How has your family’s status changed through generations? What question might be important for you to find your cultural roots?

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This assignment requires you to conduct an “ethnography of communication” research. Interview the oldest member of your family (or your oldest friend) whom you can contact. Then answer the following questions:
• When did your (or your friend’s) ancestors come to the United States?
• Where did they come from?
• What language(s) did they speak?
• What were their occupation before they came, and what jobs did they take on their arrival?
• How has your family’s status changed through generations

• What question might be important for you to find your cultural roots? (Add one more question.)
• What characterizes their original culture? (Consider high context-low context, fast and slow messages, information flow, uncertainty avoidance, high territoriality-low territoriality, multisensory spatial experiences, past and future orientation, tempo-rhythm-synchrony, and importance of proper timing.)
• How they saved their cultural communication practices?
This will be a formal paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

Analyse two methods of evaluation currently used in your PLO, and propose a further method to strengthen the current approach to evaluation

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Based on information gained in your induction process analyse two methods of evaluation currently used in your PLO, and propose a further method to strengthen the current approach to evaluation

 

Outline the role of social work in the protection of human rights

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THE INTENDED OUTCOME OF THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR STUDENTS TO:
1. Describe basic human rights
2. Outline the role of social work in the protection of human rights
3. Evaluate their effectiveness in fostering and promoting human rights and social justice

DIRECTIONS:
a. Outline your understanding of basic human rights, using references to literature to support your points.
b. Outline the basic foundations of anti-oppressive practice in social work using references to literature to support your understanding.
c. Summarize the role of social work in promoting human rights.
d. Reflect on a time that you advocated for a client, group, or community.
 In what form was your advocacy?
 What did you learn about anti-oppressive practice?

If Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) males with mental health, engaged with an intervention that was culturally specific to their needs, would this increase their resilience and improve outcomes?

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If Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) males with mental health, engaged with an intervention that was culturally specific to their needs, would this increase their resilience and improve outcomes?

Demonstrate the following: Knowledge and understanding of the social research process and methodology from selecting a topic to the presentation of findings.

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1. Demonstrate the following: Knowledge and understanding of the social research process and methodology from selecting a topic to the presentation of findings.
2. Demonstrate the following skills and abilities: Critically assess the existing research on a topic, define a research question and consider the ethical design of research to enable the collection and analysis of relevant data.

You should develop a 3500-word portfolio comprised of the following five different elements:
1. A literature reviews.
2. Data analysis
3. Analysis of either policy or media on your topic. Policy refers to rules/principles and guidelines which direct the actions of the State and other bodies which impact on our lives. Media generally refers to communication channels such as newspapers, social media, television and radio. In this assessment you are asked to focus on newspapers.
4. A reflection statement about your learning from the elements listed above leading to:
5. A research question and an outline proposal for how primary data can be ethically collected for your topic.

 

Critically compare and contrast the principles underpinning general systems theory and psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory

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Critically compare and contrast the principles underpinning general systems theory and psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory. You are expected to demonstrate a good understanding of both assessment and intervention processes, and draw on relevant research evidence to support your views. (Give examples of real life research evidence)

Explain how to be an effective student

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Explain how to be an effective student

Write about Theory-driven evaluation science (Chen, 1990; Donaldson, 2003; Rossi, Lipsey and Freeman, 2004; Weiss, 1998)

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The question is from a postgraduate course in PROGRAM EVALUATION

write about Theory-driven evaluation science (Chen, 1990; Donaldson, 2003; Rossi, Lipsey and Freeman, 2004; Weiss, 1998)

The following components should be covered in your assignment:
1. Introduction
2. History and origins of the approach
3. Key points and principles of the approach
6. Conclusion
7. Include a list of references

Argue that Kentucky should legalize physician-assisted death (PAD).

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For the essay, argue that Kentucky should legalize physician-assisted death (PAD).

Please cite TWO credible sources using APA format in the essay.

According to the American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics Opinion 5.7, “Physician-assisted suicide occurs when a physician facilitates a patient’s death by providing the necessary means and/or information to enable the patient to perform the life-ending act (e.g., the physician provides sleeping pills and information about the lethal dose, while aware that the patient may commit suicide).”

PAD has been a contentious issue among the general public and within the social work community.

How does the video depict the Interstate Highway Act as an unfilled promise for African Americans?

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Watch the posted video clip on the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 from the documentary “Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America” on PBS. Then answer the following questions.

1. How does the video depict the Interstate Highway Act as an unfilled promise for African Americans?
2. How is the Interstate Highway Act described as a “repurpose” of African American neighborhoods and communities?
3. There is a specific reference made to Newark and one of the narrators shares a personal story – what was that personal story?
4. What is meant by the claims of “erasing history” as brought on by the Interstate Highway Act?
5. What was the “message of hope” and resilience described toward the end of the video?

You must answer all 5 of these questions; there is no minimum length for each reply, but all replies must clearly and fully respond to each question.