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SOCW 6520 Assignment: Week 3 BlogRefer to the topics covered in this week’s resources and incorporate them into your blog.Post a blog post that includes 300 to 500 words my field experience is going to be at Sound options in Tacoma Washington I will be doing some in office work, some home visits but mostly telecommunication. For the telecommunication part I need to talk about how to set up my computer so that clients can not see any personal things like pictures or things that can identify my location ect. I will not be driving clients during my internship. This is a social work internshipQuestions in bold then answersA description of your personal safety plan for your field education experienceAn explanation of how your personal safety plan might differ from your agency safety plan during your field education experience

1.aa. Write a 3-2-1 report in the usual fashion. (12 marks)1.bb. Read the following (extremely short) article:Primeau, C. A., Marsh, J. D., Birmingham, T. B. & Giffin, J. R. (2019). The importance of costing perspective: an example evaluating the cost-effectiveness of a locking versus non-locking plate in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy. Canadian Journal of Surgery, 62(1), E14-E16. Retrieved from http://canjsurg.ca/62-1-e14/Note that you’ll need to click the ‘PDF’ link at the top to read the full article. If you’d like an HTML version, see https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351264/The authors claim that in addition to the usual “health care payer perspective,” they take a “societal perspective”. In the Appendix[1] to their paper, they clarify what this means. Briefly, in their “societal” perspective they included: Direct costs to the provincial single payer, using a case costing approachAll additional related costs to the provincial single payer over the year after the surgery, using a case costing approach.“[E]mployment time lost, and homemaking or volunteer time lost” during the study period (surgery + 12 months later). This was obtained either via patient interviews, or analysis of reports of follow-up visits.“The 2015 average Canadian wage reported by Statistics Canada was used to value time off employment. We assigned the current value of minimum wage in Ontario to account for time off for patients who were retried, or who lost time from home making or volunteer activities.”i. (3 marks) The Kim et al. paper has very specific ideas about what a Societal (or Limited Societal) perspective is. Do you think that Kim et al. would agree that the Primeau et al. paper included an analysis from a Societal (or Limited Societal) perspective? Why or why not?Is the (Primeau, 2019) ‘Societal’ perspective a (Kim et al., 2020) ‘Societal’ or ‘Limited Societal’ perspective? (Yes/No/Maybe)Why or why not?ii. (3 marks) Using what you have learned in ECON 317, in your economics degree so far, and from the Kim et al. paper, make a suggestion for how to improve the ‘Societal perspective’ in the (Primeau, 2019) paper. Briefly explain why your suggestion would be helpful.Suggestion:Why it’s helpful:

According to your textbook readings, critically evaluate the claim that “in ethical theory an action itself may not be the only factor in our assessment of that action” (Wilkens, 2011, p. 18), expressing what other factors may be involved in a person’s moral actions.

Read the following article:Kim, D. D. et al. (2020). Perspective and Costing in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, 1974-2018. PharmacoEconomics, 38, 1135-1145. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-020-00942-21.aa. Write a 3-2-1 report in the usual fashion. (12 marks)1.bb. Read the following (extremely short) article:Primeau, C. A., Marsh, J. D., Birmingham, T. B. & Giffin, J. R. (2019). The importance of costing perspective: an example evaluating the cost-effectiveness of a locking versus non-locking plate in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy. Canadian Journal of Surgery, 62(1), E14-E16. Retrieved from http://canjsurg.ca/62-1-e14/Note that you’ll need to click the ‘PDF’ link at the top to read the full article. If you’d like an HTML version, see https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351264/The authors claim that in addition to the usual “health care payer perspective,” they take a “societal perspective”. In the Appendix[1] to their paper, they clarify what this means. Briefly, in their “societal” perspective they included:· Direct costs to the provincial single payer, using a case costing approach· All additional related costs to the provincial single payer over the year after the surgery, using a case costing approach.· “[E]mployment time lost, and homemaking or volunteer time lost” during the study period (surgery + 12 months later). This was obtained either via patient interviews, or analysis of reports of follow-up visits.· “The 2015 average Canadian wage reported by Statistics Canada was used to value time off employment. We assigned the current value of minimum wage in Ontario to account for time off for patients who were retried, or who lost time from home making or volunteer activities.”i. (3 marks) The Kim et al. paper has very specific ideas about what a Societal (or Limited Societal) perspective is. Do you think that Kim et al. would agree that the Primeau et al. paper included an analysis from a Societal (or Limited Societal) perspective? Why or why not?Is the (Primeau, 2019) ‘Societal’ perspective a (Kim et al., 2020) ‘Societal’ or ‘Limited Societal’ perspective? (Yes/No/Maybe)Why or why not?ii. (3 marks) Using what you have learned in ECON 317, in your economics degree so far, and from the Kim et al. paper, make a suggestion for how to improve the ‘Societal perspective’ in the (Primeau, 2019) paper. Briefly explain why your suggestion would be helpful.Suggestion:Why it’s h

