Social workers need to be able to identify cultural conceptions of illness and mental illness. Because studies show that anxiety and depression differ from culture to culture and within cultures, it is important to build skill using the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) to elicit how an individual has actually incorporated their cultural beliefs. While the core interview is a set of 16 questions, more detailed […]

Throughout the course, you have been working with a group to complete a Final Project. This week, you will complete the final step and create a presentation individually to share. For this Discussion, you will share your work with your academic colleagues by developing a summary presentation of your Final Project. You also will review the work of your academic colleagues by reviewing their presentations. […]

Post a brief description of at least three personal and/or professional commitments you selected. Explain how your understanding of social change, leadership, and advocacy has impacted your commitments and your willingness to make them. Explain the next steps you might take in your professional development to become a more effective social change agent, leader, and advocate. Then, explain how your commitment might impact your future […]

For this assignment, identify five key terms that relate to the case study provided in the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document. These terms may be words or phrases you already used in your milestone assignments or words or phrases you have learned about through other activities or research in the class. At least two of your terms should be medical in nature (relating to […]

Annotated bibliographies provide you with the opportunity to cite, summarize, and compare and contrast resources you will use in a project. You will cite each resource in APA style, write an approximately 150-word description that summarizes the central theme and scope of the resource, and compare and contrast it with other resources. For more information on annotated bibliographies, consult UMGC’s How to Write an Annotated […]

The most well-known public health program is Healthy People 2020, which is an initiative to increase the health and wellness of Americans. It has a ten-year agenda with a framework of goals and objectives to be met in 2020. Other organizations have also adopted some of the philosophy of this initiative, and they have established programs that are relevant for their target population to increase […]

After completing the in-depth processes from beginning to the end, presenting findings is the cardinal rule in the public health field. Program evaluations are done to improve systems, ameliorate diseases, and make changes in the public health field. Therefore, presenting this information to stakeholders, community officials and leaders, and the community is extremely important so that others learn from these findings. Many individuals present their […]

The most well-known public health program is Healthy People 2020, which is an initiative to increase the health and wellness of Americans. It has a ten-year agenda with a framework of goals and objectives to be met in 2020. Other organizations have also adopted some of the philosophy of this initiative, and they have established programs that are relevant for their target population to increase […]

You are asked to submit a 2-3 pages analysis of one of the films studied during the interlude. The purpose of this assignment is to provide a thoughtful and critical interpretation of the film and readings to explore course concepts and ideas. You will pick one film from the list below and analyze it using one of the concepts of film aesthetics you have learned […]

 In a clear, coherent, and logical essay, explain why people assign the word “bullshit” both to certain forms of commercial or corporate communication, for example advertising or “bluffing”, and also to certain kinds of jobs.  Is it the same concept?  A good answer will explain the concept of bullshit as explored in the Frankfurt and Graeber readings, provide at least one useful and original example […]