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Discussion: Values and Culture

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Values, culture, and underlying beliefs of human services providers may raise dilemmas when handling cases involving issues such as infidelity, domestic violence, and parenting matters. In this week’s media program, “Barbara—The Human Services Professional: Chapter 3,” a number of issues impact the family, which raises questions that might be influenced by your own personal values. For this Discussion, review the media program and consider the dilemmas affecting the family. Reflect on who is involved and what values and cultural influences might impact the case.With these thoughts in mind:By Day 4Post a brief description of the dilemmas portrayed in the media presentation, including the individuals involved in the case. Then, identify the values and cultural influences that are presented in the case. Explain how these values and cultural influences might be impacting the dilemmas portrayed. Finally, explain how you, as the human services professional, would support the clients in the case study.Reid Mandell, B., & Schram, B. (2012). An introduction to human services: Policy and practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.· Chapter 5, “Values and Ethical Dilemmas” (pp. 137–170)Pankratz, C. J. (2009). Cross-national comparisons of family policies: The relevance of national approaches to social welfare. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 40(3), 493–511.West-Newman, C. L. (2005). Feeling for justice? Rights, laws, and cultural contexts. Law & Social Inquiry, 30(2), 305–335.Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

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Social work is about working with the client and not for the client. At times, it is the client who teaches the social worker and they, themselves, may find the answers from within as they travel such pedagogical journey. This is a Freirean approach where the educator is never the “expert” and must have the humility to be taught by the students. This approach promotes confidence, advocacy and more importantly, critical thinking skills with individuals, groups, and communities.Assignment: Choose a group presented through the readings in week’s 4 & 5 (Asian Americans, Latin Americans, Black Americans, Native Americans, Middle Eastern Americans).Present a powerpoint presentation on the group.  In addition to the presentation’s introduction, agenda, and conclusion your presentation should include (any order you see fit as flow is important) the following criteria:1) Summary of the readings (you can do it separately and in sequence) or both at the same time. This depends on the construction of your presentation2) Relationship between the set of articles on all groups (5 points)3) Your social justice perspectives of the articles (opinions, agreements, disagreements, critical thoughts (this needs to be supported by research rather than just unsubstantiated comments. This means you’ll need to cite sources in your presentation). You will need at least three peer-reviewed sources and as many non-peer reviewed (books, government data, etc.) as needed4) Tie the articles’ contents to external world, national, and/or local events (present or past)5) Tie one related social work theory per article6) Discuss theGrand Challenges of for Social Work (Links to an external site.)and if your chosen group’s needs, based on the Grand Challenges for Social Work, is a part of strategic plan for our profession moving forward.https://grandchallengesforsocialwork.org/ (Links to an external site.)7) Presentation style, clarity of powerpoint slides, correct APA citation, flow, and timeliness.ReadingsChapter 11 Latino Families (An Overview) Nydia Garcia-PretoChapter 16 Family, Socialization Environment, and Identity Development in Black Americans James.S. Jackson, Wayne R. McCullough, Gerald GurinChapter 2 American Indian Families: An Overview Charlesetta T.Sutton, Mary Ann Broken Nose

PSY Questions – Understanding the Opioid Epidemic – NEED DONE TODAY!

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DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN EASSY FORM – LOOK AT VIDEO(YOUTUBE LINK) TO ANSWER QUESTIONSDirections:  The opioid epidemic has a grip on our society.  It is important to understand the crisis from multiple perspectives.  Most of the questions below can be answered by watching the video; others are for consideration after you watch the video.View video athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdcCqg1e_SQ1.  According to Michael’s parents, why are most people ignorant to the effects of opioids?2.  The majority of opioid-related deaths comes from which painkillers?3.  According to the video, what do physicians tend to underestimate with respect to opioid painkillers?  What do they tend to overestimate?4.  How many pain pills was Michael prescribed over a 1-month period for his Crohn’s Disease?5.  According to the video, what were the two factors that triggered the dramatic increase in opioid prescriptions?6.  Which insurance company targeted top opioid prescribers?  What are those top prescribers called?7.  In addition to medication, what did the video highlight as other potential components of a successful pain management program?8.  According to the video, fewer than 12% of people with opioid addiction receive treatment.  Why?9.  What was your reaction to hearing some of the stories from the middle school students from Oceana, WV?  Do you think the story of Oceana is similar to that of other towns, or is it an anomaly?10.  In the video, the blame for the opioid addiction epidemic is placed mostly on physicians and pharmaceutical companies.  To what extent should the patients themselves be responsible?  Why?