Share your emotional reaction if you were to work with Josef as his counselor. What emotions come up for you?

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Out-of-control sexual behaviors are sexual health problems in which one lacks the ability to control their sexual urges, thoughts, or behaviors. These behaviors may lead to sexual exploitation or the act(s) of nonconsensual abuse or exploitation of another person sexually. As a counselor, we may work with clients who experience out-of-control sexual behaviors as well as clients who are survivors of sexual exploitation. In this week’s discussion board post, we will explore the role of rehabilitation among both populations.

Josef

Josef is a 27-year-old man. He has been married to his wife for 4 years. They have a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old, and his wife is pregnant. Josef has always had a higher sex drive than his past girlfriends and his current wife. In the past, he was able to masturbate regularly to porn to meet his desires. Josef has always been sexually aroused by younger women with small breasts and long hair. When Josef first met his wife, she had small breasts and long hair, but her hair has gotten shorter over the years and her breasts have gotten larger, especially with her current pregnancy. His wife’s sexual desire has also decreased drastically with each child and Josef began to seek sexual attention elsewhere. He went to some local bars and had occasional hook-ups with women in the bars and sometimes was invited to parties where he would meet women for one-night stands. He met Sophie at a local party and was instantly drawn to her appearance of long hair and small breasts. They began meeting every day and soon began having sex every day. He continued to meet women at bars and other parties some evenings, telling his wife he was working late.

Imagine Josef has come to counseling. Josef’s wife has “forced” Josef to go with her to couples counseling because, as she shared to their couples counselor, “Josef is cheating on me. I caught him texting a picture of his penis to some woman!” The couples counselor referred Josef to work with you individually. Josef is bright red and does not maintain eye contact. Knowing what you know about Josef, respond to the following:

  • Share your emotional reaction if you were to work with Josef as his counselor. What emotions come up for you?
  • Share your position on the degree/extent to which Josef may find a balance of healthy sexual behavior.

Submit a 4- to 5-page paper that outlines a plan for a program evaluation focused on outcomes. Be specific and elaborate. Include the following information:

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Social workers can apply knowledge and skills learned from conducting one type of evaluation to others. Moreover, evaluations themselves can inform and com`plement each other throughout the life of a program. This week, you apply all that you have learned about program evaluation throughout this course to aid you in program evaluation.

To prepare for this Assignment, review “Basic Guide to Program Evaluation (Including Outcomes Evaluation)” from this week’s resources, Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Retrieved from http://www.vitalsource.com , especially the sections titled “Outcomes-Based Evaluation” and “Contents of an Evaluation Plan.” Then, select a program that you would like to evaluate. You should build on work that you have done in previous assignments, but be sure to self-cite any written work that you have already submitted. Complete as many areas of the “Contents of an Evaluation Plan” as possible, leaving out items that assume you have already collected and analyzed the data.

Submit a 4- to 5-page paper that outlines a plan for a program evaluation focused on outcomes. Be specific and elaborate. Include the following information:

  • The purpose of the evaluation, including specific questions to be answered
  • The outcomes to be evaluated
  • The indicators or instruments to be used to measure those outcomes, including the strengths and limitations of those measures to be used to evaluate the outcomes
  • A rationale for selecting among the six group research designs
  • The methods for collecting, organizing and analyzing data

Required Readings

Dudley, J. R. (2014). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do. (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.
Chapters 9, “Is the Intervention Effective?” (pp. 213–250)
Chapter 10, “Analyzing Evaluation Data” (pp. 255–275)

McNamara, C. (2006a). Contents of an evaluation plan. In Basic guide to program evaluation (including outcomes evaluation). Retrieved from http://managementhelp.org/evaluation/program-evaluation-guide.htm#anchor1586742

McNamara, C. (2006b). Reasons for priority on implementing outcomes-based evaluation.In Basic guide to outcomes-based evaluation for nonprofit organizations with very limited resources. Retrieved from http://managementhelp.org/evaluation/outcomes-evaluation-guide.htm#anchor30249

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
Read the following section:
“Social Work Research: Planning a Program Evaluation”

identify the topic of the interview and explain why an understanding of the topic is important to family, faith, and the future

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Overview

You will conduct two firsthand interviews related to one of the following topics listed below.  Each familial worldview report must address a separate topic from the list provided.

