Sociology

Policy Advancement: Children/Youth Assignment.  Identify a policy or programmatic intervention that focuses on children or youth, and follow a typical assessment outline (that you learned in SW 581 Practice I), using the issue as the presenting concern and identify the shared needs of a population.  Make an assessment formulation of the policy need or intervention intention and then write a description of how a policy or intervention will address the needs of children represented in your assessment.  Select a theory and evidence based research intervention(s) and apply.  In the case plan, discuss steps towards implementation as well as obstacles to service delivery. Lastly, describe the mental health vulnerabilities for this population (consider diversity), and the protective factors that may offset risk. Last, use this opportunity to consider your experience in developing this assignment.  Consider your social work role, and what you realized as you did this work.  Use this opportunity to practice professional self-awareness.  4-5 pages double-spaced.

You are employed as a counselor in the adolescent ward of a mental hospital.  As one of your duties you lead a group for young people who are required to attend the sessions.  You sense an unwillingness on the part of the members to come to the group.  In addition, one of the participants is the  nephew of one your close friends that you have known for  seven years.  What are the ethical problems involved? How do you deal with this situation?

Write an essay exploring (ONE) an idea or theme across TWO of the thinkers we have studied so far. For example, you can discuss how Machiavelli and Vitoria understood the purpose of war, Vitoria and Hobbes’ views on natural law, the role of gender in Machiavelli and Hobbes, how Vitoria and Hobbes understand injury, the state of nature in Machiavelli and Hobbes, etc. Essays should contain: A clearly stated argument. What do we learn from the comparison of these thinkers? Do you believe one is more persuasive than the other? Do they hold the same views or assumptions and what is significant about that? A demonstration that you understand the thinkers. This is not the same as summarizing all of their arguments. Focus on the particular issue you are exploring and show how it relates to the thinker’s work more broadly. Between three and seven direct quotes from each thinker. Quotes should function as a jumping-off point for you to make your arguments. You should therefore include relevant passages in your essay but be sure to explain in your own words why they are relevant and what we should take away from them.A consideration of alternative arguments or explanations. What are some potential objections to your argument? How can you address them? Include a works cited page with all of your references at the end of your essay. Machicavelli- The Prince [8-96] Machicavelli – Discourses (Selections) [190-318] Vitoria – On the American Indians [231-292] Hobbes – Leviathan (Part 1) [3-115] DO NOT use any outside sources. DO NOT use any outside sources. DO NOT use any outside sources. DO NOT use any outside sources. DO NOT use any outside sources. DO NOT use any outside sources. DO NOT use any outside sources.

Assignment, DeYoung #2. REMEMBER THAT I AM ASKING FOR YOUR INTERPRETATION OF DEYOUNG’S TEXT, NOT WHAT YOUR OPINION MIGHT BE.  Textual analysis is the game. So it might be a good idea to cite the text (DeYoung p. 12) in each answer of 5-10 sentences. 1. What is envy?  (5 sentences) / 2. What are its ‘ugly cousins’? (1 sentence) 3. In what is it rooted? (5 sentences) 4. In what way does envy lack love? (10 sentences) 5. How does envy arise from vainglory? (10 sentences) 6. What is vainglory? (5 sentences) 7. How is it different from ambition? (10 sentences) 9. How is magnanimity opposed to vainglory? (10 sentences) DO NOT USE OUTSIDE SOURCES!!!!

Explain in your own words what hedonism is as a theory of welfare and identify and present an objection to it, either the objection that it is “a doctrine worthy only of swine” or Nozick’s experience machine objection.  If you choose the first objection, explain Mill’s answer to it and evaluate whether this answer is successful.  If you choose the second objection, evaluate whether it is decisive. The paper should be 400-600 words. It should have a title, centered at the top, and be double-spaced. Papers will be graded on quality of exposition: accuracy, logic, organization, conciseness, comprehensiveness, spelling and grammar.

