Discussion: Identity And Social Change Agency

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In this module, you are exploring the concept of identity in relation to social change agency. The development of your identity is an ongoing process that spans your entire lifetime. Personality traits and lived experiences collectively, yet differentially, contribute to the lens through which you define your identity.

First, title your post “Identity and Social Change Agency.”

For your initial post, you will define and reflect on the relationship between identity and social change agency. Your post should address the following:

  • In your own words, define identity and describe its relevance to social change agency.
  • In what ways have personal and social factors influenced the development of your identity?
  • Describe which aspects of your identity would prove most beneficial to you in managing change and why.
  • Reflect on your BA Psychology program experience and describe one way that you would apply your knowledge of psychology to manage the effects of social change.
  • Describe how identity and social change agency connect to one of the following programmatic themes:
    • Self-care
    • Social justice
    • Emotional intelligence (EI)
    • Career connections
    • Ethics

Chapter 7 Deviance in Society: the Basics.

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1. Resource required: Chapter 7 Deviance in Society: the Basics.

2. The Checkpoint:

  • Should give an example of a human behavior that is considered deviant in one society but is not considered deviant in others.
  • List factors that have contributed to this society’s perspective of the deviant behavior? Why does this society consider the behavior to be deviant but other societies do not?
  • When a crime is committed by someone who has a powerful status in this society, how is their deviant behavior handled in comparison to someone who has less power in society.
  • You may use a current event as an example.

3. Your response should be 200 to 300 words and follow APA format. You also need to attach the certificate of originality, and cite 2 or more references.

Describe the current age composition of the U.S. population and how it is expected to change in the next 10 to 20 years.

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Write a 1,700- to 2,100-word paper explaining how demographics and disease trends are likely to influence health care delivery services in the future. Include the following sections:

 

·       Aging

 

o   Describe the current age composition of the U.S. population and how it is expected to change in the next 10 to 20 years.

 

o   Identify the factors that support this trend.

 

·       Environmental factors

·       Changing demographics

 

o   Explain how the aging trend is likely to increase or decrease the health issues covered in this course. Include examples of at least two relevant diseases.

 

o   Explain what can be done to reduce health complications related to aging. Include at least two examples.

 

·       Obesity

 

o   Describe the current rate of obesity in the United States and how it is expected to change in the next 10 to 20 years.

 

o   Identify the factors that support this trend.

 

·       Environmental factors

·       Changing demographics

 

o   Explain how this obesity trend is likely to increase or decrease the health issues covered in this course. Include examples of at least two relevant diseases.

 

o   Explain what can be done to reduce health complications related to obesity. Include at least two examples.

 

·       The Future

 

o   Explain how health care delivery will adapt in the future to provide care for age-related health issues.

 

o   Explain how health care delivery will adapt in the future to provide care for obesity-related health issues.

 

Include at least four sources other than Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach.

Explain how each theorist would approach the issue of cognitive development in early childhood.

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Assignment 2: LASA 1 Promoting Cognitive Development

As you have learned in your readings, Piaget, Erikson, Skinner, and Vygotsky took different approaches to child development. One’s theoretical perspective influences approaches to child development. The Jacksons are a young couple living in Centervale. They have approached Keith, the child development consultant, for advice on how to promote and nurture the cognitive development of their preschooler Jasmine.

Watch the following video to learn more about the similarities and differences of developmental theories. Study of the Child: Theories of Development I, produced by Herzog, Milan & Herzog, Shanta (Learning Seed, 1997), 29:02 mins obtained from Alexander Street Press Education in Video from AUO Library.

  • Compare and contrast the approaches of each of the four perspectives (Piaget, Erikson, Skinner, and Vygotsky).
  • Explain how each theorist would approach the issue of cognitive development in early childhood. Describe how Keith’s advice to Jasmine’s parents might vary depending on his theoretical perspective.
  • What role would society and family play in Jasmine’s cognitive development at this stage of development? What cultural, psychosocial and physical influences will be seen?
  • Incorporate information learned in your readings and at least one peer-reviewed* article from the AUO library to support your conclusions.

* Peer reviewed means an article from a reputable journal, which can be found in the library. Peer reviewed indicates that other professionals in the field have reviewed and deemed it worthy of publication, in contrast to much if what we find online: someone posting something they want, without someone else verifying that their methods were rigorous enough and the study is valid. Use your book and course lectures as your primary resources, as well as articles from our library. If you must supplement from a website, do NOT use .coms. Instead, look for .org, .gov, and sometimes .edu for more reputable sources. Never use Wikipedia or about.com.

Write a 6-7 page paper in Word format. Be sure to include introductory and concluding paragraphs in your paper, a title page and a reference page. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.