Critically explore the extent that normalization theory can explain recent trends in recreational drug taking.

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400 words on introduction, minimum 35 references for whole essay.
Introduction-
Understanding of question
Few sentences on each point
Name of key Theorists
State the conclusion

1. Explain recreational drugs
2. Use official statistics to show trends in recreational drug use
3.Explain Parker’s theory of normalization and compare it to Becker’s theory of social deviance
4. Compare this to the social construction of deviance in relation to drugs.
5. Evaluate whether normalization has actually happened
-In what way has normalization occured?
-Why may it not have occured?

Conclusion:
-Summary of essay in order/ what was already explained
-nothing new

Demonstrate systematic understanding of the skills necessary for inter-professional practice in social work.

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This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO 1
Critically debate the complexity of working with colleagues from other professions.

LO 2
Demonstrate systematic understanding of the skills necessary for inter-professional practice in social work.

LO 3
Critically analyse the professional roles within the legal and policy framework.

LO 5 Evaluate and critically analyse contemporary approaches to Inter-professional education.Task requirements
2500 reflective essay on working with another professional/practitioner

The assessment strategy is designed to test student achievement and support learning and comprises a 2500 word reflective essay which includes a case study of inter-professional practice from placement. The student is required to initiate joint work or a case discussion with another registered professional and demonstrate knowledge of that profession and critically reflect on inter-professional practice and their areas for development. The assignment criteria include the legal and policy underpinning for inter-professional practice.

Formative feedback is given from the module tutor which is designed to support students in their planning and development and enhance their opportunity for success in the summative assignment.

The essay should reflect on IPP skills demonstrated (or not) by the student and the other practitioner, and consider potential barriers. The essay will be situated around a piece of work or discussion involving a service user or service users, but the focus must be on the relationship with the other practitioner.

Referencing and research requirements
Please reference your work according to the [name of style] style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2016) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 10th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the University library.

How your work will be assessed
Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your assignment and your subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.

This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 7.Submission details

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Fit to Submit: Assignment Checklist
This brief assignment checklist is designed to help you avoid some of the most common mistakes students make in their coursework.
HAVE YOU READ THE ASSIGNMENT BRIEF?
IF NOT, DO IT NOW!
In it you will find details of the assessment task, word count, the assessment criteria your work is marked against, and the learning outcomes – the basis for the assessment strategy in each module.

Students often lose marks by forgetting some of the more straightforward elements of their assignments. We recommend that you “tick off” each of the points below as you prepare your work for submission. If you need any help, ask your tutor and / or visit https://bucks.ac.uk/students/academicadvice/assessment-and-examination

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Have you read and understood the assessment criteria?

Have you met the learning outcomes? You will lose marks and your work may even be failed if you have not.

Have you demonstrated you can think and write critically in the completed work? This means you have supported your arguments/explanations appropriately e.g. using relevant academic sources and you have offered discussion points which extends your own or others’ viewpoints to make reasoned conclusions/judgements.

Have you maintained an academic tone throughout your work? Is your work formal, focused, developed and clear?

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Have you kept to the word count (or equivalent)? If you are not sure, check with your tutor.

Can you confirm that the work submitted is your own and not plagiarised?

How do adults that have been adopted experience seeking help for mental health concerns?

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How do adults that have been adopted experience seeking help for mental health concerns?

Identify and describe the social work theories used for the assessment.

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Case Study: Assessment & Intervention
Approximate Length: 10 Pages, approx. 3200 words
THE INTENDED OUTCOME OF THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR STUDENTS TO:
1. Demonstrate foundational assessment and intervention skills.
2. Illustrate the use of assessment tools to collect, organize and interpret information.
3. Formulate an intervention plan based on assessment information.

DIRECTIONS:
Using an example from your current or previous social service work experience, complete an assessment using an assessment tool and include:
a. A brief summary of the person(s) to be used in this assignment.
This should be in paragraph format. Please modify specific details pertaining to the individual(s)/family and use non identifying information to ensure anonymity and confidentiality are maintained. (Depending on the complexity and number of persons in the case this section could be up to 1 page in length).
b. A brief summary of the agency that provides the context for the assessment (1 page).
 What services are provided by the agency?
 What is the mandate of the agency?
 How did the individual come to the attention of the agency?
c. An assessment with accompanying summary of assessment findings (approximately 4 pages plus assessment tool).
 Identify and describe the social work theories used for the assessment.
 Consider what you would want to know more about? Why is that area of interest?
 Identify key areas for intervention using references to relevant literature.
 Consider what area would provide the greatest return on the investment of effort into an intervention? Or what area would be most likely for there to be success? Or what area must be intervened in due to risk to self or others?
 This section MUST include a: genogram and ecomap; and any other tool you are familiar with to strengthen your overall assessment process.
d. An intervention plan (2 pages minimum).
 Ensure the interventions are related to your assessment.
 Goals must be written in SMART format and include objectives (steps for achieving the goals)
e. A reflection summary (2 page minimum)
 A description of the individual’s perspective in addition to any distinct insights or recommendations from your own perspective.
 A description of theories relevant to this example which helped to foster an enhanced understanding of this individual/family situation.
 Reflect on the approaches and roles you have undertaken as a social worker in this situation.
 Identify how existing social policy impacted the assessment and intervention.
 Consider and outlines the challenges, rewards and constraints experienced in this situatiion

Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of critical awareness and application of theoretical and methodological perspectives relevant to an investigation of our chosen research topic

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ASSISGNMENT BRIEF

Assignment type: PJ-Proj

Weighting of assignment: 80%

Size or length of assessment: 7,000 words

Unit learning outcomes: On completion of the unit, you should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of critical awareness and application of theoretical and methodological perspectives relevant to an investigation of our chosen research topic
  2. Synthesise, evaluate and defend the findings of your research and communicate the results in a focused, logically organised, appropriately concluded format and referenced according to the format and standard of the Harvard system.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

You are required to write a 7,000 word Independent Project (there is a 10% leeway so you can write 7,700 words), using one of the following methods:

  • Substantive literature review
  • Desktop research – secondary analysis project that addresses a proposition you wish to analyse in-depth
  • Content Analysis of policy documents, print media, social media, TV and/or film
  • A Discourse Analysis

Your project must include the following sections:

  • Title page (with the title of research/research question, student number and word count)
  • Abstract (approx. 200 words)
  • Table of contents
  • Introduction (research question, aims and objectives, background, a brief introduction of methodology, theory, relevant policy, and a paragraph outlining the project structure).
  • Theory or policy (e.g. history of policy development) after introduction, rather than including them in the Introduction chapter. Theory and policy should be properly discussed in relation to your research topic, either in the introduction or in a separate section.
  • Methodology – the discussion of the method you chose, your search strategy, ethics.
  • Findings – present themes you found through the analysis of the literature (and other types of sources, depending on your research method). This section must provide answers to your question.
  • Discussion – link your discussion to theory. Also think about what your findings mean to policy and practice.
  • Conclusions (and recommendations/suggestions).
  • References (Harvard referencing system must be used) Include page number i.e. (Dostoyevsky, 2020, p. 5).

You must use a minimum of 40 academic sources (i.e. peer-reviewed journal articles and academic books) in order to pass.

Your work must be Word processed, double spaced, Arial 11 Font. You must number the pages and you must also include a word count. Please do not use Internet Explorer to upload your work – occasionally it uploads a blank document if you do not close the file properly before uploading it.

Ensure that you include your in-text references. In all cases, in-text citations must match up with what appears in your reference list. Every in-text citation should correspond to a reference on the list at the end (and vice versa).

What do I need to do to pass?

In order to pass the assessment, you will need to:

  • Produce a 7,000 word Research Project that is focused, logically structured, convincingly conclusive, referenced according to the format and standard of the Harvard system and that applies critical knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks with evidence of critical appraisal and synthesis.
  • Produce a comprehensive literature section/paper of the chosen area which displays a critical grasp of the findings and theoretical frameworks of that literature.
  • Selecting appropriate methods, providing a rationale for their selection, applying these methods, presenting the data obtained in an appropriate format, evaluating the limitations of the chosen methods, addressing, and resolving ethical issues and drawing conclusions from the data.

Marking criteria

  1. Research question and theory

The student formulated a clear, focused, feasible research question and provides a strong rationale for the proposed research.

An appropriate theory has been chosen. Work demonstrates excellent understanding of the link between theory and the research project.

  1. Methodology

The student chose an appropriate research method among the four methods allowed, demonstrates excellent understanding of what the method entails, and clearly explains the search strategy, methods of analysis and the ethics.

  1. Findings and discussion

The student identified key themes that clearly answer the question and presented them in a logical manner using research evidence. There is in-depth discussion of the implications of the findings in relation to theory, policy, practice and/or wider literature. The work contains clear evidence of critical analysis.

  1. Grammar, spelling and expression

The work is both highly literate and articulate; the student communicates her/his ideas effectively. Sentences are clear, accurate and expressive. There are very few grammatical or spelling errors.

  1. Referencing and the use of literature

40 or more relevant academic sources are used and the sources are referenced according to the Harvard style both in the reference list and the text of the work

 

 

 

 Explain how specific interventions can be used to empower and promote the rights of adults.

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Explain how specific interventions can be used to empower and promote the rights of adults.
Identify and evaluate the range of social care services provided to adults in a variety of settings.

Explore what can be done to promote social change and reduce human suffering with respect to the social issue (e.g., what changes can be made).

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  1. Social Justice Statement:

Please double space and type your response to the following (total maximum of 600 words): Write a statement about a contemporary social justice issue that you are interested in. Your statement could include the following components:

  • Describe the social issue and why you feel passionate about it.
  • Explain why this is a social issue.
  • Explain why this social issue is important.
  • Explore the factors that contribute to the social issue.
  • Explore the impacts of the social issue on individuals, families, communities and/or society.
  • Explore what can be done to promote social change and reduce human suffering with respect to the social issue (e.g., what changes can be made).

Demonstrate some analytical awareness of a contemporary political issue or issues, drawing on relevant political concepts, theories and ideologies.

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This is a reflective essay on Islamaphobia and Child sexual exploitation. You need to incorape the films and write about how it affects till date. Relate child exploaration and islamaphobia.

Demonstrate some analytical awareness of a contemporary political issue or issues, drawing on relevant political concepts, theories and ideologies.

This is based on first person

The two films are four lions and three girls
use academic articles peer reviewed

 

To what extent has the government policy response to the control of the pandemic-Covid19 – in England been successful?

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To what extent has the government policy response to the control of the pandemic-Covid19 – in England been successful? 2500 words