Kim Woods
Qualitative Validity
Many researchers, particularly those from the hard sciences like mathematics or physics, consider quantitative research, with the ability to determine statistical significance, as more rigorous than qualitative research. Qualitative research does not lend itself to such mathematical determination of validity, rather it is highly focused on providing descriptive and/or exploratory results. However, this does not relieve the qualitative researcher from designing studies that are rigorous and high in trustworthiness, often the word used to describe validity in a qualitative study. There is no agreed upon set of criteria for ensuring a quality qualitative study, but there are a number of models of quality criteria.
Instructions:
- After reading the assigned articles by Shenton (2004) and Freeman, deMarrais, Preissle, Roulston, and St. Pierre (2007), discuss at least three things a qualitative researcher can consider to
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- February 27th, 2020
Kim Woods
Qualitative Methodologies
Qualitative methodologies involve collecting non-numerical data, usually through interviews or observation. There are many approaches to qualitative research and no fully agreed upon list of methodologies. The text (Malec and Newman, 2013) describes six approaches in Section 3.1. The Frank and Polkinghorne (2010) article also describes three main qualitative approaches. The best way to learn about a variety of qualitative research methods is to read reports or articles of research around a topic you are interested in.
Instructions:
For your initial post, choose two articles that use a qualitative research method to answer a research question on your topic of interest. Remember that qualitative research is exploratory in nature, and is used to go deeper into issues of interest and explore nuances related to the problem at hand. Common data collection methods used in qualitative research include group discussions, foc
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- February 27th, 2020
Diversity Proposal
For this assignment, imagine you have been hired as the new Diversity & Inclusion Specialist in the Human Resources (HR) department of your current company or another company of your choosing. One of the first tasks you are given is to create a Diversity Proposal for your manager in response to an anonymous complaint (below) that was recently submitted to the HR suggestion box:
Complaint: I have been working here for 4 years. I am tired of watching the same Diversity in the Workplace 20-minute training video each January in order to satisfy the companys annual diversity training requirement. Nothing around here shows that this company values diversity. As one of a few people of color at this company, I feel like Im just here to increase diversity numbers so that the company looks good on paper. When are we going to actually do something to recognize all types of diversity? There are more aspects to diversity, besides race, that make individuals unique
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- February 27th, 2020
Wk 2 Team – Assessment Instruments Case Study And Analysis
Resource: This week's
Imagine you are tasked with developing a psychometrically based self-report instrument for a juvenile inmate or offender.
Research the evidence-based approach for assessment risk, need, and responsivity (RNR) model.
Create a 12 to 15-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes in each slide that includes the following:
A case study for this juvenile inmate or offender who has a mental illness that contains the following:
- Provide a profile of the juvenile, including his or her mental illness and offense committed.
- Specify the risk principle, need principle, and responsivity principle for this juvenile related to his or her mental illness.
- Summarize the guidelines that must be followed when using a psychometrically based self-report instrument.
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Week 3 Assignment
Based on this weeks material, write a 200-250-word count for the below TWO (2) essays. (You must answer both essays separately, each adhering to the above word count).
Essay #1: Describe the existence and practice of indigenous religions today.
Essay #2: Describe the religious practices in a hunter-gatherer social construct.
(Note: It is imperative that you incorporate the terminology and principles introduced this week to demonstrate your comprehension of the material.)
Must write both essays, plagerism free w
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Medical Sociology
Define upstream factors. Include a discussion explaining how upstream factors impact health and illness outcomes in general. Then, explain how each of the categories influence a specific proximate risk factor like unprotected sexual behavior or a health behavior like using condoms and birth control methods. Clearly explain how the behavior you choose is influenced by the four different categories of upstream factors.
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- February 27th, 2020
HCA
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
The purpose of this assignment is to create a quality improvement plan for a public health organization.
Identify one public health organization around which your group will build a quality improvement plan. Ensure that enough accessible information exists on the services the organization provides, its patient base, its invested stakeholders, and how it impacts the community.
Create a 15-20-slide PowerPoint presentation with detailed speaker notes that addresses the following components:
- Describe the purpose of the organization, what value it offers to the community, why it is focused on quality, and how this plan will help it to better meet patient or customer needs.
- Describe the leadership structure of the organization, including the roles and responsibilities of involved stakeholders. Explain how these members of the organization will help to manage and monitor
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- February 27th, 2020
Global Communication
Discussion post: Diaspora and communication
Read or view all the articles/videos linked below for use in the discussion assignment. Select the item(s) you find most interesting and respond to the question(s).
You must use this template for your posts: (please check on the bottom)
Post is based upon/is a response to:
Two Concepts Used: [list both]
Text of Post:
First paragraph
Second paragraph
ESSENTIAL READINGS
Govil, N.
Bollywood and the Frictions of Global Mobility
Rego, C. and A. La Pastina
Brazil and the Globalization of Telenovelas
Georgiou, M. and R. Silverstone
Diasporas and Contra-Flows Beyond Nation-Centrism
Karim H. Karim
Reviewing the National and International Communication: Through the Lens of the Diaspora
ADDITIONAL READINGS
Diasporic Communication: Transnation
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Essay On Socrates Decision Not To Escape Prison
Must follow outline attached and answer the following questions:
1. According to Socrates, must one heed popular opinion about moral matters?
2. Does Socrates accept the fairness of the laws under which he was tried and convicted?
3. Would Socrates have been wrong to escape?
The first two questions are to be researched and summarized. The last is your evaluation of if you think Socrates did the right thing and why or why not.
Need to be completed by 2/24/2020 1:00 PM EST.
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- February 26th, 2020
Unit7ProgDev DUE 02/26/2020 Updated Post
Unit7ProgDev DUE 02.26.2020
Unit7Assign
Program Development for a Government Agency
As a human services leader, you are aware, through direct or indirect work, of a government agency's unique context of practice. Developing a program within a government agency presents its unique challenges and resources.
This paper will give you the opportunity to practice how to develop a program within a government agency. This program should address the social problem and unmet community need you previously identified in the Unit 5 assignment (u05a1), regarding your local community. Utilizing your needs assessment information, you will provide a rationale for the need for this program and describe how it will meet this need.
Since good program design comes with strong program evaluation, you will also determine an appropriate program evaluation strategy for your program. The government program that you, as a
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