Entries by Daphne Hanson

Developing a support group for freshman international students

Robert is interesting in developing a support group for freshman international students who are attending college in the U.S. and having difficulty acclimating. He is interested in looking at how this experience impacts anxiety, depression, and academic performance. He would like to sample at least 150 students and administer The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale […]

Student with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

Sensory Screening Tool Assignment Develop a sensory screening tool inventory to be used with a student with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. You may set up the inventory as a checklist, using criteria such as ‘Often’, ‘Sometimes’, and ‘Rarely’ or use your own criteria. Use information from the Resource: Teaching Students with Autism: A Resource Guide […]

Discuss the concept of identity

Discuss the concept of identity, drawing on the course literature. Schultze and Badzinski defined self-identity as the way we perceive ourselves and social identity as how others view us. Identity encompasses different roles and expectations regarding how to act in different social contexts. Analyze also the identity communication illustrated in each of the three video presentations in this […]

The juvenile justice plan in Illinois

Explain your perspective on whether you think the juvenile justice plan in Illinois is or is not an effective change on behalf of kids behind bars.   NPR video (11 minutes): https://www.npr.org/2012/08/18/159131971/illinois-seeks-new-approach-to-juvenile-justice

The American Psychological Style of Writing

This is the American Psychological Style of Writing.  The topics to pick from are the following: Types of Social Work Careers An analysis of Social Work Competencies An analysis of social work needs and how they are being addressed today An analysis of the 6 types of intervention methodologies related to the welfare system. An […]

Social worker code of ethics

If a social worker makes a mistake in a client’s file and the client asks for it to be corrected, is he obligated to make the correction? If he is a social worker, which article or articles of his code of ethics apply? If he is not a professional member of a professional college, and […]

Drafting of the First Amendment

When our Founding Fathers drafted the First Amendment, they obviously could not imagine how the ways in which we communicate and share information would change. One of the most debated topics is the First Amendment. Many people do not understand what is or is not protected under the First Amendment. What does the First Amendment […]