Discussion1: Research Questions and Literature ReviewsIn this week’s video, you meet Eboni Logan, a teenager who reveals that she is pregnant. Eboni explains to her social worker that no one at her school talks about methods of birth control, as their only focus is on abstinence. Imagine that you are a social worker in Eboni’s school and you begin to notice an increase in teen pregnancy. This causes you to wonder about the effectiveness of abstinence-only education. This curiosity propels you to investigate further, but you are not sure what you should do first—develop a research question or conduct a literature review.For this Discussion, review the literature on abstinence education. View the Sessions episode on the Eboni Logan case.·      Post your explanation about what should come first—the development of a research question or a thorough literature review.·      Justify your answer by adding your thoughts about which process you believe to be more realistic and/or appropriate, and why.·      Finally, describe potential consequences of deciding on a research question without conducting a review of the literature.Please use the resources to support your answer.ReferencesLaureate Education Producer). (2013). Logan family (Episode 1) [Video file]. In Sessions.Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2012). Research methods for social workers (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Allyn & Bacon.Logan Family Episode 1Program TranscriptMS. WARRICK: Hi, Ebony. It’s good to see you. I saw you at the track meet. Nicejob on the 100 meter dash.EBONY: Oh, thanks. Thanks for seeing me, Ms. Warrick.MS. WARRICK: So what’s on your mind?EBONY: I’m pregnant.MS. WARRICK: Are you sure?EBONY: Two months.MS. WARRICK: Oh, Ebony. Why? Did you want to get pregnant? Didn’t you useprotection?EBONY: Nobody talks about birth control here. All they teach is abstinence. Imade a mistake.MS. WARRICK: Do you know who the father is?EBONY: Darion, my boyfriend. We’ve been going together for about four months.MS. WARRICK: Have you told him?EBONY: He told me to do whatever I want to do. I know what that means,though, but he won’t say it. He thinks we’re too young to have a baby.MS. WARRICK: Have you told your family?EBONY: My mom. She wants me to have an abortion. Says I’ll ruin my life if Ihave a baby now. But not my dad. He says it’s god’s choice, not mine. I don’tknow what to think. I’m all mixed up. What do you think I should do?Discussion 2: BlogRefer to the topics covered in this week’s resources and incorporate them into your blog.Post a blog post that includes:·      An explanation of the role of supervision in your field education experience (military mental health clinic)·      A description of your field instructor’s leadership style and an explanation of whether the leadership style will promote your agency learning agreement during your field education experienceReferencesGarthwait, C. (2012). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.Chapter 5, “Learning from Supervision” (pp. 40–52).Bogo, M., Regehr, C., Power, R., & Regehr, G. (2007). When values collide: Field instructors’ experiences of providing feedback and evaluating competence. The Clinical Supervisor, 26(1–2), 99–117.Mctighe, J. P. (2011). Teaching the use of self through the process of clinical supervision. Clinical Social Work Journal, 39(3),301–307.

Masters & Disasters discussion forumIn our current topic for this course, Love & Communication, many concepts were explained that deal with relationships, love, intimacy, and, yes, divorce/separation as well. In his monumental research on long term couples (married/cohabiting/committed), Professor John Gottman uncovered communication patterns in thousands of couples and, from this data on communication patterns within couples, he was able to accurately predict which couples would have successful relationships (stay together & be happy) versus which couples would have unsuccessfulrelationships (split up; or stay together but be miserable).He called the successful couples “Masters” — he used this term because these couples ‘mastered’ the best communication practices with their partners. It’s not that they didn’t fight; in fact, many of the “Masters” fought, for sure. It’s that when they fought, they fought or argued in ways that were NOT destructive or hurtful to the relationship. They’d figured out — or mastered — how to fight fair and still love each other, maintaining respect and care for one another.The other couples in his study — the unsuccessful ones — fought as well, but they destroyed each other in the process and, eventually, destroyed their relationships as well. These couples were unsuccessful because they tore each other down or alienated each other so much that there was nothing left to the relationship and, unfortunately, they usually ended in divorce/separation within 5-7 years of marriage/commitment. He called these couples “Disasters” because the couples fought in ways that left them filled with resentment, anger, emotional distance, or alienation from their partners — definitely NOT a recipe for success in an intimate relationship!Gottman’s method for assessing couples’ communication styles with each other was so reliable that he was able to predict when NEW couples would end up divorcing simply based on their communication patterns during conflict! It was powerful research then and still is today.For this discussion, look over the materials posted under “Lecture Materials” –> Module 5 –> Love, Intimacy, & Communication. In those slides, you will see several slides related to Gottman’s research. Read and reflect about the information that explains what the “Masters” and “Disasters” actually DO when communication during conflict in their relationships. In your textbook, look at pages 248 (Box: “Communication Patterns & Partner Satisfaction”) and page 251 (Box: “Lessons from the Love Lab”).If you’ve been in an intimate relationship in the past or if you currently are in one, these communication behaviors and ways of dealing with conflict probably resonate with you. If you haven’t been in a relationship, you can still apply it to how you might imagine a future relationship.For this assignment:1) PICK THREE of the communication patterns (from page 251 in your book). You can pick any combination — from the Masters or the Disaster, or both — but pick patterns that you believe are most important/hurtful/helpful/difficult to perform during the course of a relationship. This is a very nuanced and opinion-based answer that you will provide, so think about it carefully. You can feel free to write about which of the “bad” behaviors you’ve done in a past/present relationship or “good” behaviors. Name and briefly describe each of your chosen three behaviors.2) Write about how each behavior positively or negatively impacts the relationship or how it can potentially change a relationship. Again, this is your opinion, but the point here is that I want you to reflect about these behaviors and how to integrate the “best practices” or Masters into your own life.http://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/SOP2772-M5/#top