Social Inequality Worksheet   Access the “Social Inequality Worksheet” to complete the assignment.   While GCU style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using GCU formatting guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student […]

Introduction to Social Problem Worksheet   Access and use the “Introduction to Social Problems Worksheet” to complete the assignment.   Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.   This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the “Introduction […]

DQ1 There are various forms of collective violence.  These include:   -War, terrorism, political conflicts   -Genocide, disappearances, torture, human rights abuses   -Organized violent crime (gangs, etc.)   In order to apply the sociological imagination to this problem, select one of the forms of collective violence and describe the consequences of that type of […]

DQ1 Select a social problem that is important to you. Explain how this problem is socially constructed. What contributes to this social problem? What elements of society contribute to this problem, and how can it be alleviated? How is this problem perpetuated today?   DQ2 The sociological imagination encourages the idea to look at the […]

DQ1 Student Introduction Video                 For this ungraded assignment, record a 2- to 3-minute video introducing yourself to your colleagues. Your video should include:   Your name            Your geographic location                An explanation of how you have used […]

Drug Policies and Ethics   Post by Day 3 an explanation of how drug policies affect Joe’s circumstances as described in the case study. Then, explain any gaps in service you found in Joe’s case as a result of the drug policies described in the case study. Finally, describe a strategy you might use to […]

Stakeholders in Health Care Policy   Post by Day 3 an explanation of how the evolution of health care policy has influenced programs such as Medicaid and Medicare.   Then, describe a specific Medicaid policy in your state that should be amended, and explain how you would amend it and why. Finally, describe the stakeholders […]

Social Policy: Child Abuse and Neglect   Post by Day 3 a brief description of the position you selected from the NASW policy statement on child abuse and neglect. Then, describe a policy initiative you might introduce to further that position.   Finally, describe the policies that already exist in your state and explain how […]

DQ1 Cultural Influences of Social Policy   Post by Day 3 an explanation of how cultural considerations might affect child welfare policy. Then, explain what your responsibilities, as a social worker, might be in supporting the Hernandez family inaddressing their child welfare needs through the accessibility of services.   Support your post with specific references […]

DQ1 Mental Health Care   Post by Day 3 an explanation of the specific challenges or gaps in the mental health care system for the care of individuals with chronic mental illnesses. Base your response on the Parker case. Then, describe how environmental stressors, such as poverty, can aggravate mental illness and make treatment more […]