VAC SOWK 505 SUMMER 2015 SOWK 505 VAC Summer 2015 Assignment #3 Older Adult Development Paper The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate mastery in the application of theoretical and empirical work relevant to the biological‚ cognitive‚ and psychosocial development of an older adult based on a face-to-face interview. You will demonstrate your understanding of HBSE theories through critical analysis and clear articulation of supporting evidence including examples from the case and scholarly
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SOWK 339 Mid-Term Study Guide Chapter 1 Where does the word “addiction” originate? What does substance abuse refer to? What is the social work definition of substance abuse? Note the changes in the DSM-V as it relates to substance abuse. What are the diagnosing criteria? Define addiction Understand the biopsychospiritual model What percentage of social workers work with substance abuse? Harm reduction Essay questions What are the four phases of an addiction? Please list the phases and
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What must be done to restore the American dream? SOWK-3201 I find myself asking what the American dream is. When I was a kid I always wanted to own a house I can walk all the way around. Growing up in a row house did not provide me that opportunity. The American dream may differ from person to person‚ but most of those would agree on the basic principles of that dream. We all like the opportunity to live comfortably and at a certain standard of living. Maybe
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EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REVIEW Guidelines for Retention and Termination Adopted by Social Work Department‚ 11/3/04 Final Revision: November‚ 2006 Social work education serves the function of assuring that competent persons enter the social work profession‚ and ETSU’s Department of Social Work is committed to ensuring that students from our program are well-suited for the professional demands‚ roles‚ and responsibilities of social
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Latria Stridiron Human Behavior and The Social Environment SOWK 331 October 16‚ 2013 Cameron and Christine Using the Moral Development theory describes Cameron actions as being Conventional‚ which Kohlberg states at the age of 10-13 you respect higher authorities. When the police stopped Cameron and his wife he was showing respect to the officers because he learned at an early age to respect higher authority. Christian on the other hand who was drunk was acting post-conventional
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Cited: Chopin‚ Kate. “The Story of an Hour.” Discovering Literature. Eds. Hans P. Guth and Gabriele Rico. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice Hall‚ 2003. 542-543. Print.
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Policy Affects Practice Series Making a Difference: Influencing Social Policy “As the nation devolves many of its policies to state and local governments‚ social workers must reconceptualize social welfare policy as an interventive discipline to keep other groups from shaping policies that will apply to vulnerable and powerless citizens” Bruce S. Jansson 1. As noted by Dr. Jansson above‚ social workers need to be active and effective in influencing policy. What basic themes
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tradition in “A Rose for Emily” due to the fact that she is portrayed as a character with symptoms of mental illness that cause her to do horrific things. She is also a symbol of respect in the town and considered a “fallen monument” (Faulkner‚ 1930‚ p. 543). The community of Jefferson never thought Miss Emily was “crazy”‚ but that she was an ill person. Although‚ there were many instances within the story that suggested that she was mentally unstable. The reader of “A Rose for Emily” might come
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SOWK 543- Fall 2012 Assignment #1: Community Immersion Joseph Gossner 9/25/12 Stephanie Carter Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to compare and contrast two smaller sub-communities that are encompassed by the larger community of Santa Maria‚ California. This paper will promote the beliefs and theories of modern Social Workers‚ and address the resources and needs of the two communities in question. The compilation of this paper was derived from research that was conducted
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Allysen S. Byers September 28‚ 2011 SOWK 604-Poor House Assignment Location- Mercer County‚ Pennsylvania The Mercer County Home and Hospital was opened to residents in January of 1853. As part of an initiative which began in 1830 by an act of the PA General Assembly and passed into legislation on March 22‚ 1850‚ the exploration of a site to build what would eventually be known to locals as the Mercer County Poor Farm began. By 1851‚ a site was purchased and then discarded due to poor location
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