbing others by their hand or arms and leading
On November 16, 2016, I sat down with Sarah for a face-to-face interview about her physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual development as a young adult. Sarah is a twenty-year-old female college student in a relationship with no children. The interview was conducted in the living room of her Kuyper apartment on Dordt’s campus.
One of the adolescent students who is a nine-grade student at the rural community high school has been referred to a school social worker. The teacher sent him after she had noted that there was a decline in the student academic achievement, and sometimes absence from the school without excuse in the recent weeks.