Entries by Sarah Kaelo

How informed was in the individual about their illness and the treatments and prognosis? 

Learning to live with a chronic illness is an exhausting challenge for everyone involved. From diagnosis until either the illness resolves or the client’s life ends, that individual and family must make every decision and every move with the chronic illness in mind.; The social worker’s role is many times fairly limited. It is often […]

How would you adapt psychoeducation for the cognitive level of the family member?

To Prepare: Review the Learning Resources on psychological aspects of young and middle adulthood, psychoeducation, and military populations. Access the Social Work Case Studies media and navigate to Marcus. As you explore Marcus’s case, consider the ways in which the social environment, including the trauma he has experienced, has impacted Marcus’s psychological functioning. By Day […]

Application   of develop-mentalist theories.

the information you present must be grounded in accurate application of developmental thinking.Write a transcript of what you will be presenting. The transcript should be about a page long. Create a PowerPoint presentation. The presentation should be approximately 8 slides. In your presentation, you are encouraged to be creative and engaging, however, the information you […]

 Under what circumstances might personal/professional liability be in question?

Understanding that liability can often be an issue in the wake of hazardous materials events and potentially so too, in hazardous materials response, how do you think such awareness might impact your decision making as a prospective incident commander? Can you be held civilly or criminally responsible as an Incident Commander for actions undertaken in […]

Discuss a scenario (your experience if possible) when an attempt to control health problems was implemented.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012), “…it is important to conduct surveillance to determine the extent and scope of the health effects on the affected populations…Public health surveillance during a disaster allows for the detection of potential disease outbreaks and track disease and injury trends.”  In public health emergencies, decisions need to […]

What issues in this disaster would make triaging of victims a challenge? 

What issues in this disaster would make triaging of victims a challenge? Disasters and Emergency Management: 3-5 pages (excluding the title page and references) on a specific disaster. Examples include: Earthquake Tsunami Tornado Flood Fire Winter Storm Heat-related Disaster Volcanic Eruption Avalanche Disease epidemic or pandemic Bioterrorism Nuclear event Must address the following: 1) What issues […]

Explain how the social worker applied social work ethics and values in the case. 

Explain how the social worker applied social work ethics and values in the case. Review Brandon’s case in the Social Work Case Studies interactive media in the Learning Resources. Reflect on the social worker’s actions and how you would approach the case. Write about the approach taken by the social worker in Brandon’s case. Identify how the […]

discuss whether peer acceptance is a predictor of successful adjustment in middle childhood. 

discuss whether peer acceptance is a predictor of successful adjustment in middle childhood. Identity development is said to be a defining process of adolescence, a time when a teen is grappling with the multiple roles they play in terms of culture, ethnicity, gender, peer group, and family structure. However, it does have roots earlier. In infancy […]

 Why is the study of sociology important?

Why is the study of sociology important? Do you see any connections  between changing social norms and the larger, global issues that face us  today? We’ve learned about some of the complexities of social  structures and interactions. Do you believe the current dynamics of our  social reality has made for a better world for our […]