Category: Demography

The Effects of Public Policy

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As you have learned, public policy is shaped by many factors and therefore evolves over time. For this assignment, you will focus on a specific advocacy organization and identify a policy or law that connects to the chosen organization. This will give you the opportunity to see this evolution within an actual organization and how it affects issues of politics, ethics, integrity, and society.
Your paper should be 5–6 pages in length. Choose an advocacy organization local to you. Then provide the following information:
Identify your chosen organization and supply a brief history of it.
Identify and briefly (in 1–2 paragraphs) explain the problem(s) or issue(s) that the organization is intended to address.
Define the stated mission goal(s) of the organization. Has its mission goal(s) changed over time? If so, how?
Identify one specific policy or law that your chosen organization is currently supporting. Provide information about the policy or law as well and why the organization is supporting it. Be sure to include information on how the organization is supporting that policy or law.
Thinking about the information above, in your opinion, has the organization been successful in achieving its mission goal(s)? Why or why not?
Use at least four sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your sources page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citing sources, access the library or review library guides.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Evaluate the relationship between the evolution of public policy and issues concerning politics, ethics, integrity, and society.

Research plan

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Choose a topic and create a research plan that will contribute to the Week 7 Final Project.

Description:

In the Week 1 and Week 2 Lessons, we have read about two steps of the BIG6 model: task definition and information seeking strategies (CO1 & 2). As you consider the Week 7 Final Project, you will complete a project plan to help you focus your energies and generate ideas to help you be successful academically. To complete the Week 2 Assignment: Project Plan, you have to complete Parts I and II.

Part I:
Click on the Assignment tab to review the instructions for the Week 7 Final Project. After you understand what is required in Week 7, write one or two sentences per bullet point (there are additional questions and points to help you flesh our your ideas):

Choose a topic that is realistic and one that you want to learn more about.
The topic might be a career field you want to go into or something else that deeply interests you.
Scope and value:
What is the scope of the topic and your research?
What value does it bring to your life? To your professional life?
Communication medium:
How are you going to communicate your project?
How will you make your presentation different and unique?
Critical thinking questions:
Pose different questions that will help you with your research and investigate your topic in more depth.
Post critical questions that will push you to improve.
Subtopics (optional).
Brainstorming (optional).
Part II:
Part II is a reflective paragraph that represents your critical thinking process when thinking about possible sources and your research. You are NOT looking for specific sources now. Consider the best possible sources as presented in the week 2 Lesson. What type of sources will work best for your research? How can you support your project plan with credible, current, reliable, accurate, and relevant information?

Philosophy of emotion

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Illustrate the ideas at the core of feelings theories of emotion and link the relevance to a discussion so that the analysis may be developed in the dissertation. Look at key debates such as debates concerning the relationship between emotions and rationality. Explain what the main positions in this area may argue and what stance will be taken with regard to them in the dissertation. Theories of emotion: James Lange Theory, Cannon Bard Theory, Schachter Singer/Two factor Theory, Lazarus’ cognitive meditational theory. It is key to look at cognitive rationality and strategic rationality and explore a number of ways in which the emotions can succeed or fail with respect to different standards of rationality

Global Factors in Assessment Share an example of a global phenomenon

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Global Factors in Assessment Share an example of a global phenomenon affecting the lives of the individuals, families, or community that your practicum agency serves.

Examples could include outsourcing, technology, a pandemic, forced migration, or climate change. How does this factor affect your assessment of your client’s needs, strengths, resources, and goals?

The aging population

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As you have learned about the aging population in this class, you now have an opportunity to take your learning and
apply it in a real-world setting. There are two options for completing this assignment:
1) Speak with an aging person through the course engagement with a senior center; OR
2) Find an aging person in your circle of connections and interview that person.
There are two sets of instructions below:
1) Interviewing Questions; and
2) Assignment Questions.
You only need to report on the Assignment Questions.
The person you interview must be at least 65 years or older. Do not include interviewee name or identifying information
on your assignment.
Interview Questions – This is for your experience:
Introduce yourself and explain that you are taking a course in aging and learning about some of the benefits and
challenges of the aging population. Once you have permission to interview, please use the following questions as your
guide.
1. Tell me about what you value most and least during your aging years.
2. What is the most memorable historical event that you recall? Describe the memory including your thoughts and
feelings.
3. Tell me what has been the most beneficial and challenging about your aging experience.
4. How do you feel about the healthcare system in the US? What are some challenges you face?
5. What type of housing do you have? Does your housing meet your needs?
6. Do you find that age provides you more insight on life and life experiences?
7. Based upon your life experiences, what is some advice that you may have for me?
Assignment Questions – These are the questions that you answer for your assignment:
As a part of your engagement with the aging population, please answer the following questions in your written
assignment:
1. Analysis of Knowledge: Connects and extends knowledge (facts, theories, etc.) from one’s own academic
study/field/discipline to civic engagement and to one’s own participation in civic life, politics, and government.
How do you believe your knowledge from this course contributed to your work with the aging population? Specifically,
identify information learned from an aging person and how your course learning contributed to an improved
understanding. For example, you might discuss the type of housing the aging person discussed and your own
understanding of such housing.
2. Diversity of Communities & Cultures: Demonstrates evidence of adjustment in own attitudes and beliefs because
of working within and learning from diversity of communities and cultures. Promotes others’ engagement with
diversity.
How has working with the aging population changed your attitudes towards diversity? Describe your own identification
with diversity and how you perceived the aging population before and after learning and having exposure to such
population. What differences have been confirmed or changed in your own attitudes and beliefs towards the aging
population?

Role of Blockchain in Logistics Process Improvement

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Research any of the contemporary logistics industry practices existing in industry that you are familiar with and write a comprehensive research report to demonstrate your application capability. The report should contain a detailed review of the literature related to your research topic across the width/length of the research area, analyse them, identify the case issues/problem, apply any existing methodologies to solve the problem/issue, validate your results with industry data and produce them with a standard academic style.

 

 

PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY

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Create an original power point presentation titled “My Personality in Pictures” that conveys the essential aspects of your personality in 15 pictures with accompanying captions. You can use photos, graphics, text, sounds, animation, etc., in your presentation, as you prefer. You can use personal photos or you may collect photos from magazines, books, the internet, etc. You can use either your personal computer or any of the Windows-based computers in the various computer labs on campus to prepare your presentation, which must be exactly 17 “slides” in length; the first slide will be a title slide, the last slide must be at least three paragraphs that discuss the personality theory or theories you based you work upon, and the 15 slides that depict your personality.