In the past 30 years, changes have occurred, and how the police in the public view, define and discuss gangs. Media interest has boosted coverage of gang related subject matter. Given the pervasive gang imagery in film and music, many feel the violent lifestyle of the gang has become attractive to contemporary youth.

Please respond to all of the following prompts:

• What do you think can be done to keep youth from joining gangs?
• Do you think the amount of attention given to gang activity is out of proportion to the actual threat they pose to society?

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Q; The Syrian refugee crisis has been classified as one of the largest humanitarian crises in recent history. Discuss three challenges associated with this humanitarian crisis. How would you recommend managing these challenges? Be prepared to substantiate your ideas.

1) The Middle Eastern instability has presented some of the worst security and humanitarian crises in recent history. The areas that have been in the past linked with terrorist uprising have been affected by wars and destruction that have led to the proliferation of refugees from countries such as Syria. The Syrian refugee crisis, in particular, has been very challenging to the international community. The history of the Middle East, as well as the political climate of the world, has led to three main challenges. First, there is an unwillingness among the western countries and other nations to host the refugees. Second, there is the issue of international security, and lastly, the refugees also face poor qualities of life when they move out of their countries due to the shortage of support.

The issue of international security leads to Syrians not being welcome or being treated harshly in some of the countries they go to. For instance, in some countries, there are no official channels of registering the Syrian refugees. In Lebanon for example, the country asked the United Nations to stop registering refugees at the border in 2015 (Center for Homeland Defense and Security Naval Postgraduate School, 2017). The country also does not allow the Syrians to have camps. The reason for not allowing camps to prevent the concentration of Syrians in one place because they fear it may lead to militarization.

The Syrian refugees have also been exposed to very terrible living conditions in and out of the camps. Even though the United Nations helps by offering foods and other needs, the high numbers of refugees in the camps make the conditions unsafe for humans. The refugees have crossed to countries like Jordan whose economies are not very strong where they have relatives and live among the people. There are already shortages in the infrastructure and resources like water and housing are not enough (Gabiam, 2016). People have to live in warehouses and other shelters. Such living conditions expose refugees to illnesses and other social problems.

The third issue that affects the Syrian crisis is the unwillingness of countries in Europe and the Middle East to take in the refugees due to their resources being strained. At the start of the crisis, the situation was not very bad the, and the borders were open for the refugees (Center for Homeland Defense and Security Naval Postgraduate School, 2017). However, with time the refugees became overwhelming, and some countries like Lebanon closed their borders and other restricted the entry of the refugees to protect their citizens from too much competition for the scarce employment opportunities and the strained resources like healthcare and others.

References

Center for Homeland Defense and Security Naval Postgraduate School. (2017). The Syrian Refugee Crisis Part I: Dimensions of the Syrian Refugee Crisis.

Center for Homeland Defense and Security Naval Postgraduate School. (2017), Part III: Why did the Syrian Refugees go to Europe.

Gabiam, N. (2016). Humanitarianism, Development, and Security in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Syrian Refugee Crisis. International Journal of Middle East Studies, 48(2), 382–386.

2) Since 2015, the Syrian refugee crisis has been one of the most critical humanitarian crises around the globe (Baylouny, 2017). There are over five million Syrians have fled from their home country, seeking refugees to many different countries, such as Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, and more other countries. While being displaced in foreign countries, Syrian refugees have been harmfully impacted by dramatic challenges during their life. There are several difficulties and challenges related to this humanitarian crisis; however, in this post, I will focus only on poverty and insecurity, poor healthcare services, and lack of education and unemployment.

Poverty and Insecurity

Poor Syrian refugees in Lebanon have experienced difficulties in affording homes or even camps since it is not allowed to establish formal camps in this country (Baylouny, 2017). As a potentially harmful result, I foresee that these impoverished Syrians who cannot rent places to live at will likely live as homelessness in a country such as Lebanon in which there are no shelters that can protect these refugees. Thus, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) should secure these people by providing places for them to live a normal life. Furthermore, Syrian refugees in Lebanon are likely to face environmental and public health issues because this country has a high percentage of water insecurity. A recent study has stated that more than half of the Lebanese have difficulties in accessing safe water (Baylouny & Klingseis, 2018). Therefore, Syrian refugees will likely be the significantly affected group by this issue since they have no even secure places to colonize in Lebanon.

