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Please write a brief response to the following discussion by using one Nursing Peer-reviewed journal not older than 5 years. APA format required without cover page. Medication error is among the many problems that exist in the area of nursing that would be appropriate for an evidence base practice project (Polit & Beck, 2018). As stated by Pop & Finocchi (2016), medication error is a mistake that happens in the medication use process. It is preventable and can lead to patient ‘s harm. The error can be fulfilled  in two ways. First by commission, where the intent of doing so is on purpose, and  by omission where one fails to follow protocols. Either ways can lead to severe patients outcomes. The article continues to mention that, medications error are blamed  to cause harm to 1.5 million patients annually in the united states. In an 18 month study that was done recently on 6 community hospitals in Massachusetts, 3.5 million patients were found to be affected by medication errors. There are many systems in place to help preventing medication errors. For example, observing the  rights of medication administration, barcoding, medication reconciliation, automated dispensing, standardized ordering and administration, training. All of these systems proved to be effective, But medication errors are still occurring. Medication errors can ensue in the prescribing, transcribing, dispensing, and administrating steps ( Pop & Finocchi, 2016).  As we all know the nurses are always the ones to get blamed for those acts no matter where the errors take place. As nurses, it is very important to ensure the security of the patients when administering medications by following the protocols of your facility. Every day in our practice we encounter many questions and problems that need to be answered through clinical decision. We just have to do the best we can by using our knowledge and skills to help with this burden. The workload on nurses plays a significant part in causing some of the medication errors. My ideal question using the PICOT format, is how following the facility protocol versus reducing the workload on nurses help to prevent medication errors among patients in the future?

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Substance AbuseSubstance abuse is perceived in a variety of ways by different entities. The court system may view substance abuse as a criminal activity. The medical and social work fields may view it as evidence of a disease or disorder. Uninformed individuals may view substance abuse as a personal choice or weakness. Decisions about how to address and respond to this social problem influence the development of effective policies.This week, you explore the impact of drug policies on clients and populations. You identify the ethical obligations of social workers in changing drug policies. You also identify a social justice issue for which you can advocate and write a letter to a legislative representative. Learning ResourcesNote: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.Required ReadingsBeerma, D. (2012). Advocacy handbook for social workers. National Association of Social Workers – North Carolina Chapter. Retrieved fromhttp://c.ymcdn.com/sites/naswnc.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Advocacy/Advocacyhandbook.pdfPlummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year. Baltimore: MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].’Working with Clients with Dual Diagnosis: The Case of Joe’ (pp. 77–78)Popple,  P. R., & Leighninger, L. (2019). The policy-based profession: An  introduction to social welfare policy analysis for social workers (7th  ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.Chapter 8, “Mental Health and Substance Abuse” (pp. 161-191)Humphreys, K., & McLellan, A. T. (2011). A policy-oriented review of strategies for improving the outcomes of services for substance use disorder patients. Addiction, 106(12), 2058–2066.Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases. Drug Policies and EthicsThe NASW Code of Ethics provides social workers with guidelines and standards for interacting with clients, colleagues, communities, and society, as a whole. These standards govern interactions and professional behavior of social work practitioners. The NASW has also developed specific standards, which are published in the NASW Standards for Social Work Practice With Clients With Substance Use Disorders. These standards emphasize the importance of the competence of social workers. The standards indicate that social workers should be knowledgeable of evidence-based interventions for substance disorders. The confidentiality standard becomes essential as social workers must be informed and comply with federal, state, and local laws about substance use, as well as third-party payee regulations.For this Discussion, review this week’s resources, including the case Working with Clients with Dual Diagnosis: The Case of Joe,and consider how social policies affect Joe’s circumstances as described in the case study. Then, think about any gaps in service you found in Joe’s case. Finally, reflect on how you might address these gaps or make changes to the policies that affect Joe. Working With Clients With Dual Diagnosis: The Case of JoeJoe