Assignment 2

Running head: VULNERABLE POPULATION SUMMARY AND PROPOSAL 1

Vulnerable Population Summary and Proposal

James Miller

HCA 430 Special Populations

Instructor: Jennifer Maves

October 9, 2017

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VULNERABLE POPULATION SUMMARY AND PROPOSAL 2

Vulnerable Population Summary and Proposal

There are various Vulnerable Groups within the society such as Mothers and Children,

people diagnosed with mental conditions, indigent and homes, immigrants and refugees among

others. The groups are affected differently by various factors that include Age, gender, Culture/

Ethnicity and one’s income levels. In light of the above, this paper draws attention to how culture

/Ethnicity, as well as the individual levels of income, affect the Immigrants and refugees. Besides

the article will go further to analyze the intersection of the above factors to the social, political,

and economic factors that affect this group.

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An immigrant is viewed as a person who comes to another country to take up permanent

residences. On their part, the refugees represent people who have been forced to leave their home

country to avoid war, persecutions, natural disasters among others. Whichever the reason the two

groups represent moving from a home country to another country. Once the emigrants move into

the new nation such as the US, they are confronted with Culture and Ethnicity issues. The

immigrants and refugees come from countries that have got different culture as that of their

destination country. The US culture is different from that practiced say in a country such as Syria

which is a source of Refugees to America. The immigrants have to renounce their culture and

adapt to a new one. The language used in America is not similar to that in other countries. From

the accent to the language itself it presents a challenge to the refugees and cannot be able to get

services efficiently (Kirmayer. et al.). For example, if they go to a health facility one cannot

express himself effectively since the health care professional may not be speaking their native

language.

Ethnicity and cultural issues affect their social life where the refugees cannot socialize

freely with the other members of the society. The immigrants and refugees are not allowed to

participate in the political activities of the host country despite the length of time they may have

stayed there. On the other hand, the immigrants do not enjoy all the economic activities as their

counterparts. For instance, it takes a long time before these vulnerable groups are issued with

work permits and allow them to run business in the host country.

Income is another issue that affects the refugees and immigrants. On the onset, these

vulnerable groups come from countries that are not economically stable. The refugees and

immigrants do not get opportunities to pick their belongings as they move to the new nations

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1. For this section, you

needed to address two

factors. You addressed

culture/ethnicity, what is the

second factor? [Jennifer

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2. have got different

have a different [Jennifer

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3. For example, if they go to

a health facility one cannot

express himself effectively

since the health care

professional may not be

speaking their native

language.

This is a great observation

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4. (Kirmayer. et al.).

Citation error. Missing the

year (Author, year). Also, for

your first citation, do not use

et al. List all authors, then

use et al [Jennifer Maves]

5. social

Social, political and economic

factors are separate from the

the first part of this

assignment. [Jennifer

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6. The immigrants and

refugees are not allowed to

participate in the political

activities of the host

country despite the length

of time they may have

stayed there. On the other

hand, the immigrants do

not enjoy all the economic

activities as their

counterparts. For instance,

it takes a long time before

these vulnerable groups are

issued with

work permits and allow

them to run business in the

host country.

You made some good

observations, what research

supports your ideas?

[Jennifer Maves]

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there are instances where all their properties are looted. Once in a new country such as the US,

they are not given the opportunity to utilize their talents to raise income for their survival.

Lack of income affects the refugees and immigrant’s socially where they cannot be able

to interact and utilize the social opportunities such as gong to entertainment sites. They are

classified economically as lower-class people. Their income status cannot enable them to

compete for any political opportunities in the new country. There are instances where they may

like to have a political voice in their home country though that cannot be attained since they do

not have sufficient income (Yakushko, Watson, & Thompson, 2008). Lack of income prevents

the immigrants and refugees from competing and taking up viable economic activities.

Draft Model Program

As mentioned above the refugees and immigrants face issues related to income that make

them not to enjoy Social, Political and other Economic aspects of the community. One of the

major challenges that they face is how to handle various legal challenges that they face such as

registration and obtaining their social numbers to enable them work. Obtaining necessary

documents such as ID, registration to the countries professional bodies is a problem to this group

of people. On that note, the program will focus on providing legal services to this vulnerable

group of people

Once they are provided with the legal services, they will be able to carry out other

functions that are required for their healthy living. Through legalizing their legal status in the

country, it will be possible for the program coordinators to provide them with services depending

on their identified problem. For example, the elderly within this group will be taken to the old

homes or provided care that is similar to that for the American Citizens. Taking care of the

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1. there are instances

where all their properties

are looted. Once in a new

country such as the US,

they are not given the

opportunity to utilize their

talents to raise income for

their survival.

How do you know this? You

must research and support

your ideas with a scholarly

source and citation. [Jennifer

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2. Lack of income

I understand how you wrote

the assignment, you did a

little more work than what

was requested. I recommend

using the assignment guide.

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3. Once they are provided

with the legal services, they

will be able to carry out

other

functions that are required

for their healthy living.

Through legalizing their

legal status in the

country, it will be possible

for the program

coordinators to provide

them with services

depending on their

identified problem.

This sounds like a good

program. What is the

continuum of care (chapter

4)? I am looking for a direct

statement: "The continuum of

care for this service is ..."

[Jennifer Maves]

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elderly among the immigrants and those with other psychological problems for instance trauma

as result of the experiences they have undergone within their home countries will be an effective

long-term health care measures.

The program will introduce them to counseling centers to counsel them on the various

social problems that they face while they are in the home new country. It will be possible to refer

them to such institutions since all these services require documentation that they will be provided

through the legal services offered by the proposed program model. In the event, they wronged

within the US the program will be useful in helping them get legal redress (Stewart et al.).

Ideally, refugees and Immigrants do face various challenges; all the same, the problems are

contributed by their legal status that the program model will solve.

References

Kirmayer, L. J., Narasiah, L., Munoz, M., Rashid, M., Ryder, A. G., Guzder, J., ... & Pottie, K.

(2011). Common mental health problems in immigrants and refugees: general approach

in primary care. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 183(12), E959-E967.

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1. long-term

Please review chapter 4 for

the continuum of care. Long-

term care is different than

how you are using it.

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2. Conclusion? [Jennifer

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3. Overall, great work. Your

did well identifying factors and

developing a logical program

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Yakushko, O., Watson, M., & Thompson, S. (2008). Stress and coping in the lives of recent

immigrants and refugees: Considerations for counseling. International Journal for the

Advancement of Counselling, 30(3), 167.

Stewart, M., Anderson, J., Beiser, M., Mwakarimba, E., Neufeld, A., Simich, L., & Spitzer, D.

(2008). Multicultural meanings of social support among immigrants and

refugees. International Migration, 46(3), 123-159.

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