Today, there is tension between "big data" research and in-depth studies of lives. This article provides a background on in-depth studies where researchers seek to understand individual lives in all of their variations. In-depth research has a long and rich history. It respects the dignity and worth of persons and it builds understandings through relationships. Big data studies shows general tendencies of a relatively small number of variables, but cannot account for the complex meanings that persons experience in their daily lives. Both types of research provide important information.
In this collection, the author shows off her one-star reviews on Amazon Kindle. One woman gave one-star review that consisted of a few sentences on how much her grandson loves his Kindle reader and how she was disappointed this wasn't a children's book she could read with him. The author was delighted that the boy likes his Kindle because maybe he would buy the article his grandmother didn't like, which was about the sex education of children. A UK reader was angry because an article on women's aging body parts made her feel old. Someone else awarded one star because the author ignored the sexual abuse of boys when she did not. The author decided to make these article available as a package and see if other readers think they are as bad as these raters think.
This document is a collection of materials for the course, theory and model building in social work taught at the School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA, in the fall of 2012. The collection contains the course syllabus, handouts, and essays on such topics as critical thinking, social work specific research, and social marketing and social work. This collection of materials will foster skills in theory and model building in social work and other applied disciplines.
Violence is logical to perpetrators, but senseless to outsiders. Most enjoy their violent acts. Based on in-depth interviews with violent persons, this book answers the question, "Why do they do it?" and draws lessons for prevention from what perpetrators themselves say. The four sections of the book covers what violence means to perpetrators, the development of violent behaviors, accountability, and prevention. Violence prevention requires the promotion of trusting relationships, prosocial means of self-regulation, and prosocial beliefs such as promoting the best interests of others.
Anger is an important emotion. It fosters communication and builds relationships when expressed appropriately. What counts is what kids do when they are angry. The exercises in this workbook show kids how to express anger so that they communicate effectively, feel better, and do l not hurt others or themselves. This workbook is for professionals and parents to help children develop skills in anger management.
The CASPARS are a set of five clinical assessment tools that measure client risks and strengths. They are based upon clinical experience, research and theory on risk and resilience, and interviews with families and children who have experienced adversities. They have excellent psychometric properties and are adaptable to a variety of clinical situations. The tools were tested on children and families where the children were 12 or younger. The tools are emotional expressiveness, family relationships, peer relationships, sexuality, and family embeddedness in the community.
Church policies hurt women and girls. This collection of five essays and two poems examines these issues and shows that God loves girls and women no matter what. It's time Roman Catholic Church officials thought through the effects of their polices and beliefs.
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