Why is it so important to be critical of sources in today’s society?
What is history to you?
Why is it good to study history? Does it even matter?
Name an important historical event for you. Why do you consider this event important?
The prisoners at Långholmen
When a convict was released from the Central Prison on Långholmen around the turn of the century 1900 so
a biographical sheet was created about the prisoner. The leaves were collected in so-called portrait rolls, and
contains photographs of the convicts. The rolls also contain information about appearance,
date of birth, when the prisoner started serving the sentence, from which prison he was transferred, when he
released and where he was sent as well as how much money he earned during his stay
Långholmen. Your task is to investigate how the portrait rolls can be used as historical ones
sources!
Sources: Go to Stockholmskällan – search for: “Porträttrollor”. Then you will find the portrait series at
people who have been in the prison at Långholmen.
Task: Go through some of the scrolls. Then answer the following questions:
A: What crimes have the prisoners committed? Give ten examples.
B: What do the sources say about the society of the time?
C: Who drew up the portrait scrolls, and why, do you think?
D: How credible are these sources? Is there any information about the prisoners that you can
question? Examine some of the portrait rolls more closely based on the source critical criteria
proximity, dependence and tendency.
E: Is it important to save this type of document? Why or why not?
Q: What can these sources be used for?
Discuss:
A: How do we know what we know about the past?
B: Why is it so important to be critical of sources in today’s society?
www.stockholmskallan.se
What is your opinion about the methodology used to conduct this research?
Are police officers different from the rest of us?
Assigned Reading: Thistlethwaite & Wooldredge, Part 1 Chapter 1- Police Personality: Are police officers different from the rest of us? pp.4-11
After reading the article answer the following questions in a discussion posting:
What is your general opinion about the author’s research findings?
This research was done in 1966, do you think its findings still apply today?
What is your opinion about the methodology used to conduct this research?
How would you improve on the author’s research?
list the parts of a comprehensive mental status examination (MSE) for mental health patients.
For this assignment, list the parts of a comprehensive mental status examination (MSE) for mental health patients. Give examples of each and describe the significance to the advanced practice nurse.
Which theory do you consider most applicable to a human organization with which you are affiliated? Explain why.
250 words
Readings
Use your Social Work Macro Practice text to read Chapter 7, “Understanding Organizations,” pages 188–225
Compare and contrast theory X and theory Y and management by objectives (MBO). Describe each theory before comparing their strengths and weaknesses. Which theory do you consider most applicable to a human organization with which you are affiliated? Explain why. Discuss in the context of an example, though be careful not to disclose identifiable information.
Discuss the long-term results of the American Revolution and which do you believe are most significant?
Discuss the long-term results of the American Revolution and which do you believe are most significant?
Explain at least three factors that would result in a shift in the demand curve for that good and three factors that would result in a shift in the supply curve for that good.
Identify a good you commonly use or would like to use. Explain at least three factors that would result in a shift in the demand curve for that good and three factors that would result in a shift in the supply curve for that good. Describe the effect on equilibrium price and quantity of each factor and how those changes would affect your life. Finally, explain how the shifts in demand and supply are different from movements along the demand curve or movements along the supply curve and why the distinction is important.
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary. APA Format.
Instructions
Incorporate the concepts of game theory to international trade and tariffs. Set up two payoff matrices. Set up the first payoff matrix such that the outcome will be harmful to both countries. Set up the second payoff matrix such that the outcome will be beneficial to the United States. From your perspective as a consumer, evaluate the two matrices using current actions by each country to see which most likely benefits domestic consumers.Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary. APA Format
Define the purpose and goals of the social work profession.
Integrating the Theory Into Professional Practice
Assignment Overview
To excel in their practice, social workers needs to understand a variety of theoretical frames for differing scenarios they will encounter as professionals. Social workers also need to understand techniques for applying theory to their practice. This assignment gives you the opportunity to analyze a theory in a scholarly paper.
read the following:
⦁ Croll, P. R. (2013). ⦁ Explanations for racial disadvantage and racial advantage: Beliefs about both sides of inequality in America. Ethnic & Racial Studies, 36(1), 47–74.