is a 34-year-old, Caucasian male who came to the County Division of Social Services to apply for General Assistance (GA) benefits. The GA program provides cash assistance, Medicaid coverage, and housing for homeless single adults. Joe is in need of Medicaid benefits in order to remain active in his treatment program. Joe is receiving treatment at the Mentally Ill Chemical Abuser (MICA) partial hospitalization program at the local community mental health center for clients who are dually diagnosed. Joe has a dependence on marijuana, although he has stopped using it for approximately six months, and has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. He is being prescribed medication.Joe reports that he is unable to work due to mental illness, and without an income or health insurance, he is unable to obtain his medication. Joe reports that while he was enrolled as a student at the state university, he would sell marijuana to other college students. Eventually, he was arrested and convicted of possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and served 3 years in prison. Joe has had no further arrests; however, he has not been able to secure permanent housing or employment since his release.Joe reports that this event has ruined his life. His lack of employment results from an inability to pass most background checks. If he discloses that he was arrested, Joe reports that he is never called for interviews. But when he once failed to disclose the information to the prospective employer, Joe was terminated for lying on his application. Joe believes that he has little hope for future employment.Joe has few natural supports in his life. He reports that following the incarceration, his family distanced itself from him and his girlfriend at the time broke up with him. He reports that his only supports are his local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) sponsor and his mental health counselor. Joe reports that his housing situation has been unstable and sporadic for the past 10 years.Joe’s mental health counselor from the MICA program has contacted me to advocate for Joe’s approval for benefits. I explained that under the current state regulations, Joe is ineligible for benefits due to his CDS distribution conviction. The only program options that I can offer him are food stamps and access to a homeless shelter outside of the county. The counselor explained that relocation would cause a disruption to Joe’s mental health treatment and would cause him to lose contact with his local NA sponsor.In response to the counselor’s concerns, I suggested that Joe contact the local faith-based organization for assistance. Although they do not house single males, they have an extensive network of volunteers, mentors, and donors who may financially support people in need. I referred Joe to a program that offers bonding to people seeking employment who have been previously incarcerated. Finally, I suggested that the counselor research Joe’s ability to remain in treatment at the hospital despite his lack of Medicaid coverage. The counselor agreed to assist Joe with these suggestions.By Day 3Post an explanation of how drug policies affect Joe’s circumstances, as described in the case study. Then, explain any gaps in service you found in Joe’s case as a result of the drug policies described in the case study. Finally, describe a strategy you might use to address these gaps or make changes to the policies that affect Joe. Assignment:Advocating with Policy MakersIn social work, advocacy is very important to promote social change. Letters are often used as an effective tool to bring attention to social justice issues. This assignment requires you to choose a social justice issue that is important to you, gather current research and data on the subject matter, and write a one page professional and formal letter to your elected local, state, or national representative responsible for your social justice matter you have identified.Choose a social welfare problem that you believe is in need of change and write a letter to an elected local, state, or federal official regarding the issue you have chosen. You are not required to send the letter; however, it must be written in a professional, well organized, clear, and concise format.Writing letters to public officials is a form of political advocacy for clients and social workers. For this Assignment, you will write an advocacy letter to public official about a problem and a policy. In addition, you will write a 1-2 page explanation of your letter. Your explanation will provide the rationale behind your chosen issue and the approach you took with the specific representative.By Day 7Assignment: In the same document, submit both Part I and II of the assignment (2-4 pages):Part I: Letter to RepresentativeYour letter should include: A description of the social welfare issue An explanation of how you want the legislator to respond to the issue (vote, create legislation, hold public hearings, etc.) and why. Support of your viewpoints with credible facts and research.Part II: Explanation (1-2 pages, double-space, APA format)For this part of the assignment, provide an explanation of: Why you selected the issue How the issue affects social work The reason you chose the specific representative The approach you