Design and execute your own evaluation for a human services program.

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HN410 Unit 9 Assignment

For this Assignment, you will design and execute your own evaluation for a human services program. You may select a program you are familiar with, a program you wish to work with someday, or you may ask your instructor for some suggestions.
In your paper the following components need to be addressed:

I. Describe the practice setting where the proposed evaluation will take place. Include a discussion of the population served and program(s) provided. (1–2 paragraphs).

II. Identify and analyze the main objectives of the human service program. Evaluate at what assessment level if these objectives are being achieved. If they are, describe what makes them good. If they are not “good,” identify what could be done to make them good. (2 paragraphs).

III. Based on your review of the program against what you have learned in this course and text about the delivery of services, describe one innovative change that you could make to the program to benefit the overall success rate of the program. (1-2 paragraphs)

IV. Select a research design that would be helpful to evaluate the effectiveness of this program. Explain why you chose that specific design. (2–3 paragraphs)

V. How will you determine the study sample for your research design? (1 paragraph).
VI. Discuss any ethical considerations with regard to the participants, such as how you will keep the information confidential, protect the client, etc. (1–2 paragraphs).

VII. Explain how you will measure client progress. Conduct online research to determine one or two measurement scales that would be helpful for your research design. (2–3 paragraphs).

VIII. Determine any threats to validity related to your research design. (1–3 paragraphs).

IX. Discuss how you would use data from the evaluation to inform your program. (1–2 paragraphs).

X. Conclusion – Discuss what you have learned about evaluation from this Assignment (1–2 paragraphs).

Assignment Guidelines

Your essay should include:
· A title page
· The body of the essay (1800–2000 words; the word count does not include the title or reference page)
· Use standard margins: 1″ on all sides
· Use standard 12-point font size, Times New Roman or Arial
· Use standard double-spacing
· Use left-aligned text, do not right-justify
Provide appropriate citations and references in APA format. Be sure to look at the grading rubric in Course Resources to ensure that you have covered all of the expectations for the Assignment!
Your writing should be in Standard American English and be clear and specific with few errors. If needed, be sure to use the Writing Center for help

What legal and ethical issues need to be considered when using this intervention?

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I need help in answering the following Unit 9 DBP:

Discussion for this week will focus on the Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) which is an effective family intervention strategy for working with at-risk youth.

1. Explain the basic premise and components of Parent Effectiveness Training.
2. Why is this strategy considered to be effective in working with at-risk youth?
3. What legal and ethical issues need to be considered when using this intervention?
4. Find a television show (or movie or book) that depicts a specific parenting situation. Describe which “problem ownership” category the scenario in the clip falls into and why.
5. Discuss which schools (active listening, sending I-messages, mutual problem solving) could be used effectively in each clip and justify your selection.

How could these concepts be applied to a blended family?

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1. Research and  the theme Blended Family sociological perspective and explain in detail
2. What Salvador Minuchin and Dr. Murray Bowen theories regarding blended families and their issues
3. Discuss the relationship of blended siblings as viewed by Salvador Minuchin and Dr. Murray Bowen. What are the sibling’s roles and perspectives?
4. How does Bowen’s concept of triangulation apply to siblings of blended families during times of stress?
5. Describe the complex interaction of the unit
6. What are common subsystems and alliances of both siblings and parents
7. What are some of the conflicts that arouse and how does Minuchin and Bowen use therapy to defuse the situation
8. How could these concepts be applied to a blended family?

Paper must be Times New Roman, double space, 1 inch margins, 6 pages not including reference page. The paper, citations, and references must be formatted in APA style. Must contain reputable references, scholarly related to Minuchin and Bowen.  Must have 6 to 8 references

Describe your childhood using the language of Freud, Skinner, and Maslow to show how each would have a nuanced interpretation of your story.

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Unit VI Research Paper Topic Many psychological theorists have stated that we first need to understand ourselves before being able to help others professionally. In Unit VII, you will be submitting a research paper describing an occurrence or theme in your own life through the lens of Abraham Maslow, discussed in Unit VII, as well as the perspective of two other theorists we have discussed previously. For example, you may describe your childhood using the language of Freud, Skinner, and Maslow to show how each would have a nuanced interpretation of your story. For this assignment in Unit VI, introduce your preliminary ideas in one paragraph for instructor feedback, including your overall topic and the theorists you are considering for your Unit VII submission. You may also wish to include the references you are considering as two scholarly sources, one of which should come from the CSU Online Library, in addition to your textbook will be required in the Unit VII paper, though this is not required in the Unit VI submission. This paragraph does not require a title page or references page. Simply include your name and student ID in the upper right hand corner of the document. Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.