Sociology | Eminence Papers

Solution-Focused Model: Asking Questions

Solution-Focused Model: Asking Questions During my fieldwork experience working with IHSS (In-Home Supportive Services) in San Joaquin County, I worked with a 56-year-old Hispanic client in severe...

Letter to the Representative

Letter to the Representative The Honorable Josh Harder California House of Representatives Stockton District Office 1776 W March Ln, Suite 360 Stockton, CA 95207 Dear Representative Harder: My name...

Discussion: Developing Advocacy Strategies

Discussion: Developing Advocacy Strategies Description of the Selected Social Justice Brief The title of the selected brief is “Reimagining Policing: Strategies for Community Reinvestment.” This...

Discussion Responses: Empowerment Theory

Discussion Responses: Empowerment Theory Responding to KR Hello, Thank you for sharing your thoughtful post. Your clear definition of the ideas of the empowerment theory and how they directly...

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....