What conclusions can you draw from your analysis of the effects of images and mental models on the way that your interviewees approached their change management roles?
Your task individually is to find and interview two people who have managed organizational change, or who have been directly involved in change implementation. Design a “topic guide” for your interviews. This should cover, for example, the organizational context; your interviewees’ roles in relation to change; the nature of the changes in which they were […]
Post brief description of the group member role that might be most challenging to you as a group leader and explain why. Then, explain a skill you might use for overcoming that challenge.
[removed]Hall, R. E. (2008). Evidence-based practice as social work ‘technology‘. Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 8(1), 21–29. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Daley, M. R., & Doughty, M. O. (2006). Unethical social work: Comparing licensing and NASW perspectives. Arete, 30(2), 36–50. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. [removed]Grady, M. D., & Strom-Gottfried, K. […]
Define the basic concepts used in the discipline of sociology. Define the various methodologies for sociological research.
Read the article titled, “As drug industry’s influence over research grows, so does the potential for bias,” located at http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-drug-industrys-influence-over-research-grows-so-does-the-potential-for-bias/2012/11/24/bb64d596-1264-11e2-be82-c3411b7680a9_story.html. Review the six (6) rules of critical thinking (Chapter 1) and the steps of “Doing Sociology: A Student’s Guide to Research” (Chapter 2). Write a one to two (1-2) page essay in which you: Identify the […]
Ability and Disability in the Parker Case
Ability and Disability in the Parker Case View this week’s media, Parker (Episode 30). Think of the many names and labels you may have heard to describe persons with disabilities and those that are currently socially acceptable. The changing monikers given to those with disabilities are evidence of the continual negotiation of the society who labels and […]
Your Final Project should include the following:
For the Final Project for this course, select any government or nonprofit organization for which there is sufficient information to allow a thorough analysis of ethical or social justice issues. You may select your own organization if it is a government or nonprofit organization, but be aware of the need for scholarly objectivity and the […]
Meeting the Needs of Immigrant
Discussion: Meeting the Needs of Immigrants—Part 1 It is not feasible for human and social services professionals to be familiar with the cultural values and norms of every cultural group present within a community they serve. Being a successful scholar-practitioner in this era of diversity does, however, require the ability to acknowledge possible differences, […]
Explain how a client’s religious or spiritual beliefs come into play during the process of dealing with depression and suicide.
Create a 1,200-1,500-word safety plan for a client similar to Ted, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia that addresses potential depression and suicidality. Include the following in your safety plan: What symptoms would a client with schizophrenia exhibit? What symptoms did Ted display? How would you have addressed Ted’s symptoms related to delusions, hallucinations, and […]
Would you, as a beginning researcher, have enough knowledge to benefit from researching evidence-based practices? Why or why not?
: Accessing Information About Evidence-Based Practices The first steps toward narrowing the gap between research and practice are recognizing that one exists and educating oneself and others. Social workers must realize the benefits and eliminate the misconceptions surrounding evidence-based practice. In the Bradley episode featured in the resources (ATTACHED), the social worker combines her assessment […]
consider the support group on a new program level. Think about the resources that would be required to implement such a program (inputs) and about how you can measure the outcomes.
A logic model is a tool that can be used in planning a program. Using a logic model, social workers can systematically analyze a proposed new program and how the various elements involved in a program relate to each other. At the program level, social workers consider the range of problems and needs that members […]
Explain how psychosocial issues (including policy and legal issues) might impact the patient’s medical care and/or health outcomes and the role of the social worker in assessing and addressing those issues on an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Throughout the MSW curriculum, you have learned how to conduct biopsychosocial assessments. In this Week’s Assignment, you apply what you learned to a medical context where you share assessment and intervention with an interdisciplinary team. As the medical social worker charged with a client’s care, you consider the nature and progression of their illness […]
Discuss how humans can gain each element of social understanding or how elements are formed. Defend the importance each element of social understanding has on human knowledge
Aspects of Social Understanding [WLOs: 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the Week 1 and Week 2 textbook readings: Chapters 1 through 4 and Chapter 12, perform your own research, and watch the following videos: How do we know what is true? (Links to an external […]
-Explain how gender, race, class, and privilege interact with adultism to influence the family’s discourse related to Eboni’s pregnancy as well as other family dynamics.
Discussion: Impact of Ageism and Adultism Adultism refers to the oppression of young people by adults. The popular saying “children should be seen and not heard” is used as a way to remind a child of his or her place and reaffirm the adult’s power in the relationship. The saying suggests that children’s voices are […]