Apa Style this is for Kim Woods

SOCW 6200

Instructions for discussions

Discussion Posts:

All posts to all discussions require APA citations and references. Each student is to respond to 2 other students’ posts for every discussion throughout the course. This is the rule for this class; there are discrepancies in this on the Blackboard site. However, going forward, If you post more than 6 response posts by day 5 you will be eligible for 3 points extra participation credit to make up for any lost points (my class rule).

I will be posting on discussions and I am requiring a response from you so please check throughout the week for when respond to your discussion post (usually by day 5)

All initial posts and response posts are due on the days specified on Blackboard (usually Day Three and Five). If your post is late for whatever reason please make sure your posts are posted by Day 7. I am no longer allowed to accept posts after Day 7 as per Walden’s Policy, and any posts. If you know that there is a circumstance that will prevent you for making the post on time or by Day 7, please email me to discuss.

The way a reader (myself and other students) can see that you understand the information, theoretical models, concepts, and words you are discussing is to write about them in your own words as much as possible, tell us what the article authors said by paraphrasing, using your own language. Scholarly does not mean you have to write using multi-syllabic words. Writing a bit like you talk is fine if the reader can understand and if your spelling and grammar are correct.

Read the rubric before and while you write. Let it guide you as to what you write. This is straightforward. In discussion posts you can draft a post in a word document where you have pasted the instructions for each point to be made in the post. You can then write your answer/post right under this instruction and copy and paste the whole thing onto the discussion list. This can help you stay on track.

The idea in discussions is to have as much of a conversation as possible. Notice that the “feedback” rubric score for “excellent” says: RESPONSES --if you fail to respond at all, the grade for feedback is 0 out of 10 points. This does not even consider quality of posts, doing nothing causes a loss of 10 points

CITATIONS AND REFERENCES: Initial posts and the 2 required responses must have citations and references from the professional literature. Using only the case as a reference/cite is NOT sufficient. This is a vignette, it is not research that will back up a claim. Every post should have a claim you are making (e.g. "I think an eco map is good to use here", "Strengths based is best here", "Women in violent relationships often attempt to leave 9 times before leaving for good). You then must have a cite/ref. that backs up this claim, e.g. an article that states eco maps are good to use in situations similar to the case under discussion.

Written Assignments:

Walden University has a strict policy on written assignments, whereas all papers are required to follow APA format. The only exception is that they no longer require a running head on the papers. Most of you already adhere to this format and I have not been as strict in my grading when reviewing your papers on this, but going forward (Week 7 and beyond) I will now follow closely to Walden University requirements and the rubric. The outline for an APA paper is below, and I have attached a sample for your review.

In addition, as I mentioned in my introductory post at the beginning of the quarter. following very closely with Walden's Tunitin Policy, which I posted below. Therefore, any paper that is submitted to me with more than 30% of the paper with improperly cited passages (or too many cited passages) I will return the paper to you and ask for you to re-review it and for a re-write if necessary. You will not lose points if the original paper was submitted on-time, but will be given a limited period of time to review/rewrite the paper (2-3 days).

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Dr. Regina

APA Format Outline: In general, your paper should follow these formatting guidelines:

Margin. Although formerly, the required measurement for margins is 1 ½ inch, now, it is required that margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) should each just measure one (1) inch.

Font Size and Type. Font for text all throughout the paper should be 12-pt., Times New Roman.

Spacing. Double-space for the whole document, including appendices, footnotes, tables and figures. For spacing after punctuation, space once after commas, colons and semicolons within sentences and space twice after punctuation marks that end sentences.

Text Alignment and Indentation. Alignment should be flush left, or aligned to the left creating uneven right margin.

Active Voice. Traditionally, the APA writing format requires writing in an impersonal form. That is, refraining from using pronouns such as ‘I' or ‘We' in your statements. Now, it has changed. Most disciplines require the active voice. An example of this would be, instead of writing “according to the study,” it should be “according to our study.” This way, papers are made to be as active as possible.

