Social Work

Advocacy is a form of engagement that can occur in many areas. As you complete this course, reflect on the ways in which a passion expressed as a goal can become social change. Then, focus on how you might be able to become an advocate, become an advocate, both for your community and practice. You […]

To prepare: Review the Learning Resources on the joys of working with adolescents. Research a recent (within the past year) media story about adolescents making a positive difference in their communities. Think about how often adolescence is described in society using negative terms and consider how social workers could use their knowledge to flip the […]

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Should people with intellectual disabilities be mainstreamed (that is, be integrated into regular school classes) or be provided separate special education to meet their special needs? What are the pros and cons of each approach?

Within 1-2 sentences, develop a values statement that reflects your personal values and beliefs for your life. Next, select a news article (from a reputable source, i.e., Associated Press) from the past year related to a social problem of interest to you. You will rationally explain the social problems connection to social work. Add the […]

Assignment: PART 1STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE (Individual Work)– Make sure that you have read ALL required readings for this week, as you will need them in Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this assignment.– Read the definition of Structural Violence below:Structural violence, a term coined by Johan Galtung and by liberation theologians during the1960s, describes social structureseconomic, […]

Select 2 -3 articles (no older than 5 years) that identify a potential ethical dilemma impacting schools today and use the decision-making process model to expound on: professional responsibility, analysis of the dilemma, whom you would seek consultation from (admin., supervisor, community etc.) and why, course of action and your reflection of how this dilemma […]

Post your initial response to the following: After learning about Stephanie, imagine that you had been the school social worker at the time of her suicidal ideation. Which indicators would you have looked for in Stephanie and why? How would you have responded to each of those indicators? What kinds of questions would you have […]

TO PREPARE Review your research proposal. While doing so, consider one thing you learned that would be helpful to your social work colleagues. This could relate to the literature you read on your topic, how you approached the research proposal, or a concept or process you found particularly enlightening. Think critically about your proposed research […]

Within 1-2 sentences, develop a values statement that reflects your personal values and beliefs for your life. Next, select a news article (from a reputable source, i.e., Associated Press) from the past year related to a social problem of interest to you. You will rationally explain the social problems connection to social work. Add the […]