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Human Resources for Non-Profit Organizations, 2005.
This paper discusses that non profit organizations need to redirect their efforts toward human resource management solutions because of poor recruitment, employee satisfaction and retention.
1,385 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 28.95
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This paper explains that some important issues, which arise in non-profit human resource management, are the inability of many non-profit organizations to pay equitable wages for equitable jobs, not paying even limited benefits and the stress of budgetary fluctuations, which causes a constant environment of downsizing fear. The author points out that the funding base associated with granting is particularly troubling because many granting institutions demand that 80-100% of resources be spent on programs, leaving little if any funding for overhead, which contrary to popular belief exists in much the same manner as it would with any business. The paper reviews the problems of the YMCA the United Way, Head Start and the Goodwill Industries.
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"Goodwill Industries, another non-profit in the community service business, is as well known as almost any other non-profit organization. Their goal is workforce training and their answer to the difficulty in recruitment of top rated professionals has been answered by a rather controversial policy. The policy is to pay top rated professionals very large salaries to work for them. This policy is only possible because of the vast amounts of sales that Goodwill makes in its retail outlets. Many argue that the biggest problem with such policies is that it makes the organization very top heavy, where most employees, and even management level employees make minimum wage while regional directors can make in excess of 200,000 plus benefits. One example of just such a situation would seem almost abhorrent to most individuals, as the regional director for Goodwill in Oregon received a compensation package that was almost 800,000 dollars for the year 2003."
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Healthcare in Canada, the USA and the U.K., 2005.
A comparison of American, Canadian and British healthcare systems.
1,874 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 15 sources, APA, £ 36.95
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Healthcare reform has been a topic of debate for many years in America. Often, American politicians look to their neighbors to the north and ally across the Atlantic for both inspiration and warning of what healthcare could become. This paper provides an overview of American, Canadian and British healthcare systems. It details the pros and cons for each system and, in the end, discusses which is most effective for its citizens, as well as which system is most common throughout the world.
Paper Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
American Healthcare System (Overview, Pros, Cons)
Canadian Healthcare System (Overview, Pros, Cons)
British Healthcare System (Overview, Pros, Cons)
Which System Provides the Best Care for its Citizens?
Which System is Most Adopted by Other Countries?
References
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"Great Britain's National Health Service (NHS) is a publicly funded healthcare system that was created by Clement Attlee's labor government, in 1948 ("NHS history", n.d.). The NHS provides most of the healthcare services for citizens in the UK, which includes general practitioner services, emergency services, long-term healthcare, and dentistry. The NHS not only pays for healthcare expenses, but it also employs the doctors and nurses that provide these services, as well as runs the hospitals and clinics, which is in stark contrast to most of Continental Europe ("National Health Service", 2005)."
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Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA), 2005.
This paper discusses the impact Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPPA) has had on employers and on the confidentiality of health information.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 36.95
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This paper explains that the Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA) creates federally mandated requirements regarding protected health information (PHI) that can impact any employer, regardless of its size, location or industry. The author points out that employers who sponsor group health plans are affected depending on whether the employer (1) is fully insured or self-insured and (2) creates or receives Protected Health Information, defined to include all individually identifiable health information held or transmitted by a covered entity or business associate electronically or in other forms with the exceptions (a) that the Privacy Rules do not apply to employment records, including medical information employers use to comply with various disability laws, such as American Disabilities Act (ADA), and workers' compensation, or to administer workplace disability policies or substance abuse rules and (b) health information useful to the employer in administering their health plan. The paper relates that the act allows adolescents access to confidential care for contraception and sexually transmitted diseases and other services.
Table of Contents
Introduction
HIPPA Privacy Rules
HIPPA Compliance and Employers
HIPPA and Consumers
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"In connection with implementing a compliance program, group health plans are exempt from these requirements if they provide health benefits solely through an insurance contract with a health insurance issuer or an HMO and they do not create or receive PHI except for summary health information, or information regarding the status of an individual's enrollment, or disenrollment from the HMO or health insurance issuer. It is important to note that employers must consider their activities not only in the context of use and disclosure of PHI between the group health plan and the plan sponsor, but also in the context of any disclosures of PHI to a third party. A disclosure from the group health plan to a third party administrator would require adequate assurances of confidentiality, and would require a business associate agreement under the Privacy Rule before PHI could be disclosed."
