Social science

THESIS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: The introduction to this proposal has already been written and is provided for you above. It is approximately 300 words. Altogether this proposal should be around 2500 words. There are 4 sources provided for you up above but feel free to use your own. Two of them have already been referenced in the introduction.  THE RESEARCH QUESTION: How did the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland impact and influence Ireland’s Free State and Ireland’s political society? The proposal should not veer too much into legislation and policy. It should focus more on political society, and the state. This thesis will utilise desk research! Here are the lecturer’s direct instructions: The proposal should contain the following: An introduction which develops a clear research question and explains its significance; a review of the relevant academic literature; a description of the research design; a table of contents for the proposed dissertation

Consider your experience both within your own family of origin and when interacting with other families. What is different between these examples of families?In the field of social work, it is imperative that you know how to assess families. When trying to identify what is happening within a family, a social worker must learn about the family’s structure, identify their strengths, review their communication style, and understand the family’s dynamics. Families are influenced by the unique individuals within the family, as well as by the larger cultural context in which the family exists. Families vary in how they define who is a member of the family unit, what role each family should play, and what the family dynamics are based on an individual member’s contributions to the family system. Often, the social worker’s role is to help identify trouble spots and help the family re-adjust to healthy system dynamics.In this week’s Assignment, you provide an assessment of a family and provide an analysis of the family using a social work perspective with consideration to strengths, cultural values, and social work theory.By Day 7Submit a 2- to 3-page paper in which you analyze a family that is familiar to you. Support your analysis by using the Kirst-Ashman and Hull text and at least 2 to 3 additional peer-reviewed articles to do the following:Describe the structure of a family that is familiar to you.Identify the strengths in the family.Explain where in the life cycle this family is located and how that may influence family dynamics.Analyze one form of communication used by this family and how this communication style influences family dynamics.Describe the specific roles of two family members and explain if the various roles work well together for the benefit of this family.Explain how understanding cultural values will help a social worker working with this family.Analyze this family using systems theory or the ecological perspective.

Famous May–December RelationshipsA well-known phenomenon that you hear about in the media and in real life is May–December Relationships, where there is a larger-than-average age difference between two people in a relationship. Often, we see older men in a relationship with much younger women. Social exchange theory helps you understand the dynamics involved.Social exchange theory suggests that people make relationship decisions by assessing and comparing the costs and rewards; we seek the greatest reward for the lowest cost. Rewards are the positive outcomes that we receive by being in a relationship. Costs are negative outcomes that reflect a loss, such as a loss of time or a loss of freedom. Rewards and costs affect our decisions to escalate, maintain, or terminate a relationship.Think about romantic pairings among contemporary rock stars. Often, they will find much older and less-attractive male rock stars romantically paired with younger and more physically attractive women. Social exchange theory helps explain why these relationships come into existence. Simplistically stated, the aging rock star contributes fame and money and the younger, more attractive star (usually a woman) contributes youth and beauty. The relationship is thus based on a kind of exchange. (Rod Stewart and Mick Jagger have provided good examples in the past.) Conduct an Internet search of celebrity couples who fit this description. Identify and select a couple and read about their relationship. Based on your understanding, respond to the following:What do you think are the possible rewards or positive outcomes received by each person by being in the relationship?What do you think might be the possible costs or negative outcomes for each person?How could these rewards and costs affect the coming together of the relationship?How could the rewards and costs contribute to the termination of the relationship?How does social exchange theory apply to noncelebrity relationships?Critique at least two of your classmates’ posts on the basis of the following points:How were your classmates able to apply the social exchange theory to the “rock star” relationship?How did your classmates’ analysis help you understand the theory more clearly?Did your classmates apply the theory to a noncelebrity relationship and was that helpful in understanding your own relationship decisions?

7          Final Assignments-A.    Prepare(write) an Expository SermonYou must have the following:a)Textb)Subjectc)Titled)Propositione)Objective  B. Write a two-page reflection on the following question:Why should preachers be able to prepare sermons employing every type of homiletical structure?THIS IS A SERMON ON BLACK CLERGYWOMEN BEIN DISCRIMINATED IN MINISTRY

Read the article “Where Does A Change in Civility Start?” Kluever, from Drake University, states, Improving civility is about building the right mindset, forming relationships and listening to others. Do you agree with Kluever’s statement? What can musicians and radio networks do to contribute to building the right mindset?  How can this form of media help to form civil relationships? Be specific, support your thoughts with examples from our readings this week

Define in your own words what the theory means Analyze its strengths and weaknesses as a useful theory in life Apply the theory to a leadership challenge you are familiar with

