Response Paper 1

Total Points: 50

As current or future social workers, at some time or another, you will seek help, assistance, or financial aid to help your client maintain their psychological and biological wellness. It is important that social workers understand resources at the county, state, or federal levels of government. Likewise, social workers should understand how the NASW Code of Ethics Ethical Principles can be applied to each resource below.

Helpful Websites to complete Response Paper 1:

• People Guide
• California State Homepage
• Social Security
• NASW Code of Ethics

Step 1 select only 4 resources below:

1. Social Security Retirement
2. Social Security Disability
3. Supplemental Security Income
4. Medi-Care
5. Medi-Cal
6. California CalWORKs – TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
7. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
8. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
9. LA County General Relief

Step 2 for each selected 4 resources answer the following questions in format below:

Format of Assignment:

State the Resource

1. How to Enroll:

locate an agency in the where an individual in can enroll or find information about the formal resource.

Provide the agency name, address, and telephone number.

OR

locate the website to enroll or find information about the formal resource.

cite the sources – provide weblink

1. Determine the specific means criteria for an individual applying for a formal resource. What are the requirements to enroll in the program? You will make a distinction between income and assets, and the limits of income and assets allowed for eligibility of a particular program. You may copy and paste information from websites must be formatted in same font and size. cite the sources – provide weblink
2. It is necessary that you understand the technical definition of disability for any government benefit requiring a disability. Disability is generally defined as being unable to work or seek employment. Does the above formal resource require an individual to be disabled? If yes, what is the requirements to be considered disabled? You may copy and paste information from websites must be formatted in same font and size. cite the sources – provide weblink
3. Determine whether there is an age criterion as it pertains to a specific benefit. If yes, what are the age requirements? You may copy and paste information from websites must be formatted in same font and size. cite the sources – provide weblink
4. Apply an NASW Code of Ethics Ethical Principle to the resource and explain how obtaining this resource for a client is related to the social work profession conduct. cite the sources – provide weblink

QUESTION:

One example in this chapter suggested that political orientations cause attitudes toward legalizing marijuana. Can you make an argument that the time order is just the opposite of what was assumed?

QUESTION:

One example in this chapter suggested that political orientations cause attitudes toward legalizing marijuana. Can you make an argument that the time order is just the opposite of what was assumed?

This assignment asks you to write in autobiographical form, meaning you will write in first person and share your own experiences and reflections. You will think about how social forces, not just personal weakness, shape the way people understand mental health. Using a sociological point of view, you will explain how your background and life experiences have influenced your beliefs about emotional struggles, mental illness, and asking for help.

For this paper, please write about the experience of being a hyper-independent woman and how that can affect mental health. You may connect this topic to different social factors such as family beliefs about emotions, cultural or community expectations, race or ethnicity, social class, gender roles, religion, immigration experiences, or how schools respond to mental health.

Suggested Reflection Questions

(Use these as guides, not a checklist)

How was mental health talked about (or not talked about) in your family or community?

What messages did you receive about expressing emotions, stress, or vulnerability?

How were people expected to cope with emotional distress?

When someone struggled, what explanations were used (e.g., personal weakness, moral

failure, medical issue, social stress)?

What attitudes existed toward therapy, medication, or professional help?

How did social identities (race, gender, class, religion, etc.) shape these views?

**This is a high school assignment, so please use clear and simple vocabulary that is appropriate for a high school level**

Ill do the two minute video. Just write it out and Ill read it after in a video

Looking at the topic of gender, we have seen how people’s views of gender, gender norms, gender expectations, and etcetera vary. Although each sociological perspective has interesting things to say about the topic, Symbolic Interactionism (SI) offers a particular strength in how gender is defined and responded to by us.

For this DB:

• Make a post about how SI explains our understanding of gender and what gender means for us.
• Look at the major institutions/topics covered in the chapter (that are not included in the lecture) and discuss how our understanding of gender is shaped by that topic (e.g. mass media, family, etc.)
• Offer an example of how that topic/institution has tried to reshape the views of gender/gender expectations. Is it effective?
• Offer an example about what else could be done to reshape gender norms/expectations through that topic.

Remember that we are studying sociological views on gender. Be respectful and kind, and professional!

Your response should reflect a clear understanding of the theory and the topic/institution’s influence over defining gender.

3. Write a short (3-5 page – double-spaced, so around 750-1000 words) analysis of the story your photos/video tell about your food justice topic.

In the analysis, please do each of these things:

Clearly state your topic, briefly noting why you chose it or why it was interesting to you.

Select 34 key images or scenes and analyze how they connect to and/or what they can teach about your topic.

Clearly include at least 3 course concepts/theories/ideas in your overall analysis (not three per image/scene).

Briefly summarize what your visual elements overall and your analysis reveal about your food justice topic.

Briefly discuss what you would do if you were going to conduct further sociological research on this topic, noting at least one sociological research method you might use.

If/when including direct quotes from our course materials, please include a citation in your preferred style. (Author and page number is fine, and you don’t need to include a References section/page if you’re only referencing content from our course.)

So what you’ll submit in Canvas for this project is:

a file that contains your photos (with a brief caption for each) or video (with captions, voiceover, or a descriptive companion document)

a 3-5 page written analysis

Read the article posted on Canvas, entitled “Cultural Aspects of Health and Illness Behavior.”

The authors introduce the concepts of gemeinschaft (community-focused) and gesellschaft (individual/society-focused) value orientations. Considering a modern, urban hospital that typically operates on a gesellschaft model (emphasizing efficiency, technical skill, and individual patient autonomy), how might conflicts arise when caring for a patient from a strong gemeinschaft culture? Discuss specific areas where misunderstandings could occur, such as decision-making, family involvement, and the patient-physician relationship.

Could you kindly provide me with a script for the presentation, a powerpoint slide and also the transcript of the interview. The literature review have to be a peer-reviewed journal articles that you are using have to be available from the SUSS e-library. So i suggest before you commit on the article(s), please get back to me first and i will check if the article(s) you are using can be found in the e-library.

Please read the group assignment doc carefully and check back with me immediately if you have any question.