Based on the work of Phillip Shaver and others, Baumeister and Bushman (2014) describe four types of adult attachment styles: secure, preoccupied, dismissing avoidant, and fearful-avoidant

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Based on the work of Phillip Shaver and others, Baumeister and Bushman (2014) describe four types of adult attachment styles: secure, preoccupied, dismissing avoidant, and fearful-avoidant. Research has identified that these attachment styles can be readily classified (Shaver, as cited in Baumeister & Bushman, 2014).

In Robert Sternberg’s (1986) triangular theory of love, he identifies seven types of adult love based on levels of three dimensions: passion, intimacy, and commitment.

 

Types of Adult Love

 

Type of Adult Love

Dimension

 

Infatuation

Passion

 

Fatuous love

Passion and commitment

 

Liking

Intimacy

 

Empty love

Commitment

 

Romantic love

Passion and intimacy

 

Companionate love

Intimacy and commitment

 

Consummate love

Passion, intimacy, and commitment

Look in the Capella library for research articles on the topic of attachment styles in adulthood, theories of love, and the relationship between attachment styles and types of love. Select one article that considers the relationship between attachment styles and types of love to use in this discussion.

Discussion

For this discussion, consider connections between adult attachment styles and the types of love adults develop.

Using the article you selected, examine the relationship between Sternberg’s triangular theory of love and types of adult attachment described by Baumeister and Bushman. Summarize the article and describe the findings. Did the research support or negate a connection between a type or types of adult attachment and type or types of adult love?

explain the perceptions you have regarding people who receive means-tested welfare and how that perception might affect your work with clients.

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Discussion 1:

 

Poverty in Young and Middle Adulthood

Poverty has a strong influence on the lives of adults. When an adult lives in poverty, the effects extend beyond that individual to all those who depend on the adult. The problem of poverty in the life of an adult becomes a family or community problem, and few social problems are more impactful than poverty.

 

As a social worker, you are likely to address the needs of clients whose adverse circumstances are strongly influenced by poverty. Increasing your understanding of poverty and its influence will equip to you to better understand and assist your clients.

 

As you read this week’s resources, select the theory of poverty that most resonates with you to address in your Discussion post for this week.

 

Post a Discussion that includes the following:

 

o   An explanation of how poverty impacts the experience of individuals in young and middle adulthood

 

o   A statement as to whether you think poverty is the result of cultural or individual. characteristics; provide support for your position

 

o   An answer to the following questions about the theory of poverty you selected:

§  What aspects of this theory would be most suitable for your practice? Why?

§  What aspects of this theory do you find problematic in terms of your knowledge of social work practice? Explain.

 

Be sure to support your posts with specific references to the resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references.

 

References (use 2 or more)

 

Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA:  Cengage Learning.

 

Discussion 2: The Effects of Means-Tested Social Programs

 

What is welfare? When you hear the word “welfare,” do you picture images of individuals who are facing hard times? While there is more than one type of social program available in the United States to those who need it, social welfare programs like TANF provide assistance to families in need through government tax revenues. Programs like these are often referred to as “public assistance” or “means-tested programs.” These programs have eligibility criteria that are based on the individual’s or the family’s household income and assets. Do these types of programs exist in your state or region? If so, what are the criteria? If you encountered a client like Eboni Logan, from the Logan Family video, who soon will become a mother, how might you best assist her in obtaining benefits from these types of programs?

 

For this Discussion, review this week’s resources, including the Logan Family video case. Consider the means-tested programs that might be available to her in your state or region. Then, think about the likely long-term outcomes for Eboni and her child, if she chooses to parent. Finally, reflect on the state welfare policies that might help her manage the responsibilities of parenthood.

 

o   Post a brief explanation of the means-tested programs that might be available to Eboni.

 

o   Be sure your answer is specific to the means-tested programs available in your state or region.

 

o   Then, explain the potential long-term outcomes for Eboni and her child, if she chooses to parent.

 

o   Finally, explain the state public assistance policies that might help Eboni manage the responsibilities of parenthood.

 

 

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

 

References (use 2 or more)

 

Bentele, K. G., & Nicoli, L. T. (2012). Ending access as we know it: State welfare benefit coverage in the TANF era. Social Service Review, 86(2), 223–268.

 

Posiniewski, L. (2011). A unique approach to meeting the employment and training needs of food stamp recipients. Policy & Practice, 69(2), 14–15.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

 

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Sessions: Logan family Episode 4 of 42) [Video file].

 

 

 

 

Discussion 3: Welfare Programs

 

In the United States, there are many policies and programs in place to provide financial assistance to individuals in various ways. Some of these policies and programs include tax deductions for children, child care, mortgage interest, marital status, and/or student loans. These examples represent financial considerations the U.S. government provides to specific groups of people in society.

