Sociology

The world today is grappling with multifaceted challenges that threaten to stabilize the social, economic and even political set-ups. These challenges include international terrorism, drugs trafficking, arms smuggling and human trafficking, to mention but the least. Worth noting is that, due to globalization, most these challenges are interconnected and their resolutions demand concerted efforts from across the nations. This paper focuses on the causes and nature of human trafficking in and through...

Introduction Corporations have direct impact on the lives of the public. At the outset, these organizations create employment opportunities for the society members. Besides, the ventures contribute to the economic development through tax remittance. Their management is of great concern to the public and therefore violations by these organizations or individuals in these firms attract as much attention as can be expected. These crimes may include indulgence of firms or individuals acting on behalf...

Leadership remains to be an essential quality shaping organizational development and harmonizing the process of supplementing new directions for change. It seeks to address the appropriate mindset for addressing challenges and complementing the necessary styles in cultivating behavior and establishing effective relationships. Given these, it is crucial to identify appropriate strategies and seek out to address the changing trends of today. Such capacity then opens up greater appreciation and value...

Considerable proportions of individuals booked in American jails are considered to have mental illness. According to NCCHC, out of the 11 million adults in American prisons, over 700,000 are believed to have serous mental illnesses with 75 of them having co-occurring substance abuse disorders. Morrissey, et.al. (2006) found that, many times persons in jail had lost access to Medicaid benefits prior to their release. Inadequate transition planning also led to compromised public safety, suicide, hospitalization,...

SYNOPSIS Push written by the poet Sapphire in 1996 is a classic literature of low-class black culture. Claireece P. Jones, or Precious to those close to her, is the narrator of the story. She has experienced the worst experience any person wouldnt like to experience. She is pregnant with her second child from her father, she is abused verbally and physically by her mother, and she has reached ninth grade without learning how to read or write. Adding to that, after her father dies, she discovers...

The spread of HIV throughout the world, as indicated by scientists is not coming to an end any time soon and is shadowed by increasing difficulties to human rights, at both global and national levels (Gruskin and Tarantola, para, 1). HIV according to Gruskin and Tarantola (para, 1) continues to be marked by increased discrimination against specific population groups those who live on the extremes of the society, and those who are presumed to be at a higher risk due to their behaviors, race, sexual...

In United States, it was English Poor Law that led to development and ultimate regulation of family foster care. These laws, in 1562, permitted the poor children to place in indentured service until they came of age. This method was introduced to the United States and was starting of the placement of children into homes. Although, indentured service allowed abuse and mistreatment, it was a step ahead from almshouses where children did not learn a trade and were exposed to dreadful surroundings and...