Eboni Logan’s visit with her school social worker

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Being culturally sensitive by respecting your clients’ spirituality and religious traditions, in general, is an important professional competence (Furness & Gilligan, 2010). Applying your spiritual awareness to a specific client case, however, may require even greater skill. In this assignment, you consider how you might address a client’s crisis that includes a spiritual or religious component.

To prepare for this Assignment, review this week’s media about Eboni Logan’s visit with her school social worker.

By Day 7

Submit a 2- to 4-page paper that answers the following questions:

  1. As Eboni’s social worker, would you include spirituality and religion in your initial assessment? Why or why not?
  2. What strategies can you use to ensure that your personal values will not influence your practice with Eboni?
  3. How would you address the crisis that Eboni is experiencing?

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

 

Required Readings

Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA:  Cengage Learning.
Chapter 3, Section “Relate Human Diversity to Psychological Theories” (pp. 130-132)
Chapter 7, Sections “Review Fowler’s Theory of Faith Development,” “Critical Thinking: Evaluation of Fowler’s Theory,” and “Social Work Practice and Empowerment Through Spiritual Development” (pp. 350-354)
Chapter 15, Section “Spotlight on Diversity 15.2: Spirituality and Religion” (pp. 694-696)

Barker, S. L. (2007). The Integration of spirituality and religion content in social work education: Where we’ve been, where we’re going. Social Work & Christianit, 34(2), 146–166.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Crisp, B. R. (2011). If a holistic approach to social work requires acknowledgement of religion, what does this mean for social work education?. Social Work Education, 30(6), 663–674.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Day, J. (2010). Religion, spirituality, and positive psychology in adulthood: A developmental view. Journal of Adult Development, 17(4), 215–229.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Furness, S., & Gilligan, P. (2010). Social Work, Religion and Belief: Developing a Framework for Practice. British Journal of Social Work, 40(7), 2185–2202.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Stirling, B., Furman, L., Benson, P. W., Canda, E. R., & Grimwood, C. (2010). A comparative survey of Aotearoa New Zealand and UK Social Workers on the role of religion and spirituality in practice. British Journal of Social Work, 40(2), 602–621.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Document: Wagenfeld-Heintz, E. (2009). Faith and its application to the practice of social work. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 21(3), 182–199. (PDF)(PDF)
Faith and its application to the practice of social work by Wagenfeld-Heintz, E., in the Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 21/3. Copyright 2009 by Haworth Pastoral Press. Reprinted by permission of Taylor & Francis Informa UK Ltd- Journals via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
“The Logan Family” (pp. 9-10)

Document: Life Span Interview (PDF)
You will use this document for your Life Span Interview Assignment In Week 10.

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Logan family: Episode 3 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.

Accessible player –Downloads–Download Video w/CCDownload AudioDownload Transcript

Optional Resources

Use the link below to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program.
MSW home page

Atchley, R. C. (2006). Continuity, spiritual growth, and coping in later adulthood. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 18(2/3), 19.

Linzer, N. (2006). Spirituality and ethics in long-term care. Journal of Religion and Social Work, 25(1), 87–106.

Nelson-Becker, H., & Canda, E. R. (2008). Spirituality, religion, and aging research in social work: State of the art and future possibilities. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 20(3), 177–193.

Nelson-Becker, H. (2005). Religion and coping in older adults: A social work perspective. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 45(1/2), 51–67.

explain how considerations about clients’ worldviews, including their spirituality or religious convictions, might affect your interactions with them

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Furness and Gilligan (2010) stated, “There is a growing body of literature written predominantly for health professionals and more recently for social workers about the importance of developing and incorporating cultural and spiritual sensitivity and awareness in their work with others” (p. 2187). Spirituality, which may or may not include involvement with an established religion, contributes to human diversity and influences human behavior. An individual’s spirituality may be an important factor in his or her social environment. As a social worker, your awareness of a client’s spirituality may help increase your understanding of the client and his or her needs.

Sensitivity to and respect for your client’s spiritual dimension reflects your appreciation of diversity. As you consider the potential impact of your clients’ spirituality on their perspectives and behavior, you must also consider how your spirituality might influence your interactions with a client.

For this Discussion, you consider the impact of spirituality on your interactions with clients.

By Day 3

Post a Discussion in which you explain how considerations about clients’ worldviews, including their spirituality or religious convictions, might affect your interactions with them. Provide at least two specific examples. In addition, explain one way your own spirituality or religious convictions might support your work with a client, and one barrier it might present. Finally, share one strategy for applying an awareness of spirituality to social work practice in general.

