Social Science – Sociology

   Assignment: Scholar Practitioner Project Assignment: 12-Step Programs and Community resources The value of mutual support groups as a community resource has been widely recognized, and most treatment professionals encourage participation. The most well-known support groups are the 12-step groups. The original 12-step support group, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), was founded in the 1930s. Since then, … Read more

   Discussion: Social Change Through Legislation The repercussions of addiction are among the most pressing health and social issues worldwide. Although billions of dollars are spent annually in the United States attacking the problem, public policies on funding have yet to be agreed upon and remain controversial. The controversy revolves around which public policies best … Read more

  Assignment: Community Resources for Older Individuals Volunteers and political officials in local communities often campaign to improve conditions and provide services to increase the well-being of individuals and families living in those communities. If you are the parent of young children, you might focus on improving the local school or creating safe places where … Read more

  Elder abuse in America, and around the world, is a social problem that may not be recognized. To gain a better understanding, use the following website to gain background information: .  Define elder abuse, and explain what makes an older adult vulnerable. What has been done in the past, in your own state, or in … Read more

Required ResourcesRead/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 4 Lesson Minimum of 4 scholarly sources at least 2 for Hinduism & 2 for Buddhism (in addition to the textbook/lesson) InstructionsSelect one (1) of the following pairs and compare each of the terms (in that pair) as it is understood and practice in the … Read more

   Background Just as in needs assessments, interviews and focus groups are common tools for obtaining information about the processes involved in the implementation of programs. Process evaluation should include specifics about purpose, questions which the evaluation will address, and methods that social workers will use to conduct evaluations. Review the many examples of process … Read more

Background The steps for process evaluation outlined by Bliss and Emshoff (2002) may seem very similar to those for conducting other types of evaluation that you have learned about in this course; in fact, it is the purpose and timing of a process evaluation that most distinguish it from other types of evaluation. A process … Read more

ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR WEEK: For each question, please write a FULL ESSAY, with an introduction, discussion and conclusion. You can agree/disagree and bring in your examples and views. Each question needs to be a full essay (minimum length per question is 1 page, but remember that is just a minimum) 1)  What are the positives … Read more

Action research by its very nature is participatory and should allow all interested parties to participate in voicing their opinions, concerns, or ideas. Survey creation is often an attractive method by which to collect information from groups of people (though it is not the only method). Since action research is often less formalized than other … Read more

  Smart Lab Lesson The SMARTLab is a self-paced, online basic statistics course designed to prepare you for your graduate courses and graduate research. You will use the online primer in addition to this classroom to complete the following lessons. Access both through the following links: : Carruthers, M. W., Maggard, M. (2012). SmartLab: A … Read more