MADD also updated its mission statement to “Mothers against Drunk Driving provides grassroots leadership to create major social change in the attitude and behavior of Americans toward drunk driving." In 1985, MADD’s mission statement was again updated. The mission read, “Mothers Against Drunk Driving mobilizes victims and their allies to establish the public conviction that impaired driving is unacceptable and criminal, in order to promote corresponding public policies, programs and personal responsibility." In 1992, MADD adopted a more simplified mission statement, which was “The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving and support the victims of this violent crime. By 1999, MADD had greatly expanded its work on preventing underage drinking and emerging research underscored our efforts to prevent youth alcohol use.
Models and Methods of Intervention Analyse Major models of social work interventions and methods used when intervening in practice. In this essay I will be looking into the different ways of intervening with a client in the event of a crisis and how a person understands and manages personal change through the transitional cycle of change. Communication is crucial in all social work intervention whether it is with individuals, families groups or communities. Psychosocial casework is one of the oldest methods in social work. This involved social diagnosis prior to deciding whether to give indirect treatment of relieving environment distress or direct treatment that is influencing the thoughts and feelings of individuals.
Most high school students take a Health class in which they learn the effects of many substances, including alcohol, on the body. Most likely they take a test at the end of this unit and are considered to be aware of the dangers of these substances. After high school, at age twenty-one, they are legally allowed to consume alcohol in public. Underage drinking can result in an arrest, selling alcohol to a minor can revoke an establishment’s license, and driving under the influence of alcohol can result in an arrest and the revocation of your driving license.
Being rebel and not following the rules is an important role of a teenager life somehow. (Teen Ink, 1989) The repeal of alcohol prohibition by the 21st Amendment on Dec. 5, 1933 allowed each state to set its own alcohol consumption laws. At that time, most states established the MLDA for alcohol at 21 years of age, although two states set an MLDA of 21 for men and 18 for women: Illinois (1933-1961) and Oklahoma (1933-1976). The 1976 US Supreme Court case Craig v. Boren (1.58 MB) ruled 7-2 that this age difference violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Following the July 1, 1971 passage of the 26th Amendment, which lowered the legal voting age from 21 to 18 years of age, 30 US states lowered their MLDA to 18, 19, or 20; by 1982, only 14 states still had an MLDA of 21.
Young people are particularly vulnerable to the effects of heavy drinking. The harms include an increased risk of traffic accidents, injuries from violence, and some studies suggest suicide (Allsop, 2010). I would seek all this information, and once finish, and once all required information have been studied and research, I would address the debate over why to raise the age limit to 21 by artlessly pointing to the evidence at hand, and at the same time, encourage and informed society about effective approaches to address the concern about alcohol related harm against young people in the
Running head: Drunk Driving Drunk Driving 1 Drunk Driving: Has There Been Any Improvement Juanita Kirkwood Business Ethics May 20, 2012 Drunk Driving 2 Abstract Drunk driving has always been an issue. At times, the concern of driving while under the influence has arisen because of a tragic event that has caused public outcry. While it is hard to identify why there seems to be no way to prevent repeated drunk driving offenses one thing is clear. Something needs to happen to stop needless loss of life due to the actions of repeated drunk drivers. Several ways to prevent reoccurrence of drunk driving is to help the legal system to
Case Study In this assignment I am going to address the broad social analysis of the case given. This will give a brief synopsis on poverty, social inclusion disability and bullying. I will then recapitulate, Jackie as an individual, incorporating some of the issues raised by her mother within the case study. Finally, I will explain and justify a dominant theory that would be most appropriate to deal with the issues raised, and implement a plan of action. 1.
Social Structure Theory Sue Benitez CJA/314 April 1, 2013 Renee Grengs Social Structure Theory Social Structure Theory is “a theory that explains crime by reference to the economic and social arrangements in society. This type of theory emphasizes relationships among social institutions and describes the types of behavior that tend to characterize groups of people rather than individuals” (Schmalleger, p. 151). Julio Rivera’s murder in the video “Senseless Hate Crime” can be acknowledged and studied using a social structure theoretical application. The following will explain how the video supports the theory, will explain what social issues were raised, and will show what some of the possible ramifications will be for social policy change. There are three major types of Social Structure Theory; Social Disorganization, Strain Theory, and Culture Conflict Theory.
Social policy – Presentation and Written Report “Social Policy refers to the development of welfare, social administration and policies of the government used for social protection. Social policy is related to the governmental approach of development of social services towards formation of a welfare state.” (Alcock 2003). I and two other peers presented a power-point to our other students; this power-point outlined current news stories that focused on social policy. I and the other peers decided to focus on power-point on the safeguarding of children and we described what the problems are and what is being offered as a solution. Within this essay, I intend to give example of legislation, local and national governments and charities and voluntary organisations that work together to improve the lives of all members of society.
One of the most recent and predominantly exhibited problems of today is the abuse of firearms within the American culture. Since the effects of Illegal use of firearms have been currently rampant in the United States, our government has implemented laws to regulate offenders and format a solution in attempts to eliminate the accidents, misuse, and crime on the rise. Although it seems as if these laws would quickly diminish this problem, they have many repercussions. The rights of Americans, specifically the second amendment, are being questioned by the members of society who obey gun laws and safety regulations. This is creating an enormous debate and concern for many people, not only within our government.