Reflection Essay “When discussing paraphilias, it is useful to distinguish between having a paraphilia and having a paraphilic disorder (Blanchard, 2010a). Historically, psychologists and psychiatrists have viewed virtually all paraphilias as disordered behavior; in the DSM-5, however, a distinction has been made between unusual sexual interests that are relatively harmless and those that are actively […]
Identify and describe a social issue of importance in your community that would benefit from the efforts of a high-performing team.
Assignment Details Methods of SW Practice III Consider the characteristics involved in high-performing teams. Google relevant peer reviewed journal articles with terms such as “teamwork” and “developing teams.” For example, you may want to read “How to Get Your Group to Perform like a Team” (Blanchard et al., 1996) and/or “Role Balance and Team Development: […]
Using the relevant graphs and data in Chapter 1 and Lecture notes, explain why and how the 2008 crisis in the U.S affected the world economy and turned into a world economic crisis.
World Economic Crisis Q1 [50 points] Based on your reading of Blanchard’s Chapter 1, using the relevant graphs and data in the Chapter and Lecture notes, explain a) why the drop in housing prices caused a major financial crisis in 2008, and b) how the 2008 financial crisis transformed into a major economic crisis and […]
What are some ways of reducing ageism through our own individual actions, as well as through larger societal and cultural changes?
Stereotypes and Aging Text to be cited: Cavanaugh, J. C. & Blanchard-Fields, F. (2015). Adult development and aging (7th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning Ageism is arguably a widespread –ism that affects American life and popular culture in the early 21st century. To explore to what extent your own beliefs among older people have a […]