Order of Pages and Pagination. The order of pages should follow this format:

Title Page > Abstract > Body > References > Appendices > Footnotes > Tables > Figures

The page number should appear one inch from the right corner of the paper on the first line of each page. The title page will serve as the Page 1 of your paper.

Title Page

The Title Page should contain the title of your paper, your name as its author (including co-authors), your institutional affiliation/s and author note if applicable. In case there's no institutional affiliation, just indicate your city and state or your city and country instead.

As mentioned earlier, your title page will serve as your Page 1. It should be typed centered on the page. If it requires more than one line, please be reminded to double-space between all lines. Your name appears double-spaced as well, below the paper title.

The author note is where information about the author's departmental affiliation is stated, or acknowledgements of assistance or financial support are made, as well as the mailing address for future correspondence.

Abstract

The Abstract of your paper contains a brief summary of the entirety of your research paper. It usually consists of just 150-250 words, typed in block format. The Abstract begins on a new page, Page 2. All numbers in your Abstract should be typed as digits rather than words, except those that begin a sentence.

Body

The body of your research paper begins on a new page, Page 3. The whole text should be typed flush-left with each paragraph's first line indented 5-7 spaces from the left. Also, avoid hyphenating words at ends of line.

Text Citation and References

Text Citations are important to avoid issues of plagiarism. When documenting source materials, the author/s and date/s of the sources should be cited within the body of the paper. The main principle here is that, all ideas and words of others should be properly and formally acknowledged.

The Reference Section lists all the sources you've previously cited in the body of your research paper. It states the author/s of the source, the material's year of publication, the name or title of the source material, as well as its electronic retrieval information, if these were gathered from the Internet.

Appendices

The Appendix is where unpublished tests or other descriptions of complex equipment or stimulus materials are presented.

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Posted discussion by the students SOCW 6200

Instructions on what to respond to the posts of 2 students

Respond by Day 5 to a colleague’s post by offering an additional theoretical approach he or she could use in working with Barbara and Jonah. Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer

Jaime Carson

RE: Discussion - Week 2

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For this week’s lesson we took a look at the case of Barbara and Jonah. Like many women out here, Barbara is a struggling single Mom; I know Scott is living with her, but he is in no way a helping hand in raising and caring for Jonah. Barbara wants to change her life around, but factors keep coming up that are possibly hindering her recovery process.

Influences of Barbara’s addiction on Jonah’s Future

It is my understanding the Barbara and Scott’s drug of choice is heroin. Heroin has can cause fatal effects to the user. From a handout from NIDA, I learned that heroin is ahighly addictive drug leading to serious, even fatal health conditions. Injecting, snorting, or smoking heroin causes initial euphoria, followed by an alternately wakeful and drowsy state. Tolerance to the drug develops with regular use, meaning that the abuser must use more heroin to produce the same effect. Physical dependence and addiction develop, and withdrawal can occur as soon as a few hours after the last use (NIDA, 2003). I point these factors out because had Barbara continued her drug abuse she would be subjecting Jonah to situations of forgotten doctor’s appointments or medication dispensary for the child, potential abuse from strangers and other addicts, and possible drug overdose himself due to left out drugs or needles.

NIDA (2003) points out the parenting affects heroin has are that a parent may forget or neglect to attend to parenting responsibilities. Parents may leave children alone while seeking, obtaining, or using the drug. Parents may "nod out" while under the influence of heroin and be unable to supervise or protect their children. Parents may expose their children to heroin dealers, other users, and hence unsafe and dangerous situations.

Intervention for Jonah

As the case worker on this case, my first instinct would be to call CPS to come out and assess the situation of Scott and Barbara to determine is Jonah’s living situation is a safe environment for him to be in. As Jonah got older, I would encourage Barbara (depending on his disability level) to enroll him in an “after school” type program….somewhere that he can be around other children his age and may have the same disabilities that he has. Also a place where Barbara can be around other Moms dealing with the concerns as she is having dealing with a disabled child. I would also encourage regular doctor visits, physical therapy if possible, and encourage getting Jonah the best education possible.