took with the representative (consider the representative’s voting history, political affiliation, and any other factors you considered)Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.By Day 5Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.Respond to at least two colleagues with a critique of the gaps in service they identified for Joe. Then, describe a substance abuse or drug policy that you believe is unjust or disproportionately affects a certain group or population. Finally, describe the ethical obligations of social workers to make changes to substance abuse policies.Assignment Assignment:Advocating with Policy MakersIn social work, advocacy is very important to promote social change. Letters are often used as an effective tool to bring attention to social justice issues. This assignment requires you to choose a social justice issue that is important to you, gather current research and data on the subject matter, and write a one page professional and formal letter to your elected local, state, or national representative responsible for your social justice matter you have identified.Choose a social welfare problem that you believe is in need of change and write a letter to an elected local, state, or federal official regarding the issue you have chosen. You are not required to send the letter; however, it must be written in a professional, well organized, clear, and concise format.Writing letters to public officials is a form of political advocacy for clients and social workers. For this Assignment, you will write an advocacy letter to public official about a problem and a policy. In addition, you will write a 1-2 page explanation of your letter. Your explanation will provide the rationale behind your chosen issue and the approach you took with the specific representative.By Day 7Assignment: In the same document, submit both Part I and II of the assignment (2-4 pages):Part I: Letter to RepresentativeYour letter should include: A description of the social welfare issue An explanation of how you want the legislator to respond to the issue (vote, create legislation, hold public hearings, etc.) and why. Support of your viewpoints with credible facts and research.Part II: Explanation (1-2 pages, double-space, APA format)For this part of the assignment, provide an explanation of: Why you selected the issue How the issue affects social work The reason you chose the specific representative The approach you took with the representative (consider the representative’s voting history, political affiliation, and any other factors you considered) Assignment:Advocating with Policy Makers Sharon Turner RE: Discussion Joe is a 34-year-old white male who is caught between a rock and a hard place and is seeking assistance to improve his overall well-being.  Joe is a six-month recovering addict from marijuana who is also diagnosed with major depression (dual diagnosis) (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen, 2014). He is currently receiving services for both diagnoses with the Mentally Ill Chemical Abuser (MICA) partial hospitalization program (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen).  Joe has applied for General Assistance (GA) to help him with his recovery and his daily living. GA offers benefits for cash, Medicaid, and housing for homeless single adults (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen). Unfortunately, due to his past, he does not qualify for assistance.When Joe was in college, he was arrested and convicted of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance (CS) while on the university’s grounds (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen).  He served three years in prison, however, since his release he has had no further arrests (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen). Due to Joe’s conviction, he is having a hard time finding employment (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen). He has applied for jobs, however, if he puts his conviction history on the application, he does not receive a callback. When he omitted this information, the employer discovered that he lied and thus he was fired (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen). Being that Joe is having a difficult time finding employment, he is unable to secure housing. Thus his need to apply for GA.According to GA policy, Joe is not eligible for services due to his conviction of CDS.  The State’s regulations state that any person convicted of CDS is not eligible for housing assistance (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen).  The State in which Joe resides is trying to cut down on drug dealers residing in low-income housing areas (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen). It is suggested that Joe seek housing assistance at a homeless shelter outside of the county (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen).  If, however, Joe were to go to a different county for housing, his treatment would be affected. He would not have access to the treatment facility, his counselor with whom he has developed a strong rapport with and the sober support he developed in the community (his sponsor and self-help group) (Plummer, Markis & Brocksen).   