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former inmates as ‘returning citizens’. Regrettably, according to Harrell, he was treated with more disrespect being in a half-way house for six months than we was during his 19 years of incarceration. “We realize we can't do everything that needs to be done for everybody who comes through our doors," he acknowledges. "We try to create a family type of culture." Once stamped as a criminal, it is hard to integrate back into the society due to the myriad obstacles faced by these ex-inmates. As seen

Former mental patients must reach out and find a proper support system to help them remain on their medication and sane. A study preformed in Tokyo by Kido, Yoshifumi; Kawakami, Norito; Miyamoto, Yuki; Chiba, Rie; Tsuchiya, Masao (2013) showed that former patients that reside in more tight knit, willing-to-help communities will find the transition less threatening because of their expectations of receiving help from their neighbors. Yoshifumi, Norito, Yuki, Rie, and Masao (2013) also reported, “People

The facts speak for themselves. The majority of former child soldiers suffer from at least one mental impairment such as post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and other disorders that makes it extremely hard for them to function in everyday life as a member of society. many former child soldiers also have issues with anger and irrational fear. I believe that former child soldiers can become functional members of society. Children are extremely resilient and can bounce back from

As a former Marine, I emerged from the military instilled with a strict sense of discipline and a numerous amount of unique set of skills that was taught. These skills enable me and other service members or veterans to be ready at a minute’s notice; to know our surroundings, to survive in an emergency, and to protect those around us, because at any given moment the circumstances may turn for the worse. It’s taught and embedded to respect our superiors and elders, and to perform what’s asked without

Nanjing is the former capital of China. During this time, Japan was attempting to take over the entire nation of China. Japan had developed a plan to take over all of China in a span of just three months, starting with the invasion of Beijing. What the Japanese weren’t expecting was for China to put down a fight. With frustration arising and their plan falling apart, the Japanese decided to take over China’s capital, Nanjing. During the Battle of Shangai, Japanese army forces proved their dominance

pressing issues facing foster youth in America is employment following emancipation. Former foster youth face many challenges in becoming self-sufficient adults due to the lack of a support system that a traditional family would provide for their children. There is an insufficient safety net for a particularly vulnerable group and the statistics reflect poor care for this demographic. By age 24, roughly half of all former foster youth are unemployed; those who are employed earn a median income of $7,500

Former prisoners face larger barriers because US current policies are preventing or decreasing their chance of obtaining certain jobs that will dominate the market in the next twenty years. “According to the U.S. Department of Justice, nearly every person in jail, and 95 percent of state prison inmates, will someday be released; however, about 68% may return to prison” (goodwill). Former incarcerated individuals are often ineligible to obtain any financial assistance that will allow them to enroll

adults who have never voted before is to become more informed. Doing so we can see what traits and common values we liked from former Commander in Chiefs and see what candidates from this election also have similar qualities that agree with our beliefs. Doing research on candidates is the only proper way to be a well-rounded, educated voter in November; below are three former presidents that I believe share the most common values a President should have.

Former Food Pyramid The message from the visual about former food pyramid is very clear because one can easily get the message from it, i.e., one can understand the various food groups and the amounts he or she needs to ingest at a time. The visual is right for the story because the pyramid shows the type of food, amounts one can consume, and the importance depending on the rank in the pyramid (Locker, 2009). The design is appropriate because each of the foods in the pyramid has its natural color

As a former mentor for ABC Learn, a non-profit agency providing additional literacy training to at-risk students, I was taught to take pride in building a strong relationship with the students and families who face numerous problems from social and economic integration. As an ABC Learn mentor, I strived in strengthening the students’ communication skills while allowing them to start taking steps into realizing his or her goal since there is no denying I saw my students gain social acceptance, receive