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW Throughout the course you have learned about the importance of research in counseling and how empirically based interventions help inform how counselors practice. The Research Proposal Paper will expound upon your topic selection along with your annotated bibliography, in hopes to formulate a research study that can be used in counseling. You will answer the questions below, in a narrative, illuminating the current literature and how the literature informs your proposed study. Then, you will detail the appropriate methods that would be needed in order to conduct the study. Finally, you will conclude your paper with the implications that this study could have upon the counseling field and integrate a biblical perspective in light of these implications. Please follow the steps below, answering all the questions in each section. Your section headings will include: Introduction (with subheadings as needed), Methods (with subheadings: Population and Sampling, Instrumentation, Procedures, and Analysis), and Integration (subheadings as needed). You must also have a Title Page, Abstract, and Reference page in current APA format. INSTRUCTIONS Background (No more than 2 pages) The purpose of the background is to make a compelling case for the study (i.e. the research topic/question that you are proposing). Each assertion must be supported by a citation. The background must be no more than 2 pages and must include at least 5 citations and references from peer-reviewed literature in current APA format (you will/can use the source identified in your annotated bibliography). 3 out of the 5 citations must be published within the last 5 years. Conclusions from peer-reviewed articles must be provided to make a compelling case for the significance of the problem. In addition, relevance to the counseling field must be established, and the introduction must include an articulation of how the proposed study fills a gap in the peer-reviewed literature. You will need to demonstrate scholarly writing skills, paraphrasing the literature with NO QUOTATIONS. The introduction portion of your research proposal must explain the following: • What is the problem statement (gap identified in the literature) this research addresses? This must be stated clearly, using citations to tell the narrative. • What is the purpose of the research proposal (how this study fills the gap)? This must be stated clearly. • What is (are) the research question(s)? • What is the researcher’s hypothesis? • What is the null hypothesis? • Why is this research question important? • How will this research investigation contribute to the field of counseling? Methodology (3-4 pages) The methods section of the proposal is a description of what will be done to conduct the study. Population and Sampling This section is used to discuss the population that will be studied, and how a sample will be obtained from that population. • Describe the population to be studied (attributes, diagnoses, demographics, etc.). • What sampling method will be used? • Rationale for choosing that sampling method (cite the course textbook or relevant peer reviewed literature for rationale). • Inclusion and exclusion criteria for becoming a participant. • Briefing of participants. • What was the setting for the research (i.e. classroom, counseling agency, etc.)? • Any other procedures or processes related to obtaining a sample Instrumentation The assessment instruments that will be used to measure the variable(s) of interest in the proposed study must be described in detail (for example, if you are measuring depression symptoms, you can use the Beck Depression Inventory-II). In addition, the reliability and validity of each assessment instrument must be included, as well as support from the peer-reviewed literature for using the proposed assessment instruments with your population of choice. The assessment instruments must be on the public domain. You cannot make up your own assessment instrument for this assignment. The proposed study must have at least 1 assessment instrument, but no more than 2. This portion of the paper addresses the following: • What kind of reliability has been established for each instrument (test re-test? Split-half? Etc.)? (hint: go to the original article and you can find the psychometric properties there) • What kind of validity has been established for each instrument? • What are the numerical values for reliability and validity (as appropriate) for each instrument? • How does peer-reviewed literature support this instrument? • What is the rationale for your selection of this instrument, based on the peer-reviewed literature? • What are some of the sample questions on each instrument? • What type of data does the instrument yield (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio)? • Are there any important cultural considerations in selecting the instrument? • Include a copy of the instrument in the appendix of the paper. You must also include a citation for permission to reuse the instrument (if you cannot locate information regarding permissions, then your appendix must include a copy of the email that you sent to the author of the assessment requesting permission to include it in your research Proposal Paper). Hint: One of the best sources for finding instruments is the library database, “Pro-Quest Digital Dissertations” because all students writing a dissertation or thesis must to include a copy of the instrument in the appendix. Information about obtaining permission must also be included. Hint: The Jerry Falwell Library includes a database called The Mental Measurements Yearbook. This is a good source for learning what instruments are available at no charge, and to find details about the assessment instrument. Procedures The procedures describe the details of how the study itself will be conducted and what participants will experience. This section will be based on the design of the research study. • Describe and name the design of the proposed study (single case design, between groups design, pre-test/post, test design, etc.). • What variables will be measured? Keep consistent with the assessments discussed above. • When will data be collected? • What controls will be used? • How do those controls impact the internal and external validity of the study? Analysis The analysis section discusses how the data will be collected during the proposed study and how that data will be analyzed. • What type of data will be generated (nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio)? • What statistical test will be used for analysis? • What is the rationale for using this statistical test for analysis? • How will the results of the analysis be used to evaluate the hypotheses? Integration (No more than 1 page) Conclude your paper with a one paragraph section discussing the implications that this study could have upon the counseling field and integrate a biblical perspective in light of these implications. • Identify one biblical principle/scripture that can be seen in the development of this proposal • Using at least one scholarly source, discuss how the implications of this research study furthers that biblical principle (for example, a proposal that discusses Hope Focused Marriage Counseling provides a framework for the biblical principle of forgiveness and therefore brings healing to the relationship; or a proposal that discusses cost-effective treatment for lower-income Latino families furthers the biblical principle of Proverbs 19:17, “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.”) **There is no right or wrong answer in this section, but rather, reflect on how your proposal integrates Christian principles and briefly expound on them**

