In this assignment, you consider how leaders can engage in a strategic planning process with stakeholders to develop a plan to guide the organization’s evolution and development for the long-term. Since strategic planning should engage persons who will be affected by an organization’s decisions (e.g., staff, administration, board members, members of the community), it is … Read more
What does a leader do when things do not go as planned? How can a leader help to restore or improve an organization’s operations when a situation stalls or interferes with its functions? Although taking a proactive approach to planning is desired, change may occur suddenly and unexpectedly causing immediate consequences. A skilled leader must … Read more
Imagine that two focus groups have been conducted in an Asian American and immigrant community in a large urban city. The rationale of conducting the qualitative study was because it has been noted that many Asian Americans and immigrants are reluctant to seek mental health services. To further understand this issue, service providers including social … Read more
Evidence-based social work practice calls for the use of research data to guide the development of social work interventions on the micro, mezzo and/or macro-levels. Kearney (2001) described ways qualitative research findings can inform practice. Qualitative findings can help social workers understand the clients’ experiences and “what it may feel like” (Kearney, 2001). Therefore, social … Read more
troop and Native Language Use an independent t-test to analyze data from a fictitious study. This study compares the ability of native English speakers and native Spanish speakers to state the font color of words that are color names. Although some of the participants are nonnative English speakers, all participants are considered fluent in … Read more
how do you respond to this? Ethically we have to consider the needs of participants whether they are animal or human. Even in animal studies we have to consider human needs too since there has to be safety protocols to ensure human handlers are not hurt. Some studies involve both human and animals. For example, … Read more
For this assignment, you will use the approved subject selection from Topic 1. Review Topic 3 outline feedback and consider the feedback from the Topic 5 rough draft in the development of your final draft. In 1,500-2,000 words, address the following: Provide a comprehensive explanation of the selected topic. Address the societal and/or cultural implications … Read more
What disorders are common in later adulthood, and how can you tell the difference between the symptoms of these disorders and “normal” aging? What can we do as a society to help individuals who suffer from disorders of aging?
The text states that the United States imprisons “more people for drug offenses than Western European nations’ imprisonments for all crimes combined.” (Hari, 2015, p. 109). Hari (2015) later quotes Anslinger as stating substance misusers “were criminals first and addicts afterwards.” (p. 141) Finally, Hari (2015) describes a prison psychologist stating that many of the … Read more
Locate a book, movie, television, or streaming series that portrays a character with a personality disorder or childhood disorder (e.g., characters from the movies: Mean Girls, Girl Interrupted, Conspiracy Theory or TV/streaming shows: Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Good Doctor, Atypical, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend). In 1,200-1,500 words, address the following: Manifestations of pathological behavior for … Read more