Institutionalisation Essays

On thursday night I went to see Jerry Finnegan’s Sister. The play had two actors which were Morgan Fox and Genevieve Craven. They played the roles as Brian Dowd and Beth Finnegan. Brian is in love with Jerry Finnegan's sister (his best friend’s sister) ever since a young age, but can never tell her. He is in the conflict of wanting to tell her, but his window is closing. As they like to call it “the point of no return.” The set depicted two neighbor houses which was Brian house next to Jerry house

Institutionalisation, in the film Shawshank Redemption, explores the effect that being in prison has on the inmates. Firstly, we see the effect that institutionalisation has on people who live in prison. When Brooks , who has lived all his life in prison, discovers he has been granted parole, he is dismayed and attacks another prisoner, placing a knife to his neck, hoping his act of violence will revoke his parole. This is delineated in, “It’s the only way they’ll let me stay!”. This close-up shot

prisoner Ellis Boyed ‘Red' Redding (Morgan Freeman). It was directed by Frank Darabont who used a number of filming techniques such as symbolism, narrative and lighting to present the themes of the plot that include losing and gaining hope and Institutionalisation. To begin with, the theme of hope is heavily played throughout the film as it can be an inspiration to ‘get busy living'. For Andy it becomes his key to surviving. However, it can be dangerous as stated by Red

patients become more dependent on daily life activities, which can result in institutionalisation (Gerrish, and Lacey, 2010). Parallel to cognitive impairment, dementia patients also develop behavioral and psychological symptoms known as neuropsychiatric symptoms. The agitation has been identified as a stressor for the patient and caregiver, which often leads to physical limitations, use of drugs, institutionalisation, and decreased quality of life of the patient and caregiver burden. Although,

Although a well-intentioned care system is on offer, it justifies institutionalisation which gives disabled people no control over their lives. It focuses on diagnosis and medication where prejudice and discrimination can be an issue. (McLeod, 2014) People with disability will be given less opportunities in life if they are related

capacity of people suffering mental illness. In the 1980s, a significant legal reform emerged in the country with the call for de-institutionalisation of mental health patients. Since then, the law in this area has been slowly evolving into a ‘rights-based’ framework seeking to redress the detriment caused by unregulated medical power and large-scale institutionalisation for the treatment of mental health patients. However, the current form of the law in each Australian state and territory is far

of promiscuity and the separation of reproduction from sex which directly opposed deeply ingrained religious values of society. Women no longer had to choose between having a family and having an occupation, and this lead to not only the de-institutionalisation of reproductive partnerships but also an increase in singleness and childlessness. This is evident in a steady decline in the crude

While Plath fictionalised the account of her time in the mental institution in The Bell Jar, Sussana Kaysen’s Girl, Interrupted, set in 1967, is a memoir of Kaysen’s experience in the mental institution. There is a sense of ambivalence in the mental institution that seems to be oppressive yet liberating for Kaysen. In the beginning Kaysen describes a “parallel universe” which is a metaphor for mental illness and how easily one can slip into this universe that separates the sane and the insane, which

Good morning/afternoon students and teachers. As most of you may know we have recently been studying the institutions and the individual. The two featuring texts Raw written by Scott Monk and The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont explore how both institutions can have a positive or negative effect on an individual. An institution can have many different effects on an individual depending on how they choose to take in their time at the institution. The impacts that institutions can

Institutionalisation can also severely affect a child’s development, but this can sometimes be recovered when the child is adopted. The child’s physical features like height, weight and head circumference can suffer during this time. Also, cognitively a child’s

Families can be regarded as the foundation of society. For Fleetwood (2012: 1), the importance of families is highlighted by the fact that it would be difficult to comprehend a society that could function without them. In addition, even though families and their compositions vary across societies and cultures, the family can be viewed as a universal social institution (Macionis & Plummer, 2012: 625. Specifically, according to Macionis and Plummer (2012: 625) and Neale (2000:1), it has the ability

The human condition is a term which references our intricate existence by recognising our constant innate ability to adapt and modify our perceptions and values. Through our mental capability for hope allows us to endure difficult challenges. If hope is removed, we lose the will to survive. Shawshank Redemption originally directed by Frank Darabont and 127 Hours by Aron Ralston both represent intrinsic hope in relation to the human condition to gain freedom. Specifically, 127 hours represents a man

On the other hand, Scotland only has three categories of prison: High Supervision where every movement must be monitored with constant supervision; Medium Supervision is slightly lesser than high supervision prisons, not every move is watched but the prisoners are still under a great deal of supervision and have restrictions on the activities they can do; and finally Low Supervision where the prisoners can actually perform duties and activities without supervision and this has the lowest form of

of his life in the Shawshank state prison for the murder of his wife and her lover. The film, clearly exemplifies the hardships of the incarcerated inmates through characterisation in the form of Brooks Hatlan and Andy. This further creates institutionalisation as a means to redemption of one’s soul. Through the use of cinematography, imagery and shadowing, the director has been able to create the idea that incarceration acts as a catalyst to being instutionalised. Through settings and characterization

First, mercantilism and distribution of resources. As Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (2001) say, the main objective of the Spanish and Portuguese colonialists in the 19th century was to obtain gold and silver from America. As a matter of fact, Spanish conquest of American land was directed at first at the Aztec and Inca empire, which, beyond of having large supplies of food and climatic diversity, also possessed enormous amounts of gold and silver (Bakewell 2004, Mann 2005) and had already good economical

Introduction The severe public health issue of elder abuse, an expression that covers a wide range of types of mistreatment, has been gradually getting attention. These problems also grow more common as the world's population ages. In order to guarantee that the institutions in place can appropriately meet their requirements and safeguard them from abuse and mistreatment, it is urgent to address the demographic transition favoring an older population. Background Elder abuse includes a range of wrongdoings

me into a well rounded individual who is responsible, has the ability to work with peer and is confident in public speaking. I have also been an active member of the Psychology in Film club which discussions key issues such as conformity, institutionalisation and psychological disorders through the use of films. It has enhance my confidence level resulting in more effective

3.3 Economic and social impact of Alzheimer’s disease When talking about Alzheimer's, it is common to focus solely on the cognitive and functional challenges associated with the disease; however, its impact is far-reaching. Emerging as one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, Alzheimer's is increasingly drawing attention to its profound social and economic ramifications. Discussion of Alzheimer's disease therefore necessitates a holistic view, encompassing the significant socio-economic

care for them. These were the forgotten boys and girls of 19th Century England. One question that is unclear to us at this time is just who these children were and why they were not taken into care in work houses and orphanages. Apparently institutionalisation was not mandatory, but this

away the years in a place trying to suppress their hope. Another example is the director uses parallels. Both Red and Brooks have the same experiences when they leave Shawshank, showing the plight the characters face in the real world due to institutionalisation. This makes us fear that Red’s path will end the same as Brooks’. However, the