Develop Your Social Equity Plan Determine if the municipality where you plan to operate has enacted any requirements related to social equity. If the municipality has, make sure those requirements are addressed in your social equity plan. Review your business’s strategic goals and objectives and determine how the social equity plan you are developing will help accomplish or complement those goals and objectives. Determine the Focus of Your Social Equity Plan Identify the primary component(s) of your social equity plan. The following are examples of what licensees in Michigan and other states have included in their social equity plans: Employing individuals from disproportionately impacted communities at their marijuana establishment(s). A list of the communities the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has identified as disproportionately impacted is listed here. Employing disproportionately impacted individuals who have qualified for the MRA’s social equity program (caregivers or individuals with marijuana-related convictions) or individuals the licensee has identified as having been disproportionately impacted based on criteria established by the licensee. Providing educational and outreach sessions in partnership with the MRA to individuals who qualified as disproportionately impacted individuals for the MRA’s social equity program (caregivers, individuals with marijuana-related convictions, individuals, and individuals from disproportionately impacted communities) or individuals the licensee has identified as disproportionately impacted based on criteria established by the licensee. Providing mentorship programs for individuals who qualified as disproportionately impacted individuals for the MRA’s social equity program (caregivers, individuals with marijuana-related convictions, and individuals from disproportionately impacted communities) or individuals the licensee has identified as disproportionately impacted based on criteria established by the licensee. Providing grants, loans, or monetary assistance to individuals seeking an adultuse license who have qualified for the MRA’s social equity program (caregivers, individuals with marijuana-related convictions, and individuals from disproportionately impacted communities) or individuals the licensee has identified as disproportionately impacted based on criteria established by the licensee. Partnering in business ventures with licensees who qualified for the MRA’s social equity program or who the licensee has identified as disproportionately impacted based on criteria established by the licensee. Providing training for employment in the marijuana industry for individuals who qualified as disproportionately impacted individuals for the MRA’s social equity program (caregivers, individuals with marijuana-related convictions, and individuals from disproportionately impacted communities) or individuals the licensee has identified as disproportionately impacted based on criteria established by the licensee. Providing information and assistance for expungement of marijuana-related convictions for interested Michigan residents. Determine How Will You Measure the Effectiveness of Your Social Equity Plan In the same way a business owner would measure progress towards any other strategic goal or objective for his or her business, the MRA recommends that applicants identify in specific, concrete terms how they will measure the effectiveness of their social equity plans after they become licensed. Although the MRA does not require it, we recommend applicants include these measures of effectiveness in the social equity plan they submit with their adult-use application. Promotion and Advertisement of Your Social Equity Plan After applicants become licensed, the MRA recommends licensees promote and advertise their social equity plan in the same way they would any other strategic goal or objective. The public and other licensees have an interest in what licensees are doing to promote social equity. The MRA is also interested in providing recognition for licensees who have established meaningful social equity plans and partner with the MRA to promote and encourage participation in the marijuana industry by people who have been disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement. The MRA plans to post on its website in the future the social equity plans that have been submitted by our licensees. Licensees who do not wish to have their social equity plans posted will have the option of refusal, although the MRA will indicate that the licensee has chosen not to publish the social equity plan.

Pick one or two differences or similarities between Judaism and Islam. Please cite your sources

Review 1.3.1 “The Hurricane Katrina Case” on page 7. Put yourself in the Guardsman’s shoes. Answer the general question, “what would you do and why”? Apply any information from your last seven assignments and write a four-page (double spaced) paper on your choice while describing the ethics of this case. You may use any information that you previously used in your assignments to create this paper. The goal of this assignment is to assess the total knowledge of course material. I have attached the hurricane Katrina case as well ass all the writing assignment for reference. Thank You