Essays Tagged: "Support group"

Fight Club (includes annotated bibliography) Attempt at analysing the popular film. Rather childish - I was very young then.)

hedoctor happens to make a sarcastic remark about how if he wants to see real pain heshould go to a support group for men with testicular cancer. Jack takes this remarkliterally. It is there that he m ... rally. It is there that he meets Bob, whom I shall describe shortly. Anywhere, he beginsto find the support groups addictive, and attends more and more of them, and finds thatthey allow him to sleep.S ...

(9 pages) 157 0 4.2 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Stigma

family more time to come to terms with his situation or looking at other services for assistance. A support group called P-FLAG (Parents of friends of Lesbians and Gay) help people such as Joe to hand ...

(2 pages) 59 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Homosexuality

Depression Story, Interview.

survivor."The grey-haired, 55-year-old Gananoque-area resident, a member of the depression recovery support group at the Leeds and Grenville Rehabilitation and Counselling Services, speaks with diffic ... inds he needs sunlight to stay emotionally balanced.With help from the medication, Elmgrove and the support group, he is now able to live independently where before he lived in a group home.The local ...

(6 pages) 131 0 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Depression, Stress & Suicide

Friendship

generally happier than people without them and also have more confidence. Friends provide emotional support by showing care and affection. A friend provides guidance, physical aide, and support. In ti ... ide such as giving you a ride somewhere or taking care of you when you are sick. Your friends are a support group that you should always be able to count on.Most of the time, your family is one of you ...

(2 pages) 87 1 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Describe the roles of parents and carers

her" has dramatically changed over the post-war years an now fathers are serving as role models who support their children in sports and arts. Many husbands have supported their wives returning to wor ... be involved in his child's life, but admits that it is hard work as "there is no promotion". Father support groups, such as "New Pin" in Western Sydney has been created to offer support by linking fat ...

(6 pages) 157 1 2.1 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Depressive Disorders - Suicide

they are pointed out by someone else. b. The nurse will identify a number of community-based support groups they their client may wish to visit. Groups can meet weekly or daily and encourage th ... they their client may wish to visit. Groups can meet weekly or daily and encourage the formation of supportive relationships with peers. Reducing social isolation helps clients to work through their r ...

(2 pages) 38 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Depression, Stress & Suicide

Self Injury

- but this, for many people who SI, is the reality. As aformer SIer and as someone who maintains a support group as well as whoknows many people who do hurt themselves, I can tell you that the reason ...

(2 pages) 66 2 3.7 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

Group Proposal: develop a proposal for a group.

ship strengthen before it gets to that point of divorce or feeling helpless?I would like to start a Support Group for newly married couples. These couples are not troubled couples but rather couples w ... ouples are not troubled couples but rather couples who want to enrichen their marriage and have the support of other newly married couples. Our society is built so much on how marriages fail but forge ...

(4 pages) 64 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Alcoholism Is One Of The Concerns In United States.

product. Higher prices for alcohol will result in higher revenues which could then be redirected to support group or programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. Alcohol if it is to be reduced as a product ...

(2 pages) 37 3 3.9 Nov/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

End User Support, Deliver End-User Support

Unit 7 End User SupportAssignment No.3- Deliver End-User SupportQ1) You work for a subsidiary company of a major mul ... software.The initial resource will be three technicians, one of which will be experienced in system support. The other two technicians will be fresh from college with no industry experience. You have ... with major parts of the network.Q2i) Describe the main IT legal constraints on the activities of IT support staff and IT users.ii) For each point, name the Act or regulation that applies, with ...

(4 pages) 38 0 0.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

PR Campaign: Final

Executive SummaryThe purpose of the formation of the not-for-profit Custodial Child Support Group (CCSG) is to aid custodial parents in the collection of child support and educate thei ... te their publics in the process. Is there a big demand for education of procedures to collect child support?"In the United States of America, 50% of all white children living in single parent househol ... of America, 50% of all white children living in single parent households, who do not receive child support, live at or below poverty level" (Association for Children for Enforcement of Support [ACES] ...

(25 pages) 616 0 4.3 Oct/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Fight Club Project

guys meet on an airplane. One of them is a recall coordinator for a car company. He is addicted to support groups for terminal diseases. They seem to help him sleep. He is normal otherwise. His name ...

(2 pages) 23 0 0.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Fight Club Summary

medicine so he can just go to sleep. That was a few years ago, ever since then he has been going to support groups. Brain parasites, testicular cancer, and many are the groups he goes to, just to get ... the book. He thinks to himself "end this now" but Marla is there with all the members of his support groups telling him not to take his life. He sees police helicopters and with no way out he p ...

(4 pages) 26 0 5.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Relax To Concieve

alth of a fetus. Because infertility in itself can be stressful for a woman trying to get pregnant, support groups and relaxation techniques may play an important part in helping her cope. Some women ...

(1 pages) 992 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

The Betty Ford Center

ude even outpatient and or family treatment options. Three things I learned about the family support groups are that one family member is included in the cost of the patient's treatment, the pr ...

(2 pages) 1210 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy, there are places people with the disease can go to get help. There are several Support Groups available to people with DMD. The Muscular Dystrophy Association or MDA is probably t ... trophy Association or MDA is probably the largest support group. They offer financial and emotional support as well as a vast information site for all of the different types of muscular dystrophy. The ...

(4 pages) 16 0 0.0 May/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Project on Juvenile Diabetes Strategies to help a child with juvenile diabetes

patitis B. Genetic engineering is also hopeful in their field.There are also many groups that offer support, advice, and information. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International alone has ... rch Foundation International alone has 110 chapters in North America. They were founded in 1970 and support and fund research in finding a cure. They have chapters that offer support groups and other ...

(3 pages) 23 0 5.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Treatment Opinions Paper

membership is a desire to stop drinking. Thereare no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, o ... gines on the internet. Group meetings are the modality of choice for many alcoholics because of the support group members get from each other.AA groups can become a form of extended family; bonds can ...

(9 pages) 71 0 3.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Queer Discrimination - The Teen Generation

e will feel uncomfortable for a while before they learn to accept themselves for who they are. Many support groups for homosexual youths are available to them through school, at a Doctors surgery. Onl ... , such as www.queeryouth.org.uk, are set up to help younger people come to terms with who they are, support them through any hard times that they may have, and to help introduce them to people of thei ...

(5 pages) 1112 0 0.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Process Grieving

one's hand, offering a hug, or just acknowledging, "This must be so hard for you," can be enough to support someone in their grief process.Listen. Grieving people need to share their pain with another ... did, etc. This is especially helpful to families who have experienced a death.Develop and encourage support groups. Support groups give families a chance to share their pain with others experiencing l ...

(14 pages) 88 0 0.0 Apr/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays