Multiracial Discrimination

Dalmage (2013) writes, “Parents and teachers should be aware of the unique forms of discrimination faced by multiracial children and the White supremacist system in which discrimination flourishes” (p. 101). As social workers, we should be aware of our own understanding of what it means to be multiracial in society. This awareness includes a review…

Immersion Project Proposal

By Week 7, you will complete a personal dialogue with an individual in your selected population/group for your Immersion Project. Review this week’s Assignment area for more details. Please prepare for your personal dialogue by submitting a dialogue proposal to your Instructor this week in the ungraded Discussion area. The proposal should answer three questions:…

Angry Men and Groupthink

View the movie, 12 Angry Men (1957), Orion-Nova Productions. Write a paper of 500-750 words in which you do the following: Discuss patterns of persuasion, conformity, and minority influence seen in the film. Analyze issues of prejudice observed while watching the jurors deliberate. Determine if there was evidence of cognitive heuristics. If so, where/how did it occur?…

Coding of Qualitative Data

To prepare: Select at least five of your classmates’ Introduction posts from the Class Café to code and analyze. Using the strategies presented in the Smith and Firth article, code your five selected postings by removing identifying information, coding the information, and identifying specific themes. As you begin the process, keep in mind that there…

Developing a case study

For your Final Project, you will develop a case scenario. The purpose for developing a case scenario is for you to demonstrate your understanding of the materials covered in the course and relate it to professional experiences. Students producing excellent case scenarios may be asked to submit their work to the Public Administration Genome Project…

Digestive System Case Study

DC comes to the emergency room complaining of acute abdominal pain. She states the pain came after dinner at an all-you-can-eat buffet and has been increasing steadily. The pain is located in her right upper quadrant and is “boring” into her back. She says she feels “gassy” and bloated. What are your differential diagnoses? Include…