 

While many individuals appreciate the benefits of the policies and programs indicated earlier, there are many stereotypes associated with people who utilize certain public assistance programs like food stamps, subsidized housing, etc. It is important for social workers to understand the impact these stereotypes have on recipients of and service providers for such programs. Also, it is essential that you have the facts about social welfare policies in order to dispel the myths about recipients of assistance programs.

 

For this Discussion, review this week’s resources. Consider whether you think means-tested programs, such as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), create dependency among its recipients. Then, think about how the potential perception of dependency might contribute to the stigma surrounding welfare programs. Finally, reflect on the perceptions you might have regarding individuals who receive means-tested welfare and how that perception might affect your work with clients.

 

o   Post an explanation of whether means-tested programs (TANF, SNAP, and SSI) create dependency.

 

o   Then, explain how the potential perception of dependency might contribute to the stigma surrounding welfare programs.

 

o   Finally, explain the perceptions you have regarding people who receive means-tested welfare and how that perception might affect your work with clients.

 

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

 

References (use 2 or more)

 

 

 

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.). Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation. Retrieved November 14, 2013, from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/research

Post an explanation of the role of theory in research. Next, identify a theory in your discipline and explain its basic tenets. Then, with this theory in mind, consider your answer to the following question posed by Dr. Burkholder in last week’s reading:

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popular usage of the word “theory” may sometimes imply a singular, often grand idea. The world, however, is complex, and the systems designed to understand it, such as theory, are often intricate in order to sufficiently explain the world as it is. Indeed, as you will learn this week, theory is nuanced, and it can also be viewed as a combination of variables, ideas, or constructs to test or advance a research question. In addition, theory tends to play a different role in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research.

For this Discussion, you will consider the role of theory in research and the relationship between theory and philosophical orientations. You will also familiarize yourself with a theory in your field so that you may become more conversant in your discipline’s theoretical foundations.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post an explanation of the role of theory in research. Next, identify a theory in your discipline and explain its basic tenets. Then, with this theory in mind, consider your answer to the following question posed by Dr. Burkholder in last week’s reading: “What do I have to believe about the world and about human beings in order for me to accept or use this theory?” Finally, describe the extent to which the epistemological and ontological assumptions of your chosen theory align with the philosophical orientation that reflects your worldview.

Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources (attached) and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.

Explain theories  of etiology (causation), including the neuroanatomical structures,  neurotransmitter/receptor systems, and the functional nervous system  pathways involved. 

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Prior to completing your initial post, read Chapter 5 and 8 of your course text and viewing Sleep Disorders.  These required materials examine topics on neurotransmitter and  receptor systems, anatomical structures, neurological functional  pathways and their role in control of movement, consciousness and sleep,  and how they correlate to selected related disorders. Choose from the  following options for your initial post:
Option A:  Evaluate one of the disorders of consciousness covered this week.  Explain theories of etiology (causation), including the neuroanatomical  structures, neurotransmitter/receptor systems, and the functional  nervous system pathways involved. Include an analysis of the  contribution of genetics, the environment, and lifestyle to the  development and natural history of the condition. Provide information  regarding diagnostic criteria and evaluate options for care  interventions (both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic). Lastly,  identify the neuroanatomical structures and any  neurotransmitter/receptor systems involved.
You must use a  minimum of one peer-reviewed source that was published within the last  five years, documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing  Center.  Your post should be a minimum of 250 words. You may cite and  reference your textbook, required reading and/or multimedia, but these  will not fulfill the source requirement.
Option B:  Evaluate one of the sleep disorders covered this week. Explain theories  of etiology (causation), including the neuroanatomical structures,  neurotransmitter/receptor systems, and the functional nervous system  pathways involved.  Include an analysis of the contribution of genetics,  environment, and lifestyle to the development and natural history of  the condition. What information can you add regarding diagnostic  criteria? Evaluate the options for care interventions (both  pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic).  Lastly, identify the  neuroanatomical structures and any neurotransmitter/receptor systems  involved.
You must use a minimum of one peer-reviewed source  that was published within the last five years, documented in APA style,  as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your post should be a minimum  of 250 words. You may cite and reference your textbook, required  reading and/or multimedia, but these will not fulfill the source  requirement.

Book

1. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing.

  • This is the manual of psychiatric diagnostic criteria used by mental health professionals.

Multimedia

1. Lerner, E., & Learner, A. C. (Executive producers).  (2006). Sleep disorders [Video file].  Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.

  • This video provides an overview of selected sleep disorders.

Recommended Resource

Article

1. McCall, W. V., Kimball, J., Boggs, N., Lasater, B., D’Agostino, R. B., & Rosenquist, P. B.  (2009).  Prevalence and prediction of primary sleep disorders in a clinical trial of depressed patients with insomnia (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 15(5), 454-458.  Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2762718/

  • This article provides a discussion of selected sleep disorders in the setting of depression.