The document discusses the thesis statement construction and generalist practice in social work, emphasizing the integration of various methods and perspectives. It outlines specific issues and sample thesis statements related to inmate education, juvenile treatment, and healthcare legislation. Additionally, it provides instructions for an assignment analyzing generalist practices through case studies, focusing on their definitions, characteristics, and effectiveness.

1. Thesis and Outline
Thesis Statements
Study the thesis statement samples given here and then write
your own. Note the attempt to state the issue in terms of
problem-solution. Remember, these are just samples to use as
models for your own writing.
1. The issue: Inmate education and community corrections.
Thesis:Inmates with a track record of harming society should be
required to pursue educational classes while incarcerated to
obtain their high school diploma to assist them in entering
society and becoming a contributing member to their local
community upon release.
2. The issue: juvenile offenders and community treatment.
Thesis: If a juvenile is placed in prison, the community should
be involved in treatment and rehabilitation to keep the young
person from becoming a life criminal and to join society in a
positive way.
3. The issue: health care legislation and impact on providers
Thesis: Pre-existing conditions, insurance ceilings, and [third
example] - all legislated by the 2010 Affordable Health Care
Act - will significantly change the work of health insurance
companies.
4. The issue: other areas of medicine and pharmacy
Thesis A: Confidentiality in medical practice impacts my
specialized discipline of medical information technology
through [item 1] and [item 2].
Thesis B: Our focus here is on the four ways that ethics as
related to medical records applies to pharmacy: [insert ways 1,
2, 3, and 4 - word or phrase for each.]
Sample Rough Outline for any topic
I. Introduction
A. Opening to capture interest
B. Transition sentence that leads to thesis
C. State thesis (like the samples above)
II. Body

2. A. First Supporting Evidence (required)
1. Quote from your research
2. Example
B. Second Supporting Evidence (required)
1. Quote from your research
2. Example
3. Personal experience
C. Third Supporting Evidence (optional)
1. Quote
2. Personal Experience
III. Conclusion
A. Wrap up essay by summarizing or restating your thesis.
B. Close with a snappy line.
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SOCW 6000 assigment week 8
1. Assignment: Generalist Practice
Generalist practice in social work is an approach to client
service that makes use of a variety of methods, schools of
thought, and perspectives. The term describes social work
practice that is not limited to only one method or point of view.
Generalist social work practitioners stay informed of current
research in their field, and they select methods that seem most
appropriate to the different situations that their clients face.
For this Assignment,select one of the case studies provided in
the Readings. Consider different ways of describing generalist
practice and how you might identify it in social work.
Submit by Day 7 a 2- to 3-page paper in which you address the
following criteria:
· Create a definition of generalist practice using your own
words.

3. · Identify at least three specific examples of generalist practices
you see portrayed in your selected case study.
· Indicate the characteristics that make each an example of
generalist practice.
· Explain the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of each example
in terms of its benefit to clients.
To submit your Assignment, do the following:
· Save your Assignment as a “.doc” file with the filename
“WK8Assgn+last name+first initial.doc”. For example, Sally
Ride’s filename would be “WK8AssgnRideS
Required readingsRequired
· Epley, P., Summers, J. A., & Turnbull, A. (2010).
Characteristics and trends in family-centered
conceptualizations. Journal of Family Social Work, 13(3), 269–
285.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
· Oravecz, L. M., Osteen, P. J., Sharpe, T. L., & Randolph, S.
M. (2011). Assessing low-income African American pre-
schoolers’ behavior problems in relationship to community
violence, inter-partner conflict, parenting, informal social
support and social skills. Child & Family Social Work,
16(3),310–324.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Required
· Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014).
Working with families: The case of Carol and Joseph. In Social
work case studies: Foundation year. Retrieved from
http://www.vitalsource.com

4. · Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014).
Working with survivors of domestic violence: The case of
Charo. In Social work case studies: Foundation year. Retrieved
from http://www.vitalsource.com
· Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014).
Working with survivors of sexual abuse and trauma: The case of
Angela. In Social work case studies: Foundation year. Retrieved
from http://www.vitalsource.com
· Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014).
Working with survivors of sexual abuse and trauma: The case of
Brenna. In Social work case studies: Foundation year. Retrieved
from http://www.vitalsource.com
Required
· Epley, P., Summers, J. A., & Turnbull, A. (2010).
Characteristics and trends in family-centered
conceptualizations. Journal of Family Social Work, 13(3), 269–
285.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Morrison, M. A., & Morrison, T. G. (2011). Sexual orientation
bias toward gay men and lesbian women: Modern homonegative
attitudes and their association with discriminatory behavioral
intentions. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41(11), 2573–
2599.
Retrieved from th Assignment: Generalist Practice
Generalist practice in social work is an approach to client
service that makes use of a variety of methods, schools of
thought, and perspectives. The term describes social work
practice that is not limited to only one method or point of view.
Generalist social work practitioners stay informed of current
research in their field, and they select methods that seem most
appropriate to the different situations that their clients face.