Joe is at a point in his life where he is ready and willing to better himself, he wants to work on his recovery and mental health issues. He is actively engaged and taking the steps needed to better himself, however, due to the policies in place and his conviction history, he is hitting roadblocks that can be very discouraging. He needs income in order to pay rent for housing, however, he is unable to obtain employment due to his conviction history.  That same history is why he does not qualify for GA homeless services. If he cannot find housing, this can, in turn, affect his ability to remain clean and sober.One can understand and appreciate the need to not provide housing to a drug dealer in low-income housing areas, however, some people who have been incarcerated for CDS have learned their lesson and wish to improve their lives. A possible suggestion to modify this policy would be that a person how has bee convicted of CDS and is seeking GA assistance should complete a substance abuse evaluation to confirm they are not acti8vely using.  If treatment is recommended, they need to comply. Furthermore, if a person has been convicted of CDS and seeking GA assistance, they must attend a re-entry program, a program that can help people who have been incarcerated re-enter society. These programs can help with going to school to learn a trade, applying for college or something as simple as learning how to use public transportation (Ferner, 2015). If these changes were made, they would allow Joe to receive the services to pay for rent as also receive services to become a productive part of his community.Reference:Ferner, M. (28, July 2015). These Programs are Helping Prisoners Live Again on The Outside. Huffpost. Retrieved from  https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/if-we-want-fewer-prisoners-we-need-more-compassion-when-they-re-enter-society_us_55ad61a5e4b0caf721b39cd1Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies:Foundation year. Baltimore: MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].’Working with Clients with Dual Diagnosis: The Case of Joe’Kimberly Sotter Joe is a male suffering from mental disorder and substance abuse addiction.  Joe is having a hard time finding assistance with services due to his conviction of distributing illegal substances.  Joe served his time and has been sober for sometime.  He continues to attend a dual diagnosis treatment to address both his mental health and substance abuse.  Joe is seeking assistance with health insurance, housing and cash assistance due to his inability to work.  Joe has been denied benefits due to his conviction, per state policy. (Plummer, S-B,. Makris, S., & Brocksen, S.M. 2014).As the social worker of Joe, the first step that I would take is to have Joe apply for disability.  Joe should be able to retrieve documentation from the mental health professionals he works with stating his inability to work.  This is a federal service and he should be approved with proper documentation, although it will take some time.  This will relieve Joe’s stress of lack of income. The next step that I would take is to complete financial assistance documentation with the treatment facility Joe attends.  It sounds like Joe attends treatment at a hospital.  All hospitals have financial assistance programs and can not turn clients away due to their inability to pay.  I would encourage Joe to continue with his sponsor, as this will serve him in his long term sobriety. The next step I would take would be to refer Joe to a case manager at the homeless shelter.  Our homeless shelter here provides a path of independence for the people it serves.  They receive federal grants and private donations to assist with the payment of rent for the people they serve.  They also connect the homeless to jobs or a case manager that will help them achieve employment, assuming that Joe can eventually gain enough stability to work.  The disability payment will allow him stability once the grants run out from the homeless shelter.The Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers calls upon social workers to “…facilitate informed participation by the public in shaping policies and institutions.” (NASW, 1999). Additionally, Section 6.04 (a) of the Code, states that, “social workers should engage in social and political action that seeks to ensure that all people have equal access to the resources, employment, services, and opportunities they require to meet their basic human needs and promote social justice” (Beerama, D. 2012).As an advocate for Joe and other clients in his position I would advocate for change in the policy that doesn’t allow them access to these services.  It makes absolutely no sense to me that in this country we incarcerate people for their crimes, with the intent of rehabilitation.  Then we release them and deny them any services that would help them continue on a better path. In my opinion Joe needs access to these services so he can continue to receive the assistance he needs.  In my experience as a social worker many clients have stated that they use marijuana as a way to cope with anxiety and depression.  This could be the case for Joe as well.  If he is denied assistance which would cause him to lose his supporters, he could relapse and return to his old lifestyle.  If the goal is to make keep Joe a productive member of society, he will need these services.

