What does it mean to be an ethical leader? How is ethical leadership demonstrated in social work practice? As a leader in the social work profession, you have to achieve a balance between your professional and personal ethics. At times, these may be aligned with each other, but there may be situations in which they … Read more
When working with clients, it is important to maintain professional boundaries to safeguard both you and your clients. Legislation such as HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) and the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics are specific in how you as a social worker should protect client information and safeguard … Read more
At a minimum, read the excerpts printed in blue on the top of pages 3 and 5 of C. Wright Mills’ classic “The Sociological Imagination”. . Then answer the discussion prompt below. Wright Mills identifies the central task of sociology to be grasping the relationships between history (including memorable societal events, social forces, and large … Read more
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
Direction: For this assignment you will write what will explore factors that affected your development during your early years. This should be double-spaced and approximately two pages in length. Consider the following questions: What is your earliest memory? Where did you grow up? Who did you live with during these years? Did you have … Read more
Apply what C. Wright Mills called the sociological imagination to an analysis of your own experiences with gender socialization. Consider how they were shaped by social institutions and historical forces.
1200 words Using only the three references from 1-3 answer the following questions: 1. to what extent are your beliefs or understanding of life underpinned by western systems of meaning, give examples, 2. How do Suchet’s ideas challenge your understanding of life, give examples? 3. Why do you think the above matters for animal-human relations? … Read more