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Department of Homeland Security, 2006.
A thorough examination and research paper of the Department of Homeland Security and the need for reorganization.
3,841 words (approx. 15.4 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 64.95
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This paper presents an analysis of the Department of Homeland Security. There are four research questions that are answered in the paper:1) Does the information collected through a thorough literature review regarding the creation of the Department of Homeland Security give individuals enough information about the Department and what it does? 2) What do individuals that are in the military think of what their government is doing with this department? 3) What do civilians think of what their government is doing with this department? 4) Will the Department of Homeland Security be willing to discuss their department, their objectives and what they feel has been accomplished? The paper presents a literature review, discussion and conclusion.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
The Problem
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions/Assumptions
Main Question
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms
Chapter Two
Review of the Literature
Introduction
Availability of Literature
Organization of the Literature Review
Literature Review
Summary
Chapter Three
Survey Methodology
Description of Research
Instrumentation
Data Gathering
Data Analysis
Limitations
Chapter Four
Presentation and Analysis of Survey Data
Presentation of Data
Analysis of Results
Summary
Chapter Five
Conclusions and Recommendations
Conclusions
Recommendations
Works Cited
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"It can be concluded from this study that it is necessary to work with the public more carefully to ensure that they understand the purpose of the Department of Homeland Security and what the Department really does when it comes to keeping them safe from terror. It appears that many people are dissatisfied with the job that is being done by the Department, but this could stem from the idea that there is simply not enough known about the Department and therefore it appears as though they are not doing anything. The military seems happier with the Department, and it is also likely that military individuals have a greater understanding of what the Department is actually doing."
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Social Security Reform, 2005.
This paper discusses the Bush Plan to reform social security and its opposition.
2,360 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper explains that the Bush Plan states (1) "personal accounts" would be voluntary, (2) social security money would be invested in a "conservative mix of bond and stock funds" which would have the opportunity to earn a higher rate of return than what is being provided now and (3) this would supplement the worker's "traditional social security check". The author presents opponents of this plan including AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), the largest advocacy organization for senior citizens in America, which opposes creating accounts out of the contributions workers currently make into Social Security because such accounts actually worsen Social Security's long-term financial health, draining revenues out of Social Security at the very time boomers begin to retire. The paper concludes that it is important to remember that the Social Security trust fund is not a pile of cash but rather just a bookkeeping gimmick in which one part of the government promises money to another part of the government.
Table of Contents
What is the Bush Plan?
Why is President George Bush Pushing Hard for his Plan
Opposition
Facts about Social Security
Business Week Reporter Paul Craig Roberts
The Bush Campaign
The AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
What are Some Proposed Solutions to the Social Security System?
The Conservative Publication the National Review
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"The Democrats have countered with ads of their own, according to the Associated Press (Raum, 2005) on Sunday, March 13. The Democrats call Bush's proposal to privatize Social Security "a risky privatization scheme." The Democrats' Saturday radio broadcast on March 12 featured the grandson of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (James Roosevelt Jr.). He said: "In 1935, my grandfather signed the Social Security Act into law, ensuring that Americans retired with financial security." But "unfortunately," he continued, "President Bush and Washington Republicans" do not share the belief of "the guiding principle that America's workers deserve a secure retirement." Roosevelt and other Democrats complain that privatizing Social Security will punish workers "in times of long market downturns," because the investment Bush is talking about on the Wall Street market wouldn't deliver as high a return as it would in economic boom times, the AP story pointed out. The article also mentioned that the most recent AP poll shows the Bush Social Security reform proposals gaining only a 37% positive result from the public."
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Code of Ethics in the Department of Justice, 2005.
Analyzes the code of ethics for the U.S. Department of Justice from a scientific and professional point of view.
