Social Work Essays (Examples)
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Using Social Media For Meal Prepping Business
… gain visibility, using crowdfunding (Zhou & Kuo, 2018) to gain seed money that will support early investment in the business’s development, and using social media in the same way Elon Musk at Tesla has done to turn his $10 a share electric vehicle car company into a … to donors will be the articulation of the vision and the ability of the company to get that vision out to the public. social media will be a tremendous help in this avenue, as it will allow the company to gain traction at the grassroots level and … gain suitable traction with people who want to help feed American children in a way that does not require them to have to work in a soup kitchen or homeless shelter, which can be an off-putting idea for many and keep them from serving those in need. … gain support from big donors……
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Lunt, T., & Nicotra, E. (2018). Event Sponsorship and Fundraising: An Advanced Guide. Kogan Page Publishers.
Malhotra, C. K., & Malhotra, A. (2016). How CEOs can leverage twitter. MIT Sloan Management Review, 57(2), 73.
Stever, G. S., & Lawson, K. (2013). Twitter as a way for celebrities to communicate with fans: Implications for the study of parasocial interaction. North American journal of psychology, 15(2).
Yauney, R. H. (2018). Leadership Development: A Study of Elon Musk. Marriott Student Review, 2(2), 4.
Zhou, S., & Kuo, C. (2018). How Social Media are Changing Nonprofit Advocacy: Evidence from the Crowdfunding Platform in Taiwan. The China Nonprofit Review, 10(2), 349-370.
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Privacy In Social Networks Regarding Machine Learning
Abstract
This paper discusses the issue of privacy in social work with respect to advances in machine learning. It shows how machine learning protocols have been developed both to enhance and secure privacy as … subversion of one another, with one attempting to conceal data and the other attempting to uncover it. This paper concludes with recommendations for social work and the issue of privacy regarding machine learning.
Introduction
social work have allowed an ocean of personal data to form that is now sitting there waiting for machine learning algorithms to collect it, analyze … personal data to form that is now sitting there waiting for machine learning algorithms to collect it, analyze it, and recognize individuals on social media (Oh, Benenson, Fritz & Schiele, 2016). Machine learning algorithms are thus being used more and more in social work to collect data on users and to assess their browsing and……
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Balle, B., Gascón, A., Ohrimenko, O., Raykova, M., Schoppmmann, P., & Troncoso, C. (2019, November). PPML\\\\\\\\\\\\'19: Privacy Preserving Machine Learning. In Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security (pp. 2717-2718). ACM.
Bilogrevic, I., Huguenin, K., Agir, B., Jadliwala, M., Gazaki, M., & Hubaux, J. P. (2016). A machine-learning based approach to privacy-aware information-sharing in mobile social networks. Pervasive and Mobile Computing, 25, 125-142.
Bonawitz, K., Ivanov, V., Kreuter, B., Marcedone, A., McMahan, H. B., Patel, S., ... & Seth, K. (2017, October). Practical secure aggregation for privacy-preserving machine learning. In Proceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security (pp. 1175-1191). ACM.
Hunt, T., Song, C., Shokri, R., Shmatikov, V., & Witchel, E. (2018). Chiron: Privacy-preserving machine learning as a service. arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.05961.
Lindsey, N. (2019). New Research Study Shows That Social Media Privacy Might Not Be Possible. Retrieved from https://www.cpomagazine.com/data-privacy/new-research-study-shows-that-social-media-privacy-might-not-be-possible/
Mohassel, P., & Zhang, Y. (2017, May). Secureml: A system for scalable privacy-preserving machine learning. In 2017 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (SP) (pp. 19-38). IEEE.
Mooney, S. J., & Pejaver, V. (2018). Big data in public health: terminology, machine learning, and privacy. Annual review of public health, 39, 95-112.
Oh, S. J., Benenson, R., Fritz, M., & Schiele, B. (2016, October). Faceless person recognition: Privacy implications in social media. In European Conference on Computer Vision (pp. 19-35). Springer, Cham.
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Recruiting And Managing Volunteers For Social Impact Organizations
Start up and Funding Models for social Impact Organizations
Introduction
Volunteers are needed for social impact organizations, which have limited funds and require the efforts, participation, and commitment of volunteer personnel in order to meet organizational goals. To … role must be clearly defined, and every vision clearly articulated. This paper will describe how to manage, motivate and evaluate volunteers in a social impact organization.
