Describe what was discussed in supervision with your field supervisor. What progress has been made on your learning contract goals? What successes did you have this week? Challenges? What areas for growth have you identified? What feedback were you given? What questions do you have for your next supervision meeting?

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Social worker in training

Answer the question like you are a social worker in training

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Questions for the log are below answer please no short answer
Description of Activities (narrative, include of activity, when and where it occurred, who was involved (staff/clients), describe what occurred including your role); include log topic, if applicable:

Feelings: Describe positive and negative personal reactions you had to situations that occurred this week.

Values: Discuss how personal values and professional social work values were taken into consideration this week. Reflect on your use of self in your placement.

Knowledge/Skills: Describe theories and skills used as well as competencies and behaviors demonstrated

Supervision: Describe what was discussed in supervision with your field supervisor. What progress has been made on your learning contract goals? What successes did you have this week? Challenges? What areas for growth have you identified? What feedback were you given? What questions do you have for your next supervision meeting?

 

What are the cultural issues that the family social worker must consider in this case? What aspects of this case would support termination at this point? What aspects of this case would discourage termination at this point?

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Domestic Violence

A Case Study on Domestic Violence: Anne M.

Modified from Real Cases: Integrating Child Welfare Practice Across the Social Work Curriculum Family Background: Anne M. is 32 years old woman who is unemployed but has a degree in hospitality services. She has been married to Peter M. for 7 years. They have two children, Thomas, aged 6, and Megan, aged 3. Peter is an insurance agent who earns approximately $70,000 a year. Peter and the 2 children are all U.S. citizens. Anne, who was born in Jamaica, is a permanent resident of the US. Peter’s family is also from Jamaica, but he was born in the New York City. They are both Episcopalians. Since the DV incident and subsequent return to the States, Mr. M. has been living in an apartment he co-owns with his mother in Brooklyn. There was no prior ACS contact with this family, but a search of Domestic Incident Reports at the Police department revealed two prior domestic violence incidents in which Mr. M. was named as the suspect in 12/2012 and 10/2013.

Presenting Problem: Ms M. said her husband inflicted bruises on her in the presence of the children during their vacation in Jamaica. When CPS asked what was going on between her and her husband when this incident occurred, Ms M. explained that an old friend of hers called the week after they arrived and offered to show the family around. Her husband gave the friend directions to the house where they were staying, but when he arrived, Mr. M. said he didn’t want to go and offered to stay home with the children. They were gone for about 3 hours, but when they returned her husband pulled the friend out of the car and assaulted him. He was then arrested and stayed one night in jail. Several days later they got into an argument because he left no money for her when he went out alone, although he knew she needed to buy food for the dish she was cooking, and she was counting on his taking the children with him. When he came back, she yelled at him; he then came at her with a closed fist, saying he saw her friend’s car waiting outside. He punched her repeatedly in the face, neck, shoulders and arms as he was shouting, “You’re making a fool out of me” and “You ruin my vacation.” She realized she was bleeding all over and there was blood on the walls and the floor. When she went into the shower, he continued punching her. He finally left, saying he was going to kill her friend.

Initial Home Visit: At the home visit, it was clear that this 2-bedroom apartment was clean, well-organized and furnished, with plenty of food in the refrigerator, locks and guards on the windows, and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Ms M. was able to show the worker the children’s vaccination records and said the children have no special medical or mental health needs. Since the children share a twin bed in the 2nd bedroom, the worker explained why this was not a good idea and said she would help Ms M. get a set of bunk beds for the children. The CPS worker observed the children for marks and bruises. Both of the children had visible welts on their backs and arms. Thomas reported that “daddy hit me hard there, and it still hurts. When I was going upstairs, daddy hit me on the back and I was crying so he hit me again.” Megan said, “daddy hit me right there,” pointing to the welts on her Real Cases Project: The Anne M. Case Study 30 arm, “daddy did it.” When the CPS asked her if she could tell her what happened, Megan put her hands over her ears and said, “don’t talk, don’t talk.”