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Part A: Short-Answer Questions (30 marks)Answer the following six questions that relate to the Module 3 readings, using full sentences and short paragraphs as appropriate. Your responses should be clear and succinct, approximately 75 words in length per question. No single question should exceed 125 words.Each question is worth five (5) marks.1. With respect to the Walsh article, consider a family you know of that has been dealing with critical family issues such as addiction, mental illness, or job loss or is grieving the loss of a loved one. Adopt the family resilience model and list some of the strengths of the family. Can you outline how these family strengths may help build family resilience in the face of adversity? Ensure you do not reveal the identity of the family. You may use a pseudonym (e.g., “Smith” or “Doe”) in your response.2. Describe the example given in the McCabe et al. article that illustrates the importance of not generalizing research findings from the majority group (i.e., Caucasians) to a minority group.3. May’s article discusses gender differences between mothers and fathers when dealing with their child’s serious health issues. How might developing a social support program for fathers with children who have serious health issues help these fathers and, in turn, their children? What sorts of topics might be included in such a program?4. Assume that you are an employer and draw from the Grzywacz and Bass’s research to suggest one recommendation you would make to foster optimum work and family environments for your employees. Explain the reason for your recommendation.5. Based on what you learned from the Johnson et al. article, what would be the benefits of following up these youth and parents, say, four years after the initial training program? Suggest two questions you would include in an interview given to the parents and teens at these follow-up sessions.6. Considering what you learned from the Lucy LeMare study on Romanian orphans, would you expect the relationship between length of institutionalization and IQ to weaken over time (e.g., when the children are assessed at 16.5 years of age)? How might a providing a warm and caring environment impact a future relationship between length of institutionalization and IQ?Part B: Essay (70 marks)Write an essay of 500–750 words (2–3 double-spaced word-processed pages) on one of the following topics. Be sure that you are presenting the concepts in your own words and that you include current information.Option 1: Other Family Resilience ResearchYou have been introduced to many family resilience factors in this module; however the effects of particular family factors protecting against other types of adversity (e.g., poor school performance) have not been discussed. Find at least two peer-reviewed journal articles that examine the protective effects of family resilience on an adversity that has not been discussed in this module. Summarize your articles, and provide your informed reaction (i.e., your opinion, based on evidence). Compare and contrast the articles (i.e., what similarities did you find? what differences?).Option 2: Cross-Cultural Research in Family Resilience1. Read and then summarize Cohen, Slonim, Finzi, and Leichtentritt’s journal article entitled, “Family Resilience: Israeli Mothers’ Perspectives.” You may use the notes and focus questions below to guide your summary. Once you have summarized the article, provide your informed reaction (i.e., your opinion based on evidence).2. Find an additional peer-reviewed journal article that examines family resilience using a cross-cultural perspective, and summarize the findings from that study. Once you have summarized the article, provide your informed reaction (i.e., your opinion based on evidence).3. Compare and contrast Cohen et al.’s research article with your research article. What similarities did you find? What differences?Notes for “Family Resilience: Israeli Mothers’ Perspectives”It is important and helpful to be aware of possible cross-cultural differences when it comes to defining “family resilience.” As you have discovered in previous papers in this course, concepts can have different meanings to different people, depending upon the culture studied. Recall, for example, the problems in generalizing research results gathered from the white, middle-class, majority culture to the urban African American minority culture. The same could be said of generalizing findings from North American cultures to other cultures such as those of the Middle East. Thus, it is important to conduct research that examines specific cultures in order to find similarities and differences among particular concepts, such as “family resilience.” This paper examines what “family resilience” means to a sample of Israeli mothers. When we think of Israel, often visions of war, violence, and political unrest come to mind. But it is important that we appreciate that Israeli citizens also deal with the day-to-day stressors that most of us are familiar with, such as family illnesses and divorce. You will see by the results of this study that Israeli mothers’ concepts of family resilience are actually very similar to North American concepts, suggesting that family resilience is a fairly universal concept.Another important issue to note is that this study is qualitative in nature. Most studies you have read so far are quantitative. A quantitative study is number-based, such as studies whereby individuals fill out questionnaires, and numerical scores for each questionnaire are generated for each participant. These numbers are then entered into a statistical program and statistical analyses are conducted. A qualitative study, on the other hand, uses methods such as interviews, observations, and case studies to gather