a guide for effective psychotherapy
1. How important is it to know the differences when selecting a therapist for yourself? There is an undeniable difference in the types of therapy and therapist. To benefit from psychotherapy one must consider all the factors that go into therapy and the therapist themselves. All certified therapis....

Aids
AIDS Related Stigma Since the appearance of AIDS in the late seventies and early eighties, the disease has had attached to it a significant social stigma. This stigma has manifested itself in the form of discrimination, avoidance and fear of people living with AIDS (PLWAs). As a result, the social i....

Amazing Grace
IntroductionJonathan Kozol’s Amazing Grace is a book about the trials and tribulations of everyday life for agroup of children who live in the poorest congressional district of the United States, the South Bronx.Their lives may seem extraordinary to us, but to them, they are just as normal as ....

Child and Family Social Workers, Assisting Families and Children in Need
According to the Department of Labor Statistics (2010-11), Child and Family Social Workers provide social services and assistance to improve the physical and psychological functioning of children and their families. The purpose of this essay will be to explore the methods social workers use to acco....

Child sex in Thailand
Community Intervention Program Advocating to Prevent and Decrease Child Sexual Exploitation in Thailand Talisa M. Gimbel Kennesaw State University Community Intervention Final I. PREPERATION As is the experience of developing economies around the wo....

CLINICAL ASSESMENT
All names have been disguised. SERVICE PLAN Presenting Problem: L.M. is 80 years old Jewish female who resides in her sisters home in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Due to L.Ms difficulty to ambulate independently because of arthritis, her social role outside the home has become rare. L.M. believes t....

Color purple
Purple is the symbol of royalty and wealth. Purple represents wisdom and spiritually. The book follows the life of Celie, a young black girl growing up in the early 1900s. It is the moving tale of a young black girl born into a male-dominated world, and tells the story of her gradual ....

Color-Blind At Last? Interracial Relationships
Color-Blind At last? With daybreak yet to arrive one morning in 1967 Perry Loving, a white Virginian, and his African-American wife, Mildred Jeter, were woken by police and arrested. Their crime: being married. At the time in Virginia, as well as in fifteen other states, being involved in an inter....

cultural competence in social work
Running head: CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN SOCIAL WORK Cultural Competence in Social Work Cultural Competence in Social Work The purpose of this paper is to address cultural competence; both define it and illustrate how it is applicable to the practice of Social ....

Devolution in a British Context
Advanced Higher Modern StudiesTo what extent has devolution of power diluted the central control of the Cabinet and government within the British state.At present, the UK Parliament in Westminster is the supreme political assembly. The UK Parliament is one of the oldest representative assemblies in ....

Divorce Rates in Blended Families
Blended Families As a Stepchild and a Stepparent, I know the difficulties for both roles, in making a blended family work. For a child, growing up, or being thrust into, a blended family is a confusing amalgam of emotions; including anger, jealousy, grief, and guilty, to name a few. Stepparentin....

Dorothea Lynde Dix
Dorothea Lynde Dix, also known as "Dragon Dix," was an activist for the welfare of the mentally ill. Currently, the mentally ill are treated as people with a need to be helped and cared for. In Dix's day, the mentally ill were treated as criminals with no excuse for their actions. Dix rec....

Dying with Better Dignity: from Euthanasia to Advanced Dying Culture
The first euthanasia took place on June, 23. Apart from the ins and outs of the case, the application of euthanasia remains transitory without certain criteria. It is necessary to make stern regulations and thorough standards related to euthanasia. Not just stuck in negative controls, we need to exp....

Effects of Inclusion and Peer Acceptance of Students with Learning Disabilities
Introduction The mainstreaming movement began in 1975 with the passage of Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Since then, additional legislation has allowed for children with disabilities and special needs to be integrated into the regular education classroom setting t....

Ethical and Legal concerns of Native American Children in social services
[Ethical and Legal Issues Concerns Involving Native American Children in Social Services] [May 25] [2007] [The ethical and legal issues of Native American Children in social services are of major concern to maintaining their culture. Even after the implementation of ICWA, studies show that Nati....

health care
Introduction America has a highly developed health care system, which is available to all people. Although it can be very complex and frustrating at times it has come a long way from the health care organizations of yesterday. Previously most health care facilities were a place where the sic....

Homelessness
Why are youths homeless? Causes of homelessness among youths fall into three categories family problems, economic problems and residential problems. Disruptive family conditions and the main reason that young people leave home. Most youths that have to leave home either know they have to their par....

