12843Access the Case Scenarios and revisit your chosen case from Week 3. Review the Dahlgren-Whitehead Model and pay close attention to the three innermost layers of the model: Age, Sex and Constitutional Factors, Individual Lifestyle Factors, Social and Community Networks. Consider how factors such as...
12809One reason that social workers may struggle to completely remove subtle bias from their work with clients with substance use disorders is due to inaccurate beliefs about substance use and misuse. Societal misconceptions about substance use are widespread. Even social workers who work diligently to...
12808This week you are introduced to case studies that you will continue to analyze in subsequent weeks as you study the substance use disorder treatment process. As you review the cases, you will notice that each of the individuals featured in the cases is engaging...
12794Imagine that you are at a neighborhood gathering with a variety of community members. If you were to ask people in the group, “Have you heard of Prochaska and DiClemente’s transtheoretical model?” it is possible that only a few members would indicate that they were...
12792In this week’s Discussion, you analyzed a time line of events that reflected changing perspectives on substance use, substance misuse, and treatment, and you took note of broad trends in societal attitudes. Where on that time line did you notice shifts in societal philosophies toward...
12782SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER MODELS There are a range of lenses social workers can use to better understand how substance use disorders develop and what treatment approaches might be most effective. The biological model, the psychological model, and the sociocultural model are three examples of models that...
12730Consider how others react toward a person with a visible disability. Do they stare? Do they move away? Do they invade the person's space and ask inappropriate questions? Now consider someone with hidden, or invisible, disabilities, those that are not immediately apparent. In the public’s consciousness,...
12722In the past, religion and spirituality sat relatively unexplored and untaught as a practice topic in social work programs (Baylor University, n.d.). The reasoning was, in part, that acknowledging religion could lead to directly or indirectly offending the client. But to disregard religion was likely...
12719As you may recall, evidence-based practice relies on best available evidence, which is drawn from current research studies. But, just because a research study is published, it doesn’t mean it is without flaw. Social workers must make value determinations every time they interact with research...
12718There’s money out there. How does a nonprofit organization tap into it? An organization can apply for grants from foundations, government agencies, or private companies. Such applications typically involve a proposed budget and metrics showing the value of the programs and may require follow-up reporting...