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Groups

Groups An in-group refers to a group one belongs to and believes to be an important part of who they are. In contrast, an out-group is a group one does not belong to, and individuals tend to feel...

Heredity, Prenatal Development & Birth

Heredity, Prenatal Development & Birth I would use the biopsychosocial perspective to assess the client. This model examines how biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors are...

Older Adults and Finances-Paying for Care

Older Adults and Finances-Paying for Care The facility I contacted is Camlu Assisted Living, located in Stockton, California. I had a wonderful experience obtaining information from the facility as...

Substance Abuse in Older Adults

Substance Abuse in Older Adults Social workers need to be cognizant of the fact that a wide range of factors usually places the geriatric population at risk of problematic substance abuse, such as...

Sociological Imagination

Sociological Imagination According to OpenStax (22), sociological imagination refers to comprehending how one’s past is connected to other peoples’ past and societal structures and...