detailed data about a particular concept.This study on Israeli mothers used a semi-structured interview format as well as a small sample size. Leading questions, such as asking the mothers about a recent stressful event, how they interpreted it, and how their family dealt with the stressful event, were part of the interview, along with asking the women to give a general definition of “family resilience.” Much data was generated, as the 15 interviews in this study averaged two hours each. The answers the mothers gave were then analyzed using what is called “grounded theory,” a central component of qualitative analyses. This means that common themes in the women’s answers as they related to family resilience were identified, and categories were created.The authors of this research article explain the processes involved in analyzing interview data, such as the different types of coding that take place. Researchers often use the themes identified in qualitative analyses to create questionnaires, which can consequently be used in quantitative analyses with a larger sample size. Thus, qualitative studies are often preliminary in nature, providing a basis for the development of quantitative studies.Focus Questions for ReadingConsider using the following questions to guide your reading and written summary of this article.1. What were the goals of the present study?2. Why did the authors choose to interview women from Israel, rather than from another country?3. What were the five main categories identified that captured the concept of resilience for the Israeli women? Give a brief description of each category in your own words4. For each category identified in question 3, give an example from the article.5. What was a limitation of this study? Can you think of any other limitations?Option 3: Foster Children and Family Resilience1. Read and then summarize Schwartz’s journal article entitled, “Family Resilience and Pragmatic Parent Education.” You may use the notes and focus questions below to guide your summary. Once you have summarized the article, provide your informed reaction (i.e., your opinion based on evidence). You may also want to consider some of the issues raised in Lucy LeMare’s case of the Romanian orphan interviews.2. Find an additional peer-reviewed journal article that examines family resilience, using an educational perspective, and summarize the findings from that study. Once you have summarized the article, provide your informed reaction (i.e., your opinion based on evidence).3. Compare and contrast Schwartz’s (and LeMare’s, if you have chosen to include it) research with your research article. What similarities did you find? What differences?Notes for “Family Resilience and Pragmatic Parent Education”What if we could teach parents how to build resilience into their families? As we have seen in past research, family resilience may protect both parents and children from adversity. Consider the case of foster children, who have often had their share of adversity. They are usually born into unstable home environments where they often experience abuse and/or neglect. This kind of family background may put these children at risk for developing emotional issues such as depression or behavioural issues such as delinquency. Furthermore, many foster children have been moved from one foster care home to another, adding to the instability of their situation. Thus, it is particularly important for foster parents to build protective factors into their parenting and into their family unit in order to help buffer the past, present, and future adverse effects of being a foster child.Focus Questions for ReadingConsider using the following questions to guide your reading and written summary of this article.1. What are some of the problems with generic present-day parent education programs?2. Why might a very structured family environment work with young children, but cause adolescent children to rebel?3. Describe a strength of the foster care system.4. What was the purpose of the Family Resilience Project?5. Re: case study: Why do you think a delay in responding to the foster child’s behavioural outbursts was less successful than responding right away?6. Re: case study: Why do you think rigidity in responding to the foster child’s behavioural outburst was less successful than flexibility in responding?Part A: Short-Answer Questions (30 marks)Answer the following six questions that relate to the Module 4 readings, using full sentences and short paragraphs as appropriate. Your responses should be clear and succinct, approximately 75 words in length per question. No single question should exceed 125 words. Each question is worth five (5) marks.1. With respect to “Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentoring: The Power of Developmental Relationships,” why do you think minority Little Brothers and Sisters showed a more dramatic lowering effect in their likelihood to use drugs, compared to non-minority Little Brothers and Sisters?2. With respect to the Criss et al. article, it was found that neither temperament nor social information-processing patterns (encoding skills) influenced the likelihood of having positive peer relationships and friendships. The authors also note that unmeasured factors, such as physical attractiveness, IQ, and athletic ability, could possibly account for the buffering effects of positive peer relationships and friendships. How do you think such factors could influence having positive peer relationships and friendships, which would consequently lead to protection against family risk factors? Feel free to draw on research findings from the earlier modules (such as previous research on IQ and social competence) when giving your answer.3. According to the Rodgers and Rose study, the most salient finding with respect to the resilience model