Barnardo's Essays

  • The Influence of Pressure Groups on the Public Sector

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    as the chosen pressure group. The case study will try to make representation to pressure groups with brief background information on Barnardo’s as well as try to examine the influences Barnardos has on the public sector. Main Body Dr Thomas John Barnardo, born in Dublin, established Barnardo’s in 1867, and today under the leadership of Martin Narey, Barnardo’s is known to be one of the largest charities around, that focuses on children’s welfare in the UK. In 1866, Barnardo arrived in London

  • Barnardo's Impact On Children

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    planned by an organization called Barnardo’s. Barnardo’s is an organization that focuses on children who live in the U.K. In the commercial of the baby, Barnardo’s stated that there is a certain amount of children in the U.K who are living in poverty, but they felt that statics were not enough and were not getting attention to the audience in a way Barnardo’s had in mind. According to an article, “Limited Shock Value” by Lisa Harker, mentions that: “The Barnardo’s campaign comes up against a problem

  • The Concept of Childhood Innocence

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    discourse of childhood and how it shaped our view of childhood. I will also look at two contradictory ideas of childhood innocence and guilt in Blake’s poems and extract from Mayhew’s book. Next, I will compare the images of innocence in TV adverts and Barnardo’s posters. After that, I will look at the representation of childhood innocence in sexuality and criminality, and the roles the age and the gender play in portraying children as innocent or guilty. I will include some cross-cultural and contemporary

  • Bronfenbrenner Ecological Theory

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    Jane is suffering from depression as the result of Simon’s death and is struggling with most of her daily activities. Death as a stressor has affected the whole family. The impact of death on the family system creates a structural void that requires homeostatic adjustments. Jane’s depression is classed as a mental illness (Falkov, Mayes, and Diggins 1996). This does not necessarily have an adverse impact on her children’s care and developmental needs. However where a parent has enduring and or severe

  • Production analysis

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    We even conducted a camera test session, because I wanted to execute a seamless match cut with a graphic match between 2 shots by juxtaposing last frame of shot one and the first frame of shot 2. Inspired by the graphic match cut from the Barnardo’s Ad (Barnardo’s 2011) I presented the video to my group members and they aspired to achive what I visually aimed for. My producer then organized a casting call, which was very disappointing because there were very few, who actually turned up. Fortunately

  • Child Migration To Australia

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    Throughout its history, varying philanthropic, socioeconomic, and imperial and societal factors and contexts have influenced the motives behind child migration from Britain to Australia during the twentieth century (Coldrey, The Scheme p124-8, Sherington and Jeffrey, Fairbridge pxi-xii and Lost Innocents Report 2.26). Though founded on a humanitarian desire to provide underprivileged British children with new opportunities in the Empire’s colonies and dominions, there is an underlying imperial current

  • Dramatic Tension in "Hamlet"

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    Act One, Scene One opens in pitch darkness of the battlements of the castle of Elsinore: two guards, Barnardo and Fransico, evidently keep watch in a state of some anxiety which is immediately apparent in the edginess of their nervous questioning of each other's presence: “Who's there?”, “Nay, answer me. Stand and unfold yourself.” Tension is created in this terse exchange: as a sense of fear should be evoked in the audience of a potentially imminent attack from a yet undisclosed source. Furthermore

  • Diana, the People's Princess

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    Diana, “The People’s Princess”, was one of the greatest and influential people in Great Britain during the 20th century. She always strived to help the less fortunate despite her personal struggles with bulimia, depression and the divorce with Prince Charles. Diana was known everywhere for her efforts to ban landmines and bring awareness to AIDS. Through Princess Diana’s charity work and humanitarian efforts, she made a positive impact on the world. Charities involved with AIDS inspired and intrigued

  • child health

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    Poverty? Firing on all cylinders. York: JRF. TUC (2007) Cutting the Cost of Child Poverty. TUC. Available at http://www.tuc.org.uk/publications/viewPub.cfm?frmPubID=525 Roberts, H. (2000) What Works in Reducing Inequalities in Child Health? London: Barnardo’s. Young children’s health and well being Angela Underdown 2007 library book HM Treasury (2004) Chid Poverty Review. London: The Stationery Office. Bowlby, J. (1969) Attachment and Loss, Vol. 1: Attachment. New York: Basic Books.