Where Volunteers are Needed
Volunteers are a necessary component of any healthy society and community (US Department of Health and Human … worthwhile; they show that the vision has meaning; and they show that enough people are willing to believe in it that they will work and dedicate themselves to that vision even without pay. Volunteers are essential work at every level of the social impact organization because they can bring vital skills, vital manpower, and vital insights and experience.
Recruiting volunteers depends upon the……
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The Economist. (2011). Wikipedia’s fundraising, free but not easy. Retrieved from http://www.economist.com/node/21536580
Eisner, D., Grimm Jr, R. T., Maynard, S., & Washburn, S. (2009). The new volunteer workforce. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 7(1), 32-37.
Georgetown University Alumni Career Services. (2016). Effective Volunteer Recruitment & Management Strategies for Non-Profits. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6h4Pk47ymE#action=share
Hager, M.A., & Brudney, J.L. (2004). Volunteer management practices and retention of volunteers. Retrieved from http://www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/411005_volunteermanagement.pdf
Screwvala, T. (2018). How Volunteering can help Change the World. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGtFvOSmZ8A#action=share
Smith, D. H. (1994). Determinants of voluntary association participation and volunteering: A literature review. Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly, 23(3), 243-263.
US Department of Health and Human Services. (2005). Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing Volunteers. Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/volunteer_handbook.pdf
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Technology Divorce And The Impact Of Social Inequality On Marital
… connected via the baby monitor.
The cell phone can be used to reach out and call the older child or to post on social media or see what content the child is posting. The cell phone allows for both a quick and convenient way to contact the … quick and convenient way to contact the child and a way to monitor the child from a distance by looking at the child’s social media content. This is a window into the child’s soul, and the parent will use it to obtain an understanding of what sorts … viewed. Marriage, love and romance between two people has been romanticized for hundreds of years and whereas in the past it was less social acceptable to divorce (and before that when the West was Catholic divorce was not even permitted) today it is more social acceptable for people to divorce. Henry VIII set……
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BLS. (2013). Marriage and divorce: patterns by gender, race, and educational attainment. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2013/article/marriage-and-divorce-patterns-by-gender-race-and-educational-attainment.htm
Hamilton, L. & Armstrong, E. (2019). Shifting the Center: Understanding Contemporary Families. Thousand Oaks.
Jones, E. M. (2000). Libido Dominandi: Sexual Liberation and Political Control. IN: St. Augustine’s Press.
Marsee, S. (2019). Which couples are most likely to divorce? Retrieved from https://www.marseelaw.com/which-couples-are-most-likely-to-divorce/
Nelson, M. K. (2010). Parenting out of control: Anxious parents in uncertain times. NYU Press.
Pew Research Center. (2015). Parenting in America. Retrieved from https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/17/1-the-american-family-today/
Wilkinson & Finkbeiner. (2019). Divorce statistics. Retrieved from https://www.wf-lawyers.com/divorce-statistics-and-facts/
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The Militarization Of Social Distancing In America
social into Militarization
Life definitely seems a lot more militarized now that social distancing norms have become common place and the National Guard is doing its part to make sure people are adhering to stay at … common place and the National Guard is doing its part to make sure people are adhering to stay at home orders. All the work at the grocery store are now wearing masks (even though they were not two months ago—so it does not make sense why all … date at a park with her kids (Farberov, 2020). A Louisville woman was arrested for allegedly violating self-quarantine orders (WDRB, 2020). Everyone is work from home, and though there have been some protests, I have not seen any governors dragged out of their homes or capital buildings … East for two decades. We are taught that we are little more than cogs in a machine.……
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Farberov, S. (2020). Moment Idaho mom arrested. Retrieved from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8245221/Idaho-mom-arrested-protesting-coronavirus-lockdown-closed-playground.html
WDRB. (2020). Louisville woman arrested at Kroger for violating self-quarantine order after COVID-19 diagnosis. Retrieved from https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-woman-arrested-at-kroger-for-violating-self-quarantine-order-after-covid-19-diagnosis/article_ed19df76-8978-11ea-afd8-33dd85093a5e.html
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Sex Gender And Work Segregation In Cultural Industries
… Hesmondhalgh and Baker point out in cultural industries there are jobs dominated by women and jobs dominated by men. Women tend to find work in jobs such as production coordination, marketing and PR. Men tend to be found in more creative roles and technical jobs. While the … Men tend to be found in more creative roles and technical jobs. While the authors claim that stereotypes are the reason for this work segregation, Hoffman and Hurst suggest that role schemas actually precede the stereotypes, and the schema are a simply based on what men and … and Hurst suggest that role schemas actually precede the stereotypes, and the schema are a simply based on what men and women appear social to be good at. In other words, in the culture industry, shows and films written by men have a better track record with … however, could also be considered……
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Works Cited
Hesmondhalgh, David, and Sarah Baker. \\"Sex, gender and work segregation in the cultural industries.\\" The Sociological Review 63 (2015): 23-36.
