Assignment Content

1. Issues related prejudice, discrimination, and aggression are present in many different aspects of offender behavior and interactions. Sometimes it could be an offender’s prejudicial attitude that produces a negative consequence, but it could also be aspects of the criminal justice system that have been ineffectively designed to address these issues. This assignment asks you to analyze the issues that relate to the concepts during offender rehabilitation.

   Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word analysis of the occurrence of prejudice, discrimination, and aggression among offenders while receiving correctional program support services for rehabilitation. Include the following:

   • Determine possible causes of aggressive behavior in this setting, according to the theories of aggression.
   • Describe possible effects of prejudice, discrimination, and aggression on offenders and their social relationships.
   • Describe potential organizational issues that may arise due to prejudice, discrimination, or aggression.
   • Describe possible methods to prevent issues related to these concepts from recurring.
   • Include a minimum of three sources.
     Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Based on what you’ve learned about bystander intervention and diffusion of responsibility, what actions could you take to increase the likelihood that someone would help you in an emergency that happens in front of a large crowd? What obstacles to helping could persist?

popular usage of the word “theory” may sometimes imply a singular, often grand idea. The world, however, is complex, and the systems designed to understand it, such as theory, are often intricate in order to sufficiently explain the world as it is. Indeed, as you will learn this week, theory is nuanced, and it can also be viewed as a combination of variables, ideas, or constructs to test or advance a research question. In addition, theory tends to play a different role in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research.

For this Discussion, you will consider the role of theory in research and the relationship between theory and philosophical orientations. You will also familiarize yourself with a theory in your field so that you may become more conversant in your discipline’s theoretical foundations.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post an explanation of the role of theory in research. Next, identify a theory in your discipline and explain its basic tenets. Then, with this theory in mind, consider your answer to the following question posed by Dr. Burkholder in last week’s reading: “What do I have to believe about the world and about human beings in order for me to accept or use this theory?” Finally, describe the extent to which the epistemological and ontological assumptions of your chosen theory align with the philosophical orientation that reflects your worldview.

Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources (attached) and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.

Rubric for Resource File 15 points

Summary of disorder (5.0)

All five entries contain a brief summary of the disorders. (5.0)

Four entries contain a brief summary of the disorders. (4.0)

Three entries contain a brief summary of the disorders. (3.0)

Two entries contain a brief summary of the disorders. (2.0)

Less than two entries contain a brief summary of the disorders. (0)

Books and articles (5.0)

All five entries contain a minimum of 2 books, including title, author and publisher and a minimum of 2 journal articles including title, author, and journal publication. (5.0)

Four entries contain a minimum of 2 books, including title, author and publisher and a minimum of 2 journal articles including title, author, and journal publication. (4.0)

Three entries contain a minimum of 2 books, including title, author and publisher and a minimum of 2 journal articles including title, author, and journal publication. (3.0)

Two entries contain a minimum of 2 books, including title, author and publisher and a minimum of 2 journal articles including title, author, and journal publication. (2.0)

Less than two entries contain a minimum of 2 books, including title, author and publisher and a minimum of 2 journal articles including title, author, and journal publication (0)

Websites, support groups and literature (5.0)

All five entries contain a minimum of 2 websites, 2 support groups and 1 piece of literature. (5.0)

Four entries contain a minimum of 2 websites, 2 support groups and 1 piece of literature. (4.0)

Three entries contain a minimum of 2 websites, 2 support groups and 1 piece of literature. (3.0)

Two entries contain a minimum of 2 websites, 2 support groups and 1 piece of literature. (2.0)

Less than two entries contain a minimum of 2 websites, 2 support groups and 1 piece of literature. (0)

Assignment: Evidence-Based Practice Implementation—Anticipating Results

Many social workers attempt to implement an evidence-based practice that seems to be strongly supported by research, only to become frustrated or confused when their efforts do not yield the same positive results as the research. This discrepancy can occur because they failed to recognize the differences between conditions in their practice environment and the conditions of the study. Moreover, they may have failed to consider and adequately plan for issues that arise during implementation.

To prepare for this Assignment, using the resources for evidence-based practices, identify an evidence-based practice that may be applicable to your field of practice. Review two research articles demonstrating the effectiveness of the evidence-based practice. *PLEASE MAKE SURE THE ARTICLES YOU CHOOSE ARE CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK OR LGBTQ RELATED* Note any similarities or differences between the conditions in which the evidence-based practice was implemented in the study and the conditions in which you plan to implement it.

By Day 7

Submit a 4- to 5-pages that analyzes the implementation of the evidence-based practice in your field of practice to determine if you can expect similar results to the research. *PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY ARE CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK OR LGBTQ RELATED* This should include the following:

• A description of the evidence-based practice that you selected including:
  • The population for which the evidence-based practice is intended
  • The problems for which the evidence-based practice is intended to address
  • A summary of the evidence from the research articles that demonstrate the evidence-based practice’s effectiveness
• An explanation of any differences between the conditions of the study and the conditions on your practice. Explain the potential impact these differences could have on successful implementation.
• A description of the steps that would be required to implement the evidence-based practice including:
  • Any factors that would support each step and how you would leverage them
  • Any factors that would limit or hinder each step and how you would mitigate them
• A conclusion that includes:
  • Anticipated results of the implementation in your practice setting