The western world begins to see a shift from farm life to city/town life, and differing views of both emerge. The city life-farm life distinction will eventually make way for the middle ground of the suburbs. Wordsworth laments the loss of the country life while Whitman celebrates the city.Discuss your perspective, based on your experience. Where do you view yourself in this? City, farm, suburb? Do you have a romantic notion of any of these, whether from day to day living or through the life of a worker? Most importantly, how does the world of work play into all of this? Share your thoughts on one of these aspects and refer to one of the readings from this week.

Diversity and Ethics Cover Letter Due: Week 9 Points: 125Skill(s) Being Assessed: Problem SolvingCriteria for Success: In this assignment, you will:· Thoughtfully reflect on past experiences as they relate to consideration of diverse and ethical perspectives.· Identify relevant sociological concepts that tie to the situation posed.· Apply diverse and ethical perspectives to a decision-making process. Provide specific examples from personal experience or the scenario.· Articulate the value of incorporating diverse and ethical perspectives when making decisions.· Describe ways to raise awareness and communicate the importance of considering diverse and ethical perspectives. Include concrete examples from the identified problem.· Write in a professional manner using proper grammar and spelling.Your goal for this assignment is to: Practice your problem solving skill. You will do this by writing a cover letter that demonstrates your knowledge of diverse and ethical perspectives and how they could be applied to the job you are applying for.Steps to complete: Complete the template for Assignment 3. You will be asked to write a 3-paragraph cover letter to the head of the diversity and ethics committee.STEP 1:Describe how your background and unique perspectives would be a valuable addition to the team.STEP 2: Give an example of a time when you intentionally looked at other diverse and ethical perspectives in order to make a better/more ethical decision.STEP 3: Answer the following questions based on the scenario below:In the graduate program at Herringbone University, students are allowed only one missed class per semester or they face academic discipline. Three female students have approached you as the diversity and ethics officer with a concern about the policy. They explain that they all have young children (as do many students in the program), and getting childcare during class times is difficult because some of the classes don’t end until 8:00 in the evening. They feel the policy is unfair, especially since the university doesn’t offer any support, leniency in policy, or childcare options. In addition, the location of the university (an upper middle class neighborhood where most children have at least one parent at home) is not where most students live (a neighborhood where most children have two working parents or a single working parent).· How would you approach this issue using diverse and ethical perspectives? Use specific examples from the scenario and your personal and professional life.· Why is it important to consider diverse and ethical perspectives in this situation?· How would you raise awareness and communicate the importance to others at your school in your role on the diversity and ethics committee?STEP 4: Your responses from Steps 1–3 will be combined into a template.

What is a good definition of metaethics? What are the types of issues involved and questions raised by metaethics? Cite your sources from the class readings and other course materials.

According to your textbook readings, what dynamics exist between an ethical system and the underlying worldview (comprising people’s assumptions, beliefs, and actions about reality)? In what ways are worldviews and ethics related? Cite your sources from the textbooks and other course materials.

A description of your personal safety plan for your field education experienceApproximately 85 percent of social workers experience aggression during their career and 30 percent experience assault (National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter, n.d.). Often times these individuals engage on the negative thoughts or beliefs regarding their social worker (Regehr & Glancy, 2010). For example, some clients may stalk social workers due to the relationship they developed inside their mind. While most cases the client does not wish to cause harm, it is still important for social workers to develop a safety plan. In this case the first step would be to set boundaries with clients to reduce these negative tendencies. This may consist of making sure clients do not have any personal information. However, setting boundaries may not always be a barrier to these behaviors. Therefore, social workers should also be aware of their surroundings. This would consist of being aware when leaving work to make sure no one is following. In addition, to prevent this from happening social workers should never walk alone after dark when leaving work. This is important as many mental health professionals are at a higher risk for stalking (Regehr & Glancy, 2010). Thus, social workers should have a set safety plan when working in the field. In my field agency, my plan is to set boundaries with clients to keep the relationship professional. Another plan is to make sure that I do not leave the agency alone or without telling someone that I am leaving. I will also be keeping an eye on my surrounding area rather than looking down at my phone.

Different views concerning human nature influence ethical thinking, morality, and justice. Based on your readings, what are the particular beliefs about human nature that differentiate the ethical theories of Thomas Hobbes, David Hume, and Immanuel Kant? How might you illustrate each perspective?