How does this story reflect the idea that there are some illnesses or diseases that are socially constructed? How does yellow journalism create myths such as this one? What role does social media take on when spreading information/misinformation about health?

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The social construction of illness and disease

Listen to Act One of the following episode of This American Life:

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/668/transcript

Write at least 250 words that address the questions, keeping your discussion academic.

How does this story reflect the idea that there are some illnesses or diseases that are socially constructed? How does yellow journalism create myths such as this one? What role does social media take on when spreading information/misinformation about health?

Write a few sentences about the social construction of illness or disease from the perspective of a critical constructionist. (Hint: define critical constructionism first).

Why would they choose to stay in marriage when they find out their husband sexual orientation and what are their attitudes towards sexuality of their children.

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Tongqi (heterosexual women who unknowingly marry gay man) in china

Choose a topic and write a review essay, as a way to prepare for publication or the dissertation. The essay should not be more than 3,000 words in the main text, covering theory, relevant concepts, and methodology. It is not just a review of existing research, but also a reflection and/or probably innovation on theory and methodology.

The specific research question is why would they choose to stay in marriage when they find out their husband sexual orientation and what are their attitudes towards sexuality of their children.

What are the causes of urban problems, and what can we do to solve those problems?

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Urban problems

What are the causes of urban problems, and what can we do to solve those problems?

What population issues did the documentary discuss? How did it broaden your understanding of these issues? What moments of the documentary stood out to you? Why? Were there any surprises? Anything that challenged what you know — or thought you knew?

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Immigration video response

What population issues did the documentary discuss?

How did it broaden your understanding of these issues?

What moments of the documentary stood out to you? Why?

Were there any surprises? Anything that challenged what you know — or thought you knew?

Who are the “experts” in this population issue? Are they those experiencing the issues themselves (“insiders”) or are they formal experts (who may be “outsiders”)?

What connections do you see between the documentary & other course material?

What do you think the overarching message of the documentary is?

Identify a social media platform for the campaign (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) and describe the rationale for the platform

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Alcohol in U.S society

Develop a social media campaign to bring awareness to hazardous alcohol consumption and/or alcohol abuse among a determined target population. (The target population is single parents. The media platforms used are Instagram and Tik Tok)

Define the problem among the target population

Research and gather data and statistics on alcohol use among the target population

Identify evidence-based practices used for the target population (See EBP matrix attachment).

Identify a social media platform for the campaign (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) and describe the rationale for the platform

Develop health promotional strategies targeted for the population

Describe how you plan to monitor the success of your campaign.

 

How did the January 2020 report summarize the gains made by girls and women in sports opportunities and the inequalities that still exist?

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Women participate in sports

Using the first source, explain how stereotypes that exist in US culture sometimes make it less likely that girls will participate in and enjoy sports. Explain how this affects the average health levels of women relative to men.

Analyze the regional variations in gender inequality in high school sports revealed in the source from 2015.

How did the January 2020 report summarize the gains made by girls and women in sports opportunities and the inequalities that still exist?

How does social science research on this topic relate to what people commonly think or believe about the topic–Does the research support or contradict common beliefs?

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Sociology

Any one of these topics:

-It is mostly men who have extramarital affairs.

-Men who use pornography are more likely to assess women negatively than men who do not.

-Most children who are sexually abused are abused by strangers or childcare workers.

In all cultures there are only two genders: male and female.

-Abstinence-only education is the best way to prevent teens from having sex.

-Children raised by same-sex parents have more problems than children raised by opposite-sex parents or single parents.

-As you age you become less sexual.

-All people who have fetishes or engage in BDSM are psychologically disturbed.

-Men are more interested in sex than are women.

Answer the following

1. What does social science research say about my topic?

2. What pieces of information did I find particularly interesting or surprising?

3. How does social science research on this topic relate to what people commonly think or believe about the topic–Does the research support or contradict common beliefs?

What characteristics distinguish the positivist school from the classical school regarding crime and criminals? Which of these schools of thought do you lean more toward when you think about crime and why?

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SOC203 Essay Question

Pick any of the 8 out of 11 to answer.

Describe what the American dream is. Do you believe that merton’s theory explains crime adequately, both at the aggregate and at the individual level? Explain your answer

Provide examples of the five adaptations to strain that you see in your own life.

Provide three examples of the three sources of strain proposed be general strain theory. Does this theory adequately explain criminal behavior? Explain.

What characteristics distinguish the positivist school from the classical school regarding crime and criminals? Which of these schools of thought do you lean more toward when you think about crime and why?

What modern day criminal justice policies do you think are based upon the ideas proposed by Beccaria and/or Bentham?

Describe the difference between specific and general deterrence and provide an example of each. Give an example of a situation where there is a specific deterrent effect but no general deterrent effect.

Describe the “routine activities” in which you engage. How might these activities increase or decrease your chance of victimization?

Think back to your childhood. Was the level of collective efficacy high or low in your neighborhood? Give examples of when examples of collective efficacy were or were not activated to deal with public disorder or troublesome behaviors.

Although written several decades ago, how might Shaw and McKay’s theory help explain the occurrence of crime in today’s inner-city communities?

Have you encountered individuals who seem to engage in behaviors that fit with either Wolfgang and Ferracuti’s subculture of violence or Anderson’s code of the street? Why do you believe they fit these models?

Provide examples of : positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment. Which of these concepts to you believe is the most effective to use to increase behavior. Why? Which of these concepts do you believe is the most effective to use to decrease behavior. Why?

Discuss how social structure(made up of social patterns, norms,and institutions)can produce inequality in Canadian society

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Sociology

ANSWER THE QUESTION

QUESTION: Discuss how social structure(made up of social patterns, norms,and institutions)can produce inequality in Canadian society

How relevant was the information to your practice and setting? Describe your work with a client in which you used or witnessed at least two of the categories that were found to be instrumental in establishing good mental health care.

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Practioner Relationships and Quality of Care with Low Income People with Mental Illness

Read the article Practioner Relationships and Quality of Care with Low Income People with Mental Illness by Norma C. Ware et al. which you can find on blackboard.

In a one to two page paper respond to the following questions/statements:

How relevant was the information to your practice and setting?
Describe your work with a client in which you used or witnessed at least two of the categories that were found to be instrumental in establishing good mental health care.