had the privilege of interning at Thornton Tomasetti (TT), an engineering consultant located in downtown Kansas City near Crown Center. Thornton Tomasetti mainly focuses on structural engineering yet also does work on engineering design and analysis services. As a cohesive unit, they work with clients all over the world on projects of every size and level of complexity. Over the past several months, I’ve learned all about the different levels of such a massive corporation and how each one contributes…
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Ms. Julia Kate works as a licensed counselor in a Counseling Center. She holds a Master's in Social Work (MSW). During the past year, the Center hired one male Ph.D., who makes $10,000 more than she earns and two unlicensed counselors (both male) at almost my identical salary rate. Ms. Kate thinks her salary is lower than the new male employees. She is a good employee who has a high perform job performance at the company for six years. Ms. Kate has not received any increase in her wages. The counseling…
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help. Because of the competence and code of ethics taking by social worker Julie Turner, Wanda Witter was finally able to receive adequate help. An exploration of the National Association of Social Workers or NASW code of ethics will bring a greater understanding to the aid that Julie Turner…
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Ethics Case Study: Juan S. The social worker in this case study worked at the ABC Children’s Wellness Center. An ESL teacher at a local elementary school referred Juan S. to her. Juan came to the center with his mother, Silvia. Before seeing Juan and his mother, the social worker called the ESL teacher who referred Juan to her to discuss the case. The teacher reported that Juan was showing little interest in classroom activities or his peers, and always seemed exhausted. He was irritable and…
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problems for Little Joey at school. Empathy: I would be empathetic to the family's issues both emotionally and physically. This would help me understand each person in the situation and address and solve each one of their needs. Coordination: I would work closely with the entire family to get them to their required services and I would also communicate with the schools to make sure the kids are taken care of there as well. I…
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Ms. Taneilia Webster arrived at BHWS on 3/8/2016; Ms. Webster is a Black American, born and raised in New York City. In the meeting, Ms. Webster was appropriately dressed for the weather, she appeared her stated age, and was in no acute distress. She was oriented to person, place, time and situation. There was no evidence of psychosis and client denied suicidal or homicidal ideation. Client entered the shelter system on 10/03/2014, client states she is homeless due verbal abused with her mother…
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1. Watch session one of Interactive Case Study #4 Maria, Mrs. Anderson and social work Nicole. At one point, Nicole inappropriately discloses information about her family. What would you have said differently? a. Social worker Nicole said to Mrs. Anderson: You know, my parents have similar situation. My brother’s always getting in trouble with his drinking and partying. They see me as their hope. b. Social worker Nicole should have built a relationship Mrs. Anderson with a positive statement that…
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research questions, I will deploy the theory of social action of Pierre Bourdieu (1997; 1990; 1992; 1998). With his concept of mental schemata, Bourdieu challenges the prevalent structure-agency dualism in social thinking as false antimony. He contends that mental schemata and social divisions are connected homologous structures, meaning that the latter is an embodiment of the former. Wacquant quotes Bourdieu thus, “Cumulative exposure to certain social conditions instils in individuals an ensemble…
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awareness of programmes, research, and work in the university. The output of the team’s work demonstrates the effect of using social media to attract the highest quality talent and students to the university. Identify the ways in which social media usage influences the performance of organisations. Study social media in the West, and establish its effects on Western organisations. Undertake a case study on the effectiveness of a Western organisation. Study social media in KSA, and establish its…
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Social Work Law This assignment involves a case study where Ralph, a fourteen year old boy, is currently in foster care because his mother; Kerry, felt she was unable to control him due to his behaviour. However, Kerry has now expressed that she is unhappy with this foster placement and has requested that her son be returned to live with her and his two younger brothers. The scenario becomes more complex owing to the fact that Ralph has disclosed that his mother had regularly hit him with a walking…
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