TDA 3. 19 Support disabled children and young people and those with special education needs. 3. Be able to support the inclusion of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs. 3. 1 Obtain information about the individual needs, capabilities and interests of disabled children and young people and those with special […]

   Over the past several decades, education, medical advances, and public health efforts have tempered the public image of HIV/AIDS. Despite these efforts, patients with HIV/AIDS continue to experience stigma and discrimination, which may negatively affect a patient’s mental health status. The stigma impedes patients from seeking HIV tests, particularly in certain ethnic and racial […]

Older adults’ technology use and its association with health and depressive symptoms: findings from the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study Jeehoon Kim, PhD, MSWa, *, Hee Yun Lee, PhDb , Cho Rong Won, MSWb , Tina Barr, PhDc , Joseph R. Merighi, PhDd a Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology, Idaho State […]

Chapter 1 Rory and his grandfather are waiting to see Dr Nicol, their family doctor at the doctor’s waiting room. Rory calls his grandfather as Granda. Granda cannot sit still. He goes off to smoke his pipe and comes back. Granda walks over to the noticeboard. There is an old woman sitting beside it. Rory asks […]

  Evidence based practice is essential to effective social work practice. For this assignment, you are required to (a) identify a current practice problem relevant in your current agency (i.e., working with resistant clients, engaging clients when they don’t talk much, having negative perceptions about your client, counter transference, etc.), (b) after identifying your practice […]

  Assignment: Abortion Laws and Ethical Considerations For social workers, the potential conflict between personal and professional ethics can be a source of great contention. Abortion is a highly politicized and contested topic. It is also one that reflects great diversity in terms of opinion, personal and professional ethics, and legal stances varying from state […]

Social workers are expected to apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person‐in environment, and other multi-disciplinary theoretical frameworks during stages of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation when practicing in the field. This discussion is intended to help you demonstrate and develop your critical thought related to these practice behaviors. If you have […]

My decision to study E131 Introduction to Working with Young people was based on my desire to cement my experiential learning by developing my knowledge of theoretical concepts through academic study. I have worked with young people for seven years, and the majority of my training thus far has been practice based. My current role […]

  Learning Resources Required Readings Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Chapter 13, “Legal Issues” (pp. 148-158) Required Media Laureate Education. (Producer). (2013). Legal considerations [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu Note:  This audio introduction is located in the “Introduction and […]

  Week 6: Final Reflection Empathy. Compassion. Social justice. Community. Practice. Reflection. These are familiar words in your social work readings and study. In this course, you have had the opportunity to apply those words and concepts in a unique way with your colleagues and Instructors in the online classroom and, most importantly, during your […]