First provide a definition of “Color-blind racism” and then provide a real world example of it that we see (or have seen) in American society.
Ensure that you follow the APA style
should be between 300 to 500 words.
Use only scientific sources
Avoid plagiarism
QNT561 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Business Research Methods Part I
DUE BY 12/6/17 AT 13:00 PM
While most issues and concerns impact both men and women, issues such as sexual assault, domestic violence, and poverty are likely to impact women more frequently. In fact, throughout history, women across the world have experienced multiple forms of oppression and sexism through limited access to education, health care, and employment. For example, according to one recent report, U.S. women working full-time, earn only 77 cents for every dollar men earn for doing the same work (Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 2012). While some might question the data that supports these statements about women’s experiences in society, it is clear that social workers must be sensitive to the influences of gender in their clients’ lives in order to fully understand the issues they face and how to resolve them.
Despite the larger role of women in society today compared to a half-century ago, how might historical views and expectations of gender roles still apply today? For example, if you are conducting an initial intake with family members from the Logan Family Video case, who are dealing with a teen pregnancy, would you assume that the mother is the primary source of emotional support? How might you, as a social worker, use your understanding of gender stereotypes and gender roles to help the Logan Family resolve their presenting concerns?
For this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources, including the Logan Family Video case. Reflect on the video interview and make note of any aspect where the social worker was not culturally competent or gender sensitive. Then, think about what you might need to consider in order to be both culturally competent and gender sensitive while working with Eboni Logan. Finally, consider what barriers you might encounter when working with Eboni, given your own personal values with regard to teen pregnancy and abortion.
Post a brief explanation of one potential aspect of the video interview where the social worker was not culturally competent nor gender sensitive. Then, explain what you might need to consider in order to be both culturally competent and gender sensitive while working with Eboni. Finally, explain what barriers you might encounter when working with Eboni, given your own personal values with regard to teen pregnancy and abortion.
Logan Family Episode 1 Program Transcript
MS. WARRICK: Hi, Ebony. It’s good to see you. I saw you at the track meet. Nice job on the 100 meter dash.
EBONY: Oh, thanks. Thanks for seeing me, Ms. Warrick.
MS. WARRICK: So what’s on your mind?
EBONY: I’m pregnant.
MS. WARRICK: Are you sure?
EBONY: Two months.
MS. WARRICK: Oh, Ebony. Why? Did you want to get pregnant? Didn’t you use protection?
EBONY: Nobody talks about birth control here. All they teach is abstinence. I made a mistake.
MS. WARRICK: Do you know who the father is?
EBONY: Darion, my boyfriend. We’ve been going together for about four months. MS. WARRICK: Have you told him?
EBONY: He told me to do whatever I want to do. I know what that means, though, but he won’t say it. He thinks we’re too young to have a baby.
MS. WARRICK: Have you told your family?
EBONY: My mom. She wants me to have an abortion. Says I’ll ruin my life if I have a baby now. But not my dad. He says it’s god’s choice, not mine. I don’t know what to think. I’m all mixed up. What do you think I should do?
Logan Family Episode 1 Additional Content Attribution MUSIC: Music by Clean Cuts Original Art and Photography Provided By: Brian Kline and Nico Danks ©2013 Laureate Education,
As discussed in our last class, the first definition of torture which we see is contained in the 1984 UNGA Resolution on the Prohibition of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (soft law) which is replaced by the Convention on the Prohibition of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hard law) which goes into effect shortly thereafter…Both the Torture Convention and the UNGA Resolution are promulgated after Filartiga which is decided in 1980…Be sure to read both the UNGA Resolution and the Torture Convention for class…And as previously assigned, make a list of the operative elements of the the definition of “Torture” and submit that to me electronically before class on Tuesday…This writing assignment should not take more than fifteen minutes of your time…
Please let me know if you have any question
Engineering ethics (philosophy) class
5 -page, doubled spaced paper
Paper is due Jane 2, 2016 at 1pm EST.
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Over the semester, we talked about the impact of culture/cultural norms and religion on peoples’ approach to health and wellness. What are some most important driving and restraining forces towards certain health behaviors? It would differ among individuals and their perspectives.
The following assignment will require you to comprehensively approach this topic and demonstrate your ability to critically analyze evidence from a diversity of perspectives to formulate a position related to an issue of personal and social responsibility . The assignment may also require some additional research outside the class material.
Please read the following case study and respond to all questions listed at the end. As you are responding to questions, please keep the following in mind:
1. You must respond to ALL questions using a comprehensive approach. It is expected that your responses will include at least 2 solid paragraphs per each listed question.
2. When responding to questions, you need to clearly defend your position, which should be supported by literature.
3. You must respond to at least 3 of your classmates’ posts. When responding to your classmates, be respectful and acknowledge their point of view although you may disagree with their position on the topic. Your responses to your classmates’ posts must be comprehensive as well (this is not a simple agree/disagree task).
4. Avoid attachments — write (copy/paste) your responses in the discussion box.
5. The evaluation rubric is provided as a guide regarding expectations. I strongly encourage you to use the rubric as you are preparing and writing your responses.
CASE STUDY: The book titled The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman, tells a story of Lia Lee, a Hmong child with epilepsy, who lived in Merced, California. When 3-month-old Lia Lee arrived at the county hospital emergency room in Merced, a chain of events was set in motion from which Lia, her parents, and her doctors would never recover. Lia’s parents, Foua and Nao Kao, were part of a large Hmong community in Merced, refugees from the CIA-run “Quiet War” in Laos. Her parents and doctors both wanted the best for Lia, but their ideas about the causes of her illness and its treatment were very different.
