Biopsychosocial model for social workers Biopsychosocial model is the most appropriate model for social workers in the intervention/prevention of diabetes. This is a health model that believes illness is as a result of interactions amid social, psychological as well as biological factors. The biopsychosocial model allows social workers to see the whole person hence leading to a consideration of not only physical health but also the intersection with social as well as mental conditions affecting the overall well-being of the patient (Agiri, 2019). In this case, a patient’s problems result from a mix of medical, social as well as psychological challenges and social workers collaborate with the patient to address these resultant factors. Moreover, social workers use this model to help the patient in seeking out existing strengths as well as resources to deal with the condition. Nonetheless, it also involves the provision of support as well as information that links the patient to friends, family, as well as community agencies that offer physical resources such as shelter, food, counselling and medication. Biopsychosocial model can be utilized for early intervention…

SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SERVICES II Multiple Choice Questions A B A, C,……. B … …. A B ….. ……   Fill in the Blanks ……… Xenophobia Classism Sexism Ethnocentrism Racism Oppression Discrimination Prejudice Civil rights Universality Universal Social Services Selective social welfare programs Residual Social Welfare Policy Institutional Social Welfare Policy SHORT ESSAY 1: 5 points What impact do personal values have on the social welfare system? Personal values, such as honesty, promote social responsibility in the welfare systems based on individual competence. The personal values, therefore, promote self-reliance in the social welfare systems to ensure that social workers are simultaneously responsible towards their clients (Zastrow, 2016). As such, personal values help resolve conflicts between the clients and other societal members in a socially respected and responsible manner. Hence, individuals in the social welfare systems are able to self-determine themselves based on their individual values to increase competence. Moreover, personal values foster human relationships while in the social welfare systems. For instance, respect serves to appreciate roles played by other individuals towards achieving equity and advocacy (Zastrow, 2016). As…

Ethical and Legal Issues Raised by the Amanda Cyberbullying case. Introduction Bullying refers to a constant intentional act undertaken by the perpetrator who has power over the casualty. Bullying causes both the emotional and physical harm on the victim. Bullying can occur in many forms; cyberbullying is amongst the significant bullying cases in current society. Cyberbullying occurs through digital devices such as computers, cell phones, and tablets via the internet. Teena is the most vulnerable group to cyberbullying. One of the significant issues triggered by the cyberbullying is the perpetrator anonymity. The anonymity offered by social media platforms such as Facebook gives the participants the authority to write anything they wish without any fear of the repercussion.  Amanda Todd is an excellent example of the cases of cyberbullying. Ethical and Legal Issues Raised by the Amanda Cyberbullying case. Amanda Todd (12 years old) was conversing with her friends through online platforms, one of her friends asked her to send the photos of her bare breasts. The perpetrator took the video and screenshots of her breasts and then shared it through…

How to Make Instagram a Cow Cash.   Social media has taken over most of the old communication media, such; as postal services. Various programmers and IT experts have developed numerous applications used for communication. Instagram is one of many of these social platforms. According to statistics, Instagram has the most monthly active users, a more engaged audience, and less competition than other social media giants like Twitter and Facebook.   However, people not only share their beautiful moments but also do business on Instagram. There are various things to consider to make good money. Firstly, you have to define your target audience. Most people below the age of 35 make the target audience. You can learn more about your audience through Instagram insights such as website visits, video views, follower activity, etc.   Secondly, its the use of relevant hashtags. Hashtags help to organize and classify video and image content. The conventional way of making hashtags suitable is avoiding spamming, or overuse of tags.   Moreover, being in the limelight is essential. Know when to post by having a…

How Facebook Impacts Children’s Growth Introduction The love for Facebook among children is a recent occurrence. This love is attributed to the fact that children as young as eight years can open a Facebook account. Studies done from the new millennium to date indicate that children love Facebook because it helps them to meet new people and retain their old friends. Apart from this connection, there are other peculiar things that children do on Facebook that can raise the alarm to guardians and parents. Therefore, parents need to be aware of the consequences Facebook presents to children since it affects their growth. First, Facebook causes mental ill-health among children. Reports emerging from psychologists indicate kids exposed to Facebook show many mental health issues.  Excessive engagement in Facebook is associated with brain and personality disorders such as ADHD. Most of these children also show personality issues like depression, anxiety, poor social skills, loneliness, and addictive behaviors. Research done by Brosch (2016) reveals that children who spend a lot of time on Facebook are likely to feel isolated, disconnected, or sometimes develop…

