There will be times when a social worker is presented with a case where they are not familiar with the surrounding psychosocial issues. Because social workers are on a continual journey in learning, it is important to read pertinent literature. This Discussion provides an opportunity to visit Walden Library and strengthen your skills in identifying and locating an empirical research article. To prepare: Select […]

   In preparation for the Week Three assignment, look ahead in the course syllabus and post a draft topic and objectives for your training and development plan.  Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. Offer a peer critique of their draft topic and objectives. Include suggestions for improvement, questions you may have, ideas for sources, and so forth. The critique should be 200 […]

   Instructions Topic: In Plato’s Apology, we hear Socrates’ tale of a philosopher’s efforts to bring others in his society to appreciate the value of seeking the truth. In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (Republic VII), we see the prisoners at the bottom of the cave entrapped and subject to error and illusion. Explain how either or both of these works can help us understand […]

For this discussion, choose one of the disputes listed below and explain whether you think the best way to resolve it is through a lawsuit, mediation, or arbitration. A woman is passed over for promotion and instead the job is award to a man with less experience.  She believes that this is a case of sex discrimination.

Q1)    The Enterprise Architecture as Strategy textbook  describes the importance of establishing a “foundation for  execution”(FFE) to improve the effectiveness of an organization’s core  capabilities. Three key interrelated elements that are essential to  fully developing the FFE are 1) defining the organization’s operating  model, 2) utilizing an enterprise architecture approach, and 3)  establishing an IT engagement model. Choose one of these elements, and  assume that this element […]

Meaning-Making Forum 2 (Week 5) Meaning-Making Forums 1-4 are this course’s unique final project. Be fully engaged in Phase Two! After reviewing the readings, presentations, lecture notes, articles, and web-engagements, and previous assignments, artificially move your predetermined careseeker (i.e., Crossroads’ Careseekers: Bruce, Joshua, Brody, Justin, or Melissa) through Phase Two. NOTE: These research-based forums require that you draw upon ALL of the course readings and […]

GENERAL FOCUS  This paper focuses on the notion of the Developmental Niche and its three components. Write about the Developmental Niche of your own childhood, or the childhood of an individual whom you know very well. (For the latter, you must know the persons family too.) GUIDELINES  You are expected to write about 5 pages (no less than 4 pages; no more than 6 pages). […]

(Written Paper/Report) “Current Health Services Administration (HSA) News Article/Trends in healthcare administration”. Requirements:  1. Choose current articles related to Health Services Administration (HSA) and or any article within the course required textbook. Your chosen article must be from a reputable source (journal article, newspaper, etc.) that has a date of publication. Your article  do not need to be  approved by the instructor, however, if you […]

Continue your work to support the development and implementation of the new Service Department for Appliance Warehouse. For this week’s assignment, be sure to refer to Appliance Warehouse Resources: Survey results, Pre-packaged software features, as well as, chapter 7 Development Strategies, and chapter 8 User Interface Design. DirectionsIn MindTap, review the Appliance Warehouse Case, and do the following: Read the Before You Begin Message and […]

  The needs of the pediatric patient differ depending on age, as do the stages of development and the expected assessment findings for each stage. In a 500-750-word paper, examine the needs of a school-aged child between the ages of 5 and 12 years old and discuss the following: Compare the physical assessments among school-aged children. Describe how you would modify assessment techniques to match […]