As a result of the concerns in this case, the family was referred for supportive services to the Family Center of New York. They were assigned to a family social worker (Maria) who met with the family to complete an assessment and intervention plan. In addition, a safety plan was created in connection with CPS. Maria and the CPS worker recommended that Ms. M. gather all vital documents in one safe place, pack a change of clothes for her and the children, have sufficient cash available in case she has to move in a hurry, and identify a place she can go unknown to her husband. Ms. M. agreed to these suggestions, saying she will request the assistance of a friend she has known for many years and will arrange a code word so others will know to call the police immediately if she calls and is in danger. Ms. M. had already obtained an Order of Protection, but since she had difficulty serving him. Family Intervention: Over the course of 6 weeks the family social worker, Maria, met with Ms. M weekly and her children bi weekly. The goals that were being addressed with Ms. M involved getting counseling to address the DV, helping her get linked with community supports, assisting Ms. M with finding a job and a new apartment, and maintaining the safety plan put into place. Ms. M rejected the idea of doing marital counseling but was open to family counseling with her children. By the end of the 6 weeks Ms. M had identified a new apartment she would like to move into that was closer to her aunt (one of her identified supports). She had also secured some part-time employment at a restaurant that is close by her aunt’s home. The children were still having bad dreams and seemed a bit anxious due to the DV incident and their own physical abuse, per their teacher and mother’s reports. Ms. M reported that she has continued with having no face-to-face contact with her husband but they had talked on the phone several times about the children. She believes he really feels bad about his actions and is considering letting him see the children in public settings. Ms. M had been referred for individual counseling but family counseling had not be set up yet. Ms. M has verbalized that she believes her family has all of the tools needed to get back to “our life as we knew it,” and has asked Maria if they could terminate with her in the next few weeks.

Consider the following questions as if you were Maria:

  1. What are the cultural issues that the family social worker must consider in this case?
  2. What aspects of this case would support termination at this point?
  3. What aspects of this case would discourage termination at this point?
  4. What activities would you ask Ms. M and her children to complete if you were going to work towards termination in the coming weeks?
  5. What additional information would you need before making a decision on termination at this point?
  6. If you were Maria, what would you tell Ms. M about termination considering your responses to the prior question?

 

Choose one type of perceptual constancy, briefly explain how it works, and explain how it applies to your perception of the picture. Explain how perceptual set works and how it influences your perception of the picture.

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1. REVIEW INFORMATION

Review the information on Gestalt principles, monocular depth cues, perceptual constancy and perceptual set in section 3.7 Sensation and Perception

2. RESPOND TO THE PROMPT

  1. Define perception. Make sure to use the definition used in this unit, not the more general meaning of the term. It is okay to state the textbook definition as part of your answer, as long as you add a sentence or two that shows that you understand the defintion.
  2. Choose one of the images below (you may need to scroll down) to discuss. For the picture that you have chosen, first say which picture (a, b, c, or d) then answer three of the following four questions, writing at least two or three sentences per question.
  • Choose one of the Gestalt principles, briefly explain how it works, and explain how it applies to your perception of the picture.
  • Choose one of the monocular depth cues, briefly explain how it works, and explain how it applies to your perception of the picture.
  • Choose one type of perceptual constancy, briefly explain how it works, and explain how it applies to your perception of the picture.
  • Explain how perceptual set works and how it influences your perception of the picture.

 

How do the representations discovered in your analysis help and/or hinder a society’s progress toward inclusive multiracial democracy?

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Colorblind racism frames

You will choose a film, present quotes from each of the colorblind racism frames, and analyze them accordingly, in a minimum of six (6) pages. As your critical-thinking decision-making objective, you should decide whether the evidence you review in the paper (a) demonstrates the typical colorblind pattern that Bonilla-Silva describes; or (b) reveals a more progressive and/or minority pattern; or (c) some combination of the above; or (d) some other pattern not discussed in the textbook but worth exploring in future research. You may find that the quotes you analyze deliberately challenge one of the four frames of colorblindness in some way, and you can note this in the paper as well. Each paper should consider the implications of the analysis of colorblindness for the future of a multiracial society. In other words, how do the representations discovered in your analysis help and/or hinder a society’s progress toward inclusive multiracial democracy?