 

Required Readings

Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA:  Cengage Learning.
Chapter 3, Section “Relate Human Diversity to Psychological Theories” (pp. 130-132)
Chapter 7, Sections “Review Fowler’s Theory of Faith Development,” “Critical Thinking: Evaluation of Fowler’s Theory,” and “Social Work Practice and Empowerment Through Spiritual Development” (pp. 350-354)
Chapter 15, Section “Spotlight on Diversity 15.2: Spirituality and Religion” (pp. 694-696)

Barker, S. L. (2007). The Integration of spirituality and religion content in social work education: Where we’ve been, where we’re going. Social Work & Christianit, 34(2), 146–166.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Crisp, B. R. (2011). If a holistic approach to social work requires acknowledgement of religion, what does this mean for social work education?. Social Work Education, 30(6), 663–674.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Day, J. (2010). Religion, spirituality, and positive psychology in adulthood: A developmental view. Journal of Adult Development, 17(4), 215–229.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Furness, S., & Gilligan, P. (2010). Social Work, Religion and Belief: Developing a Framework for Practice. British Journal of Social Work, 40(7), 2185–2202.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Stirling, B., Furman, L., Benson, P. W., Canda, E. R., & Grimwood, C. (2010). A comparative survey of Aotearoa New Zealand and UK Social Workers on the role of religion and spirituality in practice. British Journal of Social Work, 40(2), 602–621.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

transformational leadership framework

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TOPIC:  transformational leadership framework

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Prior to completing this discussion read Chapter 7: Leadership and Communication in the required text, as well as the article “Impact of leader’s emotional intelligence and transformational behavior on perceived leadership effectiveness: A multiple source view”. This discussion includes two parts:”. This discussion includes two parts:

Part One:

 First, based on your first name, discuss the assigned theory/framework thoroughly, explaining what it concludes as well as how it could potentially impact an organization. Please do not use quotes. Explain what you understand about what the text states about the theory/framework in your own words and add citations to support your statements.

Part Two: Chapter 7 of your text discusses leadership applied to multiple behaviors/indicators, including style, derailment, power, diversity, and communications. Considering all of these variables, what areas do you think are most important for you to accommodate into your own development to support your career and life goals? Why?

Your initial post should be between 350 and 400 words. You must use at least one outside source (peer-reviewed article, newspaper article, or other reputable source) in addition to your text. Cite all information from your sources according to APA guidelines as outlined in the In-Text Citation Helper: A Guide to Making APA In-Text Citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. List each of your sources at the end of your post according to APA style as shown in the sample page for References.

Evaluate the overall strengths and limitations of qualitative research.

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By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

 

 

Competency 1: Analyze the methodology used in scientific research.

 

Analyze the sample, the sampling procedures, and the sampling strategies.

 

Competency 2: Evaluate the characteristics, purposes, benefits, strengths, and weaknesses of research methods.

 

Evaluate the overall strengths and limitations of qualitative research.

 

Competency 3: Evaluate ethical issues in research studies.

 

Describe the ethical procedures used during data collection.

 

Competency 4: Evaluate data collection and analysis strategies based on the characteristics of the research design.

 

Describe the data collection procedures and instruments.

 

Evaluate whether the data collection procedures and instruments are appropriate for qualitative methodology.

 

Competency 5: Examine the appropriate application of scientific research methodology.

 

Evaluate whether the sample, the sampling procedures, and the sampling strategies are appropriate for qualitative methodology and conducted in an ethical manner.

 

Analyze the credibility and dependability of the research study.

 

Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the identified field of study.

 

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the identified field of study.

 

The qualitative mode of research uses context and a nonjudgmental approach to attempt to understand the phenomena in question from the participant’s point of view. This technique is derived from the histographs of social anthropologists at the beginning of the 20th century. A sociologist studies a subject culture for several years, living among the people of the studied society in an attempt to truly understand their worldview.

 

 

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Read the Assessment 4 Context [PDF] document for important information on qualitative research methodologies.

 

Preparation

 

Reread the qualitative research article you chose for Assessment 2; pay special attention to the methods section, which describes how the research was conducted. Make sure you understand the research terminology used in the article. If there are any research terms you do not understand, use the resources provided for this assessment to learn about these.

 

 

Instructions

 

In 7–9 pages, write an evaluation in which you complete the following:

 

 

Begin your work with an introduction that explains the purpose of the evaluation and its contents.

 

Provide an overview of qualitative methodology, including its philosophical perspectives, goals, and purpose.

 

Identify the qualitative approach the researchers used and what characteristics of the research make it this approach.

 

Evaluate the overall strengths and limitations of qualitative research.

 

Describe and evaluate the sampling procedure, including both strengths and limitations, as well as what ethical considerations were included.

 

Discuss what you might have done differently in sampling participants for this study, and provide a rationale.

 

Describe and evaluate the data collection, including both strengths and limitations, as well as what ethical considerations were included.

 

Discuss what you might have done differently in the data collection, and provide a rationale.

 

Describe what is meant by credibility and dependability in qualitative research.

 

Evaluate the credibility and dependability of this research study.

 

Evaluate how well the researchers designed this study so that it answered the research question or questions.

 

End your paper with a summary and conclusion.

 

Additional Requirements

 

As much as possible, the assessment should be written in your own words; it may include paraphrased information that is properly cited in the current APA style.

 

If you need to quote, do so sparingly, and make sure you have cited quoted material according to the current APA style.

 

Your assessment needs to demonstrate your understanding of the material, not how well you can quote someone else’s work.

 

Write in a professional tone, without writing errors.

 

Include a title page and references page, using the current APA style.

 

Write 7–9 pages with 1-inch margins, plus a title page and references page. An abstract is not required.

 

Include at least 5 current scholarly or professional resources.

 

Use APA-style headings to organize your paper.

 

Use Times New Roman font, 12 point.