Annotated Bibliography   Length: 10 sources, MLA Style citations Peer Review Workshop: Upload to Canvas for peer review on Monday, October 26.   if we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? – Albert Einstein  Classes that require you to do research often require an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a useful way to start a research project because it asks you to collect and summarize sources that you might use later in a researched argument. Collecting and summarizing sources early in the research process helps you narrow your research topic. The bibliography can also help you evaluate the possible usefulness of source material for later use in a paper.  We will be completing annotated bibliographies to launch us into our researched arguments, the biggest assignment you will write this semester and the largest part of your course grade. Your bibliography MUST include 10 sources. Four of these sources should be scholarly articles and two should be scholarly books (usually published on a university press). And remember: your annotated bibliography and researched argument should somehow relate to the topic of music.    What is an annotated bibliography?  If you have been assigned to write an annotated bibliography, you might be confused about what the words “annotated” and “bibliography” mean. The word “annotated” is the past tense form of the verb “to annotate” which means to summarize. An annotation is simply a summary of a book, article, or some other source. A bibliography is a list of sources on a particular topic. Put together, an annotated bibliography is a list of sources on a topic that offers a summary for each source.  An entry in an annotated bibliography has two parts. The first part is the bibliography line which should be written according to be MLA format (the author and title, etc.). The second part is the summary paragraph. Both parts taken together are called an “entry.” Entries are typically organized in alphabetical order according to the bibliography information, such as the last name of an author or the title of a book.  What is included in the summary part of an annotated bibliography? Timothy Crusius and Carolyn Channell in The Aims of Argument suggest that your summary should include the following elements: (1)  a sentence or two that describes the author’s credentials, purpose, and audience; (2)  a brief “capsule” summary of the source’s content; and (3)  a sentence at the end of the summary that explains “why this source seems valuable and how you might use it.”  Sample entries:  Alderman, Ellen, and Caroline Kennedy. Right to Privacy. New York: Vintage, 2004.  The authors of this informative national bestseller, who have experienced privacy violations of their own, make the claim that since there is no comprehensive agenda to solve the problem of informational privacy, American citizens will have to be concerned about protecting their personal information. One reason the authors give to support their claim is that most of citizens’ personal information is already being stored on computers that may not be well protected. For instance, as Alderman and Kennedy point out, most bank, insurance, medical and pharmaceutical records are stored on computers others may be able to access. A good example the authors provide of such ease of access is an incident in which a reporter was able to get Dan Quayle’s credit report with a phone call, fifty dollars, and a home computer.     Waite, L. J., Goldschneider, F. K., & Witsberger, C. “Nonfamily living and the erosion of traditional family orientations among young adults.” American Sociological Review 51 (1986): 541-554.  The authors, researchers at the Rand Corporation and Brown University, use data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women and Young Men to test their hypothesis that nonfamily living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and expectations, moving them away from their belief in traditional sex roles. They find their hypothesis strongly supported in young females, while the effects were fewer in studies of young males. Increasing the time away from parents before marrying increased individualism, self-sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families. In contrast, an earlier study by Williams cited below shows no significant gender differences in sex role attitudes as a result of nonfamily living.

3 pages and it is supposed to be written from a book Essay 2 Summary: comparing yourself to the 1) upbringing; 2) values; and 3) rituals of Chinese Americans in Jeung’s book. How are you similar or different from the respondents in terms of (pick 4 key concepts –at least one from each category–to define, explain and apply)? Address these questions: 1. How were raised religiously and how did that affect your value system? Compare to CAs 2. What are your highest values and why? Compare to CAs 3. What are your most cherished rituals and why? Compare to CAs 1. Upbringing (ch. 1-4) The liyi outlook on religiosity Religious skepticism Religious pluralism Chinese Popular Religion Confucianism Dissonant acculturation 2. Values (ch. 5) Chinese American familism Maximizing World Changers Expressive Balancers Life narrative Paying it Back; Paying it Forward 3. Rituals (ch. 6) Rites of Passage Rituals of Belonging Table Traditions Norms of reciprocity or hospitality Marketable, consumable ethnicity You must define key concepts, explain, and apply them to your own life and that of your classmates. here is the guideline

