Discuss the strengths and limitations of the study Give a summary of how the study’s findings may have implications for social work practice, research, and policy.

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Select a research article related to your area of interest. Provide a critical analysis based on the criteria below in narrative form (i.e. no lists!). Please do not exceed 3 pages and use APA format.  Include the full citation and the Abstract of the article as an Appendix. Note: The Appendix does not count towards your paper’s page length.

 

Intro

Identify the “aim of the study”

Identify the theory and past evidence that lend support to the conceptual model (if applicable)

 

Methods

Identify the following items:

The population under study

Research design

Recruitment and data collection (consent procedures, etc.)

Sample characteristics

Constructs/Measures

Statistical analyses

 

Results

Summarize the summary of the findings (relationships, differences, etc.)

Describe the cases and controls under the study

Summarize the findings

 

Discussion

Discuss the strengths and limitations of the study

Give a summary of how the study’s findings may have implications for social work practice, research, and policy.

How does this study advance the social work profession?

Does the research address issues of diversity (race, class, culture, etc.)?

Are there any ethical dilemmas in the research that was conducted? If so, how did the researchers address ethical dilemmas?

 

Conclusion

Please discuss what you learned from reading the article and how the information may or may not inform your final paper and practice in the future.

Discuss what is happening in  terms of plate tectonics  2. If North America and Africa were once joined as part of Pangaea, what  does the MOR have to do with the fact that they are now separated by  the Atlantic Ocean?

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NOTE: For  full points, observe a 200 word minimum for your post, and also respond  to the posts of at least two other students with a meaningful reply (two  sentences or more).    Go to the following website:  http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/erupting_volcanoes.html  The map may take a couple minutes to load. Study the interactive map to  see where the volcanoes are clustered. Look at a couple in different  locations to note the differences. Check out where volcanoes are  actively erupting (red), have warnings or minor activity (orange), or  are experiencing unrest (yellow).   Then, select a volcano (check to make sure that it has not already been  taken by another student) and use the ″Create Thread″ function to post  the following information about your volcano:   1. Title your thread with the name of your volcano (this makes it easier  for others to pick a different volcano).  2. Geographic location of the volcano: (describe as best possible –  where would you visit this volcano)  3. Is this volcano near a plate boundary, if so, what type of plate  boundary?  4. Is this volcano the type where the lava FLOWS or BLOWS (shield  volcano or a stratovolcano)?  5. What is the activity status of the volcano?  6. Provide some narrative about what is happening with your adopted  volcano; talk about its history, or include anything else you would like  to share about this volcano. this may take a paragraph.     W3 (A) – Visualizing the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Please provide a thoughtful, original response (300 word minimum) to the  following questions:  Mid-oceanic ridges (MOR) are found at the middle of the bottom of the  ocean and are THE most distinctive and geologically active feature on  the planet Earth.   1. Image that you could drain the Atlantic Ocean to explore the  mid-oceanic ridge which runs roughly north to south from pole to pole.  What would the ridge area look like as you approached it and then walked  across it? Tell me what you see. Describe what is happening at the MOR  in as much geologic detail is possible.  Discuss what is happening in  terms of plate tectonics  2. If North America and Africa were once joined as part of Pangaea, what  does the MOR have to do with the fact that they are now separated by  the Atlantic Ocean?    W3 (B) – Supervolcanic Eruption Scenario (20 pts) Please watch the movie (42 min) posted in this folder about the  Yellowstone Supervolcano and the types of hazards associated with a  possible eruption from this type of volcano.  Then answer the following  questions, with a 300 total word minimum:  1. What impressed you most about this movie, and why?  2. Imagine you are living in Denver, Colorado when this volcano erupts  again. Please describe how your life would be affected. Please be as  specific as possible about some of the short and long term consequences  of the volcanic hazards. Also, discuss the local, regional and global  impacts. Include in your narrative how the ash from the eruption will  affect the climate.

Describe the social worker’s overall job satisfaction and strategies they use for self-care Analyze your experience. Specifically, Discuss your thoughts and feelings related to the agency, clientele, and type of work.

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Project: Agency Visit

In order to function as change agents, social workers interact with others in a wide variety of organizations. Visiting a social work agency allows students of social work to get a glimpse of the form that these interactions may take.

For this Assignment, visit a social service agency in your area and interview a MSW-level social worker there. The agency cannot be a private practice.

By Day 7 of this week, submit the name of the agency and the social worker, including their social work degree or licensure (e.g., MSW, LCSW, etc.), with whom you will collaborate for your Final Project that you will submit in Week 6.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your Project, do the following:

  • Save your Project as a “.doc” file with the filename “WK3Proj+last name+first initial.doc”. For example, Sally Ride’s filename would be “WK3ProjRideS.doc”.
  • To upload your Project information, click on Projects on the course navigation menu, and then click the “Project – Week 3” link.

Looking Ahead: Your Final Project, submitted in Week 6 of the course will be a 4- to 5-page written account of your agency visit, reflection on the experience, and analysis of course topics as related to your experience. Make sure to support ideas with evidence from course resources and additional research.
The final project should:

  • Describe the agency. Including:
    • Services offered
    • Mission of the agency
    • Clientele or population served
  • Describe the social worker’s job activities and professional roles
  • Explain what brought the social worker to the field and their work history
  • Explain opportunities for advancement and what the social worker does for professional development
  • Describe the social worker’s overall job satisfaction and strategies they use for self-care
  • Analyze your experience. Specifically,
    • Discuss your thoughts and feelings related to the agency, clientele, and type of work.
    • Reflect on why you may have experienced these reactions to the agency, clientele, and type of work.
  • Explain which social work values and ethics were evident (or not evident) during the interview.
  • Explain how social and economic justice relates to the services provided or population served by this agency.
  • Explain how cultural competence was demonstrated (or not demonstrated) within the agency or by the social worker.

What are some of the important issues that need to be considered when discussing the Digital Divide? Generate a list of items and when you have submitted your response, look and see what your classmates have identified as issues in their responses.

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1) What are some of the important issues that need to be considered when discussing the Digital Divide? Generate a list of items and when you have submitted your response, look and see what your classmates have identified as issues in their responses.

2) How might social scientists from different disciplines talk about these issues? For example, what questions would a psychologist ask compared to an anthropologist? What issues would be the focus of a sociologist? How might a gerontologist frame this problem? What other social scientists might be interested in this issue?

3) What are some potential controversies inherent in this issue? Think about why this social problem might be difficult to solve. Are there gaps in our knowledge? Lack of resources? Opposing political views regarding funding? Think broadly and from an interdisciplinary perspective in order to respond to this question.

4) Where does the solution lie? Are there policies that need to be changed or enacted to resolve the issue? Are there programs or services that might help to close the digital divide? What agencies or industries are best equipped to help?

View the video at the following link to learn more about the Digital Divide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X537MiN6COI

Next, read the following article about the global digital divide, paying careful attention to the introduction, discussion and conclusion while skimming over the methodology and analysis sections.

Ayanso, A., Cho, D. I., & Lertwachara, K. (2014). Information and Communications Technology Development and the Digital Divide: A Global and Regional Assessment. Information Technology For Development, 20(1), 60-77. doi:10.1080/02681102.2013.797378