One of the many reasons social workers conduct needs assessment is to provide support for new programs. Social workers have many methods available to collect necessary data for a needs assessment. Social workers can use existing data from a wide range of sources, including local and national reports by government and nonprofit agencies, as well … Read more
The environmental problems we experience today threaten our quality of life and will continue to do so unless changes can be made. How can environmental psychology help to move the world toward sustainable patterns? You must discuss in your own words an overview of a RESEARCH BASED intervention (from a journal article) impacting a cognitive … Read more
Assignment: Journal: Supervising Others Take a minute and think about the supervisors you have had in the workplace. What were characteristics of effective supervisors? As you reflect on these experiences, consider how supervision affected your ability to complete the tasks associated with your job. Also, think about how leadership styles can influence the relationship between … Read more
As a social worker, you interact with individuals who are at various stages of change in their lives. This may become frustrating for you when clients are struggling to achieve their goals. Thus, it is important for you to develop strategies to process your experiences so that you can maintain your compassion and professionalism. As … Read more
When discussing the decriminalization of drugs in Portugal,Chasing the Scream states, “Nothing has to stay the same. If a dogma is not working, no matter how strong and immovable it seems, you can cast it aside and start anew” (Hari, 2015, p. 235). Discuss your thoughts on this statement as it relates to ending the … Read more
Modern technology has permeated all domains of society and transformed lifestyles. Overuse or irresponsible use of modern technology, however, has the potential for undermining the psychological well-being of children due to elevated risk of depression and isolation. The nature and extent of the use of the technology underpin the concerns over their implications for … Read more
Participant Reactivity Think about how participants might react to environmental cues in an experimental situation and create a hypothetical study on assertiveness. It is important for you to remember that the study should not be designed to test participant reactivity. Summarize the study in a few sentences, and explain how some specific items in … Read more
2 assignments Assignment #1 1-2Pg Research any major issue. What population does it impact? What is being done to address it? Assignment #2 2Pg Use assignment #1 issue and answer these questions: How has the problem been addressed so far? What has been the result? Who are the stakeholders? Are there opposing sides of the … Read more
For this assignment, you read the article written by Buzi, Smith, and Weinman (2014) located under your weekly resources. These authors used a chi-square analysis to analyze the data from their research study. Now, make a summary of the research, including background information on the topic, the main hypotheses, methods, results, and the conclusions … Read more
Can someone convince you to buy a new product within 30–60 seconds? Well, that seems to be the goal of average television commercials. You tend to spend a major part of your television viewing time in watching info-commercials that sometimes go on for more than half an hour. There are times when persuasion is unwanted … Read more