SOCW 6311 wk 10 Discussion:  Use of Group Designs in Program Evaluation Group programs are common in social work. Just as with other types of programs, social workers must understand the options available to them and know how to select the appropriate research design. For this Discussion, you evaluate group research design methods that can be used for an outcome evaluation of a foster parent training […]

Apply Marx’s concept of alienation to reflect on your own work experiences, or, alternately, on experiences in a particular occupation that you know about (or are interested in). Feel free to do some research (say, on the internet) to explore working conditions in the relevant industry or region. The paper will thus have the following two dimensions: 1) an accurate and clear summary of Marx’s […]

Go online and read two definitions of at least two of the social sciences we are using in this course (history, political science, sociology, and economics). Reflect on the two definitions you have chosen. How do they differ? How are they the same? How do the approaches that they use help us to understand the evolving world we are studying? What is the difference between […]

Required Essay Each student’s essay should address the following:  The reasons for your interest in and selecting the social work major  Personal attributes that contribute to o your preparation for social work o your academic readiness to study social work, and o your potential success as a social worker o any particular strengths that may contribute to your being an effective social worker […]

Need a discussion paper with at least one source, about half page, plagiarism free   Chapter 2, “Wealth and Poverty,” in your textbook discusses the Millennium Development Goals, which were created to provide developing countries support through the partnership of developed countries. The first goal is to “eradicate extreme poverty and hunger” in the world. According to the textbook, population is still increasing in the […]

Focus on how the film shapes understandings of drug use, abuse and trafficking. The film review is not a summary. The film review will be two pages in length, double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 points. A film review is not a “book report.” A report is a statement or announcement. By definition, statements do not show through description and examples. They tell. And, frankly, nobody likes to be told anything […]

Social location refers to identity constructs such as gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, class, religion, sexual orientation, geographic locations, and age (Hulko, 2009). Social location influences individual experiences and world views  It also coveys the power and privilege one experiences related to identity. According to Hulko, power is situational. So while we may feel powerful or powerless in one situation, we may enjoy a great […]

A good research question takes a lot of thought and consideration, even for an experienced social work professional. On your own, take some time to write down as many different questions as you can think of about an area of social work practice that interests you. Try different variations (exploratory, explanatory, descriptive, evaluation) of the same question: Descriptive Research: Gathering the facts. (e.g., Who Are […]

Many of our everyday perceptions and opinions are formed around a variety of common errors in reasoning. On your own, do a search of daily news stories and social media for examples of stereotypes, assumptions, and other reasoning errors we commonly make about the social world. Next, in your discussion post, make a list of around 4 or 5 examples you found and identify the […]