Sociology | Eminence Papers

Using the Problem-Solving Model to Move through the Life Model

Using the Problem-Solving Model to Move through the Life Model During my field placement at the IHSS in San Joaquin County, I met elderly immigrant clients who were of Southeast Asian origin who...

Discussion: Power in Social Work Practice

Discussion: Power in Social Work Practice Learning about the power dynamic is essential to social workers as decision makers tend to regulate resources, policies, and fundamental change in a system....

Policy Alternative: The National Housing Trust Fund

Policy Alternative: The National Housing Trust Fund Access to safe, permanent, and non-expensive housing has become a significant social problem, and millions of people in the United States continue...

Discussion Responses: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Discussion Responses: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Responding to BW Hello, Thank you for your thoughtful analysis. The article you chose by Linehan et al. (2006) describes the randomized...

Discussion: State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Proposal

Discussion: State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Proposal As a social worker and an advocate, I have seen firsthand how dire housing insecurity is to clients, particularly low-income single...

Values Underlying Theory and the NASW Code of Ethics

Values Underlying Theory and the NASW Code of Ethics Feminist theory promotes gender equality, opposes systemic discrimination, and focuses on the lived experiences of marginalized individuals....