Sociology | Eminence Papers

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....

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...