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From a behavioral therapy standpoint people are seen as neither good or bad but rather a product of their environment, (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). According to behaviorists, behavior is learned through the surrounding environment and those learned behaviors are repeated when an incentive follows the action. Behaviorists generalize information about humans from observing animals, although they acknowledge that humans are much more complex (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). The basis for behavioral…

Tohoku region of Japan without warning. The calamity was instantaneously announced through viral videos, emails, Twitter feeds, social media and live broadcasts on both international and local Japanese news programs, with the global network news reporters clambering through the rubble (Bestor, 2013). This unprecedented natural disaster that has shocked the world is known as the Tohoku Pacific Coast Earthquake and formally known as the ‘Higashi Nihon Daishinsai’ (the Great Eastern Japan…

Cell Phone Use and Driving: A Deadly Combination In the world today, society suffers from cell phone addiction. People everywhere use some sort of mobile device constantly. This addiction on its own, while still negative, becomes especially dangerous when combined with driving. While driving, cell phones create many distractions. Some of these distractions include: dialing on the phone, answering the phone, simply talking on the phone, and texting. These distractions constantly increase with…

The ethics case study describes a boy in third grade who is acting out in class. The student did not have previous behavior problems in kindergarten or first grade, and the mother reveals that the family is undergoing financial stress that has impacted other aspects of their lives. The school psychologist records information about the family’s situation and incorporated her notes in the child’s psychological education record. In this ethics case study, there are a few problems present. Firstly,…

Anti-Bullying Policy through the Five Lenses Introduction The act of harming someone, verbally or physically, seems to have roots that can be tracked throughout all of history. When a person is targeting someone else and actively impacting the quality of that person’s life, he/she is said to be harming that person (Limber and Small, 2003, pp 447). Miller (2012) identified six major classifications of bullying: verbal, physical, material, relational, hate-motivated, and cyber. A theme within…

Presenting Case - Jane Doe Jane Doe is a 15 year old, repeating 9th grade high school student. She lives with her biological mother, twin brother and step-father. Jane’s family has a history of heart disease and heart-attacks. Jane’s family is financially stable; she has many friends, enjoys soccer, and likes to spend time with her family. Jane’s twin brother is a 10th grade student and attends the same high school as Jane. Jane parent’s divorced when she was 8, due to her father being…

Ethics has been the cornerstone of social work practice since it’s inception. However it was not until 1960 that the National Association of Social Workers, or NASW, codified the ideas of ethical practice into a set of standards. This single page document is known as the Code of Ethics. The motivation for this was to develop a code by which the profession could define and assess the boundaries of ethical practice. Ethics in the field of social work, like other areas of ethics, evolve as societal…

It is to say with certainty that in today’s society, pop culture has a pronounced influence on our everyday lives and the decisions that we make. Although we may not like to admit it, pop culture largely assists in shaping the type of men/women we grow up to be. With young children being the primary target of pop culture, it is clearly evident how it can significantly impact the way in which we respond to different stimuli. While pop culture is commonly accepted worldwide it is uncertain if the…

Risk Characteristics A high number of victims that encounter law enforcement agencies are from devious backgrounds. Law Enforcement most understand and have very clear that dealing with a kid in any situation is a risk factor when it comes to human trafficking, this also goes to female adults already trapped in commercial sex, voluntarily or not. Much attention should be given to those females that are reported missing as discovered in a Central Florida County Sherriff’s Office recently. A…

Dealing with domestic violence is not easy as a child or as an adult. One in three women are abused. That is actually one of the most challenging conflicts that could possibly happen to a woman. Domestic violence has been around for years, and it is only getting worse. Most of the time, when a female is going through this situation, she hope for a change in the abuse, but nine times out of ten it get worse. It can start off as a little hit, then build up to an everyday thing. Females have soft…