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Homeless Veterans, 2007.
This paper examines which factors influence homeless veterans' decision to use services available to them through the US government.
1,548 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 35.95
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This paper explores the issue of homelessness among US veterans. In particular, the author focuses on why many veterans do not choose to use the services available to them through the US government and the Veterans Administration. The paper lists several of the factors the research found that may determine if veterans seek help. The author concludes that these studies highlight the need for effective social services in local areas for veterans.
Outline:
Background of the Problem
Importance of the Problem
Hypothesis and Research Questions
Literature Review
Methodology
Conclusion
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"Currently, there are over 25 million veterans alive (VA, 2002). Not only are the veterans eligible for services but their families are often eligible as well. That makes close to 70 million people in the United States eligible for veterans benefits (VA, 2002). It is estimated that there are nearly 250,000 homeless veterans on any given night in the United States (VA, 2002). The Veteran's Administration (VA) was established in 1930 to help those who suffered because of war (VA, 2005). VA employs a large number of social workers and counselors to help veterans with problems that are often associated with war. They specialize in helping veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment, alcohol and drug abuse, family-related and care-giver services during the extended recovery periods involved with physical rehabilitation (VA, 2005)."
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Preferential Treatment for Disabled Veterans, 2007.
This paper examines whether disabled veterans should receive preferential treatment over better qualified candidates.
1,459 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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This paper discusses whether veterans returning from Iraq with disabilities, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, should receive preferential treatment in securing employment. This paper further provides a comparison of the affirmative action programs for veterans, minorities and women, followed by an analysis of the deontological and utilitarian aspects of these human resource initiatives. The author concludes that affirmative action for veterans is weak compared to other programs for women and minorities.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Utilitarian and Deontological Considerations
Conclusions
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"By sharp contrast, affirmative action programs for women and minorities are of fairly recent origin. According to Cohen and Sterba (2003), less than two months after assuming office, President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10925 in March 1961 that established the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity; the goal of this initiative was to end discrimination in employment by the federal government and its contractors. This presidential mandate, which is still in effect today, requires every federal contract from that time forward to include the following pledge: "The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action, to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin" (Executive Order 10925, 1961, cited in Cohen & Sterba, 2003, p. 12). While these words had been used in federal legislation in the past such as the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, it was the mandate of President Kennedy that created the national commitment to "affirmative action" to take those steps necessary to eliminate all preference by race (Cohen & Sterba, 2003). Affirmative action programs for women and minorities assume a large variety of forms today, ranging from conducting more aggressive recruiting efforts in ethnic communities to mandating a specific number of positions be set aside specifically for female and minority candidates (Beckwith & Jones, 1997). Many states have established comparable affirmative action programs for women, minorities and disabled veterans that have recently been confirmed as constitutional as well (Muhl, 1999). "
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The Veterans Health Administration, 2007.
An overview of the organization and leadership of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
1,487 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 13 sources, APA, £ 35.95
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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), manages the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States (U.S.). In 2006, 5.5 million qualified veterans received care from at least one of the 1,400 VHA operated sites within the United States (Department Of Veteran Affairs, 2007). This paper describes the organizational structure, design, function and processes of the VHA. The paper also reviews the VHA's culture, communication style and barriers, decision making processes, including the values and ethics, and leadership styles. Additionally, a current environmental change affecting the VHA is presented with corresponding leadership behaviors.
Outline:
Organizational Design
Organizational Structure and Process
Organizational Culture
Leadership Styles
Organizational Communication
Communication Barrier
Organizational Decision Making
Environmental Changes
Problems with Environmental Changes
Conclusion
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"The VHA contains 23 separate Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN), which are comprised of over 1,400 healthcare facilities. Each VISN is composed of many different facilities ranging from Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) to full service medical centers (Department Of Veteran Affairs, 2007). The VHA's organizational process is a vertical hierarchy that is departmentalized in structure. Organizational directives descend through the vertical hierarchy from the VA to the department level within each VHA facility. Relevant information and results are sent backup through the hierarchy to help guild upper management on future directives."
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Substance Abuse in Veterans, 2007.
This paper explores nursing care for substance abuse in male combat veterans.
4,865 words (approx. 19.5 pages), 20 sources, APA, £ 88.95
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The paper relates that substance abuse secondary to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common phenomenon among veterans of war who have been in combat. The paper focuses on the case of JR, a Vietnam veteran suffering from substance abuse and PTSD. The paper provides a detailed case presentation as well as a comprehensive literature review. This includes a discussion of topics such as substance abuse among veterans, PTSD, treatment options and nursing interventions and opportunities to intervene.
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Abstract
Case study JR
Literature Review
Nursing Implications
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"Substance abuse and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) create a serious complex of psychological and physical manifestations and is a combination that has serious consequences and challenges for both the patient and nurse. Nowhere is this complex more challenging and in no population is this combination more prevalent than in the veteran returning from combat. According to Benda (2001), in 1996, 36 percent of all discharges from the military were for substance abuse issues and over 3,950,000 of the inpatient days spent at Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals were for substance abuse related care. Bailes (1998) states that in 1998 dollars and statistics, substance abuse problems cost Americans over $300 billion annually."
