explain how that population might be disenfranchised by the Social Security program based on research, statistics, or policy analysis.

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While Social Security provides a safety net of sorts for millions of people, there are still many groups who are not adequately served by this program. For example, there are disparities in the Social Security benefits women receive in comparison to men.

For this Discussion, review this week’s resources. Also, conduct some Internet research to select a population that you think might be disenfranchised by the Social Security program. Consider how the population you selected might be disenfranchised by the Social Security program.

By Day 4

Post a brief description of the population you selected. Then, explain how that population might be disenfranchised by the Social Security program based on research, statistics, or policy analysis.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

 

Required Readings

Popple, P. R., & Leighninger, L. (2015). The policy-based profession: An introduction to social welfare policy analysis for social workers. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Chapter 7, “Aging: Social Security as an Entitlement” (pp. 139-163)

NASW. (2009). Social work speaks. Washington, DC: NASW Press.
Long-term Care (pp. 223–228)

U.S. Social Security Administration. (n.d.). Retrieved October 10, 2013, from http://www.ssa.gov/

Congressional Budget Office. (2010). Social Security policy options. Retrieved from http://www.cbo.gov/publication/21547

Provide two examples to illustrate your point. Support your response with references to the Learning Resources and current literature.

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Previous theoretical models of human behavior focused either on internal factors like values, needs, beliefs, and attitudes or on external factors such as incentives, reinforcers, rewards, and punishments. Social-cognitive theory (SCT) posits that human behavior is a product of “internal personal states [and] . . . external environmental conditions” (Pinder, 2008, p. 457). According to SCT, despite a person’s mental and physical capabilities and best intentions and efforts, environmental conditions may prevent him or her from reaching a goal or achieving a desired outcome.

In light of the emergence of social cognitive models, organizational psychology professionals who rely on behaviorist-based solutions may discover they are at a distinct disadvantage in 21st-century organizational settings. With an increasingly diverse workforce, a sound understanding of the complexities of human behavior is required. Human actions cannot be reduced to “simple [and] mechanistic” notions associated with behaviorism (Pinder, 2008, p. 459). Instead, as Bandura (1991) points out, “people possess self-reflective and self-reactive capabilities” which allow them to mediate, regulate, and ultimately benefit from opportunities the environment offers (in Pinder, 2008, p. 455).

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 3 a brief summary of the five capabilities posited by social-cognitive theory (SCT). Then explain how you might use SCT to help organizations develop strategies for the professional development of its employees. Provide two examples to illustrate your point. Support your response with references to the Learning Resources and current literature.

What is your assessment of the ecological resources (from the larger systems beyond the nuclear family) and limitations for this family?

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Instructions: I have attached the case study needed to do this paper.

1. Use double line spacing and font size 12 in your answers.

2.  5-6 pages.

3. Apply the concepts you have learned directly in analyzing the case by simply stating them. Do not give explanations of these theoretical concepts from the readings.

4. Give evidences from the case material in support of your assessment of the family dynamics and structures. However, do not repeat some of background information provided in the case summary.

5. The intervention strategies should be specific, and family systems oriented instead of individual oriented.

Apply the family systems concepts you have learned from the readings, lectures, videos, etc. to analyze the case as summarized below by addressing the following questions:

1) State clearly and succinctly the presenting problem(s) of this family, that is, what caused them to come in for help or being referred for help by others. Do you see other issues as well?

2) What is your assessment of the relational structures and dynamics of the family (including boundaries, subsystems, power and hierarchy, triangulations, function of symptoms, communication patterns, family rules, etc., where applicable)?

3) What are some of the ways in which the family is handling their problems or relating to each other that have reinforced or exacerbated the problems (related to the concept of circular causality or mutual reinforcement)?

4) What do you see are the strengths of this family?

5) What is your assessment of the ecological resources (from the larger systems beyond the nuclear family) and limitations for this family?

6) How would you define the specific treatment goals for this family which address both the presenting and your assessed problems?

7) Suggest two intervention strategies and directions in working with this family to attain those goals which could be at the level of the subsystems, family systems or the larger ecological context.

Discuss the impact of classless and class stratification in society on childhood QUESTION 5 What is childhood?

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DRAFT OF THE TEST QUESTIONS Students please be critically analytical and conceptual in your answers. Students’ marks include the application of content and concepts of the readings/films, and discussions in lectures and tutorials. therefore please try to limit answers to 5 sentences or point form but connect to the course material and test questions or a ‘very mini essay’ Excessive writing will not be marked. HENCE, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT STUDENTS BE CONCEPTUAL; PLEASE DO AVOID EXCESSIVE DESCRIPTION. SHORT ANSWERS QUESTION 1 Using your sociological imagination and the course content to date discuss the causes of poverty and how this impact childhood. Please note that your discussions must be inclusive of local/global, ideology, media, social, political and economic circumstances. QUESTION 2 According to Singh (2000) three features of Political Economy are: …. list these and succinctly interconnect to childhood and society. Please include movies: Merchants of Cool, The Myth of the Liberal Media and course readings in your answer. QUESTION 3 Leena Alanen (1988). “Rethinking Childhood” and Henry Jenkins (2008). “The Innocent Child and Other Modern Myths” offered several, similar insights into the absence/presence of children/childhood in the political and academic spheres. Please list 2 of these insights and critically analyze using the course material. QUESTION 4 The four modes of production (Primitive Communism, Slavery, Feudalism, and Capitalism) are characterized by four specific modes of production relations. Modes of production – the significance of class: classless and class societies, band and tribal societies belong to Primitive Communism: these are classless societies, while the rest are class societies. Discuss the impact of classless and class stratification in society on childhood QUESTION 5 What is childhood? Using the course framework, (this must be directly referenced) readings and movies critically analyzes this question/concept “What is childhood?” QUESTION 6 What is ideology? How is it produce? Provide an example of an ideology that is prevalent about childhood.