Resources

National Institute on Drug Abuse (2003). Handout: The Effects of Substance of Abuse on Behavior and Parenting. Retrieved from https://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year.Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

Genia Baker

RE: Discussion - Week 2

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The case of Barbara and Jonah

Barbara and Scott history of substance has affected baby Jonah in many ways. Currently Jonah is suffering from medical problems and is in need of care to the point where Barbara is having difficulty with keeping up with all that he needs. Barbara influence of drugs on Jonah can cause him to have medical problems for the rest of his life, and because of Scott's continued use of drugs and violence towards Barbara, Jonah's environment was unhealthy and surrounded by chaos.

When thinking about Jonah's future development, one can only think that it will not be as a normal child. According to the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress," children suffering with parents of addictions sometimes blame themselves, suffer from post traumatic stress, or become addicted to drugs or alcohol"(2014). Barbara's addiction can effect Jonah in ways such as causing him to become sick from neglect of giving him his medicine or proper care, if she didn't seek help he could have been hurt by his father while he was hitting Barbara. The influence of drugs in the home can send a child spiraling into depression or out of control behavior. With Jonah being young and not understanding the chaotic environment, his development could be influenced in a negative or positive way depending on what other influences his mother places in his life.

One intervention that would be helpful in trying to create positive influences in Jonah life would be starting a family night where Barbara and her grandparents would involve Jonah in positive family activities so that even though he goes through rough times, he would still have some positive time with his family. Another intervention that may be helpful in his development is having Barbara take a mommy and me class to teach her proper ways of bonding with Jonah.

Reference

Everly, George., Jr. Ph.D.,The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (AAETS),(2014).

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year.Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

SOCW 6351

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues with a description of whether you see social workers as being proactive or reactive in the policy arena. Describe what steps could be taken to enhance the influence of the social work profession in defining social problems and creating social policy. Provide two suggestions on how social workers can make the recommended changes to the policy that your colleague described.

Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Tikeela Dorrell

RE: Discussion 1 - Week 2

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Just about everyone is familiar with the term bullying. As defined by Roland & Idsoe, and cited by Houbre, Tarquinio, Thuillier, & Hergott “Bullying can be defined as all forms of repeated physical or mental violence performed by an individual on another person who is not capable of defending him/herself” (Houbre, Tarquinio, Thuillier, & Hergott, 2006). Bullying can happen to anyone at any time and in any setting. Bullying is known to mainly happen in the workplace or in schools. Many incidents have happened to bring a focus to bullying. One such incident is the Columbine shootings that took place in 1999.

Although there are no federal laws for bullying, many states have passed statues, including Arizona, Washington, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey and many more. As stated by nobullying.com “As of April 2011, South Dakota, Hawaii, Montana, and Michigan were the remaining U.S. states that had not enacted legislation specifically targeting bullying” (nobullying.com, 2015). Some of the rights and laws that help enforce the prevention of bullying are the Rehabilitation Act, Civil Rights Act, Individuals with Disabilities, Education Act, Education Amendments, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Social workers play a main role in the formation of bullying legislation, especially when it comes to anti bullying in schools. The awareness of bullying caused for many educational institutions to place social workers within their facilities. These social workers were the counselors and therapists who worked hard to address bullying issues within schools. If I had to change anything about the policies against bullying, I’d make the definition the same across all states as far as what bullying looks like and the exact consequences bullies would face for their behavior.

References

Houbre, B., Tarquinio, C., Thuillier, I., & Hergott, E. (2006). Bullying among students and its consequences on health. European Journal Of Psychology Of Education - EJPE (Instituto Superior De Psicologia Aplicada), 21(2), 183-208.

In Bullying Facts, 2015, Bullying Laws, Policies on Bullying in the United States Jurisdiction

Retrieved from: https://nobullying.com/policies-on-bullying/

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