Discussion 2: Disenfranchisement Of The Social Security Program

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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

Discussion: Stakeholders In Health Care Policy

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There are many stakeholders involved in health care policy issues, and they represent a wide variety of interests and perspectives. The health care industry employs many people. Though all stakeholders may share the goal of optimum individual and societal health and well-being, it is important to note that stakeholders’ financial interests may influence decision making.

For this Discussion, review this week’s resources. Consider the impact of health care policy’s evolution on Medicaid and Medicare programs. Then, think about a specific Medicaid policy in your state that should be amended, and reflect on how you would amend it and why. Finally, research the stakeholders involved in Medicaid and Medicare health care policy in your state and consider the role of these stakeholders in policy development for this issue.

By Day 3

Post an explanation of how the evolution of health care policy has influenced programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. Then, describe a specific Medicaid policy in your state that should be amended, and explain how you would amend it and why. Finally, describe the stakeholders involved in the Medicaid and Medicare health care policy in your state, and explain the role of these stakeholders in policy development for this issue.

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

 

Required Readings

Acker, Gila M. (2010). How social workers cope with managed care. Administration in Social Work, 34(5), 405–422.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved November 14, 2013, from http://www.ahrq.gov

Concannon, L. (2009). Developing inclusive health and social care policies for older LGBT citizens. British Journal of Social Work, 39(3), 403–417.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

Comparing Means Worksheet

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Comparing Means Worksheet

The following questions require that you access Microsoft® Excel® for analysis. The team must work together to solve these questions. The data set for this assignment is located in the Pulse Rate Dataset.

1. John is interested in determining if frequency of exercise affects pulse rate. John randomly samples individuals at a local gym to ask if they will participate in his study. 55 individuals agree, and they are divided into three groups of exercisers: 1 = high frequency, 2 = moderate frequency, 3 = low frequency. Next, John measures their pulse after their workout. Do pulse rates differ among individuals who exercise with high frequency versus those who exercise moderately versus those who exercise with low frequency?

Note: Make sure you adjust the data so that there are three exercise variables (one for each level).

Conduct a one-way ANOVA to investigate the relationship between exercise frequency (Exercise) and pulse rate (Pulse1). Conduct Tukey’s HSD post hoc tests, if necessary. On the output, identify the following:

a. F ratio for the group effect

b. Sums of squares for the exercise effect

c. Mean for moderate exercisers

d. P value for exercise effect

Write a 125- to 175-word summary of the results, formatted according to APA guidelines.

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Comparing Means Worksheet

 

The following questions require that you access Microsoft® Excel® for analysis. The team must work together to solve these questions. The data set for this assignment is located in the Pulse Rate Dataset.

 

1. John is interested in determining if frequency of exercise affects pulse rate. John randomly samples individuals at a local gym to ask if they will participate in his study. 55 individuals agree, and they are divided into three groups of exercisers: 1 = high frequency, 2 = moderate frequency, 3 = low frequency. Next, John measures their pulse after their workout. Do pulse rates differ among individuals who exercise with high frequency versus those who exercise moderately versus those who exercise with low frequency?

 

Note: Make sure you adjust the data so that there are three exercise variables (one for each level).

 

Conduct a one-way ANOVA to investigate the relationship between exercise frequency (Exercise) and pulse rate (Pulse1). Conduct Tukey’s HSD post hoc tests, if necessary. On the output, identify the following:

a. F ratio for the group effect

b. Sums of squares for the exercise effect

c. Mean for moderate exercisers

d. P value for exercise effect

 

2. Write a 125- to 175-word summary of the results, formatted according to APA guidelines.

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Short Essay/Social Psychology

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Weekly Short Essay: Week Seven

This is a short essay assignment with a mixture of multiple-choice/short answer and essay questions that cite evidence or research to explain/support your answer.

Your essay answers must be in your own words with paraphrasing properly source credited.  Quotes in lieu of answering in your own words will not receive points.

Please submit your responses as a Word document (.docx file).  Make sure to number your responses so your instructor will know where one response ends and the next starts.  It is not necessary to rewrite each question in your document.  For multiple choice questions, CLEARLY indicate your response (a, b, c, or d) so that your instructor does not have to search and try to determine your response in your short answer explanation.

Your responses should be approximately one-half page each (double-spaced) for a total of three pages (not including Title and References Pages if you choose to include them).

1.         Suppose you are observing a highly popular and well-respected politician and a college student eat lunch.  Both proceed to spill gravy on their neckties.  Generalizing from research cited in Aronson, your liking of the politician will most likely _____? And your liking of the college student will _____________?

a. increase; increase

b. increase; decrease

c. decrease; decrease

d.  decrease; increase

Why do you believe that this is the correct choice?

2. Aronson’s text describes an experiment in which subjects watch a victim supposedly receive electric shocks.  Subjects were given the opportunity to vote as to whether the victim should continue to receive the shocks, and the shocks were either terminated or not.  What was the outcome of that experiment in terms of liking the victim?

3. (Based on Article #37 of Readings About the Social Animal) Explain why it was that Dutton and Aron found it necessary to conduct a third experiment, this time in a laboratory setting, to control for what possible potential confounding factor?

4. Explain a situation in which you heard it said or someone said to you something that started a conflict or became a confrontation.  Explain how it made you feel.  Next, describe how the confrontation or conversation could be rewritten using “Straight Talk.”

5. According to the Aronson textbook in Chapter 8, why is it important to express one’s feelings rather than one’s judgments about another person?