DISCUSSION 4: Systems Perspective and Social Change DISCUSSION 4: Systems Perspective and Social Change Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman (2016) stated, “Clients are affected by and in constant dynamic interactions with other systems, including families, groups, organizations, and communities” (p. 35-36). As…
The Social Work Advocate in Politics The Social Work Advocate in Politics Social workers often have commitments to specific policies, laws, or funding of programs that are vital to the population they serve or an issue that they strongly support.…
Career Counseling Across The Lifespan Career Counseling Across The Lifespan For this discussion, synthesize your understanding of career counseling as an integral part of human development. From the perspective of your specialization, how does the developmental lifespan perspective influence career…
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SOCW-6210-6351-W6-Discussion SOCW-6210-6351-W6-Discussion DISCUSSION 1: The Aging Process As individuals grow older, they experience biological changes, but how they experience these changes varies considerably. Senescence, or the process of aging, “affects different people, and various parts of the body, at different…
Working With the Aging: The Case of Francine Working With the Aging: The Case of Francine Francine is a 70-year-old, Irish Catholic female. She worked for 40 years as a librarian in an institution of higher education and retired at…
Treating Psychological Disorders Assignment Treating Psychological Disorders Assignment Write a 350- to 500- word summary on three psychotherapies. Discuss the main tenets of each therapy, their effectiveness in treating psychological disorders, and their strengths. Format your summary consistent with APA…
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Psychoanalysis—Expedition into the Unconscious Psychoanalysis—Expedition into the Unconscious Gateway Question 15.2: Is Freudian psychoanalysis still used? Isn’t psychoanalysis the therapy for which the patient lies on a couch? Freud’s patients usually reclined on a couch during therapy, while Freud sat…