the East side of San Jose‚ where I graduated from James Lick High school. It was a very tough school when I attended despite all the obstacles I still managed to graduate. I moved on to San Jose City College where I obtained two degrees‚ an AS-T in Social Science and the other in Liberal Arts and then moved on to San Jose State University. I am the first generation to have attended a four-year University. I am the daughter of two immigrant parents that came to this country 26 plus years ago from Mexico
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Introduction As part of my studies in the MA social Work and Law module I attended Hull Crown Court. During the visit I witnessed three sentencing sessions. In this paper I aim to project a reflective account of my own thoughts and feelings regarding the Crown Court environment and my initial perceptions of the power dynamics of the Court room officials. The profile and demographics of the defendants will be briefed‚ with the aim of finding links between them. We will then introduce the nature of
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increased from 14 to 17 per 100‚000. Protest that did occur was local‚ not national: "farm holidays‚" neighbors of foreclosed farmers refusing to bid on farms at auction‚ neighbors moving evicted tenants’ furniture back in and local hunger marches. Did it work? The nation came together as a nation and provided support to one another‚ as did the world in 2001‚ when our coast were infiltrate by terrorist
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There were many events‚ experiences‚ and turning points that led me to want to pursue my MSW. One event gave me the push I needed. This was the pregnancy and birth of my daughter. During my senior year of completing my Bachelor’s degree in Social Work‚ in 2015‚ I was diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy. I was told my daughter would be born with gastroschisis‚ a condition where the abdominal wall near the navel does not close and the intestines are exposed at birth. I had to travel to see specialists
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age. Throughout the course of the book‚ the author unravels these traumatic experiences and relates to how they have influence on the child’s current mental state. Dr. Perry uses unconventional and insightful techniques to work with these children‚ and help them to adapt to social enviornments‚ florish in an educational setting and allow them to live normal and healthy lives. Dr. Perry thinks outside of the box when working with his clients‚ and no two treatments are alike. My initial reaction to
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In the interview between Emilia and her social worker‚ many engagement skills were demonstrated throughout the video. Some of the engagement skills that were demonstrated included: Open-ended questions‚ closed- She started off by properly letting her know of how the rules and how the sessions was going to take place. She also let her know when a confidentiality might be broken. Towards the beginning of the interview‚ many closed ended questions were asked‚ questions that did require long answers
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particular type of work? I am interested in this type of work because I want to help people. Some people have many thing going on with their lives‚ but they have nobody to talk to. I wish I could be at somebody that people can talk to if they have any problem. Does your particular agency/ field (social work-NASW‚ psychology-APA‚ etc) have a Code of Ethics they abide by? Yes‚ every time when I have an issue‚ I always go back to the APA‚ the ACA‚ or even the code of my work place. How would you
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help different establishments. During my junior year in high school‚ I was the junior board member and I had the opportunity to help each of the juniors who were involved with Key Club. When I started attending the University of New Mexico‚ I began to work towards becoming a chaperone. I have volunteered at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta‚ The Weems Art-Fest‚ Light the Night‚ the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes‚ Big Brothers and Big Sisters‚ and many other great organizations. I have volunteered in donations
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James Billock Who Will Help Maggy? MAGGY was painted by Harvey Dinnerstein in 1985. Coincidently‚ that was the same year I joined the Army. Initially the painting appeared to be just a simple and unassuming portrait. Except for the flowers‚ there was not much color and it was rather muted and mostly dark. There was no real background to speak of‚ just a single vanishing line that merely allowed the viewer to differentiate between the floor and the blank wall behind her. In short‚ it was merely
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In the Master of Social Work series‚ Sessions the viewer is introduced to the Parker family through a series of five videos. Sara Parker and her daughter‚ Stephanie Parker currently live together in a two-bedroom apartment. Sara is a 72-year-old widow who has started to show signs of dementia and attends a senior day center where she receives treatment for depression. In addition‚ Sara is a hoarder and a compulsive shopper. 48-year-old Stephanie suffers from bipolar disorder‚ as a teenager she tried
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