Should aging prisoners be granted a “compassionate release” for medical treatment? What special aging concerns do gay, lesbian and transgender elders face? Should more money be used to research childhood obesity or adult heart disease?

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Project Resources and Works Cited page

Every paper or project needs at least a few resources. These can be text, internet resources, and journal articles. Ideally students will be able to utilize the journal article(s) found during the journal article exercise as a resource for the final paper.

At least 1 book (not our textbook) and 1 journal article reference are required for the References page. Papers under the minimum page length will be subject to a 25 pt. deduction per short page.

Options

Learners have the option of conducting and writing up a field interview or writing a Social Gerontology policy paper.

Option #1 – Field Interview Option: Life Transition paper.

For this paper, you will conduct a personal interview with someone age 60 or older. The focus of the paper is the important developmental transitions that have shaped this individual’s life course. The elder can be a member of your family, a friend or someone in an assisted living facility or nursing home. In the paper you should ask the individual about one or more major life transitions. Inquiry should focus on how they made major decisions in choosing one path over another, asking if they are satisfied with the choices they have made and what they feel they have learned along the way.

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Utilize the “age timetables” on page 34 in Chapter 2 of our text to assist in crafting interview questions. Do not attempt to cover the entire life course. Rather, select a few crucial turning points. For example, it may be the decision to select a partner, marry, to have children, select a career, to take a job offer or to retire. Why and how did they make the decision they did at the time? There is no right or wrong answer.

Let your subject define the issues. Be sure to identify important cultural and issues social issues regarding race, class, and gender.

In the first section, introduce the individual you have chosen to interview. Who are they? How do you know this individual? Identify two crucial life transitions and then devote 4-5 pages describing the individual’s perceptions and experiences related to them. How have they defined and negotiated these life transitions? Finally, you should have a concluding summary page describing any insights you might have learned or gained from the exchange.

Students may write in the first person or the third person. You may include direct quotes from the individual. Often learners will find that the subject will discuss many aspects of his or her life, and that is fine. However, focus your interview by asking your subject to tell you about the most important turning points in his or her life.

Option #2 – Social Gerontology Policy Paper

Select at least one policy issue defined and discussed in our text. Possible policy issues:

Should states restrict the driving privileges older drivers?
Identify, define and discuss policy issues related to aging and gender.
Should aging prisoners be granted a “compassionate release” for medical treatment?
What special aging concerns do gay, lesbian and transgender elders face?
Should more money be used to research childhood obesity or adult heart disease?
Should older people be free to end their own lives when faced with terminal illness?
Should cities require developers to build age-friendly features into their new and remodeled housing? Should school districts operate elderly meal programs at local public schools? Should the federal government stop paying, via Medicare or Medicaid, for “behavior” induced health problems of obese people and smokers?

What method do you believe is most convenient. According to your lecture material, what are some advantages or disadvantages of this method? Which of these methods do you think is the most inconvenient, why?

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Human Sexuality Psychology

This week we discussed contraception. What method do you believe is most convenient. According to your lecture material, what are some advantages or disadvantages of this method? Which of these methods do you think is the most inconvenient, why?

Marias post below

One of the method can be a surgical abortion. The advantage of this surgery is 99% effectiveness when doing the surgery also it is control when doctor performing the surgery. Most women are normal when they come out some has to recover. The disadvantage when doing this process you can get infection or blood clots. I think this most inconvenient method is surgery but everything always come with a risk. I don’t think any method doesn’t have risk pills, or any other method comes with a risk.

 

Choose a global organizational leader who demonstrated how a high level of ethical communication via social media technologies have worked best at building trust with virtual stakeholders.

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Global leader

Choose a global organizational leader who demonstrated how a high level of ethical communication via social media technologies have worked best at building trust with virtual stakeholders.

