liberal reforms and the welfare state

Essay one A welfare state is a state with social services controlled or financed by the Government. Living in the beginning of the 20th century was hard for the working class. In 1900, surveys showed that between 15% and 20% of the population were living with bare minimum. Worse between 8% and 10% of the population were living below subsistence level. These figures seem really wrong and inhumane to society's standards today, but this was normal in these times and in fact worse in earlier years. Previous to 1906, poverty was a common problem. The poor law, which was passed in 1601, meant that each parish had to care for the poor in their area. From this, the poor were sent to live and work in poorhouses where the able bodied poor were permitted to simply work in them, the people who owned their house were to pay taxation named the poor rate, in order to provide some relief, and poor children were made to be apprentices to a trade. The conditions both inside and outside the workhouses were terrible and unimagionable for children to be working in. The Liberal reforms wanted to provide help for people in a way that did not bring shame to the poor. There was every effort to redistribute wealth to provide for the poorest in society. This was very different from the old Poor Law. The reforms also introduced some important principles. The state became involved in the

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Health and Social Care Unit 2 Section A

Section A-Promoting Health and Well Being In this section I am going to discuss health and well being, what health means and what health means to other. (We need pictures to explain how and why people have different views). I am also going to explain what P.I.E.S means. I will mention what Hierarchy and Culture means. Dictionary Definitions-Google Definitions Dictionary Definitions: Health- Well being is being free from diseases. This is the general condition of our body and mind. Well Being- A contented state of well being, happy, healthy and prosperous. Google Definition Healthy- This is the condition of being physically and mentally sound. Well Being- The state or condition of being well; welfare; happiness; prosperity; as, virtue is essential to the well-being of men or of society. What does being healthy mean toe me? For me, being healthy is being fit and active, and free from illnesses. I also think that being healthy means no involvement in drugs or alcohol. A person is healthy when he/she has a lot of energy, when he/she eats fruits and vegetables everyday and always drinks water. I also think that a person is healthy when he/she exercises daily. What does being healthy mean to someone else? Like people around us? To some people around me, they think that being healthy means having a good physical appearance, not having any mental problems, being fit, not

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assignment c health and social care

Assignment c - identify information to set targets and measures of health for the individual Name of client - Karen Flanagan Age of client - 37 . Physical measures of health Height 5 feet and 5 inches Weight 9 stone Resting Pulse Pulse after 2 minutes of going up and down stairs Time taken for pulse to return to normal Flexibility 4 cm Body Mass Index Body Mass Index is a measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height. It was invented between 1830 and 1850. This table showing height and weight shows whether you are underweight, normal, overweight or obese for your height. To calculate your BMI you can use this calculation; Also there are many websites in which you can calculate it easily by typing in weight and height on the NHS website; http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/magazine/interactive/bmi/index.aspx Karen's BMI is 21 which mean's she is leading a healthy lifestyle because approximately she is the right weight for her height. Peak Flow 2. Possible aspects of lifestyle improvements * Diet Monday: Breakfast - Cereal oat flakes Lunch - Tuna sandwich, yoghurt Dinner - Pasta with tomato sauce Tuesday: Breakfast - Cereal Lunch -Cheese sandwich, yoghurt Dinner - Chicken potato and veg Wednesday: Breakfast - Cereal Lunch - Hot cross bun and salad Dinner - Pizza, strawberries Thursday: Breakfast - Cereal Lunch - Beans on toast,

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Questionaire- How do teenagers views on dieting/slimming affect their lifestyle?

How do teenagers' views on dieting/slimming affect their lifestyle Hi. I am a form 3 student working on a research concerning how do teenagers' (13-19) views on dieting/slimming affect their lifestyles. I would like to probe into this matter to find out more on teenager's views on dieting/slimming, what they will do in order to achieve their ideal body shape, and whether they acquire enough knowledge in terms of dieting/slimming. Please spend a few minutes to complete the questionnaire. All information collected will be confidential and only for educational use. Thank you. (For all questions, please tick the appropriate answer unless otherwise stated) Personal Particulars Sex: ? Female ? Male Age group: ? 13-15 ? 16-17 ? 18-19 Education level: ?Primary ?Junior Secondary (form 1-3) ?Senior Secondary (form 4-7) ?Graduate Questions: Part A: Self-esteem . To what extent are you satisfied with your body shape? ? strongly satisfied ? partially satisfied ? neutral ? partially dissatisfied ? strongly dissatisfied 2. How strong is your want to slim? (skip question 3 if you do not want to slim) ? extremely strong ? strong ? neutral ? weak ? extremely weak 3. You want to slim because: ? slim is prettier ? influence by friends ? influence by celebrities / models ? overweight Part B: Views on slimming/dieting . To what extent do you agree that slim equals to pretty? ?

