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Assignment 3: Policy identification
According to the Counsel on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:

Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Social workers:

o Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services;

o Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services;

o Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.

This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.

To prepare: Working with your field instructor, identify, evaluate, and discuss policies established by the local, state, and federal government (within the last five years) that affect the day to day operations of the field placement agency.

The Assignment (1-2 pages):

? Describe the policies and their impact on the field agency (military now offers transgender member service policy).

Propose specific recommendations regarding how you, as a social work intern, and the agency (military mental health clinic) can advocate for policies pertaining to advancing social justice for the agency and the clients it serves.

One-Way Experimental Designs

Correlational research, which you explored in this week?s Discussion, is useful in identifying relations between two variables, but does not make assumptions regarding cause and effect among the variables because researchers did not control for outside factors. To demonstrate possible causal relations among variables, researchers will need to manipulate variables in an experimental research design.
The variable that the researcher manipulates in an experimental research design is termed the independent variable. As a researcher, one important determination you need to make is the number of independent variables involved in the study. If you manipulate one independent variable, the study would be termed a one-way experimental design.
Researchers also need to determine dependent variables. In an experimental design, the dependent variable is the measure of the effect of the independent variable. If the dependent measure reveals an effect made by an independent variable, a researcher may be able to determine cause.
Consider a study that hypothesizes that 8-year-olds who play educational computer games score higher on intelligence tests than those who do not play educational computer games. Consider how many aspects you would need to address if you were conducting the study. First, you would need to understand that the independent variable is the game-playing, whereas the dependent variable is the scores on the intelligence test.
Next, you would need to determine the levels of the independent variable. In this scenario, suppose there are three levels of play: no play, some play (4 hours a week), and frequent play (8 or more hours a week).
Additionally, you would need to determine whether the study is a between-participants design or a within-participants design (also known as a repeated-measures design). A between-participants design uses different groups for each level. A within-participants design uses the same group, and that one group repeats the experiment for each level.
In this Assignment you apply key concepts related to experimental design to a research study and analyze and interpret the outcome.
To prepare:
Read the assigned pages from Chapter 10 in your course text.
Read the following study scenario:

Researchers are interested in the effectiveness of a particular treatment for insomnia. They contact 50 insomnia sufferers who responded to a newspaper advertisement to participate in the study. Each participant is given a pill with instructions to take it before going to sleep that night. The pill actually contains milk powder (a placebo). The participants are randomly assigned to receive one of two sets of instructions about the pill. One half of the participants are told that the pill will make them feel ?sleepy,? and the other half are told that the pill will make them feel ?awake and alert.? The next day the participants return to the lab and are asked to indicate how long it took them to fall asleep after taking the pill. The individuals who were told that the pill would make them feel sleepy reported that they fell asleep faster than the participants who were told the pill would make them feel alert.

Think about the concepts you read about this week about one-way experimental designs and analysis of variance (ANOVA), and how they apply to the above study.
The Assignment (1?2 pages):
With the study scenario in mind, complete the following:
Identify the independent variable and dependent variable. Indicate the number of levels in the independent variable and describe each level.
Indicate whether the research used a between-participants or a within-participants research design and how you determined this to be the case.
Presume a third condition was added to the study. In this condition, the participants are not given any information about the effects of the (placebo) pill. Next, suppose an analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted. Briefly interpret, in your own words, what it would mean if the F was significant as applied to this study.

different types of counseling microskills; how active listening can enhance the other microskills

Review Chapter 6 and the Levitt article, focusing on the different types of counseling microskills; how active listening can enhance the other microskills, such as paraphrasing; and how each microskill could be used within a counseling session.
Review the ?Vignettes: Counseling Microskills Discussion? document in the Learning Resources and select one to use for this Discussion.
Think about how you could use an open-ended question, paraphrasing, and reflection of what the client is feeling for the vignette you selected

? A brief summary of the case study you chose (one paragraph maximum)
? One example of each of the following skills as you might say them to the client in the case study:
? one open-ended question
? one paraphrase of one of the client?s statements
? one reflection of what the client is feeling.

? Finally, explain how much of your interaction with this client is an ?art? or a ?science? and why.

Narrative Christian Ethics

Read the ?Pr?cis Explanation and Overview? before beginning this assignment. Write a 800-1,200-word essay on the topic of Narrative Christian Ethics. The paper will consist of two parts. Part I is the pr?cis (pronounced “preh-si”); Part II is the critical analysis.
Part I: Precis
Summarize Chapter 9, beginning with the section titled ?Christian Ethics as Narrative Ethics,? through the end of the chapter of Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics. Be sure to read the whole chapter for broader content and contextual understanding, even though your actual pr?cis and critical analysis will focus on ?Christian Ethics as Narrative Ethics? through the end of Chapter 9. Refrain from or severely limit utilizing quotations.
In 600 to 800 words, briefly describe the author?s thesis, key concepts/ideas, key terms, the method/approach used by the author, and the evident purpose of (reason for) the author?s piece. The pr?cis should consist of about two-thirds of the total word count for the essay.
Use your own words to state what the author studied (or discussed).
How was it accomplished (or the procedure/focus)?
What was learned (or what were the results)?
What does it means (or why it is important)?
Part II: Critical Analysis
In 200 to 400 words, write a critical analysis. Be sure to review the ?Precis Explanation and Overview.? Include the word count at the end of Part II. Be sure to stay within the given word count range to avoid penalties for not meeting or exceeding the word-count range. The critical analysis should consist of about a third of the total word count for the essay.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Examine the ways that cultural expressions influence your daily life.