5,135 words (approx. 20.5 pages), 20 sources, APA, £ 78.95
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The topic of ethics from the aspect of a professional and scientific viewpoint has emerged as a topic of significant concern in recent years, both for the Department of Justice and for other organizations as well. Ethics is generally a term used to describe a set of values that describe what is right or wrong, good or bad. As a result, guidelines and discussions surrounding ethics should be applicable to a broad range of cases, as conflicts are likely to arise between ethical principles. Any system of ethical principles is derived from philosophical reasoning, and research in this area indicates that if we have a system of a few principles that apply in all cases and are never contradictory, we have a clear and precise ethical system. As easy as it sounds, however, this is not always the case. This paper examines and analyzes the code of ethics from a professional and scientific perspective.
Paper Outline:
Abstract
1: Code of Ethics: Guidelines
2. Male and Females: Are Laws the Same?
3. Profiling in Hiring
4. Reality vs Morality of Ethics
5. Ethics
6. Sexual Harassment
7. Confidentiality
8. Inappropriate Relationships
9. Integrity
10. Crossing the Line
11. Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Many questions have been raised as to what the term "ethics" actually refers to. From a professional and scientific point of view, the ethics of business and the moral code of our society are inseparable, sometimes indistinguishable (Solomon & Hanson, 1985). Ethics is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with the principles and standards of human conduct. Ethics arise not from man's law but from human nature itself making it a body of natural laws from which man's laws follow (Bottorff, 2004). Ethics is a normative science that is concerned with the norms of human conduct. As a science ethics must follow the same rigors of logic as other sciences. When scientific ethical reasoning is properly applied ethics becomes a useful tool for sorting out the good and bad components of complex human interactions (Bottorff, 2004)."
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Social Security, 2005.
This paper discusses the future of the social security system.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that the current attitude of the administration of the office of Social Security is that the social security system was never meant to be the sole source of income in retirement; a comfortable retirement is based on social security, pensions and savings. The author points out that social security reform remains one of the most divisive and partisan issues in American politics today largely because of the controversy over privatization. The paper concludes that some privatization and cutbacks for the wealthiest recipients are necessary.
Table of Contents
Introduction and Background
Development and Debate of the Social Security Issue Today
Recommendations and Conclusions
From the Paper
"Even many Democrats believe that the Social Security system is in need of reform, although not necessarily the kind of complete overhaul proposed by the president. But is there another solution to the Social Security crisis besides privatizing? The so called 'lock box' alternative approach, requiring set-asides, would to require that the non-Social Security Federal budget be in balance or surplus for the years in which Social Security makes investments. Though the amount of borrowing from the public might be reduced, such a state of balance cannot be relied upon for every financial year. And is the notion of partial privatization so radical, anyway? Several proposals recommend that a personal savings account plan for Social Security be modeled after the federal government's "Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)"."
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Workforce Development, 2005.
The paper is a research proposal to evaluate Ohio higher education as it relates to workforce development and Targeted Industry Grants in Ohio, including its history, social and economic impact and barriers.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 13 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper explains that, in an effort to improve employment rates, states were provided with much latitude to experiment with a variety of welfare-to-work programs by creating employment and training programs, job search, education and workfare. The author points out that, across the country, state budgets have been falling as a result of reduced revenues; consequently, it has become particularly important for state employment services to be able to provide objective indicators of the economic success of their programs. The paper relates that this study will employ a hybrid methodology, using both a qualitative literature review concerning job development initiatives and grant programs and a statistical analysis of the wage records from the State of Ohio since the inception of the Enterprise Ohio Network in 1986 to the present, to identify significant trends and the impact of these and other initiatives on the employment rate in the State of Ohio compared to other states, which have similar development programs.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Overview of Study
Preliminary Review of Related Literature
Background and Overview
State of Ohio Targeted Industries Training Grants
Methodology
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"Today, the Enterprise Ohio Network is a statewide consortium comprised of 54 public two-year colleges and university branch campuses; since 1986, these 2-year schools have been partnering with businesses, organizations and public service agencies to provide real-world experiences and opportunities in the workplace. The Targeted Industries Training Grants are currently available to eligible companies through the statewide network of Enterprise Ohio Network campuses. In their segment, "Who are we?," the organization reports that it is "a statewide quality and productivity improvement resource available to all Ohio businesses seeking to improve their selection, development and retention of talented people." The Enterprise Ohio Network was established in 1986 as a framework in which to bring Ohio's public two-year community and technical colleges and university branch campuses together to better serve Ohio companies by partnering with companies to profile jobs, assess skill requirements, screen new hires, and deliver training that supports business success; and helping employers build teams, reduce scrap, decrease machine down time, improve cycle times, increase output, improve customer satisfaction."
