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.

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. The Appendix is where unpublished tests or other descriptions
of complex equipment or stimulus materials are presented.
apaformat.pdf
1. 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
a. Jaime Carson
RE: Discussion - Week 2
COLLAPSE
Top of Form
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

6. 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].
b. Genia Baker
RE: Discussion - Week 2
COLLAPSE
Top of Form

7. 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.).

8. (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year.Baltimore,
MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital
Source e-reader].
SOCW 6351
2. Respond by Day 5to 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.
a. Tikeela Dorrell
RE: Discussion 1 - Week 2
COLLAPSE
Top of Form
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

9. 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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10. HRM400
Portfolio Project
Organizational Profile for Project Option #1
Organizational Statement and Overview: We are only as good as
our teams.
Organizational HR functions have been known to create barriers
and extra work for
employees, preventing them from achieving organizational
goals. We need to be
consistent on how each of our area HR functions meets the
needs of the employees and
achieve HR and organizational goals.
While we are a very successful organization, HR operates in a
decentralized fashion.
Currently, most HR related decisions are being made at the area
level. This means that
HR practices and employment issues vary among areas. This can
impede our ability to
respond effectively to new issues or carry out innovative
employment relations strategies
that are in the best interests of the organization.
Each area will have one single HR representative who will be
the face of HR in the field.
The HR Relationship Manager (Title for field representative.)
will have access to the
specialized services needed. One of the primary reasons for
developing a more
centralized HR function is to make sure that high quality,
consistency and efficiency are

11. the norm across all areas.
Specialized services include: Recruitment & Selection (Module
3), Performance
Management (Module 4) Training & Development (Module 5),
Compensation & Benefits
(Module 6), Employee / Labor Relations (Module 7), and
Health, Safety & Security
(Module 8).
Corporate Vision: To become a world class company, the
standard by which others are
measured.
Corporate Mission: Design and deliver the highest quality IT
solutions utilized by 75%
of the market while maintaining a 98% customer satisfaction
rating.
Corporate Goals:
1- Increase shareholder value.
2- Increase profits
3- Increase customer satisfaction
4- Increase employee satisfaction.
5- Out compete our competition.
6- Focus on a more targeted segment within our industry
7- Positively shape the regulatory and policy environment to
allow for innovation
and build our brands reputation.
8- Deliver a more differentiated motivating brand proposition.
HR Guidance for you to build upon:

12. HR Purpose Statement: You will create one. (Referred to by
some as the
department mission statement.)
HR Goals (Create three additional goals. Make sure they
support the organizational
goals.)
1. Create a centralized human resources function located at our
corporate offices
that identifies and supports individual needs and their use of
locally assigned
human resources contact.
2. Minimizing the inconsistencies that currently exist in HR
policies and practices
across areas and implementing practice, process and structural
changes that will
ensure the consistent application of best practices in the human
resources
function enterprise-wide.
3. Eliminating unnecessary duplication of processes and
services in the HR
function.
4. Ensure that HR personnel receive the training and experience
they need to
develop their expertise and cultivate opportunities for career
advancement in the
HR field.

13. 5. Improve communications and information sharing among all
areas to ensure
consistent application of the HR function.