Life Stories of Middle-Aged Adults

Interview a middle-aged adult, using the following questions:

1. Tell me about a high point in your life.
2. Tell me about a low point in your life.
3. Tell me about a turning point in your life.
4. What are some important events that occurred in your childhood, adolescence, and adulthood?

In one paragraph summarize the responses from the interview.

In the second paragraph compare the responses to research in the text and discuss the following questions:

1. Were life experiences generally positive or negative?
2. Was there evidence of a commitment story? If so, describe.
3. When did the turning point occur?
4. Is this consistent with the midlife transition?
5. Based on the answers, would you describe this person as generative? Why or why not?

To be a professional social worker means embodying the knowledge and standards of the profession. The NASW Code of Ethics is considered one of the bedrocks on which our profession is based and serves as a guiding document for the profession and for the every-day practice of social workers. In this discussion post, you will explore the Code of Ethics and discuss how it has relevance to you and to your field placement.

To prepare, take some time to review the NASW’s Code of Ethics. Write a reflection incorporating the following:

• In your own words, what is stated as the primary mission of the social work profession? How would you describe this to a friend or family member?
• Define what constitutes an ethical dilemma. Give an example of an ethical dilemma that you might encounter in field. This could involve your own actions, those of a supervisor or an agency policy. What part of the Code of Ethics applies to this particular ethical dilemma?  What would you do to address the situation? Be specific in identifying your dilemma and in identifying what part of the Code of Ethics applies.

SUBJECT: Effective Execution, Design / Focus, and Decision Traps

Once a strategy has been developed, success depends on a solid process for effective execution. It is important to take the power of strategy design and the power of focus into consideration. Finally, good decision making relies on avoiding decision traps that can take the company down the wrong path.

Minimum of 500 words in the body

Minimum of 2 sources from the literature in addition to course texts

Current APA format must be used.

Use the following outline:

· Introduction

· Process: Effective Execution of Strategy‐ What is the process in no less than 150 words

· Strategic Thinking: Power of Design vs. Power of Focus ‐ What is it and why is it important in no less than 150 words

· Decision Model: Key Decision Traps to Avoid ‐ no less than 100 words

· Conclusion

· Support your factual assertions with citations.

MUST BE VERIAFIABLE Include an Annotated Bibliography, in current APA format, of the 2 additional Sources:
Minimum of 250 words in each annotation

Summary of Key Points

Evaluation of the Quality of the Publication Evaluation of the Quality of the Author(s) Where this fits into the discussion

Do you ever feel trapped by circumstances that you sense you are powerless to change? As a social worker, you can anticipate having to regularly address clients who feel trapped in adverse circumstances and have no clear direction on how to improve their situations. How do you address the needs of such a client?

Zastrow, Kirst-Ashman, and Hessenauer (2019) define resiliency as “the ability of an individual, family, group, community, or organization to recover from adversity and resume functioning even when suffering serious trouble, confusion, or hardship” (p. 18). For this Discussion, you apply the concept of resiliency to the real life scenario of Talia Johnson.

To prepare for this Discussion, review the major concepts from your HSBE I course (Chapters 1–9 in Zastrow, Kirst-Ashman, & Hessenauer). Then, view the media about Talia Johnson’s visit with her social worker. As you reflect on the readings this week, imagine you are Talia Johnson’s social worker and consider how you might apply the concept of resiliency to Talia’s case. Also, consider how you might apply the concept of resiliencyto social work practice in general.

By Day 3

Post a Discussion that includes the following:

• An explanation about how you, as Talia’s social worker, might apply the concept of resiliency to Talia and her situation
• Examples from the case study of Talia and the resources to support your strategy
• An explanation of how you might apply the concept of resiliency to your social work practice

Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

• Review      Chapters 1–9

Plummer, S. -B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

· “The Johnson Family” (pp. 11–13)