is that peer support can buffer the effects of low parental support on internalizing behaviours for adolescents from divorced single-parent families. One interpretation of this finding is that more peer support leads to less internalizing behaviour. However, another plausible explanation is that adolescents with internalizing behaviours attract less peer support. Why might that be the case?4. One core problem with the Cosden et al. study is that many members of the control group actually did attend other forms of homework assistance programs. Can you think of a way to deal with this issue?5. Consider Michael Chandler’s research and explain how the narrative strategy of self and the oral storytelling traditions of Canadian Aboriginals play a role in maintaining cultural continuity and building resilience in Aboriginal youth. (You may also want to include examples from Rod McCormick’s research in your answer.)6. Achor suggests that social support speeds the process of recovery. The readings, modules and assignments have continually focused on the many factors associated with resilience. Present an argument to either support or refute Achor’s statement. Feel free to draw on previous readings, modules or assignments to support your answer.Part B: Essay (70 marks)Write an essay ( maximum 500 words) (2–3 double-spaced word-processed pages) on one of the following topics. Be sure that you are presenting the concepts in your own words and that you include current information.Option 1: Academic Resilience, ContinuedTopic 4 introduced you to how academic resilience may be improved for students at risk for not completing their homework assignments. Improvement of academic resilience may also protect students from academic underachievement and/or dropping out of high school. Find two more peer-reviewed journal articles that examine academic resilience in at-risk groups. Summarize your articles, and provide your informed reaction (i.e., your opinion, based on evidence). Compare and contrast the articles (i.e., what similarities did you find? what differences?).Option 2: Relating Community and Cultural Resilience Research to Individual or Family Resilience ResearchReview Module 2 or Module 3 and select a research paper that examined individual or family resilience factors with respect to a particular risk factor (e.g., maternal psychopathology, work/family obligation overload). Find at least one peer-reviewed journal article that discusses a community resilience factor for that same risk factor. Summarize your research paper and provide your informed reaction (i.e., your opinion based on evidence). Compare and contrast your paper with the paper you used from Module 2 or 3 (i.e., what similarities did you find? what differences?).

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Selection of Project TopicIntroductionThis unit begins a series of assignments designed to help you complete your final paper due in Unit 9 and your final PowerPoint presentation due in Unit 10. In each of the project assignments, you will develop a component that will contribute to your final paper, an introduction to a research topic in the area of adult development.This first assignment sets the stage for your specialized focus on your chosen topic while allowing you to peruse research that might be useful in your proposal of a research topic. In addition, it allows you to consider some of the developmental challenges of adulthood and aging while accessing contemporary information that may lead you to greater understanding in this field.To see how this assignment fits into your course project, refer to the course project description.OverviewThe purpose of this paper is to reflect on a general subject area of adult development in which you have an interest, then identify a specific focus or subtopic within it on which to direct your research. Think of it like a funnel into which a vast amount of information is poured. For example, if the general topic is Alzheimer’s disease, to focus on a specific area of Alzheimer’s for your final paper, you might consider a cure for Alzheimer’s, the caregiver role for an Alzheimer’s patient, brain changes and nutrition, age-related concerns in an Alzheimer’s community, environmental impact on Alzheimer’s, or gender differences in relation to Alzheimer’s. There are many different subtopics for Alzheimer’s that you can review, and you can see how the general topic is just the beginning for your work.Your job in this assignment is to narrow your focus from a general subject to a specific topic and to provide your rationale for choosing this topic: What is it that you hope to gain from proposing such research? Are you proposing to add to existing research, consider a new topic in research, or alter an existing study that might include new factors? What do we not yet know about this topic? Have you found any apparent gaps in knowledge: important questions that research has not yet addressed?We typically choose topics that have a personal impact on us. Consider how your experience has helped you to develop an interest in this topic and how gaps in the research have led you to unanswered questions.SafeAssignSafeAssign (linked in Resources) is a requirement for submitting assignments. When you have an assignment, you must submit it to SafeAssign as a draft. Click the SafeAssign report and review the information. Ask yourself a few questions: Have I cited the quotes properly in the paper? This means that you have an author, year, and page number for anything in quotation marks. Have I used my own words or have I taken others’ words and not used quotation marks or otherwise identified that they are not mine? This means that anything that is taken from another course uses quotation marks and is not just copied to appear as your own words. This can be tricky! Have I reused