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Music in Schools, 2005.
A discussion about the importance of music programs in schools and budgetary problems in implementing these programs.
1,260 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper argues that participation in music classes and other music activities helps students find success in junior high and high school, as well as boosting brain activity and the development of intelligence. It states that students who study music are more productive members of society, and they will achieve higher personal success than those who did not participate in music studies. The writer argues that narrow-visioned school administrators, school board members, and politicians do not often enough recognize the vital role that music classes and programs play in the health, happiness, and success of all students. Strained budgets and attempts to focus on education "basics" have minimized or cut out music programs in many schools, and students who do not have access to music education are at a serious disadvantage for the rest of their educational career and in their life beyond high school. The writer concludes that it is vital that music education be incorporated into the overall curriculum of every junior high and high school for the benefit of the children and the future of our society.
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"The quality of education for American students is a major concern for parents, educators, and politicians. New initiatives such as the No Child Left Behind act have been put into place by the Bush administration in an attempt to satiate the nation's desire to believe children will come away from school with the experience and knowledge they will need to be successful in life and to improve the world. Unfortunately, policies such as this do not actually take the full needs of students into account. In fact, putting a high priority on standardized test scores has deprived many schools of the ability to provide a well-rounded and in-depth education because all resources such as time and money must go towards curriculum that matches the superficial content of these tests. Even though music is designated as a core academic subject by the No Child Left Behind Act, many schools are still forced to cut "nonessential" programs that do not contribute to raising standardized test scores; the arts are among the first programs cut in most strained districts. This creates a void in children's education, because the arts are just as important as reading, writing, history, and math to the development of healthy, critical-thinking, capable students. Music programs are especially vital to student education, yet many Junior High and High Schools are minimizing the availability of music classes. According to the philosopher Socrates, "Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily fasten, imparting grace, and making the soul of him who is rightly educated graceful, or of him who is ill-educated ungraceful." (Plato) Music classes are an essential part of the educational experience because of they help children become successful in school, in society, and in life."
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Development Disabilities, 2005.
A discussion of certain factors in the developmental disabilities sector of human services.
1,210 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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This paper researches the developmental disabilities sector of human services and identifies the main components of its "continuum of care". It looks at the major educational requirements for work in that field; major funding sources; major professional organizations and/or licensing requirements. It also examines major issues and concerns within the developmental disabilities; and likely future directions.
Objective of Research
Introduction
Organizations and/or Licensing Requirements
Performance Issues of the State ADD Programs
Summary and Conclusion
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"The future outlook in the area of developmental disabilities initiatives appear to be focused toward enabling and empowering the individual as well as their family to lead as normal a life possible in spite of the developmental problems that disable the individual. Integration of the developmentally disabled into all aspects of society is one of the goals of the agencies that fund and provide services and resources for those who are developmentally disabled. There are agencies involved both at the state and federal levels with governing policies and procedures in place to keep a check on the quality of the services provided. Focus is also toward the improvement of health of the developmentally disabled through the provision of information and resources to that end and as well improvement of all aspects of the quality of living in the lives of the developmentally disabled in terms of education, transportation, civil rights and all the other aspects mentioned within this work to make the years to come for the developmentally disabled less difficult and challenging in a more positive nature than has been witnessed in the past."
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Baby Boomers, 2005.
This paper discusses the health care problems of the Baby Boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, who in 2030 will be at least 65 years old.
4,955 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 21 sources, APA, £ 76.95
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This paper explains that the Baby Boomer generation creates a medical problem, especially in the Medicare system, because of its size, potential of living so long, altered traditional family structures and a large segment, almost 20 percent, at the low end of the income scale; in addition, the generation after them is small. The author points out that seniors have no alternative but Medicare, which should be restructured to more closely resemble the rest of the nation's health care system especially PPOs (Preferred Provider Organizations). The paper recommends that, if institutions focused on decreasing the cost of each medical procedure and ceasing to carry out senseless, wasteful procedures; funds would be available for senior care plus wellness education and preventive care.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Baby Boom Health Care Issues
Who are the Baby Boomers?