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The Texas Veterans Commission, 2005.
A discussion on the under-appreciated sophistication of the Texas Veterans Commission.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, £ 31.95
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The following paper outlines the various services the Texas Veterans Commission provides to returning veterans. Among other things, the TVC is a portal of information and it is also an organization excellent in the art of cultivating relationships with other organizations. The paper ultimately argues that the TVC is an under-appreciated and highly sophisticated organization.
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"When many people think of the Texas Veterans' Commission, they immediately think of pension and post-service entitlements. This kind of thinking is understandable but also rather unfortunate, because the Texas Veterans' Commission offers much more. In the following paper, attention will be granted not only to the TVC's meritorious efforts to assist veterans in the receipt of post-service benefits, but also to its efforts to re-integrate veterans into civilian life. As will soon become apparent, the level of expertise at the TVC and its breadth of services are commonly overlooked - except by those grateful souls who have benefited from them. With that in mind, it is to a discussion of the TVC that this paper now turns. "
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The Korean War and the Korean War Veterans' Memorial, 2005.
This paper discusses the forgotten war, the Korean War, and describes the Korean War Veterans' Memorial.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper explains that, although statistically the Korean War took more lives than the Vietnam War, the Korean War has been branded as America's "Forgotten War" because it was over-shined by two "greater" wars, the Second World War and the Vietnam War, which dragged on for more than a decade. The author points out that the Korean War is important because it (1) started the end of the communist expansion in the world, (2) laid the ground for the entry of democracy in the states in Eastern Europe and Russia and (3) began the American foreign policy of military intervention to gain or maintain security, freedom and democracy in the world resulting in a number of military conflicts which continues today. The paper describes in detail the Korean War Veterans' Memorial, adjacent to the Lincoln Memorial directly across the reflecting pool from the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington, D.C., which was dedicated in 1995 by Bill Clinton and Kim Young Sam, then presidents of the U.S. and South Korea.
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"The symbolisms in the memorial are brilliant pictures of a war that will never be forgotten. For as long as the memorial continues to exist, the memories of a war, which advanced freedom at the cost of the lives of millions of people, will eternally be thought of and etched in the minds of guests. Moreover, this memorial also serves as a reminder that freedom, though sweet and liberating, must never be taken for granted and must certainly be forever guarded, secured and remain dear in our hearts. It must also be remembered that there are still countries in the world that do not enjoy the rights given by a true democracy. The pursuit for the expansion of democracy must certainly not be abandoned. Still, millions of people are yearning for a free, equal state where social, economic and political justice stands and endures."
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Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and Postmodernism, 2003.
Rhetorical analysis of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington D.C.
1,403 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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Modernism is the search for a universality. The break from this search is creatively named postmodernism. Postmodernism is the belief that there is no universal constant and that everything is subject to context. The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial is an example of postmodern architecture. The wall is significant because it is one of the first memorials in this country to break from the modern view of architecture. By using postmodern ideological criticism of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, this paper discovers that remembrance is a non-universal act, different for every person.
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"On April 19, 2000 the Oklahoma City Memorial opened to the public. The Memorial was built to remember the tragic events of five years earlier, the bombing of the Alfred P Murrah federal building in downtown Oklahoma City. The memorial was designed by Hans and Torrey Butzer. The Butzers were the winners of a competition pool of over 630 entries. The design for the memorial is based heavily on the postmodern nature of the Butzers? architectural upbringing. The University of Texas at Austin?s school of architecture is known for its postmodern views of form and function."
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Vietnam War Veterans, 2006.
A look at the condition termed "post-traumatic stress disorder", suffered by many returning Vietnam veterans.
1,755 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 40.95
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This paper looks at some of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), discusses the devastating effects it had on Vietnam veterans and their families. It also describes different treatments and therapies for PTSD and looks at how this topic has been explored in literature.
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"After finishing their tours in Vietnam, thousands of soldiers and military personnel returned to the United States and began the work of returning to the lives they had left behind. Many brought home medals and amusing stories, and many others bullet wounds and stumps where their arms used to be. Virtually all returned home changed in some way. Some, like the characters in Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, carried home lingering but endurable feelings of guilt and regret over their roles in the war, which often included killing enemy soldiers, others came home broken and destroyed."
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 2005.
An analysis of Maya Lin's controversial design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper provides an analysis of Maya Lin's controversial design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, including support for and against her intention and eventual design. The paper explains how Lin's memorial demonstrates the changing nature of public monuments.
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"Designed by Maya Lin, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial represents a controversial memorial that demonstrates the changing nature of public monuments, their goals and their audiences. The post-Vietnam War era has witnessed a change in the way audiences read memorials. Both critics and audiences now read memorials of war in a more active and critical manner. The Vietnam War challenged the very nature of American patriotism and the relationship between individual and state."
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Perceptions of War and How it Affect Veterans, 2001.
Looks at how the perception's of WWII and the Vietnam War affected the veterans of those wars.