my own work? If you have, you must cite this information as well.The SafeAssign report will highlight all of this information for you. Look at it, click on the highlighted areas that will show you how your work is taken from another site. At this point, you should make changes and then submit it to the assignments area of the courseroom. Thus, you will need to work a day or so ahead of the deadline to be sure to meet these requirements.Instructions Identify a topic area within adult development and behavior that you find interesting enough to research. Consider various aspects of this topic and try to identify the aspect that interests you most right now. Analyze the information that is currently available on your topic. Begin searching the Capella library for resources. Note the extent to which scholarly resources are already available on the aspects of the topic that interest you. Scan article abstracts to get a better idea of the current level of knowledge about your topic. Look for specific questions that you find important, especially those that the literature does not seem to have addressed. You can find these in the conclusions of research studies. Authors point out areas that have not been investigated and that are ripe for future research. When you think you know what you want to investigate, create a draft of this assignment, including: A clear definition of your topic, including the primary question or questions to which you are seeking answers. A description of two realistic situations in which this question is likely to arise. An explanation of why it is important to be able to answer this question. Now reread your draft and make any changes or additions needed to address the following: Review the scoring guide to make sure that you are addressing the criteria that will be applied to grade your paper. Review the additional requirements for this assignment to ensure that you meet them as well. Submit your draft to SafeAssign. Review the SafeAssign results, being sure to address anything that is listed as originating from other sources. Make sure that you have cited these other sources correctly. (Remember: submitting your assignment to SafeAssign for a Capella course does not mean that your assignment is posted for your instructor to grade. The final step in submitting your assignment is to attach it within the assignment. Make sure you can see it attached as a Word document.) Using the APA resources introduced in Unit 2, making certain that you have met the expectations for APA formatting. Submit the revised version of this assignment to your instructor before midnight Central Time on Sunday.Additional RequirementsScholarly writing also includes communication that is academic and uses APA formatting. For this course, a defined set of APA expectations was created for you to use and is linked in Resources. For this assignment, the paper you submit should adhere to at least the following APA formatting conventions: APA title page. Two pages in length, double spaced, not including the title page. Level one headings in APA format. A section entitled Conclusion, which includes a summary of the topic focus you chose.Introduction to a Research TopicChoosing a topic for research involves thinking through numerous issues, not the least of which is your personal interest. In the field of behavior, what information would you like to secure that you cannot find in current research? This question implies that you have done enough reading and study to have determined what is already known—that is, what we know for certain based on previous research. While it is possible to do research for the purpose of confirming other research, the primary reason that most learners develop interest in a particular topic is that their life experiences spur a desire to learn more and discover the answers to questions that may not have been answered yet.Your project in this course involves proposing a research topic. Just like working with a dissertation proposal, you have to identify your topic to begin the process. Then the rest of the work falls into place. This means that you will: Pose a question for which we do not already have an answer. Justify the research—show the value of answering your question by explaining or demonstrating how having that answer could make a difference. Clarify what we already know. State precisely what we need to find out. Design some type of research that will provide an answer to the question. Demonstrate that your research design will be valid—that is, that you will actually be able to conclude something from the results.You will not need to actually conduct the research, since you will only have 10 weeks in this course. Instead, you will complete a series of assignments designed to give you practice in each of the steps listed above to produce a brief literature review similar to what you will complete in your final dissertation process. In your final assignment, you will pull together all of these pieces in a research proposal titled Introduction to a Research Topic, revise each aspect based on the feedback you received from your instructor and peers along the way, and create a proposal for research in PowerPoint titled Research Proposal PowerPoint Presentation that can make a difference in the research that is available and may generate valuable, new knowledge. Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting. Number of resources: Minimum of 10 academic resources. Length of paper: 4 typed, double-spaced pages, with a title page and a reference page. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.Refer to APA Style Central for guidance in using proper APA style. See the APA Style and Format section of the Writing Center for instructions on accessing and using APA Style Central.

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