What is a leader? This may seem like a simple question, but an individual’s response to the question may depend on the individual and his or her situation. Leadership contains elements of personality, personal characteristics, skills, and knowledge. Leadership can be demonstrated within human services organizations as well as in the organizations’ interactions with stakeholders … Read more
What are your short- and long-term professional goals? Do they include moving into a leadership and management position? Transitioning from clinical to administrative roles is not uncommon in social work practice. It is useful, however, to think about relevant skills, knowledge, and professional experiences that will prepare you for the transition. In addition, you should … Read more
Discussion 2: Contemplating Your Future The NASW Code of Ethics makes a number of statements about social workers’ responsibility to study, use, and engage in research and evaluation. In the past, many social workers had difficulty thinking of themselves as knowledgeable and capable in research, despite completing the required research course in school. Think of … Read more
For this assignment, you will identify the main concepts and terms learned in this week’s online lectures and textbook readings and create a fictional case study (may not be related to actual individuals). You will use the following guidelines while writing your case study: Background: You need to describe the demographics of individuals involved in … Read more
Final Project: Methods Section This week, you will create the Methodology section of your research proposal(topic : Social Psychology of Self-efficacy). In this section, you will review the research methodologies (both qualitative and quantitative) used in social psychology research. To gain a better understanding of the methods used review the methodology sections of the articles … Read more
Write your own dialogue in which a helper addresses a client’s issue with a change technique of your choice from the REPLAN model. Clearly state the skill you are using and briefly explain your use of it. Make sure to follow the guidelines for the skill that are provided in the book. Choose a skill … Read more
Write your own challenging/confrontation dialogue. Start by writing a client scenario that includes a discrepancy or inconsistency. Then provide both a poor and a good example of a challenging/confrontation skill. based on chapter 7
Write and submit your own example of a meaning reflection. Submit your example using helper/client dialogue. Focus specifically on the helpers reflection. Write a few sentences of client dialogue, followed by a helper reflection. Try to choose a more complex meaning. Remember, concise, surface level reflection of facts is a paraphrase. A meaning reflection … Read more
This week, you will analyze a three- to five-minute segment of a movie or a television episode depicting attraction, intimacy, friendships, and/or altruism. After watching the movie section, create a report on your analysis. In your report: Mention the name of the movie. Describe the setting and overall storyline of the movie. Describe the main … Read more
Describe and discuss the major theories regarding psychology and gender. Include in the discussion your views of social-cognitive theory of gender development and the gender schema theory. In your exploration of these concepts, respond to the following: Describe and explain at least two of the major theories. Compare the two theories from this week’s readings … Read more