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Describe in your own words: a) The biomedical model of health b) The socio-medical model of health

) Describe in your own words: a) The biomedical model of health b) The socio-medical model of health The biomedical model of health The biomedical model of health is the predominant model which is used by physicians in diagnosing diseases since the mid-nineteenth century. The biomedical model states the any individual who has no disease, pain or defect is considered as 'healthy'. This approach focuses on the physical processes such as biochemistry, pathology and the physiology of the disease. On the other hand this model is not concerned with the role of social factors or individual subjectivity. The biomedical model ignores that the fact that the diagnosis is the result of negotiation between the patient and the doctor. This model is where one can look at the body systems that might work together in order for the body to function well. The biomedical model looks at the body as a machine and when a part of the body isn't functioning properly it must be fixed in order to continue functioning properly. This model is usually used in the western world. (a-Wikipedia, n/d) The socio-medical model of health The socio-medical model of health looks at how the environment and how the society around us affect the health and well-being of an individual. Factors such as the social class, occupation, education, poor housing, pollution and poor diet affect an individual. For example

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OCR National Level 2 Travel & Tourism AO2 Facilities and meeting needs of customers

In this task you will need to identify the different types of facilities provided to meet the needs of six types of customer. Answer the questions below in detail. Use T&T case studies to help. The Six types of customers are:- • Individuals, couples, groups • Families • Leisure and business travellers • Internal and external customers • Different age groups, e.g. teenagers, grey market • Special needs, e.g. disabled access, people travelling with babies, religious needs, dietary needs Examples of facilities are:- Braille and hearing loops, business facilities, crèche, languages, meeting rooms, prayer facilities, single rooms, special diets Case Study 1: National Trust property, Killerton House near Exeter, Devon Disabled access . What facilities does the National Trust at Killerton House provide for people with access and hearing difficulties? Killerton House have hearing loops installed in the shop and the reception so that people with hearing difficulties can then hear what is being said, all they have to do is change the setting on their hearing aid to 'T' and it will connect with the hearing loop. This is a really good piece of equipment to have because it helps to make people with hearing difficulties feel a lot more comfortable going to this place. Killerton house also offer a wide range of access for disabled people. These include a

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CUSTOMER SERVICES

John Lewis has a number of aims and objectives that they try and meet in order to completely satisfy all its customers. What are the aims of John Lewis? * 1) We set out to meet all our customers' needs for fashion and household goods from the cradle onwards. This involves members of staff from the research departments conducting both secondary and primary research on the companies external customers to ensure that the goods that John Lewis are selling meet the needs and wants of the customers. * 2) Our objective is to offer customers a wide choice of products, while guaranteeing high standards of quality and competitive prices. John Lewis has become such a major player in the retail market that they have built up an impressive relationship with top manufactures such as Sony, Bosch, Nike and Lancôme. This has given us huge buying power and we can get many different high quality goods at low prices, which can be passed on to our customers. * 3) We aim to provide excellent service and all our Partners in the shops have thorough training. Extensive training schemes are a feature of life at John Lewis. Partners are trained in fields such as selling skills, product knowledge, health and safety, customer services and systems training. By undergoing this training partners become equipped to deal with many aspects of the job. * 4) Each branch has an extensive free

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Health and social, Unit 2, Task 1

Individual needs within the health and social care sectors Susan Smith is 29 years old. She has been addicted to alcohol since the age of 17. She has lost everything due to her addiction, her home, her job and her daughter the thing that hurts her the most is that she isn't that bothered, of course she was hurt but in the end that cold litre of cider was her company what else did she need? Susan has tried many things to get her back on track, rehab, meetings, visiting Bella, the lost daughter that doesn't want anything else but for her own mum to hold her in her arms. Nothing has worked! Susan is a very needy person. Susan likes to be centre of attention but, she frightens everyone she meets, she needs help! The everyday needs of Susan... Needs... Example of how met... Air Air is crucial to life. Without air we cannot survive. Food A balanced diet is met through the intake of food that provides sufficient energy to maintain the functions of life. Water Water makes up between 50 and 70% of an adult's total body weight, regular top-ups are needed to balance the loss of water from the body in the form of urine and sweat. If we did not replace the water lost the body would not be able to survive. Dehydration will set in. Shelter Shelter gives us basic protection from elements and danger, shelter provides us with privacy. Safety Safety is defined as the state of

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Economic Equilibrium is Unamerican

Mitch Edelson US History 5/20/10 Economic Equilibrium is Un-American We should be happy that we live in a country where you can get a job based on your qualifications not your skin color. Even though this is true, there is a large rift between the resources of blacks and whites in this country. It is harder for blacks to get loans than whites. Blacks earn five times less income than whites. Some would suggest that we provide an advantage to blacks to help level the playing field. This policy is racist and is not the solution to the problem. Would you rather have a doctor who is hired because he is better a physician then the rest of the applicants, or would you rather have a doctor who was hired because of the color of his skin? This isn't the solution to the problem. The problem isn't racism its poverty. The problem of the wealth gap is not going to be solved by policies like affirmative action but rather changes in our economic and social structure. There gap is frightening, our country needs to move past this relationship between race and wealth. The wealth gap divides us even more, not only are we divided by race but also by resources. Its easy to blame racism for this problem but it goes deeper. The problem is that when in poverty it is very hard to get out. So of course the wealth gap is growing because of the difficulty to rise above the poverty line and like the

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Health and social care Unit 1 part C

Health and social care Unit 1 part C Coursework For my coursework I was asked to produce a report of my investigation into one provider of health, social care or early year's services in my local area. My report must show how well these services meet the different needs of two people who use them. I have chosen to base my report at a primary school where I accomplished my work experience as part of my Unit 1 coursework. When carry out this investigation it will help me realize if the placement/provider meets the needs of the clients who use them. To ensure confidentiality I have changed the names of the two clients that I am going to be examining. The names that I have selected are Lucy and Luke. My first client is a girl called Lucy and Lucy is a six year old who is currently studying at Stanford Primary School and is presently in year one. She is Polish and she has come from Poland a couple of months ago due to family's personal and financial reasons. As she cannot verbalize in English properly, it makes it difficult to communicate with others who don't speak her language and makes it even harder for her follow instructions. She joined Stanford Primary school at the start of year one. She has a Teaching Assistant who assists her with her learning as best as she can. There is an individual who speaks her language but that is it. He helps Lucy by explaining things in

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