⦁ While there are some explanations for African-American disadvantage, this study looks at reasons for white advantage, finding that racial attitudes are complex and are dependent upon specific situations and context.
Learning Components
This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:
⦁ Define cultural competency.
⦁ Define the purpose and goals of the social work profession.
Assignment Instructions
For this assignment:
⦁ Discuss why the theory, chosen for the assignment in Unit 5, is useful to you in your social work practice.
⦁ Compare and contrast your selected theory with at least two other theories, explaining why the theory you selected is a better fit for your practice.
⦁ Explain how theory guides social work practice, including the areas of assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
⦁ Integrate research-based knowledge and practice wisdom to support your project.
Using the content of your Unit 5 assignment, your chosen case study, and selected theory, that presents a comparison of your theory with at least two other theories in the context of applicability to your chosen case study.
⦁ Explain your reasoning using multiple sources of knowledge, including research-based knowledge, and practice wisdom.
Comment on which side you choose to support and explain why.
The Challenges of Poverty
After completing the unit readings and watching the Habitat 2014: Dr. Ruby K. Payne video(LINK BELOW), list three areas where the text agrees with Dr. Payne, and three areas where the text differs. Comment on which side you choose to support and explain why. Substantiate your position with at least one journal article; use the Capella library to search for relevant articles.
Your post should convey your analysis of the text versus Dr. Payne’s perspective, the position you support, and explanation as to why, and include references to literature to substantiate your position.
Applied Human Behavior in the Social Environment (UNIT READING)
Chapter 19, “Poverty and Class Influences on Human Behavior.”
This chapter discusses factors that contribute to poverty; defines situational and generational poverty; lists some anti-poverty programs that have been successful; and discusses the link between poverty and mental illness under two theories—social drift theory and social causation theory.
Learning Components
This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:
Define a psychosocial crisis.
Apply social work theory to professional practice.
What factors influence group endings?
250 words
Readings
Please read the following chapters in your An Introduction to Group Work Practice textbook:
- Chapter 13, “Ending the Group’s Work,” pages 395–416.
- Chapter 14, “Evaluation,” pages 417–443
A group has three stages: a beginning, a middle, and an end. What differentiates one stage from another? What factors influence group endings? Explain using your text and at least one scholarly outside source. Be sure to properly cite your examples using APA format.
What value do businesses using the TBL bring to society, and how might society be impacted if TBL were not a common business practice?
Discussion: Is the Triple Bottom Line Really That Important?
In your textbook, you learned about the triple-bottom-line (TBL) framework and its impact on people, planet, and profit. The TBL concept was initially developed by John Elkington in 1994. In 2018, Elkington wrote an article titled “25 Years Ago I Coined the Phrase ‘Triple Bottom Line’: Here’s Why It’s Time to Rethink It”. He used the article as a call to strengthen how the TBL is used and to put more even more focus on sustainability and less on profit. In the article, he states:
But success or failure on sustainability goals cannot be measured only in terms of profit and loss. It must also be measured in terms of the wellbeing of billions of people and the health of our planet, and the sustainability sector’s record in moving the needle on those goals has been decidedly mixed. While there have been successes, our climate, water resources, oceans, forests, soils and biodiversity are all increasingly threatened. It is time to either step up—or to get out of the way.
Meanwhile, some believe that incorporating this framework into practice raises more questions than it resolves, especially around reporting, regulation, and a deviation from the financial bottom line of businesses.
In your initial post, address the following questions:
Do you think that it is the responsibility of businesses to track and manage the social, economic, and environmental impacts of their actions? Why or why not?
What value does using the TBL bring to a business, and is it worth the potential drawbacks of incorporating it?
What value do businesses using the TBL bring to society, and how might society be impacted if TBL were not a common business practice?