4,000 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 18 sources, £ 77.95
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This paper covers the financial, political, psychological, and sociological moods and condition of the United States before, during, and after WWII and the Vietnam War, with timelines for both eras. It then looks at how a country's perception of a war affects its veterans.
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Affirmative Action and Disabled Veterans, 2007.
An examination of the effects of applying affirmative action to disabled veterans.
1,316 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 31.95
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This paper examines the utilitarian ideal of applying affirmative action to disabled veterans. It explains that rewarding an under qualified candidate over somebody who is more deserving based on merit creates a great deal of controversy. The writer suggests that this is unethical because it has short term effects that may be good but the long term consequences bring about more unhappiness than happiness. The writer also points out that by analyzing affirmative action policies we will find that under qualified candidates hurt the overall progress on racial and gender equality issues. The writer strongly asserts that companies, both federal and civilian, owe it to themselves, their people, and the people who finance them to hire the most qualified candidate for any job regardless of gender, race, or prior service. The writer concludes that affirmative action can be used in a positive way as long as it does not promote negative outcomes.
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"The United States is one of the youngest countries in the world and has seen itself rise in power due in part to its ability to integrate many different people. The "Melting Pot" as it has been termed affords people many opportunities that other countries don't have. A relatively new idea is that of Affirmative Action. Affirmative Action involves giving preferential treatment to a particular disadvantaged group giving them some sort of benefit. This is done in two ways. The first is by using a quota system. This is where a rule is put in place so that so many people in a program must be from a particular group. The second is on a case by case basis. Here there is just a simple attempt to consider a group in some special manner. Questions arise over the moral and ethical actions of awarding people jobs based on race or gender. A more novel concept is that of applying Affirmative Action to disabled veterans."
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Veterans Affairs Information Security, 2008.
Looks at mitigating information security vulnerabilities at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
2,690 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 12 sources, APA, £ 57.95
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This paper explains that information security at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is very important because the VA is the largest administrator of healthcare services and insurance in the United States and provides a wide range of benefits and services for millions of American citizens, which involves extensive e-commerce. The author relates that a security problem in 2006 caused the Department to hire an outside consultation services to evaluate its information security procedures. The paper discusses this decision and describes the outsourcing process.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Analysis of Outsourcing and Information Security Risks.
Costs and Benefits Relating to Outsourcing
Security Functions and Security Considerations when Outsourcing
Outsourcing Processes and Procedures
Conclusion
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"In those cases where the decision is made to outsource a given security function, due diligence can be accomplished through the vendor selection process and the request for proposal (RFP); these reviews are essential when assessing the potential scope and impact of an outsourcing arrangement on IT processes, infrastructure and staff, and the probable size of the outsourcing contract. Moreover, crafting such an RFP for outsourcing a VA security-related IT function becomes even more critical than an RFP for other types of vendor arrangements."
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Department of Veterans Affairs, 2008.
This paper examines the performance management system in the Department of Veterans Affairs' healthcare system.
2,106 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 47.95
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The paper discusses the employee review process and the methods for rewarding excellent performance by managers and non-managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The paper looks at the opportunities/resources available for employee development and considers how the performance management system enhances the performance of the organization. The paper also identifies several barriers to success but deems them to be far outweighed by the contributions that a well-managed performance management system can provide any organization today.
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Review and Discussion
Conclusion
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"Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (hereinafter "VA" or alternatively, "the Department") has the largest integrated health care system in the nation with 153 hospitals and more than 700 community-based clinics (Peake, 2008). The Department's healthcare budget of more than $36 billion this year is intended to provide care to about 5.5 million U.S. veterans (Peake). In recent years, the Department has experienced unprecedented growth in the medical system workload, with the number of veteran patients being treated increasing by 29 percent from 4.2 million in 2001 to almost five-and-a-half million in 2006 (Facts about the VA, 2007)."
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PTSD in Vietnam Veterans, 2002.
Analyzes several studies which investigate post-traumatic stress disorder in American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War.
1,073 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 26.95
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This paper provides an overview of numerous articles which study the link between the Vietnam war and PTSD. Examples of articles analyzed are: "Attempted Suicide Among Vietnam Veterans: A Model of Etiology in a Community Sample" by Fontana and Rosenheck (1995) and "Sleep Events Among Veterans with Combat-Related Post traumatic Stress Disorder" by Mellman, Kulick-Bell, Ashlock, Nolan (1995). The paper shows the hypothesis, purpose, conclusions, strengths and weaknesses of the articles.
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""Clozapine treatment for a veteran with comorbid psychosis and PTSD" by Hamner (1996). This author points out that antipsychotic medications for PTSD patients has received little previous investigation, and presents findings regarding treatment with Clozapine for a PTSD Vietnam veteran. The purpose of the study was logically supported with previous reports of associations between PTSD and psychotic disorders. A weakness of this study is the small sample size, one case study, which results in limited findings. However, results did show a positive response to Clozapine treatment, for psychotic symptoms and core PTSD symptoms. This information provides impetus for further investigation with more adequate study methodology."
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