socw 6060- Individual vs. Structural-Cultural Theories Theories help frame more than presenting problems—they also frame social problems, and both types of problems can be linked in relation to client issues. For example, many scholars and social workers have attempted to understand the social problem of poverty. Turner and Lehning (2007) classified various psychological theories to explain poverty under two headings: (1) individual-related theories or (2) […]

Submit a draft of the literature review due as part of your final research investigation using the three articles that were provided for your track and topic in Module Two.  In addition, for this milestone, you will need to find two additional articles to use for your final project.  Rather than following the format of a typical lengthier APA literature review, you will instead prepare […]

  Of major concern to educators and psychologists alike is the relationship of childhood poverty and deprivation on suppressed cognitive development, executive functioning, and attention. Further, recent research suggests that childhood poverty also can play an important role in negative health outcomes and attitudes towards aging that extend into adulthood. Discuss the research of this topic and suggest effective interventions for using childhood as a […]

  Is the Measure of Consistency a State of Mind? In your unit readings from the Psychological Testing and Assessment text, you read about three sources of error variance that occur in testing and assessment. These include test construction, test administration, and test scoring and interpretation. Additionally, other sources of error may be suspect. You were also introduced to reliability coefficients, which provide information about […]

   Purpose: To review strategies and skills in assisting a client with the change process. This short assignment will require review of a student’s process record from work with a current or past client if currently not in field. Part One: Clearly present the focus of your work with your client. Assume the reader knows nothing, spell everything out and stay clear from using acronyms. […]

Introduction The HEXACO Personality Inventory is a six-dimensional model of human personality that is constructed by Ashton (2013). A lot of researchers did make use of the Big Five framework since 1990, but now many researchers make use of this newer HEXACO-PI-R model. This instrument is used to measure the six dimensions of personality that are found in previous personality research conducted in various cultures. […]

  Working with Multi-Problem Families Chapter  19 of the text reviewed multi-problem families using a multisystemic  model. It is important for human services professionals to have an  understanding of the role family environments play in determining  whether or not multiple problems arise within a family system. Please  use your readings and research peer-reviewed journal articles in the  Purdue Global Library to support your post. Please […]

Introduction After graduating Master of Business Administration, I have to take one of the most decisive selection as standing in front of a crossroad: building my own fashion brand or continuing to pursue ahigher level degree of international trade. Nevertheless, no matter what path I choose, understanding the importance of emotion and its authenticity; managing my emotions to reveal the proper behaviour in working with […]

Imagine that you are in charge of developing a campaign advertisement for a political candidate. The important topics surrounding the election include the economy, education, Medicare, and immigration. Your job is to create an effective advertisement that will persuade a targeted group of voters. What cultural patterns would you consider to develop your advertisement? How do you achieve persuasive communication ethically? What ways might Ethos, […]

This report reviews three research articles analyzing the effects of technology on language development as well as perspectives of students and teachers on technology and the language learning process. The following articles include research in these areas: (1) “Effects of Home and School Computer Use on School Readiness and Cognitive Development Among Head Start Children: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial” studies the impact of computer […]