Week 10 Social Work Values and Ethics Resources Readings • • • • Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. o Chapter 12, 'Social Work Ethics' (pp. 136-147) Gallina, N. (2010). Conflict between professional ethicsand practice demands: Social workers’ perceptions....
Conflict TheoryAntiwar Protest March (Image © Sage Ross / Shutterstock.com)Conflict theorists have often criticized structural functionalist theory for seeing equilibrium as a “normal” condition for society. First, they point out that human societies seldom exist in a state of equilibrium. Conflict theorists argue that conflict, strife,...
Assignment 2: Equality for All? Social stratification is the ranking of individuals in a hierarchy of unequal wealth, occupational prestige, and power. It is a feature of society and not a reflection of individual uniqueness or differences. Stratification is a universal feature found in all societies:...
Since its rise to popularity in the 1960s, marijuana has remained the most commonly used illegal substance in the United States by a very wide margin---why do you think it remains so popular? What have your own experiences with marijuana been like? Why do you...
Assignment 1: MeritocracyExplain how the United States compares to other countries with regards to social mobility rates. Are there differences between the United States and other countries? Why? Which group in the society has the opportunity for upward social mobility and why? Do you think...
Summarize Emile Durkheim's social theory and how it implicates itself in his theory of suicide. Use examples to illustrate your understandings where appropriate.Keywords for Durkheim summary assignment: Durkheim idealism materialism values norms division labour labor social solidarity praxis mechanical organic collective conscience regulation integration attachment...
The Media and Race' Please respond to the following: Debate It – Take a position on this statement: Representation of race in the media affects our perceptions of individuals. Support your views with one or two reasons and / or examples. (Cite any sources you...
Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:Every country in the world is constructed around the same set of institutional frameworks that differ only in how governments manage them. Identify the specific components of an institution. Next, use two (2) examples of institutions...
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Portfolio Paper Research a social problem (Women's healthcare). Write a paper that is supported by research that defines why the issue is a social problem. What is the theoretical perspective you would choose that attempts to explain the social issue? Justify why you would choose...