Degrees in Education

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/68752/2/10.1177_002248716601700108.pd

Phantasy and Vocational Choice

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/89458/1/j.2164-5892.1941.tb01155.x.pd

Intercountry adoption and alternative care in South Africa: a model for determining placement in the best interests of the child

The concept that the family forms the foundation of our society is well established in national and international law.1 The family unit provides a child with a sense of security and identity.2 Moreover, the family as a unit plays a pivotal role in the upbringing of children, enabling them to develop to their full potential.3 Children who have inadequate or no parental care are clearly at risk of being denied such a nurturing environment. The large number of orphaned children following the devastating effects of World War II highlighted the serious need for countries to consider appropriate alternative placement for such children.5 Recognising the importance of the family unit, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) expressly acknowledges the family as the “natural and fundamental group unit of society”.6 Article 16 of the UDHR further states that the family unit is entitled to protection by the state and society.7 However, the vulnerability of parents, families and children has been intensified by recent global, regional and national developments, including the global economic crisis, devastating consequences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, widespread poverty,8 unwanted pregnancies,9 child abandonment,10 rapid urbanisation, and the increased migration of adults and children into and within South Africa in search of economic and political refuge.11 In particular, the impact of the HIV pandemic on children in South Africa cannot be understated. South Africa has the largest percentage of HIV/AIDS-infected persons in the world, resulting in many children in South Africa being deprived of a family environment. The importance of family and the role it must play in caring for a child cannot be doubted, and both the national law of South Africa and international law bear testimony to this. Accordingly, it is understandable that the biological family remains the primary favoured unit of care for a child. Where, for whatever reason, the natural family fails or is unavailable to care for the child concerned, national and international law make provision for the care of an orphaned and/or abandoned child (OAC). Family forms are changing around the world, and South Africa is typical in several respects. Diverse family arrangements and household forms are recognised as providing a family-type environment for a South African child. In understanding the meaning of “family” in South Africa it must be noted that the family may extend beyond the biological parents of a child to a multi-generational network of people who are linked by blood, including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Relationship can also include non-blood relationships as in the instance of relationship through the ties of marriage or ties of co-residence. Whilst not exclusive to South Africa, it must also be noted in South Africa under apartheid regime, policies and practices were designed specifically to protect the nuclear family. The Department of Social Development (DSD) drafted the White Paper on Families and this was approved in 2013. The White Paper made conscious strides in granting recognition to a diversity of family forms in South Africa. It departed from the assumptions held of Western or nuclear families only as a norm. It is in light of this diversity that the concept “family” must be read in this research. Consideration of placing a child in appropriate alternative care must be contemplated in light of the context of the human rights movement and the development and recognition of the rights of a child in his or her own right

Case History – Monitored Settlement of 32m Thick Compacted Fill

An abandoned brickyard, about 32 m deep, was filled with soil from numerous excavations in the Metro Toronto area with the ultimate intent of development for residential purposes. Compaction and environmental control of the fill was carried out and drainage wells installed to keep the water table low in order to hasten the rate of settlement. The fill generally was placed at approximately 85 percent saturation. A magnetic settlement system was installed as the fill was placed and the differential settlement recorded during fill placement and about 4 years after completion. The rate of settlement response was rapid but proceeded more slowly as the fill became compressed close to the saturated state

Death to Fortune and Other Poems

The poems in this collection are the result of instruction, direction and encouragement on the part of many individuals, and some initiative and study on my own. These poems reflect my interest in treating in poetry diverse types of people, characters I have observed and many I knew, involved in the ordinary and archetypal scenes that make up our lives.Englis

Antibiotic Resistance

Our poster discusses an overview of antibiotic resistance. It goes into detail about what it is, how it came to be, and what medical professionals can do in their attempt to prevent it, as well as the general public. It also discusses the impact the impact antibiotic resistance has had on pharmacy, as well as the science behind it. A few organizations working towards this problem, and who keep a close eye on this issue are mentioned as well. We also discuss the determinants of health, which is essentially what is being done about it politically, individually, and the health services provided. Our goal is to stress the importance of properly taking antibiotics, and the potential to prevent this problem from happening. We hope you take some insight behind this issue after reading, and sparks an interest in this topic.https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/public_health_posters/1020/thumbnail.jp