SB 528 directs the Department of Social Services to collect data on parenting and pregnant youth. ... I plan to use social media to help insure the passage of this very important bill. ... As "The Chronicle for Social Change" has reported, the outcomes for youth in foster care that do become pregnant are heartbreaking: they are faced with much lower odds of completing school and are more likely to end up living in poverty. ... Second, Senator Yee's legislation puts into place a voluntary, specialized case conference, where the pregnant youth, together with their social worker, extended fa...

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This essay will analyze how foster care can be considered a social justice issue, how social work is addressing this issue, and how theory may have informed the social work practice. ... The foster care system is imperfect because it must deal with a myriad of complex social problems. ... Social Work Practice and Foster Care Our foster care system works with the worst aspects of social problems within the American society. As a result, a social worker's job is not easy. ... Considering the limited resources and community support, social workers are addressing the social issue foster c...

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(http://www.online-literature.com/maupassant/ Literature Network) This comes into play when in the text it says: "When the war broke out, Mother Savage's son, who was then thirty three years old, volunteered, leaving his mother all alone. ... (http://www.online-literature.com/maupassant/ Literature Network) As is evident with the short story of Mother Savage, the author was greatly influenced by the war. ...

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"In Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias, problems with memory, judgment, and thought processes make it hard for a person to work and take part in day-to-day family and social life. ... Early in the disease the patient may experience minimal changes "such as forgetfulness and subtle memory loss, without loss of social skills and behavior patterns" (Diseases, 1997, p. 730). ... As with any illness, one finds that a network of supporters is essential in dealing with the stress related to such conditions as Alzheimer's Disease. ...

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In fact, according to the study, boys living with a stepfather have higher rates of anti-social behavior, anxiety and depression, and peer conflict than boys who do not live with a male figure at all. ... Based on this, I have interviewed people that I either know personally or whom I have met through networking with others. ...

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