Poor Healthcare Services

Although Syrian refugees are provided with camps and shelters in Turkey, unlike in Lebanon, they have struggled with poor quality healthcare services in both these countries (Tayfur, Günaydin, & Suner, 2019). When fleeing from Syria to Turkey, Syrian refugees will be more vulnerable to infectious diseases. As a result, these people will likely need efficient health services, such as getting vaccines to be protected from the outbreaks. Moreover, there are probably many women among the massive number of Syrian refugees who are or will be pregnant: therefore, it is critical to establish such as health centers to treat and protect Syrian refugees in Turkey. There is a recent study report that UNHCR has established health care services in Turkey to support these refugees (Tayfur et al., 2019). However, the study also shows that there is an insufficient quantity of polio and measles vaccines, resulting in an inability to vaccinate almost 30% of the Syrian refugees in Turkey. It is thus vital that UNHCR expands the number of vaccines to cover all the refugees in order to protect them from disease outbreaks.

Lack of Education and Unemployment

The third challenge has adversely impacted Syrian refugees, particularly children, is that they cannot obtain adequate education while being displaced in foreign countries (Baylouny, 2017). Adult Syrian refugees also have been unable to obtain higher education in the host countries due to the different cultures and rules. For example, those who cannot speak the English language will be much more affected than can use this global language to communicate with companies and applying for jobs. Hence, to obtain well-paid jobs, these people will need to acquire a high level of education. The unemployment rate among Syrian refugees has been one of the complicated challenges in Lebanon (Baylouny, 2017). Lebanon government, for instance, has made it challenging for these refugees to work full time since making restrictions to prevent them from getting out of their homes at a particular time. As a negative consequence of being uneducated and unemployed, these refugees will be harmfully impacted in their life since they cannot afford their cost of living in foreign countries.

Some Recommendations to Manage the Previous Challenges

As an emergency manager, I believe that establishing such an integration response between the United Nations and countries’ governments in which Syrian refugees have fled will likely minimize the adverse effects of the previous challenges. Additionally, this coordination response can increase the level of such health care services that provide to Syrian refugees, leading to decreasing such infectious diseases among this group of population. Finally, I would also recommend providing these people with a high level of education to facilitate obtaining jobs for them in the future and also to focus on health education, which can help them to prepare for such public health emergencies.

References

Baylouny, A. M. [Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School]. (2017, December 11). The Syrian Refugee Crisis Part I: Dimensions of the Syrian Refugee Crisis. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVW4U-4QT-4&feature=youtu.be

Baylouny, A. M. [Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School]. (2017, December 11). The Syrian Refugee Crisis Part II: The Syrian Refugee Crisis’ Effects on Host States. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smsjj1UHPMk

Baylouny, A. M., & Klingseis, S. J. (2018). Water thieves or political catalysts? Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. Retrieved from https://my.nps.edu/documents/105858948/106279825/Baylouny_Klingseis_Water+Thieves_Political+Catalyst_Mar18/11d89f9a-ab4e-43ee-944a-fed9e863cd9a

Tayfur, I., Günaydin, M., & Suner, S. (2019). Healthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey. Annals of global health, 85(1). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2353

[Claim] I believe Our Place in the World is the most important function when it comes to narrative teaching.

[Definition] In this book, Hall states that “a narrative in it’s most basic sense refers to a recounting of a sequence of events that is told from a particular point of view. (Hall, 2005, pg. 73)” According to Hall, there are four narrative teaching functions. They are, The Way the World Works, Our Place in the World, How to Act in the World, and How to Evaluate what Goes on in the World. 
 In her TED Talk discussion, Chimamanda defines a single story as “show of people as one thing. As only one thing. Over and over again, and that is what they become. She also talks about the danger of a single story. She says, “the consequence of a single story is this, it robs people of dignity. It makes our recognition of equal humanity difficult. It emphasizes how we are different, rather than similar.”

