What strategies are the counselors using to identify areas where multicultural issues are playing a role in the clients’ concerns or problems? How do the counselors help the client realize the positive attributes of their cultural identity?

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Watch the “Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy” video found on this week’s ERR page.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:

  • How do the counselors help clients become aware of their own expression of cultural identity? Provide some examples.
  • What are some of the multicultural issues affecting the clients and their situations?
  • What strategies are the counselors using to identify areas where multicultural issues are playing a role in the clients’ concerns or problems? How do the counselors help the client realize the positive attributes of their cultural identity?
  • Using reflections from the video, how do you view culture in your own life and in the shaping of your own identity? How does it affect your values and belief systems? What do you appreciate about your own identity, cultural or otherwise?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Write a 3-4 page college-level paper in APA format, in which you analyze one scientific, peer-reviewed article in the discipline of psychology and discuss how the results of the study may benefit the surrounding community and/or society as a whole.

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Objective: Write a 3-4 page college-level paper in APA format, in which you analyze one scientific, peer-reviewed article in the discipline of psychology and discuss how the results of the study may benefit the surrounding community and/or society as a whole.

CRITERIA FOR JOURNAL ARTICLE CRITIQUE

TOPIC
Article topics must be selected from topics within the discipline of psychology.
More information on topic selection/assignment will be provided by your instructor.

SOURCE
The journal article…
must be current.
must come from professional, scientific journals.
must be a research article (MUST HAVE SECTIONS LABELED “METHODS”, “RESULTS” & “DISCUSSION”)

GUIDELINES
Specific guidelines are listed on the next page.
Any further details will be provided by your instructor.

FORMAT
You must use APA format. The format directions can be found on the following web site: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
APA format requirements include a cover page, reference page, in-text citations, etc.
PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. All information must be stated in your own words.

STRUCTURE OF JOURNAL ARTICLE CRITIQUE

Introduction (PURPOSE: to educate the reader on the topic/concept)
will define topic and other key terms
will include symptoms, statistics of occurrence and current information in the field
Main body (PURPOSE: to explain the research conducted in the article)
will state what you found in the journal article
HYPOTHESIS or PURPOSE:
What were the researchers trying to discover (i.e. what was the hypothesis or purpose)?
This is usually found at the beginning of the article. Usually the hypothesis or statement of a problem appears at the end of the review of the literature, most often in the last or next to last paragraph. The words that indicate that it is a hypothesis are, “We will examine. . .” or “Our hypothesis is . . .” In a statement of a problem, the researcher may say, “We plan to see if a relationship…,” “We proposed to observe…,” or “The problem we proposed to study…” (You must use your own words—do NOT use quotes).
METHODOLOGY:
How was the research conducted (research design or type of study)?
Is the research descriptive (case study, naturalistic observation, laboratory observations, surveys, tests), correlation, experimental, or developmental? For more information on research methods, refer to chapter 1 of your text.
When and where the research was conducted?
How long did the study take?
Who were the participants? (number [N], age, sex, criteria to be a part of study)?
RESULTS/DISCUSSION:
What did the researchers actually find in relation to their hypothesis/purpose?
ARTICLE MAY STATE: The researchers found that . . .
What limitations did the researchers reveal?
Summary/conclusion (PURPOSE: to show critical thinking in regards to the research)
How does the information in the article integrate with information from class discussion, the text, and/or other information in the discipline?
TIP: It is a good idea to use the subject index in your text to look up the topic in your text.
What is your opinion of the research findings?
EXAMPLE: was this research well done or not and why?
Why is this topic/research important? (relevance/benefits to community and/or society)
EXAMPLE: A conclusion to a study that suggests a new therapy/treatment for children with ADHD might help the child struggling to perform successfully in school, which then improves her confidence, her relationship with her parents, siblings, and classmates. Write about the implications of this new treatment.
In what ways does this topic relate to your own personal experience and how is your experience in agreement or disagreement with the outcome of this study?
How has your opinion of this topic changed since your review of the study?

REFERENCE PAGE – you will only reference the article you read for the assignment. That means that you will only have 1 reference.

Header with running head (in proper format) and page number.
“Reference” at the top, center of the page.
The reference should be formatted according to the instructions provided in the links above.

Describe your product, service, or application (m-health, e-therapy, virtual physician visits, and so forth).

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As a member of ABC Consultants, you have been hired by a large organization to develop an innovated approach using current technology in health care delivery. This can be a product, a service, or an application.

Choose an organization in a sector including, but not limited to, pharmaceutical, insurance, manufacturing, software development, or facility design. Review its website and any recent articles about the organizations.

Resource: Technology and Health Care Grading Criteria

Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper and include the following:

  • Describe your product, service, or application (m-health, e-therapy, virtual physician visits, and so forth).
  • Discuss the impact of your product, service, or application on quality of care, quality of life, cost of care, and access.
  • Discuss the social, ethical, and economic impact of your product, service, or application to the organization.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Outline the major characteristics and purposes of prisons, including prisoners’ rights and prison society.

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In preparation for this assignment, please view the Jurisville scenarios and resulting simulations from Weeks 8 through 10 in the Corrections unit.

In the scenarios and resulting simulations, Robert Donovan, a Jurisville probation officer, discusses the intricacies of probation. Kris, the defendant, is offered an intensive supervised probation plan to follow. Brennan Brooke, a senior criminologist, discusses the tailoring of the inmate to the appropriate facility. Finally, Orlando Boyce, a sergeant at the fictional Deephall correctional facility, discusses measures that could conceivably make prison life effective and thus decrease the likelihood of recidivism.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

  1. Outline your findings from your review of the file of Kris, for whom Robert is considering probation. State whether or not your results from the file review match Robert’s. Explain two (2) instances in which your views and those of Robert are both similar and different.
  2. Develop a profile of the so-called perfect candidate to participate in an intensive supervised probation program. The profile should contain at least three (3) attributes that you believe make this defendant the perfect candidate for this type of probation.
  3. Defend or critique the strategy of matching the inmate to the correctional facility as a response to the legal concept of cruel and unusual punishment. Provide a rationale for your position with concrete examples.
  4. Defend or critique whether programs and amenities geared to making prison life effective—which run the gamut from hiring extra officers, to counseling and therapy, to building a garden—are time and taxpayer money well spent.
  5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Outline the major characteristics and purposes of prisons, including prisoners’ rights and prison society.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal justice.
  • Write clearly and concisely about criminal justice using proper writing mechanics and APA style conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Click here to view the grading rubric. 

Points: 250Assignment 3: Probation and Punishment
Criteria UnacceptableBelow 60% FMeets Minimum Expectations60-69% D Fair70-79% C Proficient80-89% B Exemplary90-100% A
1. Outline your findings from your review of the file of Kris, for whom Robert is considering probation. State whether or not your results from the file review match Robert’s. Explain two (2) instances in which your views and those of Robert are both similar and different.Weight: 20%Did not submit or incompletelyoutline your findings from your review of the file of Kris, for whom Robert is considering probation. Did not submit or incompletely state whether or not your results from the file review match Robert’s. Did not submit or incompletely explain two (2) instances in which your views and those of Robert are both similar and different.Insufficientlyoutlined your findings from your review of the file of Kris, for whom Robert is considering probation. Insufficiently stated whether or not your results from the file review match Robert’s. Insufficiently explained two (2) instances in which your views and those of Robert are both similar and different.Partiallyoutlined your findings from your review of the file of Kris, for whom Robert is considering probation.Partiallystated whether or not your results from the file review match Robert’s.Partiallyexplained two (2) instances in which your views and those of Robert are both similar and different.Satisfactorilyoutlined your findings from your review of the file of Kris, for whom Robert is considering probation.Satisfactorilystated whether or not your results from the file review match Robert’s.Satisfactorilyexplained two (2) instances in which your views and those of Robert are both similar and different.Thoroughlyoutlined your findings from your review of the file of Kris, for whom Robert is considering probation.Thoroughlystated whether or not your results from the file review match Robert’s.Thoroughlyexplained two (2) instances in which your views and those of Robert are both similar and different.
2. Develop a profile of the so-called perfect candidate to participate in an intensive supervised probation program. The profile should contain at least three (3) attributes that you believe make this defendant the perfect candidate for this type of probation.Weight: 20%Did not submit or incompletelydeveloped a profile of the so-called perfect candidate to participate in an intensive supervised probation program.Insufficientlydeveloped a profile of the so-called perfect candidate to participate in an intensive supervised probation program.Partiallydeveloped a profile of the so-called perfect candidate to participate in an intensive supervised probation program.Satisfactorilydeveloped a profile of the so-called perfect candidate to participate in an intensive supervised probation program.Thoroughlydeveloped a profile of the so-called perfect candidate to participate in an intensive supervised probation program.
3. Defend or critique the strategy of matching the inmate to the correctional facility as a response to the legal concept of cruel and unusual punishment. Provide a rationale for your position with concrete examples.Weight: 20%Did not submit or incompletelydefended or critiqued the strategy of matching the inmate to the correctional facility as a response to the legal concept of cruel and unusual punishment.Did not submit or incompletelyprovided a rationale for your position with concrete examples.Insufficientlydefended or critiqued the strategy of matching the inmate to the correctional facility as a response to the legal concept of cruel and unusual punishment.Insufficientlyprovided a rationale for your position with concrete examples.Partiallydefended or critiqued the strategy of matching the inmate to the correctional facility as a response to the legal concept of cruel and unusual punishment.Partiallyprovided a rationale for your position with concrete examples.Satisfactorilydefended or critiqued the strategy of matching the inmate to the correctional facility as a response to the legal concept of cruel and unusual punishment.Satisfactorilyprovided a rationale for your position with concrete examples.Thoroughlydefended or critiqued the strategy of matching the inmate to the correctional facility as a response to the legal concept of cruel and unusual punishment.Thoroughlyprovided a rationale for your position with concrete examples.
4. Defend or critique whether programs and amenities geared to making prison life effective—which run the gamut from hiring extra officers, to counseling and therapy, to building a garden—are time and taxpayer money well spent.Weight: 25%Did not submit or incompletely defended or critiqued whether programs and amenities geared to making prison life effective—which run the gamut from hiring extra officers, to counseling and therapy, to building a garden—are time and taxpayer money well spent.Insufficiently defended or critiqued whether programs and amenities geared to making prison life effective—which run the gamut from hiring extra officers, to counseling and therapy, to building a garden—are time and tax-payer money well spent.Partially defended or critiqued whether programs and amenities geared to making prison life effective—which run the gamut from hiring extra officers, to counseling and therapy, to building a garden—are time and tax-payer money well spent.Satisfactorily defended or critiqued whether programs and amenities geared to making prison life effective—which run the gamut from hiring extra officers, to counseling and therapy, to building a garden—are time and tax-payer money well spent.Thoroughly defended or critiqued whether programs and amenities geared to making prison life effective—which run the gamut from hiring extra officers, to counseling and therapy, to building a garden—are time and tax-payer money well spent.
5. 3 referencesWeight: 5%No references providedDoes not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirementsWeight: 10%More than 8 errors present7-8 errors present5-6 errors present3-4 errors pres