Assignment 2: LASA 1: Ethical Case Study Analysis Paper Materials Needed: Case Study Directions: Read the case study provided and identify all three of the ethical dilemmas presented. Describe the nature and all dimensions of the three ethical issues. Identify the ethical code numbers and definitions of each issue presented using both the APA and ACA codes. Discuss alternative courses of action that could be taken by the counselor to rectify each dilemma. Describe the implications of each alternative action; lay out the limitations and advantages of each alternative considered. Choose one course of action and provide a justification for this selection. Describe the ethical decision-making model (from your course materials) you used throughout the process to arrive at a final decision (i.e., Forrester-Miller and Davis). Make sure you outline each step. You will be graded on the process you used to arrive at your recommendations and the reasoning behind picking a specific recommendation (and not the actual recommendation itself). You should utilize and cite at least two peer-reviewed journal articles to include in your research. The body of the paper should be no less than 5 pages in length. Your paper should be double-spaced, in 12 point Times New Roman font, with normal 1-inch margins, written in APA style, and free of typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a title page with a running head, an abstract, and a reference page. Save the paper as AU_PSY430_M3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc and submit it to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

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Assignment 2: LASA 1: Ethical Case Study Analysis Paper

Materials Needed:

Case Study

Directions:

  • Assignment 2: LASA 1: Ethical Case Study Analysis Paper

    Materials Needed:

    Case Study

    Directions:

    • Read the case study provided and identify all three of the ethical dilemmas presented.
    • Describe the nature and all dimensions of the three ethical issues.
    • Identify the ethical code numbers and definitions of each issue presented using both the APA and ACA codes.
    • Discuss alternative courses of action that could be taken by the counselor to rectify each dilemma.
    • Describe the implications of each alternative action; lay out the limitations and advantages of each alternative considered.
    • Choose one course of action and provide a justification for this selection.
    • Describe the ethical decision-making model (from your course materials) you used throughout the process to arrive at a final decision (i.e., Forrester-Miller and Davis). Make sure you outline each step.

    You will be graded on the process you used to arrive at your recommendations and the reasoning behind picking a specific recommendation (and not the actual recommendation itself).

    You should utilize and cite at least two peer-reviewed journal articles to include in your research.

    The body of the paper should be no less than 5 pages in length. Your paper should be double-spaced, in 12 point Times New Roman font, with normal 1-inch margins, written in APA style, and free of typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a title page with a running head, an abstract, and a reference page.

    Save the paper as AU_PSY430_M3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc and submit it to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

  • Identify the ethical code numbers and definitions of each issue presented using both the APA and ACA codes.
  • Discuss alternative courses of action that could be taken by the counselor to rectify each dilemma.
  • Describe the implications of each alternative action; lay out the limitations and advantages of each alternative considered.
  • Choose one course of action and provide a justification for this selection.
  • Describe the ethical decision-making model (from your course materials) you used throughout the process to arrive at a final decision (i.e., Forrester-Miller and Davis). Make sure you outline each step.

You will be graded on the process you used to arrive at your recommendations and the reasoning behind picking a specific recommendation (and not the actual recommendation itself).

You should utilize and cite at least two peer-reviewed journal articles to include in your research.

The body of the paper should be no less than 5 pages in length. Your paper should be double-spaced, in 12 point Times New Roman font, with normal 1-inch margins, written in APA style, and free of typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a title page with a running head, an abstract, and a reference page.

Save the paper as AU_PSY430_M3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc and submit it to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Explain how you, as a social worker, might apply the grieving model you selected to your work with families in a hospice environment.

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The death of a loved one is a significant event that everyone experiences. An individual’s social environment, including societal and familial cultural factors, may influence how an individual approaches death or grieves the loss of someone else who dies. You can anticipate addressing grief in your social work practice and, therefore, should develop an understanding of the grieving process.

Models of grieving may identify stages through which an individual progresses in response to the death of a loved one; however, these stages do not necessarily occur in lockstep order. People who experience these stages may do so in different order or revisit stages in a circular fashion. Understanding the various ways individuals cope with grief helps you to anticipate their responses and to assist them in managing their grief. Select one model of grieving to address in this assignment.

Addressing the needs of grieving family members can diminish your personal emotional, mental, and physical resources. In addition to developing strategies to assist grieving individuals in crisis, you must develop strategies that support self-care.

In this Assignment, you apply a grieving model to work with families in a hospice environment and suggest strategies for self-care.

Submit a  3-page paper in which you:

  • Explain how you, as a social worker, might apply the grieving model you selected to your work with families in a hospice environment.
    • Explain why you selected to use the grieving model you selected versus other models of grief.
  • Identify components of the grieving model that you think might be difficult to apply to your social work practice. Explain why you anticipate these challenges.
  • Identify strategies you might use for your own self care as a social worker dealing with grief counseling. Explain why these strategies might be effective.

Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resources on your own before you bid. One of the references must come from Broderick and Blewitt (2015).

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Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resources on your own before you bid. One of the references must come from Broderick and Blewitt (2015).

Factors Influencing Adolescent Development

Throughout this course, you have considered how factors such as biology, culture, environment, gender, sexuality, and sexual orientation influence the development of infants and young children. As this course is focused on lifespan development, you will now consider how these factors influence the development of adolescents. In addition, you will consider how adolescence introduces a new realm of developmental factors including but not limited to the following: peer relationships, social media, physical appearance, personal interests and abilities, hobbies and extracurricular activities, and socioeconomic status.

Post by Day 4 a description of what you believe is the most significant factor influencing adolescent development. Explain why you believe this is the most significant factor. Then, explain whether you perceive this influence to be positive or negative, and describe how it might impact the decisions of adolescents. Be sure to include cultural considerations in your response. Finally, describe how a counselor might apply this knowledge when supporting adolescents and their families. Justify your response with references to this week’s Learning Resources and the current literature. Be specific.

Readings

· Broderick, P. C., & Blewitt, P. (2015). The life span: Human development for helping professionals (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

o Chapter 8, “Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence” (review pp. 282-323)

o Chapter 9, “Physical, Cognitive, and Identity Development in Adolescence” (review pp. 324-367)

· Crocetti, E., Rubini, M., Luyckx, K., & Meeus, W, (2008). Identity formation in early and middle adolescents from various ethnic groups: From three dimensions to five statuses. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37(8), 983–996.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

· Klimstra, T. A., Hale, W. W., III, Raaijmakers, Q. A. W., Branje, S. J. T., & Meeus, W. H. J. (2010). Identity formation in adolescence: Change or stability? Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 39(2), 150–162.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

· McBride Murry, V., Berkel, C., Gaylord‐Harden, N. K., Copeland‐Linder, N., & Nation, M. (2011). Neighborhood poverty and adolescent development. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 21(1), 114–128.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

· McLean, K. C., & Breen, A. V. (2009). Processes and content of narrative identity development in adolescence: Gender and well-being. Developmental Psychology, 45(3),702–710.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

· Milevsky, A., Schlechter, M., Netter, S., & Keehn, D. (2007). Maternal and paternal parenting styles in adolescents: Associations with self-esteem, depression and life satisfaction. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 16(1), 39–47.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Review and discuss the other case (assigned to the other students) and read those students’ analyses. Compare the characteristics in the two cases and the analyses.

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For this assignment, you will analyze a case and discuss the characteristics of the disorder. The facilitator will assign you one of the two cases to analyze.

Analyze Alice.

Part 1

Analyze your assigned case in a 300-word analysis and post it to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned

Part 2

Review and discuss the other case (assigned to the other students) and read those students’ analyses. Compare the characteristics in the two cases and the analyses.

 

Jerome’s Case 

Jerome is a 28-year-old African American male who lives alone in an apartment. He tells everyone he meets that he is a rapper and a male model. He has business cards for each vocation. He has never recorded a song nor held any modeling job. He has worked in a series of entry-level jobs to pay his bills. He usually gets fired for failing to show up to work. He claims he has modeling gigs or is recording when, in fact, he is not.

Much of Jerome’s spare time is spent at the gym and in nightclubs. He has had a series of failed relationships with women that typically end when they confront him about his supposed fame. He has a great deal of difficulty in considering their needs or interests and becomes upset or even abusive if he is not the focus of the conversation.

The closest Jerome got to a singing audition was when he traveled to a nearby city to audition for American Idol. He performed for the judges and was quickly told to stop. When confronted with negative feedback he screamed that they had no idea about music and that he was already a star. He became so unruly that security had to escort him out.

Jerome has had several arrests for fights in nightclubs. He tells the police on each occasion that the other guy started it because “he is jealous of my fame.” Jerome has never been in treatment nor taken any medications. When asked if he has any problems, Jerome reports, “Not me—just waiting for the world to bow down at my feet!”

Alice’s Case 

Alice is a 52-year-old Caucasian who was brought to the emergency room by the police in a disheveled and disoriented state. Her clothing was dirty, and she smelled of alcohol. Currently, she is homeless and stays on the streets or in a shelter. When interviewed, Alice appeared guarded. She answered questions only minimally and her answers made little sense. She is concerned that the police “stole her baby.” The police officer who brought her in later provided a child’s baby doll that Alice says is her child. Alice takes the doll with her at all times and cares for it as if it were a real child. There is no evidence that Alice has ever been pregnant.

Alice has a long history of psychiatric hospitalizations and has been on psychotropic medications. When on medications, her thought and speech eventually become clearer. She does not like the medications—she says that they make her tired and gain weight. Alice has some sores on her feet that she has not taken care of, and they appear infected.