[Example] A narrative that we experienced, which relates to my teaching function (our place in the world) is visual. I am going to relate this to the TED Talk video and Chimamanda’s discussion. The reason why I am choosing visual is because for me, I am a visual learner. I take in knowledge better when I am visually seeing an example happen or watching the person who is talking to me or a group. I look at faces and body language to understand the aspect of the situation that the person is trying to express to me. I found that watching Chimamanda’s video helped put my imagination on a joyride and I was able to put myself in the settings of her stories. I was able to picture her in her room reading an American story, her college roommate being amazed when she played her tribal music of Mariah Carrey, and see the look on the woman’s face when Chimamanda made her comment about all younger men being “American psychos.” I have a much harder time visualizing like that if I am reading from a book or article. Her stories related to my teaching function because, our place in the world means “we are primarily learning information related to our personal and social identities. (Hall, 2005, pg. 77) In her TED Talk video, Chimamanda talks a lot about her personal life and she explains how the stories she read growing up and going to college helped her build her identity and realize who she is as a person.

[Explanation] When I am doing my interview, I am going to try my hardest to not make it a single story. By doing this I am going to be doing at least two things. The first thing I am going to do is make sure I use the suggested interview questions and any other interview questions I find appropriate. The second thing I am going to do is do research on the country my interviewee’s culture is based from. I think it’s important to do some background research to try to not make a single story.

  I would like to add that I really liked watching the TED Talk with Chimamanda. I think she’s awesome and the way she told her stories was fabulous. I sometimes have a hard time focusing on people when they tell personal stories and experiences the way she did, but the way she communicated her stories really drew me in. I also loved her response to the person who expressed their concern for African men being unfair to their women after they read Chimamanda’s book, and Chimamanda responded by being concerned about all young American men being an “American psycho.” It was the best response she could have said. That person was experiencing a single story and didn’t take into account that just because one person is one way, doesn’t mean that everyone who is similar by gender/age is the same. I also enjoyed her acceptance of critic from the woman who was upset with the way Chimamanda’s book ended and how her next one needs to be written. Most authors would be offended that someone was trying to tell them how to write their work, but Chimamanda listened to what the woman had to say and was just happy that someone was so involved in her work, that she felt like she needed to add her voice to it. 

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he article, Core Principles for Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System, discussed four core principles:

• Principle 1 – Base supervision, service, and resource-allocation decisions on the results of validated risk and needs assessments.
• Principle 2 – Adopt and effectively implement programs and services demonstrated to reduce recidivism and improve other youth outcomes and use data to evaluate system performance and direct system improvements.
• Principle 3 – Employ a coordinated approach across service systems to address youth’s needs.
• Principle 4 – Tailor system policies, programs, and supervision to reflect the distinct developmental needs of adolescents.

For your initial post, select one of the principles and discuss (with specific examples) how that principle addresses gender-specific approaches to delinquency, social conditions in the community, and other issues you identify as important that are facing our youth today.

For your response post, reply to a student who selected a principle different than yours and discuss your thoughts related to that student’s points. Be specific in your challenges or supporting statements.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers (2014), a company that provides audit and
assurance, tax, and consulting services, stated labor is the single,
largest expense most healthcare operations face, accounting for between
45 and 60 percent of operating cost. The healthcare field is highly
regulated and a growing industry. With the shortage of healthcare
workers, the process of sourcing, attracting, hiring, and retaining
talent staff it is vital to the health of the organization.

PricewaterhouseCoopers. (2014). Medical cost trend: Behind the numbers 2015. Retrieved
from
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Case Assignment

View this Human Resource Management video regarding the Human Resource department.

In today’s job market, we see many human resource management changes
and challenges evolving with the changes in a competitive market
environment. One goal of the human resource department is to hire
employees that will be as productive as possible, which in turn leads to
more revenue and the success of an organization.

We see challenges in healthcare such as being properly staffed to
care for the patient load, keeping morale high, keeping the budget down,
and making sure the employee is properly trained and oriented, to name
just a few.

Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that explains the significance of human
resource management in healthcare. Identify and discuss the following:

1. How organizational restructuring has impacted staffing in healthcare organizations.
2. What challenges does the Human Resources department face and what would you do to overcome these adversities?
3. Does decreasing the number of employees always save an organization/company money? Why or why not?
4. How would you select a “qualified person” for a position? What makes a successful leader in healthcare?
5. In the competitive healthcare environment, how do we recruit and retain talented staff?

Assignment Expectations

1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your position and answers to the questions.
2. Limit your response to a maximum of 3 pages.
3. Include an introduction and conclusion in your paper.
4. Support your case with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3-4
   references. Use the following link for additional information on how to
   recognize peer-reviewed journals: http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php.