  • Maggie Mellon's Argument Essay: The Named Person Scheme

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    All parties to the debate are supportive of the Scottish Government’s aim of all Scotland’s children being protected. Instead, the debate is focuses around if the Named Person is the most effective way to achieve that aim. According to the Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, the Named Person Scheme is an essential part of the Government and the public sector’s responsibility to enhance and support children’s rights. He continues to argues that the origins of the Named Person Scheme, ‘came from families

  • Why Do I Want To Be A Clinical Psychologist Essay

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    and continue to develop are communication, researching and organisation skills. I have developed communication skills by volunteering in wards and nurseries and working as a support worker in numerous places in the past three years, places such as Barnardo’s, Alder Hey Hospital, Royal Hospital and care agencies: Just One and Select Support. In these settings, I have communicated to different individuals

  • Should National Lottery Be Abolished Essay

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    million raised from total ticket sales in the year ending 31 March 2015, £1796.8 million went towards National Lottery projects. The lottery ensures that a substantial portion of this is dedicated towards charitable causes. Big charities, such as Barnardo's, often see the benefit of lottery funding. However, the lottery’s support isn’t exclusive to well-known organisations, it also delivers funding to smaller, local charities. For example, the lottery offered funding to FareShare, an independent charity

  • The Character Horatio in Shakespeare's Hamlet

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    that the ghost is "wondrous strange" (1.4.164). Horatio does not exaggerate about the length of the stay of the ghost. In 1.2, Horatio tells Hamlet that the ghost stayed in his presence for possibly "a hundreth" (1.2.137), followed by Marcellus and Barnardo's utterance, "Longer, longer" (1.2... ... middle of paper ... ...he allegiances for power that lead to death. Horatio is the only victor, for he did not plot, and remains alive to tell this tragedy to others. Horatio is Shakespeare's utilitarian

  • Tesco And Chester Zoo: Similarities And Differences

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    Tesco and Chester Zoo This essay will focus on two companies Tesco and Chester Zoo. I am writing an essay to identify and describe these two companies. I will look at their ownership and explain how the businesses are organized to achieve their purposes. I will also compare both of them to find out the differences between these two companies. Tesco is the largest retailer in UK. It is a public limited company which sells multinational grocery, health and beauty product, household items and toys

  • The Function of the Nuclear Family

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    The extended family predominated pre-industrially because of the need for a large family to help tend the land or look after those who were unable to do so. Infant mortality was high so you had to produce more children to be sure of having enough help. The family were a unit of production producing only the goods needed to survive and trading the remainder. Following the Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century, it was replaced by the nuclear family which was a unit of consumption as family

  • Hamlet's Struggle with Time out of Joint

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    later that the struggle becomes an external, physical one. We will also see that Hamlet's struggle is more than just one of revenge, it also encompasses life over death and love over hate before returning to revenge. The first line of Hamlet, Barnardo's peremptory "Who's there?" when he approaches Francisco's guard post, rather than the more usual challenge of the guard, tells us that the soldiers are nervous in their duties. When Horatio and Marcellus arrive they also give us signs of upset with

  • Comparing Two Charity Leaflets

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    Comparing Two Charity Leaflets Compare the advertising leaflet for Christian Aid with the leaflet produced by the rspca. Analyse how the different charities try to persuade their audience to change their view, and/or do something to help them, and the difficulties the charities face. Examine and comment on their effectiveness. The purpose of this essay is to compare two charity leaflets and to analyse the effectiveness and impact that they have on the audience. I will be comparing how

  • Social Workers Role In Social Work

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    Social workers are legally obligated to assess and support the 397,600 children in need and their families as they are one of society’s most vulnerable groups (DfE, 2014). The social worker’s role and responsibility is to ensure children’s additional needs are adequately met to try to reverse disadvantage and enable children to maximise their lives and potential. To achieve this objective, social workers sift through in-depth information in different areas of family life, both past and present, as

  • How Does Social Worker Affect Social Work

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    Social workers are obligated to assess and support the 397,600 children in need and their families due to concerns the children’s health or development could be adversely affected without statutory intervention; either being ‘significantly impaired’ or lacking a ‘reasonable standard’ (Children Act, 1989:c41:p3:s17). Research, like that on brain development, has highlighted the detrimental effects of children living amongst inconsistency, chaos, danger or fear. A prime example is domestic abuse as

  • Supporting Children Through Care and Education

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    This assignment shall explore the services for children and the range of settings that provide care and education for children. It will look at the professional practice and the principles and values that underpin working with children including the promotion of their rights. The statutory sector, voluntary sector and private sector are three different types of sectors that support children and their families. There are many different types of settings that provide care and education for children