Critique and Theoretical Meaning The Benefits of Medicalization

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Apart from any particular form of deviance, the process of medicalization is a key portion of this course. For this essay do the following:

Present the basic points of medicalization (the movement from punishment to rehabilitation; the growing authority of the medical profession; moral neutrality).

Review the “bright” and the “dark” sides of the social consequences of medicalization (Chapter 9) and establish a personal position on medicalization in terms of the control of crime and deviance.

Review the authors’ inductive theory as to why America is particularly amenable to medical strategies of social control and present your agreement or disagreement with their views.Document Preview: 

Medicalization: Critique and Theoretical Meaning The Benefits of Medicalization has a humanitarian foundation, and extends the “sick role” to a range of deviants, thereby promoting acceptance It is optimistic It offers the possibility of an end to some deviance through medicine It protects some groups from criminal penalties, e.g., diversion for drug addicts The Problems of Medicalization Medicalization limits traditional notions of personal responsibility It removes notions of evil from discourse about deviance, it negates morality and its basis in religion It brings professionals who use arcane science into the field of deviance, creating confusion for some Medicalization and Theory Medicalization and a Social Reaction Theory Medicalization shows the power of the middle class in redefining deviance The alleged neutrality of physicians shows the declining importance of religion and morality in definitions of deviance The sick role, sick deviance, has supplanted other definitions of deviance Medicalization and Theory What medicalization says about American Society Medicalization: Critique and Theoretical Meaning The Benefits of Medicalization Medicalization has a humanitarian foundation, and extends the “sick role” to a range of deviants, thereby promoting acceptance It is optimistic It offers the possibility of an end to some deviance through medicine It protects some groups from criminal penalties, e.g., diversion for drug addicts The Problems of Medicalization Medicalization limits traditional notions of personal responsibility It removes notions of evil from discourse about deviance, it negates morality and its basis in religion It brings professionals who use arcane science into the field of deviance, creating confusion for some Medicalization and Theory Medicalization and a Social Reaction Theory Medicalization shows the power of the middle class in redefining deviance

Compute the power of the test if the true mean battery life is 4.5 hours.

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Medical researchers have developed a new artificial heart constructed primarily of titanium and plastic. The heart will last and operate almost indefinitely once it is implanted in the patient’s body, but the battery pack needs to be recharged about every four hours. A random sample of 50 battery packs is selected and subjected to a life test. The average life of these batteries is 4.05 hours.
Assume that battery life is normally distributed with standard deviation s = 0.2 hour. 
(a) Is there evidence to support the claim that mean battery life exceeds 4 hours? Use a = 0.05.
(b) Compute the power of the test if the true mean battery life is 4.5 hours.
(c) What sample size would be required to detect a true mean battery life of 4.5 hours if we wanted the power of the test to be at least 0.9?
(d) Explain how the question in part (a) could be answered by constructing a one-sided confidence bound on the mean life.

When conflicting medical opinions are presented, should the advice of a medical exp

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1. When conflicting medical opinions are presented, should the advice of a medical expert count more heavily than the opinion of a general physician? Explain.
2. Is the charge of discrimination presented by Donald’s lawyer relevant to this case? Explain.

Job stress and depression are significant problems faced by employees and their managers. Unfortunately, when a case of depression arises, trying to resolve the problem may be difficult—sometimes leading to conflict—as this case illustrates. 
Donald Knolls was an air traffic control supervisor for International Gateway Airport (IGA), an airport serving a major metropolitan area. In 2004, Donald began to experience depression and depression-related problems due largely to severe stress on the job. In 2005, he requested and was granted a disability leave for treatment of his illness. After eight months, his personal physician, an expert in depression treatment, and a licensed consulting psychologist agreed that he was sufficiently improved to return to his former position. IGA sent Donald to the physician it had used when Donald first requested his disability leave. After an extensive evaluation, the doctor concluded that Donald, while he had made considerable strides in overcoming his depression, should not be immediately returned to his former supervisory position because the conditions of the job had not changed and Donald was apt to find the stress too great. Instead, he recommended that Donald be returned to a nonsupervisory position on a six-month trial basis, with the case to be reviewed at the end of that time. IGA followed the advice of its doctor and did not return Donald to a supervisory position. Donald, angered by management’s decision, filed a grievance through IGA’s alternative dispute resolution procedure, a procedure that could end in binding arbitration.

Discuss the assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism models, and include their historical timelines.How is it that certain groups in the United States never given the opportunity to “assimilate”?

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This paper is due on june 5 6pm CST , and it is important that alll instructions be respected . all questions atre to be responded as require and all words counts to be respected . the similarity scores cannot be more than 15% and all section are to be in APA formate. A reference page is require for each section, and it is important to clearly respond to all questions. See attachment for details on the questionsDocument Preview: 

This paper is due on June 5, 2012 at 6pm CST , and it is important to respond to all questions on each section base on U.S laws . The similarity scores cannot be more than 15%, and a reference page is require at the end of each section . It is critical that all questions and bullet points in each section be clearly responded to .SECTION AThis section should contain 400 words document , and a reference page at the end , and it is important that the similarity scores be less than 15% all in APA format.Immigration in the United StatesThe United States is a nation of immigrants. There is a great deal of controversy over issues of undocumented immigration. Using your textbook and other objective academic resources, discuss the complex issue of immigration. Write 400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.Include the following in your analysis:Provide a summary of the historical pattern of immigration concerns and the economy.How are certain groups targeted?What role do corporations that use cheap labor practices play at home and overseas?Does immigration pose a threat to the host nation? SECTION BThis section should contain 1000 words documents , an abstract, a running head and paper number , and a reference page all in APA format with a similarity scores of less than 15%. It is important that you address all points in the questions. In text citation is highly recommended. All four bullets points must clearly be address in this section .Discusses various cultural models in terms of immigration, such as assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. What model is used today? Your analysis should include a response to the following: Discuss the assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism models, and include their historical timelines.How is it that certain groups in the United States never given the opportunity to “assimilate”?