Millennial sensitivity Earlier generation criticizes the millennial for being too sensitive to various issues. But it is worth noting that the millennials have experienced significant changes mainly on the technological basis, and they thus have to change and adapt to the situation. Going through the readings, I think that the past generations are just labeling the millennials as too sensitive. People from past generations are not in a position to understand the current changes in the world in a better way, like millennials. Every generation experiences specific changes, be it industrialization in the times of Henry Ford, the emergence of TV and radio, the internet, among others. Therefore it is due to such changes that a particular generation has to adapt in a better way than the previous generation. Though past generations consider the millennial as soft since they have not experienced hardships, it is worth noting that technological advancement does not only bring good things. It is due to technological advancement that cyberbullying came to existence, posing a hardship to the millennials. Therefore I feel that the millennials are…

theories explaining prejudice Prejudice is the tendency of individuals to feel and think negatively about members belonging to other groups. Discrimination itself is an attitude or a feeling. Several theories explain prejudice. Scholars divide prejudice into two significant methods, namely, the personality centered approaches, which are usually psychological and culture-based sociological in the environment. Personality -centered theories. Both frustration-aggression theory and the authoritarian personality theories are under personality-centered opinions. A psychologist known as John Dollard attributed to the Frustration-Aggression theory. This theory is also known as ‘displacement’ theory, ‘scapegoat’ theory, or even ‘kick the Dog Syndrome.’ Dollard gives six beliefs that contribute to prejudice. The six are needs, frustration, aggression, displacement, weak victims, and rationalization. All human beings have needs, which could be biological such as hunger and sleep or socially induced needs, such as proper housing and well-paying jobs. It’s not apparent that human beings need all satisfied. Sometimes our needs get blocked, and as a result, we get frustrated. Frustration automatically leads to aggression. Once an individual gets frustrated, they become angry, and following is aggressive acts, and…

Relationship between Instagram and depression in young adults Depression and anxiety have adverse consequences for adolescents. The WHO shows a considerable 20% of children and adolescents worldwide experience mental health problems associated with depression and anxiety. The prevalence of depression among young people has increased by 75% for the past 25 years, according to the Royal Society for Public Health and Young Health Movement. Various studies associate the rise in depression among the youths to self-esteem and the daily use of the internet and social media. Social media to the study refers to various internet-based networks such as Instagram, where people connect with others electronically. The study interest arises in investigating how Instagram use prevalence among the youths leads to loss of self-esteem, which, in turn, results in depression. The study seeks to answer the question of how Instagram use and addiction lead to depression through the loss of self-esteem among youths. Literature Review Fundamental researches have immensely shown the correlation of depression and the addiction of social media among the youths to depression but fail to connect or attribute…

Adverse Trauma with Suicide Ideation among youth INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Today, one of the leading causes of death among young people is suicide. Suicide attempts have been identified as a significant predictor of suicide deaths. Compared to fatal suicide attempts, nonfatal ones are 50-80 times more prevalent. In 2015, close to half a million Americans were taken to the emergency room after they attempted to commit suicide. In many ways, suicide has proven to have far-reaching impacts as it affects friends and family members of individuals who attempt or die by it. The world health organization estimates that every year, about 800,000 people commit suicide worldwide. There are several reasons that warrant concern of suicidal thoughts and behaviours among youths as compared to other age groups. First, there has been a drastic increase in the number of suicide among people in their adolescence and early adulthood. Secondly, suicide has been franked the greatest cause of death among young people in comparison to older people. During adolescence and childhood, suicide is said to be the second leading cause of death. On…

BULLIES ARE MADE, NOT BORN Bullies are defined as people who hurt or intimidate others and often forcing them to do actions that they are not comfortable doing. Nature are attributes that one is born with and associated with overtime. Nurture, on the other hand, are behaviour that one accrues over with time. Bullying, to a greater extent, is nurture oriented rather than nature-oriented. Individuals who turn out into bullies over time have had actions that would have swayed them into bullying (Roland & Munthe, 2017). Some of the nurture based activities that would lead one into bullying include the following. Physical punishment is one that makes people into bullies over time. Parents using force on their children ultimately lead to aggressive behaviours. Physical punishment in children is sometimes based on adult behaviour (Gomez-Ortiz et al., 2016). In cases where parents are extreme alcoholics and take it out on their children. Over time even after becoming adults, they will still have the aggressive behaviour. Physical punishment is thus proof in its way that bullies are made and not born. Watching…