Learning Resources Required Readings James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.Chapter 16, Human Services Workers in Crisis: Burnout, Vicarious Traumatization, and Compassion Fatigue (pp. 546576) Assignment: Prevention of Vicarious Trauma: Self-Awareness and Self-Assessment As a helping professional, many factors can influence the development of … Read more
Online sources: From Gang Member to Academia What Does it Mean to Defund or Abolish the Police? The Daily Social Distancing Show Consider Chapters 12 and 13 (and reviewing Chapter 7) and the online videos to write your discussion post. Identify factors that make African Americans and Latinas more vulnerable to entanglement in the criminal … Read more
Chapter 8: An issue we commonly face in courses and throughout life is social loafing. Although we like to think about academics when it comes to this issue, we know it transcends further than that. Most of us will continue to work in groups throughout life (in your careers, families, etc.). For this post I … Read more
In this assignment you will use data to explore the different educational experiences among racial groups in the U.S., particularly in the real-world example of race in college admissions. For context, the admission process is an open one at Ashford University in that there are few barriers to admission to a program of study. As … Read more
In this course we have examined many different social identities, as well as the ways in which these identities are tied to social inequalities. However, individuals have multiple identities, and oftentimes more than one of their identities are connected to social inequalities. Sociologists account for this by examining identities within an intersectional framework. The theory … Read more
Research shows that the demographic makeup of the United States will shift considerably over the next thirty years. However, the demographic composition of the United States government is not representative of these changes. For this discussion, review the Paul Taylors article , https://www.pewresearch.org/next-america/#Two-Dramas-in-Slow-Motion which presents statistics to show how the gender, racial, ethnic, and age … Read more
Find a current event that relates to the chapter being covered this week. Briefly summarize the current event and how it relates to the chapter we are covering. You may choose something related to politics, celebrities, local news, etc. but whatever it is make sure that it is not a conspiracy theory and comes from … Read more
1. Explain sociological issues relating to the social construction of crime and deviance 1.1 Explained the ways in which crime and deviance are socially constructed using an example 2. Describe and explain patterns and trends relating to crime rates, offending, and victimisation. 2.1 Described and explained patterns or trends in crime in relation to at … Read more
An Overview of the Media Project: For this project, we are going to witness and document how culture has impacted advertising in America. You will be viewing both print and electronic advertisements, examining the cultural impact on how advertisers present their products. This project should include both description and compare/contrast elements, BUT also you should … Read more
(1) Does capital punishment equate to “cruel and unusual punishment?” Discuss Supreme Court and/or legislative rulings regarding the previous question. (2) In addition, discuss whether or not research evidence suggests that capital punishment has the effect of deterring other people from committing murder? Important: Cite the references that you use to support your responses to parts (1) and (2) … Read more