Identify a global leader who has demonstrated a pattern of ethical social media communication. Now, select a leader who has not developed a reputation for high levels of trust or ethics through social media communication.

Compare and contrast the two leaders and include a step-by-step process of how global cultural differences may have an impact on a leader’s ability to build trust with virtual stakeholders. Requirements: Your submission should be 4-6-pages in length (not including title or reference pages) and be formatted in APA7. You must include a minimum of 4-6 credible, academic or professional references.

 

Provide some background information on the topic and why it is important. Include at least three references to course material , sources recommended in the course or other appropriate sources as background information and cite at least two one published research studies that are related to the topic if you can.

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Choose ONE of these topic

Choose ONE of these topics. Juanita Simon, a program assistant at ElderHealth Northwest, leads an exercise class with hand weights at an ElderHealth Northwest adult day health center Thursday, March 20, 2008 in Seattle. The class is part of a day of meals, exercise, and other social programs provided at the adult day care center. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Juanita Simon, a program assistant at ElderHealth Northwest, leads an exercise class with hand weights at an ElderHealth Northwest adult day health center Thursday, March 20, 2008 in Seattle. The class is part of a day of meals, exercise, and other social programs provided at the adult day care center. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Topic One: Profile the current situation and needs of a specific category or group of older adults in the United States.. Students who took this course in prior semesters thought that it would be interesting to focus on Native American elders, transgendered older adults, gay and lesbian older adults, homeless older adults, older adults who have Down’s syndrome, older adults who live in the US but are not citizens and older adults who are incarcerated in prison. You could focus your report more specifically than that if you choose; for example on Native Alaskan elders or older adults who are gay men living in rural communities. 1000-1250 words, including at least 5 references to course material and/or additional sources.

Topic Two: Abuse and Neglect: Select one specific aspect of the problem that you would be interested in learning more about. You could focus on a specific segment of the older population (people who live in the community with their spouses or adult children, people who live in assisted living) or specific issue (self-neglect, financial abuse by family members, financial abuse by fraudulent businesses and telemarketers, the need for tighter regulations in assisted living (where there are many fewer regulations to protect residents than in skilled nursing facilities or programs designed to prevent abuse. Imagine that you are a researcher who just got a grant to design and conduct a small scale study about the topic you chose in your community ( which you can define as a neighborhood, town, city, county… whatever seems appropriate). Your report should include two major components:

1.Provide some background information on the topic and why it is important. Include at least three references to course material , sources recommended in the course or other appropriate sources as background information and cite at least two one published research studies that are related to the topic if you can. Avoid low quality sources like the on-line “Nursing Home Abuse Guide” which is posted by a law firm advertising for clients who want to sue nursing homes. It includes lots misleading and unsubstantiated information.

2.Describe how would you conduct the research and the specific research question or questions that you would hope to answer.. You might want to focus on learning about the extent and causes of the problem by conducting a survey, checking legal and medical records, and/or interviewing people or you might want to design a new human service program that you could implement and evaluate. What would you want to learn about and how would you conduct your research project? Why do you think would be the advantages and disadvantages of the research method you chose?

 

Should different laws and penalties be applied to the different forms? Explain your position with at least one example and recommendation to address.

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Cocaine

Consider the different effects and risks associated with the various forms of cocaine (chewing the coca leaf, snorting cocaine, injecting cocaine, smoking crack). Cocaine in its various forms has presented psychosocial issues (financial, relationships, addiction, etc.) for individuals who engage in the use in any form. Should different laws and penalties be applied to the different forms? Explain your position with at least one example and recommendation to address. Be specific with references.

By referring directly to the movie Testing Hope, use Bourdieu’s concept of cultural capital and cultural capital misalignment to discuss the educational experiences of the learners discussed in the video.

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Testing Hope

By referring directly to the movie Testing Hope, use Bourdieu’s concept of cultural capital and cultural capital misalignment to discuss the educational experiences of the learners discussed in the video.