The sources you need to use is the chapter of the book I took screenshots of as well as a documentary called “Dark Side of Chocolate” Follow the link below to watch the documentary:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vfbv6hNeng&ab_channel=MsKandyrose   For this assignment, you will write a 3 to 5 page paper on the subject of child labor. Questions to be thinking of when writing this assignment (not necessarily to be answered explicitly): 1.     Is child labor socially sustainable? 2.     Why is child labor occurring in different parts of the world? 3.     What does child labor do in relation sustainability and the considerations of present and future well-being? 4.     Are there socio-political supports to continue (or to stop) child labor and why? 5.     From the readings, what are some historical social, economic and political elements that may have impacts on driving child labor around the world (these are different than historical cultural dimensions)? For this assignment you are required to: ·       Include a title and reference page (in addition to your 3-5 pages), double-space, and use 12 point font. ·       Use in-text citations and include a reference page (style is up to you but you must be consistent and appropriate formatting is required). ·       Include the materials from Module 4 (this week). ·       Include more than one of the required materials in the previous modules lessons. ·       Include at least one suggested reading from the course or a material found on your own. ·       Draw in critical thinking on the materials you have selected into a coherent narrative on the issue and primary theories and practices we have learned in the class. ·       Incorporate your personal perspectives as they relate to your belief structures and values and how they integrate with your learning from this course and other courses you may have taken. (It is okay here to use first person!) Submission Details You will upload your paper file here in Canvas. Due by Sunday of Week 4 by 11:59 pm (PT). Grading Criteria ·       5 points for structural elements: Citation, reference and formatting ·       5 points for required elements: Includes both of the week’s materials ·       5 points for supportive elements: Includes suggested or self-researched materials ·       5 points: Clearly articulates the issues as it relates to key elements of social sustainability ·       5 points: Clearly and rationally articulates the student’s personal perspectives on the issues

Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Describe the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) model layers, and explain how they interact with each other. Do you think that the model can work with any layer missing in any particular type of situation? Choose 2 of the elements of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite and describe in-depth how they play a role in the TCP/IP model. This can include a description of elements within the layers of the TCP/IP model or anything else that is related.

The purpose of this assignment is to ground ideas from any lecture topic from the first six weeks of class in a case study from a municipality in the Toronto city-region. Your essay should document an urban development, planning, or policy issue that has been written about in at least 3 different Toronto newspaper articles (e.g., in the Toronto Star or Globe & Mail) within the last decade and make an original argument about how the print media has represented that issue in its coverage. Your essay should answer the following questions: What is the urban development, planning, or policy issue discussed by the journalist? Why is this issue of public interest? How does the issue relate to ideas, concepts, and arguments discussed in urban geography lectures and assigned readings? How has the print media story been told and framed by the journalist? Whose voices/perspectives/priorities are quoted and paraphrased and whose are absent? What information is present and what information is missing? How have city leaders (e.g., urban planners, policymakers, politicians) responded to the issue? What more could to be done to address this issue? The essay should be 10, double-spaced, and typed pages in length using 12-point font with the pages clearly numbered: title page (1 page, with a unique essay title, full name, student number, and date of submission); introduction (2 pages, provide overview of the urban development tension, the essay argument, and the essay structure); body of essay (4 pages, interpret print media coverage); conclusion (2 pages, summarize analysis and explain what more needs to be done); and a bibliography (1 page with a minimum of three newspaper references and six scholarly references other than the course textbook). PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE SIX SCHOLARY REFERNCES NEEDED PLUS THREE NEWSPAPER ARTCILES. PLEASE SITE ALL YOUR SOURCES.