Dependency ratio
Baby Boomer Expectancy
The Political Realities
Health Gestapo for Retiring Baby Boomers
Medical Services Delivery Problems
Recommendations
From the Paper
"There are several diametrically opposed factors involved in the future of health care for Baby Boomers, not least of which is the fact that the senior-oriented health care delivery systems were "geared for a time when people died early." In addition, Baby Boomers constituted the largest generation ever, to be subsidized-as have all generations been-by the ones behind them; the ones behind them are very small. They are expected to live longer than previous generations, partially because of the advances in medicine; however, there are already signs that the problem with the advances in medicine lies in the ability to find enough qualified people to run the machinery of medicine, the CAT scanners and whatever other advances appear. These two dichotomies would be problematical enough without the other troublesome possibility on the horizon, that of having to decided upon a practical and ethical way to deliver health care when there are not enough personnel to go around, nor enough funds to pay for equal treatment options for everyone."
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Educational and Administrative Leadership, 2005.
A personal philosophy on educational and administrative leadership.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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Ensuring that all children receive an optimal education has emerged in recent years as a crisis warranting significant concern among parents, citizens, policy-makers and government officials. The responsibility of superintendent has undergone dramatic changes over the past years, reflecting the changes in our culture today. As contemporary society becomes increasingly diverse and complex, so does the process of preparing children for life as independent thinkers, productive citizens, and future leaders. This paper analyzes and explains some of the methods and personal philosophies that could be used to successfully lead a school district today. It also provides some insight on prior research studies that will assist as a guideline for implementing these personal philosophies.
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"The role of the school superintendent is to assist all children in school readiness. The traditional idea of school readiness has thus been expanded and today calls for open discussion, mutual adaptation, and respectful understanding among the key adults in children's lives (Ramey & Ramey, 2003). The school district superintendent is one of these key adults, as readiness for school is not simply the responsibility of children and their families, but of all the adults, institutions, and agencies that serve them. Across all socioeconomic groups, parents face major challenges when it comes to providing optimal care and education for their children. For families in poverty, these challenges can be formidable, and when basic necessities are lacking, parents must place top priority on housing, food, clothing, and health care (Ramey & Ramey, 2003)."
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Fire Fighting, 2005.
A history of fire fighting in the United States.
4,596 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 72.95
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This paper presents a history of fire fighting in the United States beginning with colonial times and ending in the present age. The paper explains how news of a devastating fire in London in the year 1666 reached the New World and prompted leaders there to better prepare their towns for the possibility of similar disasters. The paper also explains that the New World's approach to the safety of its citizens was more advanced than that of Britain's and describes some of the fire laws that were put in place in the U.S. as a result. The paper also explains that by the 19th century, fire regulations and fire departments were firmly established. The paper concludes by taking a look at the most pressing fire fighting issues of today.
Moving Southward
Modern Times
From the Paper
"Even in colonial times, it was recognized that if the nascent cities and towns were to survive, the life and limb of the citizens had to be protected. While there was little that could be done about the New World's harsh weather, especially the winters along the New England coast where the first colonies clung to the edge of the continent, those winters brought with them opportunities for secondary disasters in the form of fires."
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Public Participation, 2004.
A critical analysis of public participation and the constitution of 'publics'.
1,184 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper presents an exploratory, observational analysis of the notion of being part of a public and the influence public participation has on the development of the constitution of publics. More specifically the paper assesses the following: (1) What the nature of shared conditions, interests and purposes are within society, (2) How these commonalities create an awareness of forming a public action and (3) The extent to which public participation influences society as a whole. The paper also examines how technology has influenced public participation in recent years and changed the constitution of publics.
Outline
Introduction
Significance of Study
Preliminary Literature Review
Methodology
References
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"The nature of public participation with regard to publics has been analyzed by many in recent years. Warner comments that as citizens all people are the subjects of publicity, regardless of their culture, race, gender or class, and by participating in any public discourse bring with them an interpretation of events as they relate to oneself; people will adapt themselves to conform to a certain constitution even if they are themselves rather abstract and separate from them (Warner, 2002; Cowell, 2003)."
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