The Hmong see illness and healing as spiritual matters that are linked to virtually everything in the universe, but the U.S. medical community marks a division between body and soul and concerns itself almost exclusively with the former. Lia’s doctors attributed her seizures to the misfiring of her cerebral neurons; her parents called her illness “qaug dab peg†– the spirit catches you and you fall down – and ascribed it to the wandering of her soul. The doctors prescribed anticonvulsants; her parents preferred animal sacrifices. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down moves from hospital corridors to healing ceremonies, and from the hill country of Laos to the living rooms of Merced, uncovering in its path the complex sources and implications of two dramatically clashing worldviews.
Lia’s doctors prescribed a complex regimen of medication designed to control her seizures. However, her parents believed that the epilepsy was a result of Lia “loosing her soul†and did not give her the medication as indicated because of the complexity of the drug therapy and the adverse side effects. Instead, they did everything logical in terms of their Hmong beliefs to help her. They took her to a clan leader and shaman, sacrificed animals, and bought expensive amulets to guide her soul’s return. Lia’s doctors believed that her parents were endangering her life by not giving her the medication, so they called child protective services, and Lia was placed in foster care. Lia was a victim of a misunderstanding between these two cultures that were both intent on saving her. The results were disastrous: a close family was separated, and Hmong community faith in Western doctors was shaken.
Lia was surrounded by people who wanted the best for her and her health. Unfortunately, they involved parties disagreed on the best treatment because they understood her epilepsy differently. The separate cultures of Lia’s caretakers had different concepts of health and illness.
This example illustrates how culture and health influence each other and at times clash. To help ensure good care for diverse patients, health care providers must address cultural issues and respect the cultural values of each patient.
There are several issues to consider about this case:
> Please post your original response to these questions by April 23 (10 a.m.).
> Respond to your classmates’ posts (at least 3) by April 28 (10 a.m.).
Describe the similarities and differences between the way women are treated within Jainism and the way they are treated in Sikhism. Provide specific examples from each religion to support your claims. Is it possible that one or both of these religions actually improve the status of women in their culture?
Use your best sentence structure and grammar. Be specific. The paper must be a minimum of 250 words (your own words, not including quoted texts or titles). The best essays are usually longer. NOTE: Do not pack an entire essay, even a short one, into a single paragraph. Use multiple paragraphs to structure and organize your thinking, with an introduction and a conclusion.
Week 5 Assignment
Complete a 2 page paper in APA format (plus cover sheet and reference page) that examines what the repercussions might be of applying a Western World theory in a non-Western area. Why would it be a risk to apply a Western theory without first checking for the cultural impact?
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review Chapter 2 in your course text, Crisis Intervention Strategies, paying particular attention to multicultural perspectives and considerations
Review the article, “Psychological Assessment of Children in Disasters and Emergencies,” and focus on the special issues related to assessing the needs of children and adolescents after a crisis. Also concentrate on the different psychological assessment tools that are appropriate for use with this population after a crisis.
Review the article, “Natural Disasters that Reveal Cracks in Our Social Foundation.” Think about the ways in which a break down in services and communication can be avoided for the elderly population during crises like the 2003 France heat wave.
Review the article, “The Transformation of Traditional Mental Health Service Delivery in Multicultural Society in California, USA That Can Be Replicated Globally,” paying particular attention to the necessity of mental health services as a top priority during crises.
Review the article, “Vulnerable Populations in an American Red Cross Shelter After Hurricane Katrina,” and think about the ways in which the ‘Model of Vulnerable Populations’ helps address crises wherein people suffer from multiple losses in their communities. Also think about appropriate mental health obligations that should be taken into consideration when working with vulnerable populations during and after a crisis.
Review the article, “Responding to Student or Teacher Death: Preplanning Crisis Intervention,” and focus on the importance of communicating with parents and students, as well as fostering a grieving process that facilitates healing after a student or teacher death.
Reflect on your Application Assignment from this week and think about the alternative communication systems and strategies that can be used when assisting individuals who have experienced a crisis. Also think about the ways in which to reach and communicate with vulnerable populations in these same situations(Whether a crisis or disaster is natural or man-made, effective communication strategies are needed no matter where it occurs. A great deal was learned about communication issues in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. After this disaster, thousands of residents in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana were without roads, electricity, or cell phone towers. Because of this, creative means of communication, both inside and outside the region, were needed. Agencies with satellite phones had no difficulty, but for most survivors this was not a possibility—it was difficult to make phone calls both outside and inside the region. One means of communicating, however, was successful for many—text messaging. But, of course, this required a digital phone with texting capability, which not all had access to. In order to reach survivors who did not have this capability, four-wheel drive vehicles or trucks were necessary because roads and bridges were destroyed. Transportation became a significant element for communication.
Other less intense crises present communication issues as well. All crises involve an organizational plan that outlines how to communicate decisions and how to respond to the crisis. Media is almost always present, and they require communication that is rapid and accurate. Coombs (Crandall, Parnell, and Spillan, 2010) identifies uses of communication strategies for the various stages and types of disasters.)
Choose one alternative communication system/strategy and one strategy for communicating with and reaching vulnerable populations that you described in your Application Assignment from this week.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post a(200 word APA format) brief description of the alternative communication system/strategy that you chose and one example of how it was used during/after a crisis. Then provide a brief description of the strategy for reaching and communicating with vulnerable populations that you chose and one example of how it was effectively used during/after a crisis.
Course Text: James, R. K. & Gilliland, B.E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning
Chapter 2, “Culturally Effective Helping in Crisis” (for review)
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