Taking it to the Net


1			Brian is a college senior who just turned 21. Brian's mother and grandfather both suffered from alcoholism; he has painful memories of his mother's out-of-control drinking when he was a child. Now that he is of legal drinking age, Brian would like to drink recreationally and sensibly, but he is concerned that he may have a psychological or genetic tendency toward alcohol abuse. What are some warning signs of a predisposition toward alcoholism? What precautions should Brian take to ensure that he remains a responsible drinker? http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52962




2			Nanette is working part-time in her college human resources office. She has been asked to start gathering information for a sexual harassment information booklet. What are the essential characteristics of sexual harassment, and how should Nanette explain the warnings signs of such an incident? http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-sex.html




3			Lisa is a 28-year-old graphic designer who lost her job in the dotcom industry after working only two years at a design agency. She has been forced to work as a freelance designer for the past three years, without health benefits or job security, and she is beginning to despair of finding a full-time job in her field. How are unemployment and lack of job security linked to depression? How might Lisa's experience have been different if she had found herself unemployed at the age of 50? http://www.4therapy.com/consumer/conditions/article/7288/110/Unemployment+and+Depression http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1513637

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