Examine the ways that cultural expressions influence your daily life. You are welcome to use images in this Assignment, however, the written content needs to be at least 750 words.
Share three items of cultural expression that influence your life. Consider the cases in the Reading for ideas. You may also include the item of cultural expression that you introduced in your Discussion for this unit. You may want to write about recipes, art, music, sports, films, photography, religious traditions, or narratives about your family history. You are welcome to go beyond this list. These three cultural expressions should communicate something about your beliefs, customs, and way of life.
I. Give an introduction to the paper. Include a preview of your main points and a thesis that establishes what you will demonstrate in the Assignment.
II. Introduce the expressions one at a time. Tell the reader about the item. You may want to explain the who, what, where, when and why about this item. For example, what is it? Where did it come from and when? Who has decided to keep it? Why is it worth keeping?
III. After you have introduced and explained all of the expressions, consider the three expressions as a group and answer these questions.
How do these cultural expressions help define who you are, what you believe, or how you act?
If someone saw only this list of cultural expressions, what might they conclude about you? What might be an incorrect assumption that someone could make? What do you think might be accurate?
IV. Conclude the paper with a substantive conclusion.

Speech and Hearing Brochure

Your team is interning at a speech and hearing center. You have been tasked with creating an educational brochure for hearing impaired clients.

Create a brochure that includes the following:

An explanation of the perceptual process for hearing
A description of the factors that contribute to auditory localization
A description of the influence of auditory perception on behavior
A description of the effect of hearing loss on auditory perception and behavior
Include at least two images, diagrams, or graphics to enhance the content of the brochure.

Include at least two to four peer-reviewed sources.

in a population with N=6 the values of y are 8,3,1,11,4,and 7. Calculate the sample mean y bar for all possible simple random samples of size 2. verify that y bar is an unbiased estimate of Y bar

in a population with N=6 the values of y are 8,3,1,11,4,and 7. Calculate the sample mean y bar for all possible simple random samples of size 2. verify that y bar is an unbiased estimate of Y bar

advantages and disadvantages of each mode of transportation.

Question
We have covered different modes of transportation in class. Think about the criteria a transportation manager might use when making strategic transportation decisions. In a PowerPoint presentation summarize the advantages and disadvantages of each mode of transportation.

This presentation should consist of a minimum of 10 slides in APA format. There should be a title page and reference page. Your work should be support by appropriate references. Peer-reviewed articles from the University library, Government websites, and/or GAO Reports can be used as references.

This presentation will be graded on content, grammar, and format

Managing Legal in Environment

Question
Your boss comes to you and says the company’s largest customer refuses to pay last month’s bill, something about the goods not being what they ordered. Boss says the products passed the quality inspection perfectly and there’s nothing wrong with the goods. He knows you’re studying business law and suggests that a call be placed to the company attorney and a lawsuit filed to collect the $72,000 bill. Then he says, “unless you’ve got a better idea.” Discuss.

Program effectiveness of community-based mental health treatment facilities.

Your final assignment for this course is a Final Paper that will focus on evaluating research studies and reports to analyze a specific topic within a Health and Human Services research area. You will select a topic area in Week Three of this course that will be used for the Final Paper. Examples of possible topic areas include:

Program effectiveness of community-based mental health treatment facilities.
Perceptions of ethical competence among human service professionals working in long- term care.
Treatment intervention outcomes for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Characteristics of successful job placement programs for special needs adults.
Trends in health care legislation and impacts on health and human service delivery.

For your Final Paper, you will elaborate on each section of your Final Paper Outline from Week Three. You must utilize at least eight peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last 10 years; these will be the same sources that you identified in your Week Three assignment. Your sources must present actual research studies that correspond to the problem or background of your selected topic area. Your Final Paper must address the following:

Describe your selected topic area. Your description of the problem or background of your topic area should include more detail than the overview you provided in Week Three.

Summarize the components, attributes, and/or various segments of the topic area you have selected. For example:

What is the research problem or issue?
Who or what is affected by this problem or issue?
What are some specific examples of research studies, evaluations, reports, literature reviews, etc. that address it?
What are the findings of these sources, and what are their implications on the health and human services field?
Evaluate the research reports and/or theories from the studies presented in your minimum of eight peer-reviewed resources. This analysis should add to the exploration of the problem or background of your selected topic area.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:

Title of paper
Student?s name
Course name and number
Instructor?s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least eight peer-reviewed sources from the Ashford University Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.