Risk Reduction of Diabetic Pregnancy for Women and Midwives

 The prevalence of diabetes worldwide is on the rise, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) reporting a significant increase among adults from 4.7% in 1980 to 8.5% in 2014. Diabetes is a chronic disease whereby either the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body fails to use the insulin that it produces … Read more

Exploring the History and Processes of Catholic Charities Villa Maria Community Resources – Diversity, Practices, Values

 Organizational Analysis of Catholic Charities Villa Maria Community Resources Alaina Kahn, University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work   History and Structure Catholic Charities, a private, non-profit organization, is one of the nation’s most expansive providers of care. It first formed in 1792 and has continued to grow in the centuries since. In … Read more

Measuring Quality of Knowledge for Better Outcomes

 Knowledge that is productive and reliable is quality knowledge. We are not sure of most of the knowledge quality since we never really try to measure the quality of knowledge. If you rely on low quality knowledge, you can never be sure that the knowledge will lead to beneficial outcomes. Outcomes could be random … Read more

Investigating Cognitive Dissonance: What Does It Mean For Choices?

Cognitive dissonance has undergone change since its introduction by Festinger in 1957. The theory is counterintuitive and fits in social psychology theories called action-opinion theories. These theories propose that actions can influence the beliefs and attitudes undertaken by an individual. The dissonance theory proposes that humans are sensitive to inconsistencies between actions and belief (Bem, … Read more

Substance Abuse Impacts Health and Society: Understanding Impacts for 14 yo Carly

 Substance misuse and/or abuse, can have significant impacts of the person’s physical and mental health, and the association between drug use, crime and social deprivation, it too can have an impact on society (Meier, Donmall, Barrowclough, McElduff and Heller, 2005). Carly was 14 years old when she was taken into care, after living in … Read more

Paying College Athletes: Good or Bad?

 Spencer Broussard Prof Olawore English 1001 November 5 2018 Paying College Athletes Good or Bad? College athletes being paid has been a controversial argument for the past 5 years. The stakeholders or the people to gain from this are the athletes because they get paid to go to school and play sports. In addition … Read more

Immigrants in US Create Jobs, Pay Taxes and Start Their Own Businesses

 Did you know immigrants in the United States are more likely to start a business than non-immigrants? Throughout the United States, immigration has always been a controversial topic. What many people are unaware of is, the United States need immigrants to sustain a successful economy.  Immigrants are important contributors to the United States economy. … Read more