Hoffman, Curt, and Nancy Hurst. \\"Gender stereotypes: Perception or rationalization?.\\" Journal of personality and social psychology 58.2 (1990): 197.
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Suicide Prevention Intervention In The Emergency Department
… ER becomes a revolving door and clients are treated for chief complaints and not for the underlining problem. The issue is relevant to social work because there is a need to address the underlying concerns of this population so that the revolving door situation can be overcome and … individuals can improve their lives.
Background/History
The issue of individuals not receiving proper care at the ER has emerged as a concern for social work in recent years; however, the issue was present as far back as the 1970s when Groner (1978) published his study and provided description … like the Columbia Assessment but more needs to done in terms of follow-up (Stanley et al., 2018). In terms of multicultural practice issues, social work always need to possess cultural competence when dealing with individuals because no two people are going to be the same, and everyone has … should be……
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Appleby, L., Morriss, R., Gask, L., Roland, M., Lewis, B., Perry, A., ... & Davies, L. (2000). An educational intervention for front-line health professionals in the assessment and management of suicidal patients (The STORM Project). Psychological medicine, 30(4), 805-812.
Belmont Report. (1979). Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human
Subjects of Research The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/index.html
Browne, V., Knott, J., Dakis, J., Fielding, J., Lyle, D., Daniel, C., ... & Virtue, E. (2011). Improving the care of mentally ill patients in a tertiary emergency department: development of a psychiatric assessment and planning unit. Australasian Psychiatry, 19(4), 350-353.
Burnette, C., Ramchand, R., & Ayer, L. (2015). Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention: A theoretical model and review of the empirical literature. Rand health quarterly, 5(1).
Callaghan, P., Eales, S., Coates, T., & Bowers, L. (2003). A review of research on the structure, process and outcome of liaison mental health services. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 10(2), 155-165.
Chatterjee, R. (2018). A Simple Emergency Room Intervention Can Help Cut Suicide Risk. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/11/628029412/a-simple-emergency-room-intervention-can-help-cut-future-suicide-risk
Cooper, J., Kapur, N., Webb, R., Lawlor, M., Guthrie, E., Mackway-Jones, K., & Appleby, L. (2005). Suicide after deliberate self-harm: a 4-year cohort study. American Journal of Psychiatry, 162(2), 297-303.
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Depression Among Older Immigrant African Women In Metro West Massachusetts
… African American women in Metro West Massachusetts as well as how the older immigrants cope with the depression. A total of 20 self-identified social work were interviewed about their patients’ mental health problem symptoms and treatment experience, what they thought was their cause of their anxiety, stressors facing … endorsement or treatment-seeking behavior for any of the two groups.
Problem Statement
The intent in this study is to explore the views of social work in relation to depression among older immigrant African women currently living in west Massachusetts. Older immigrant African women refers to women who are … permanent residency in the United States. Depression among elderly immigrant women stands out as an important phenomenon for study in the context of social work taking into consideration the extent to which the condition affects vulnerable populations. Derr (2017), pointed out immigrants typically face stressors relating to migration … for mental……
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Agbemenu, K. (2016). Acculturation and Health Behaviors of African Immigrants Living in the United States: An Integrative Review. ABNF Journal, 27(3).
Alegría, M., Álvarez, K., & DiMarzio, K. (2017). Immigration and mental health. Current epidemiology reports, 4(2), 145-155.
Baldwin-Clark, T., Ofahengaue Vakalahi, H. F., & Anderson, B. (2016). What about African American older women and depressive symptoms? Educational Gerontology, 42(5), 310-320.
Cassel, J. (1995). The contribution of the social environment to host resistance: the fourth wade Hampton frost lecture. American journal of epidemiology, 141(9), 798-814.
Cobb, S. (1976). Social support as a moderator of life stress. Psychosomatic medicine.
Delara, M. (2016). Social determinants of immigrant women’s mental health. Advances in Public Health, 2016.
Dow, H. D. (2011). An overview of stressors faced by immigrants and refugees: A guide for mental health practitioners. Home Health Care Management & Practice, 23(3), 210-217.