• Divorce• Same sex attraction• Same sex lifestyle• Adult child who grew up without a father• Foster parents of children who do not know biological parents• Heterosexual couple living in cohabitation• Married couple who cohabited before marriage• Remarriage• Blended Family• LGBT advocate• A politician advocating for traditional marriage• A politician advocating for an expanded view of marriage

Instructions

Enter each interview with a prayerful, respectful, and humble approach to learn about the beliefs, values, struggles, worldview, family history, etc., of the interviewee. In no way should youproselytize or attempt to convert the interviewee. Your objectiveis simply to interact and interact from others regarding differing viewpoints on the selected topic.

Each report should be a minimum of three pages in length, with a minimum of three (3) evidence based/peer-reviewed sources within the last five years. The page count will not include thetitle page or references page. The entire paper must beconstructed in current APA format, incorporating the following sections:

1. Topic – identify the topic of the interview and explain why an understanding of the topic is important to family, faith, and the future.2. Interviewee – identify the interviewee and explain the individual’s contribution to the topic.a. Should the interviewee wish not to be identified, state the interview was conducted with an anonymous individual, and include their contribution to the topic.3. History – An explanation of the various aspects contributing to the controversy or struggle associated with the topic.4. Interview – list the questions asked and how the interviewee has been or is impacted by the topic, circumstances, or worldview; 5. Insights – what insights you gained through the interview process that aligned or did not align with research.6. Conclusion – provide a summation to the assignmentdetailing the application of the interview to yourparticipation in the course, and corresponding research.

Research indicates that younger individuals, and to an extent, older individuals as well, prefer to use social media to gain access to information and talk to friends (Newitz, 2015; Reality Mine, 2015)

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In an effort to disseminate information to a large, diverse population, I would consider the following options: (a) social media, and (b) print media. Bearing in mind that some individuals may not have internet access, alternate sources in information, such as print newspapers, must be considered. Given the distinct digital divide between gender, age, and cultural identity, certain groups of individuals are statistically more likely to use print media as a primary information source. For example, Eastin, Cicchirillo, and Mabry, (2015) found that Hispanic participants were more likely to use print media than other ethnic groups. Furthermore, with powder grid having failed, individuals may be more inclined to utilize public access internet. Dixon, et al. (2014) indicated a gender divide in the area of public access technology usage, stating that women were less likely to utilize public access technology due to a number of contributing factors, including anxiety and lack of technical knowledge. Therefore, even though some public access internet availability may exist, the ability to utilize this may be compromised across gender lines. Finally, older generations may benefit from print information more than younger generations do. Peral-Peral, Arenas-Gaitán, and Villarejo-Ramos, (2015) report that elderly individuals often feel a great deal of anxiety related to technology usage, and problems with power grids and internet access may intensify this anxiety, making it less likely that they will utilize internet information even if available. The use of print media can help to extend the reach of information to these groups who may not have or utilize internet access.

In addition, for those who do have and utilize internet access, using social media to convey information should have a broad reach. Research indicates that younger individuals, and to an extent, older individuals as well, prefer to use social media to gain access to information and talk to friends (Newitz, 2015; Reality Mine, 2015). Younger individuals are more likely to seek out information through internet access than print sources, and utilize social media to network on multiple levels, including social, recreational, educational, and professional (Fastin, et al., 2015; Newitz, 2015; Reality Mine, 2015). These individuals, being accustomed to extensive use of digital technology, may prefer to seek out digital information even when print information is more readily available. Thus, including social media representation in distribution of information could also extend the reach of said information across more gender, age, and cultural gaps.

References

Dixon, L. J., Correa, T., Straubhaar, J., Covarrubias, L., Graber, D., Spence, J., & Rojas, V. (2014). Gendered space: The digital divide between male and female users in Internet public access sites. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 19(4), 991–1009. DOI: 10.1111/jcc4.12088

Eastin, M. S., Cicchirillo, V., & Mabry, A. (2015). Extending the digital divide conversation: Examining the knowledge gap through media expectancies. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 59(3), 416–437. DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2015.1054994

Newitz, A. (2015). Email is the new generation gap. Gizmodo. Retrieved from http://gizmodo.com/email-is-the-new-generation-gap-1743697716

Peral-Peral, B., Arenas-Gaitán, J., & Villarejo-Ramos, Á. (2015). From digital divide to psycho-digital divide: Elders and online social networks. Comunicar, 23(45), 57–64.

Reality Mine (2015). How mobile device use varies across generations. Reality Mine. Retrieved from http://www.realitymine.com/mobile-de