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Case of Mary: Racism and Privilege

Case of Mary: Racism and Privilege

Discussion: Racism and Privilege
In many societies certain groups possess more resources and hold more power than other groups. In some of these societies, racial discrimination and racial tension also exist. While members of the societies may openly acknowledge that unequal distribution of power and racism are present in their society, many fail to examine the complex relationships between privilege and racism. Social workers must understand this complex relationship so they can educate and empower their clients. Empowerment is the cornerstone of social work practice.
In the book Black Empowerment, the author,Barbara Solomon, writes, “Empowerment refers to a process whereby persons who belong to a stigmatized social category throughout their lives can be assisted to develop and increase skills in the exercise of interpersonal influence and the performance of valued social roles” (p. 6).
Empowerment practice is based on a collaborative relationship between worker and client, initiated to promote the client’s power through self-actualization, self-determination, and the fulfillment of personal goals (Gutierrez, Parsons, & Cox, 1998). Further, this process includes increasing your clients’ awareness of the structural oppression that exists and its impact on them. It is the role of social workers to empower clients and to bring about awareness of the inequalities that exist in society. This is done two fold?through work with clients on the micro and mezzo levels and on a macro level through work in organizations and communities.
Social workers cannot effectively empower clients without first understanding the mechanisms of oppression and how they impact their day-to-day work. Then social workers can recognize the impact on their clients’ lives and apply the appropriate skills.
To prepare: Review the case study “Working With Individuals: The Case of Mary.”

Post by FRIDAY 5PM NEW YORK TIME an explanation of the relationship between racism and privilege. Furthermore, explain how the concepts of racism and privilege relate to “Working With Individuals: The Case of Mary.” Explain the impact of racism and privilege on social work practice. Provide recommendations for how you as a social worker might use an empowerment perspective when responding to Mary. Be specific and provide examples from the case. Also, identify specific skills social workers might employ.

REFERENCES/ LEARNING RESOURCES

Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Castaneda, C., Hackman, H. W., Peters, M. L., & Zuniga, X. (Eds.). (2013). Readings for diversity and social justice. (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge Press.
Chapter 11, (pp. 77?86)
Chapter 12, (pp. 86?92)
Chapter 14, (pp. 96?101)
Chapter 15, (pp. 102?109)

National Association of Social Workers. (2007). Institutional racism & the social work profession: A call to action. Retrieved from http://www.socialworkers.org/diversity/InstitutionalRacism.pdf
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year.Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
Working With Individuals: The Case of Mary”

A company uses simple exponential smoothing with a = 0.1 to forecast demand for boxes of rubber gloves. The forecast for this week was 237 boxes and the actual demand was 205.

A company uses simple exponential smoothing with a = 0.1 to forecast demand for boxes of rubber gloves. The forecast for this week was 237 boxes and the actual demand was 205.

Question
A company uses simple exponential smoothing with a = 0.1 to forecast demand for boxes of rubber gloves. The forecast for this week was 237 boxes and the actual demand was 205.

-If the cumulative sum of the forecast errors before this week was 23 and the estimate of the mean absolute deviation was 10.6, do you feel that forecasting system is doing a good job? Explain.

Development of a Real-Time Driver Tracking System

Development of a Real-Time Driver Tracking System

Writing a code using java language to use OpenCV library to do the following

1 – detect the face of person using a USB camera (facial recognition) and keep tracking it.

2 – detect the eyes also.

3 – show a warning message and sound an alarm (through speakers) if the face is not looking forward or the eyes are closed for a period (5 seconds) and if the eyes are blinking more than normal.

4 – stop the alarm and remove the warning message if the face is detected again and the eyes are open.

5 – putting comments on every major function and methods explaining its use and brief description.

6 – proof of working.

Government Contracting

Government Contracting

The widespread interest in the United States and other countries in contracting with non-profit organizations reflects many factors: pressure to reduce the costs of public service; broad interest in voluntarism, social innovation, and citizen and community engagement; and the influence of the New Public Management and ?reinventing government? movements which seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public services through privatization, more competition, individual choice, and decentralization. (p. 553)
Governmental contracting is viewed by many international non-governmental organizations as a very positive practice. There are additional attractive benefits than what Renz has shared, although some are more significant than others. Although there are many attractive benefits, challenges do occur. As a leader, you should be aware of these challenges, too, in order to overcome them. In addition, you should know how to leverage the pros.
To prepare for this Discussion, review the Zadi, et al., article in preparation. After reading the article answer the following: Article is found at :http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/content/27/7/570.full
the significant pros and cons of such government contracting discussed by Zadi, et al. Further explain the fundamental concerns that a nonprofit should examine if it is considering engaging in governmental contracting and why.

a PowerPoint with your analysis of experimentation and observation as they apply to your company and/or discipline.

a PowerPoint with your analysis of experimentation and observation as they apply to your company and/or discipline.

Question
You are the research manager within your organization, and you are grappling with a problem that needs further research. Your immediate supervisor is interested in using experimentation and observation research techniques in researching this problem and requests that you prepare a presentation to educate him on these methods. You are unsure whether using these techniques would be adequate, but you set yourself on a mission to analyze the two research methods to provide him with the best information.

Compile a PowerPoint with your analysis of experimentation and observation as they apply to your company and/or discipline. In your PowerPoint, be sure to address the following questions/topics:

Describe specific experimentation and observational methods that could be used within your discipline to gather data. Include your rationale.

Evaluate their effectiveness with respect to certain areas within your discipline.

Include company or organizational examples, as relevant.

In your opinion, are there any ethical implications with the use of experimentation and observational methods

within your discipline?

Your presentation must be at least 12 slides in length (including a title slide and a reference slide). In this presentation, you are required to use speaker notes. In the speaker notes, you will provide what you would say if you were actually giving the presentation to your supervisor. Please write your notes in complete sentences and adhere to typical grammar and punctuation rules.

All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Be sure to use APA style for citations and references.

Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Analysis of Denver Furniture Corp.

Analysis of Denver Furniture Corp.

Option #1: Analysis of Denver Furniture Corp.
Denver Furniture Corp. is nationally recognized for making high-quality products. Management is concerned that the company is not fully exploiting its brand power. Denver?s production managers are also concerned because their plants are not operating at near full capacity. Management is currently considering a proposal to offer a new line of affordable furniture.
Those in favor of the proposal (including the vice president of production) believe that, by offering these new products, the company could attract a clientele that it is not currently servicing. Also, it could operate its plants at full capacity, thus taking better advantage of its assets.
The vice president of marketing, however, believes that the lower-priced (and lower-margin) product would have a negative impact on the sales of existing products. The vice president believes that $10,000,000 of the sales of the new product will be from customers that would have purchased the more expensive product but switched to the lower-margin product because it was available. (This is often referred to as cannibalization of existing sales.) Top management feels, however, that even with cannibalization, the company?s sales will increase and the company will be better off.
The following data are available:
(In thousands)
Current Results
Proposed Results without Cannibalization
Proposed Results with Cannibalization
Sales Revenue
$45,000
$60,000
$50,000
Net Income
$12,000
$13,000
$12,000
Average total assets
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
Instructions:
Compute Denver?s return on assets, profit margin, and asset turnover; both with and without the new product line.
Discuss the implications that your findings in part (a) have Denver?s decision.
Are there any other options that Denver should consider? What impact would each of these have on the above ratios?