How Far Has Devolution Diluted Central Governmental Control
To what extent has devolution of power diluted the central control of the Cabinet and government within the British state.At present, the UK Parliament in Westminster is the supreme political assembly. The UK Parliament is one of the oldest representative assemblies in the world. Parliamentary gover....

Impact of Stability in the Family and Home on Violent Juvenile Convictions
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM Criminal Justice Proposal for Research in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Sacred Heart University The Impact of Stability in the Family and Home on Violent Juvenile Convictions ....

Increasing Stress Resiliense
The past year and a half has certainly dealt me a few major life changes. Ready or not, these issues were facing me; therefore, I reacted the only way that I knew how and that was to keep going. I kept going alright, all the way to Maryland. I set up residence in Maryland, completed my internship a....

Make ends meet- low income families
Making Ends Meet Many low-income parents are continuing to work long hours but are still struggling to provide for their family. Minimum wage jobs have few benefits, which mean low-income families have no or little healthcare insurance. Minimum wage does not supply enough income to feed families. D....

Physical Punishment On Our Children
In this paper I will be talking about physical punishment on children. I chose this topic, because I have a three year old daughter and I wanted to find out information that can guide my parenting. I can take all the information I receive and apply it to my everyday life. I will be hitting the ar....

Pros & Cons for the use of Social Programs as a means of Combating Poverty
Objective: Based on the article as well material from the course, discuss the arguments both for and against the use of Social Programs as a means of combating poverty. Eradicating poverty, or at least dramatically reducing its prevalence, has become one of the nations greatest concerns....

Reflective account of Individual service user
ID 20626078 Date: 14/05/2007 The experience of each service user varies, from person to person because it is highly related to the needs of that user and the service required by him/her. This essay shall explore the needs of a particular service user. I shall not be using her full name i....

Religion and Social Work
The relationship between spirituality and religion has a direct correlation to the relationship of Christianity and social work. Both are related and have similar aspects and goals, yet the underlying foundations are not exactly the same. These different foundations and a few other specifications....

Same Sex Marriage
Being married is fully seen by society as healthy, unless youre gay, and supposedly it is seen as wrong troubles with commitment (LaSala). Hank just walked through his doors of his Georgia home. A typical, small farmhouse styl....

Social psychology summaries
In chapter one, the first part of the book talks about what is social psychology and how it is different from sociology. Social Psychology focuses more on the interpersonal relationships with individuals instead of sociology which focuses more on the study of people in groups and societies. Social ....

Social Services Organization
In the Article Code of Ethics, it gives a list of six core values that The National Association of Social Workers believes all social workers should follow. When reading the ethics over, I agree that all of the values should be the core foundation for social workers. Service, social justice, di....

Social Work Assessment and Planning
Assessment and Planning "White Social Workers' pejorative assessment of black families and the reinforcement of racist stereotypes through their intervention are central to the 'social working', i.e. social control, of black families and form the major avenues through which they 'clientise' bl....

Stress and Anger
Stress and Anger have always been related with each other. There have been countless studies, even more theories, about stress and anger and how they relate. But, no matter how many studies are conducted, there will always be the questions about whether or not stress and anger are related. But, I....

Stress and Anger
Stress and Anger Stress and Anger have always been related with each other. There have been countless studies, even more theories, about stress and anger and how they relate. But, no matter how many studies are conducted, there will always be the questions about whether or not stress and a....

System of Inquiry - The code of ethics for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
System of Inquiry Having a code of ethics written out in a document describing a system of values, integrity and company beliefs are vital to the wellness of a company's structure and allows a demonstration to the employees an acceptable form of behavior, maturity, and responsibilities. A code of....

The Debate Over Multicultural Education in America
America has long been called "The Melting Pot" due to the factthat it is made up of a varied mix of races, cultures, and ethnicities. As moreand more immigrants come to America searching for a better life, thepopulation naturally becomes more diverse. This has, in turn, spun a greatdebate over mul....

The strengths perspective in social work
In social work practice, the way one goes about conducting assessments, treatment planning and intervention can greatly affect the outcome and progress of the client. Two different schools of thought used by social workers are the medical model and the strengths perspective. The medical model stres....

UNC-Chapel Hill Profile
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC, is the oldest institution in the University of North Carolin....

University of the philippines
The University of the Philippines was established in 1908 as the American University of the Philippines by an act of the First Philippine Legislature Act No. 1870, otherwise known as the University Charter, specified the function of the University, which is to provide advanced instruction in literat....

What Are We Doing to Our Children? (ADHD)
It seems to me that doctors are becoming too relaxed when prescribing medications especially when the medication is for a child. What is even more disturbing is that as parents we are not questioning the doctors decision or even getting information about the side effects about certain drugs that a....

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