Emadpoor, L., Lavasani, M. G., & Shahcheraghi, S. M. (2016). Relationship between perceived social support and psychological well-being among students based on mediating role of academic motivation. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 14(3), 284-290.
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Building Resilience In Travis County
… low rate of savings, low educational attainment, and low entrepreneurial/small business ownership are the specific wealth gap-related vulnerabilities this strategy seeks to address.
social Justice
Reflecting nationwide trends, Travis County African Americans “experienced significantly longer periods of confinement in jail and were jailed at a much higher … pride (Davis, 2018, p. 1). However, the success of the 2004 American Quality of Life Initiative inspires the current strategy to press forward, work with community organizers and business leaders to reduce vulnerabilities using comprehensive methods to improve pride and resilience.
Conclusions
Long-term resilience depends on community-wide … initiatives in place throughout Travis County that will help emergency management and emergency services professionals properly coordinate resources. It will be essential to work closely with existing organizations in order to create the most cost-effective means of reducing specific vulnerabilities and for increasing resilience. Both the public ……
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Austin History Center (2019). African American Community Archivist. Retrieved from https://library.austintexas.gov/ahc/african-american-community-archivist
Castillo, J. (2018). Exhibit on African Americans in Travis County tells stories, reveals gaps. Statesman. 27 Sept, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.statesman.com/article/20120925/NEWS/309259130
Chang, J. (2018). Black children in Travis County 8 times more likely to be removed by CPS than white children. Statesman. 25 Oct, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.statesman.com/news/20181020/black-children-in-travis-county-8-times-more-likely-to-be-removed-by-cps-than-white-children
Craver, J. (2017). African-Americans spend more time in Travis County jail for same offenses as whites. Austin Monitor. 14 Jul 2017. Retrieved from https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2017/07/african-americans-spend-time-travis-county-jail-offenses-whites/
Davis, C. (2018). African-Americans are moving to Austin again, but many don’t feel welcome. KXAN. 15 Jan, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/african-americans-are-moving-to-austin-again-but-many-dont-feel-welcome/
Menon, S. (2019). Conference aims to help more African-Americans get mental health care. KUT. 25 Feb, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/post/conference-aims-help-more-african-americans-get-mental-health-care
“New report points to racism and longer confinement of African Americans in Travis County Jail,” (2017). Grassroots Leadership. 13 July, 2017. Retrieved from https://grassrootsleadership.org/releases/2017/07/new-report-points-racism-and-longer-confinement-african-americans-travis-county
Prosperity Now (2019). Racial wealth divide in Austin. Retrieved from https://www.austincf.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Reports/Racial%20Wealth%20Divide%20Profile%20Austin_February%202019_%20Final3.pdf
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Impacts Of Long Distance Relationships On Interpersonal Communication
… the people involved, what they expect, need and are capable of delivering to the other person.
Stories and Statistics
With the advent of social media, long-distance relationships have become more possible than ever before. The digital age allows for communication to be instantaneous and for people to … to connect in the virtual world in a world that is much difference from the real world of face-to-face interaction. In a way, social media interpersonal communication has replaced face-to-face contact for many people. As Dr. Paul Booth at the College of Communication at DePaul University of … to prefer mediated communication…We’d rather e-mail than meet; we’d rather text than talk on the phone” (Keller, 2013, p. ). However, for some social media interaction is only a weak form of interpersonal communication (Keller, 2013). They prefer face-to-face intimate contact. They want the distance to be … let the other know they……
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Etcheverry, P. E., & Le, B. (2005). Thinking about commitment: Accessibility of commitment and prediction of relationship persistence, accommodation, and willingness to sacrifice. Personal Relationships, 12(1), 103-123.
Farrell, J. E., Hook, J. N., Ramos, M., Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Ruiz, J. M. (2015). Humility and relationship outcomes in couples: The mediating role of commitment. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 4(1), 14.
Johnson, A. J. (2001). Examining the maintenance of friendships: Are there differences
between geographically close and long?distance friends?. Communication Quarterly, 49(4), 424-435.
Johnson, A. J., Haigh, M. M., Becker, J. A., Craig, E. A., & Wigley, S. (2008). College students’ use of relational management strategies in email in long-distance and geographically close relationships. Journal of Computer-mediated communication, 13(2), 381-404.
Keller, M. (2013). Social media and interpersonal communication. Social Work Today, 13(3), 10.
Maguire, K. C., & Kinney, T. A. (2010). When distance is problematic: Communication, coping, and relational satisfaction in female college students' long-distance dating relationships. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 38(1), 27-46.
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