SW Practice Research/ WK1 Discussion 2: Ways of Knowing This course is ultimately about acquiring knowledge that can be applied to practice. As a social work professional, how do you know what you know? It can be difficult to pinpoint, particularly if you have years of experience...
Order Instructions To prepare for this Assignment, imagine that you are the social worker assigned to work with Paula Cortez (see the case study, “Social Work Research: Single Subject” in this week’s resources). After an initial assessment of her social, medical, and psychiatric problems, you develop...
Order Instructions Consider the nuclear family. Define the nuclear family. Describe people you know who fit the alternatives to the nuclear family. Compare & contrast them with three alternate family profiles....
Order Instructions Think of your experiences with the hidden curriculum in grade, middle, &/or high school. Share one of those experiences and identify if the conflict or functionalist perspective is more useful to you in assessing the hidden curriculum. Does the hidden curriculum also exist at...
Order Instructions Many social workers attempt to implement an evidence-based practice that seems to be strongly supported by research, only to become frustrated or confused when their efforts do not yield the same positive results as the research. This discrepancy can occur because they failed to...
Order Instructions Week 4 Assignment - The Role of Capitalism Overview Capitalism is an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. Socialism is a political and economic theory of social organization that...
Order Instructions Summarize the ideology of the Melting Pot. Does the Melting Pot accurately reflect the relations of racial & ethnic groups in America? Why or why not? Construct another metaphor that you believe would be a more accurate description for race and ethnic relations &...
Order Instructions Summarize the ideology of the Cult of Domesticity. Do you believe that American society continues to uphold the values contained within the Cult of Domesticity? Why or why not? Provide rationale/support for your opinion....
Order Instructions To prepare for this Assignment, using the resources for evidence-based practices, identify an evidence-based practice that may be applicable to your field of practice. Review two research articles demonstrating the effectiveness of the evidence-based practice. Note any similarities or differences between the conditions in...
Order Instructions Select an incident in which there was a disagreement with an authority figure - perhaps from high school - or possibly more recently with a supervisor in your place of employment. Interpret your experience from each of the following perspectives: extract the symbolic interaction,...