5. For this Assignment,select one of the case studies provided in
the Readings. Consider different ways of describing generalist
practice and how you might identify it in social work.
Submit by Day 7 a 2- to 3-page paper in which you address the
following criteria:
· Create a definition of generalist practice using your own
words.
· Identify at least three specific examples of generalist practices
you see portrayed in your selected case study.
· Indicate the characteristics that make each an example of
generalist practice.
· Explain the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of each example
in terms of its benefit to clients.
To submit your Assignment, do the following:
· Save your Assignment as a “.doc” file with the filename
“WK8Assgn+last name+first initial.doc”. For example, Sally
Ride’s filename would be “WK8AssgnRideS.doc”
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SOCW 6000 assigment week 8

6. 1. Assignment: Generalist Practice
Generalist practice in social work is an approach to client
service that makes use of a variety of methods, schools of
thought, and perspectives. The term describes social work
practice that is not limited to only one method or point of view.
Generalist social work practitioners stay informed of current
research in their field, and they select methods that seem most
appropriate to the different situations that their clients face.
For this Assignment,select one of the case studies provided in
the Readings. Consider different ways of describing generalist
practice and how you might identify it in social work.
Submit by Day 7 a 2- to 3-page paper in which you address the
following criteria:
· Create a definition of generalist practice using your own
words.
· Identify at least three specific examples of generalist practices
you see portrayed in your selected case study.
· Indicate the characteristics that make each an example of
generalist practice.
· Explain the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of each example
in terms of its benefit to clients.
To submit your Assignment, do the following:
· Save your Assignment as a “.doc” file with the filename
“WK8Assgn+last name+first initial.doc”. For example, Sally
Ride’s filename would be “WK8AssgnRideS
Running head: COMPANY SELECTION
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7. COMPANY SELECTION
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Company Selection
Weltee Wolo
Rasmussen College
Author Note
This paper is being submitted on January 21, 2017, for Michelle
Carter’s Quality Improvement in Healthcare
H330/HSA3383 course
Elara Healthcare is one of the first growing healthcare
companies and is dedicated to initiating creative and new
software technologies in the healthcare industry. Elara
Healthcare values their patients and therefore, they engage in
satisfying their needs by applying patient care management with
the aid of modern technology that is effective and efficient.
This healthcare company focusses on record keeping of patients,
teamwork within the various disciplines and cost controls.
Application of software in the industry is one of the great
success that the company has achieved and continues to advance
it for excellent patient services. (Varshney, 2007)
With the various changes experienced in the healthcare
industry, Elara health care demonstrates how technology can be
effective when it comes to hospice and pediatric hospice. The

8. company specializes in Healthcare IT, Web hosting, consulting,
website design and hospice Electronic Medical Record. Modern
technology has transformed the healthcare sector and therefore
the need of companies like Elara which adopts the current
trends and the technological advancements present. (Jepsen,
2010) The features of EMR provided by Elara are beneficial
regarding billing, auditing costs, reports, pricing, and charting.
All these aspects simplify healthcare management and make it
effective especially in a busy environment.
To obtain accurate results, Elara looks into different aspects
which include the number of complaints in the complaints field,
the positive and negative reviews of clients, the level of
acceptance regarding service provision, the level of rating, the
number of healthcare organizations using their services and the
level of compliance with authorized institutions. When the
outcome of results tends to be positive, then the company is
said to have done well. High ratings prove that the company has
a positive impact in the healthcare industry.
Reference
Varshney, U. (2007). Pervasive healthcare and wireless health
monitoring. Mobile Networks and Applications, 12(2-3), 113-
127.
Jepsen, T., Mithas, S., Hsu, C.-Y., & Kraft, G. (2010).
Healthcare IT. IT Professional, 12(2), 14-17.