Requesting assistance on completing a research based written assignment. This paper should be between 4-6 pages. This paper will pose a very specific sociological research question about families and analyze the available research evidence to develop an answer to that question.  When you submit your topics, it must be in the form of a question (i.e. what is the relationship between social class and divorce rates?) All papers will be written in APA format, as can be found on the course information page and include at least 3 references (including 2 scholarly articles).

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 increase the validity of a studys results.
• Give at least one example from one of the qualitative study articles you have found on your own topic of how a claim (reported result) is supported.
  • How does that article report on the validity of the studys results?
  • Do the authors do a good job of demonstrating validity? If not, what could/should they have done differently?

Post should be at least 300 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates postings by Day 7.

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, focus groups, in-depth interviews, and uninterrupted observations. Data analysis typically involves identifying themes or categories, or providing in- depth descriptions of the data. Use the Anderson (2006) and Lee (1992) articles to obtain a better understanding of what qualitative research includes.

• Briefly describe the particular qualitative research approach/methodology utilized in each of the two articles you selected (e.g. case study, ethnographic study, phenomenological study, etc.).
• Refer to the weeks readings (or recommended articles) to help you explain.
• Compare and contrast the two qualitative methods used:
  • What is the same and what is different and why?
  • Does either methods seem a good fit to explore your topic of interest?
  • Why/why not?

Post should be at least 300 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates postings.

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.   

Create a 500- to 800-word Diversity Proposal that addresses the following questions:

• 1.What is the business case or proposition for recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion?
• 2.How can we create a company mission and company goals to outwardly express and reinforce our commitment to diversity and inclusion? What might our mission statement say to express our commitment?
• 3.What are at least two short-term actions (less than 6 months) that the company can take to immediately address some of the concerns expressed in the anonymous complaint?
• 4.What are at least two long-term actions (6 months to 2 years) that the company can take to address some of the concerns expressed in the anonymous complaint?
• 5.How can the company enhance its current annual employee diversity training? Why is this training important?
• 6.What initiatives can the company implement to celebrate diversity beyond race?
• 7.How can these initiatives bring employees together to celebrate diversity and promote inclusion?
• 8.What other suggestions do you have to improve workplace culture and messaging around diversity and inclusion?

Include a minimum of two scholarly articles/academic references.

Format your paper/proposal according to appropriate .

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.
• Using these guidelines, select an appropriate assessment instrument for the juvenile in your case study.
• Explain why your selected assessment instrument is appropriate.

Assessment, Methods, Procedures, and Program Delivery

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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

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.

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:

1. 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.
2. 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 the quality improvement program.
3. How is the organization financed? Why is understanding this important when building a quality improvement plan?
4. What types of training or support resources does the organization possess for quality improvement initiatives?
5. What types of innovative partnerships does the organization possess that allow it to provide quality public health care? What partnerships could the organization forge to improve the outcomes they can provide?
6. How will the organization use the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) tool to assist in improving and monitoring quality?
7. What are the goals and objectives the organization is setting out to achieve with the implementation of this quality improvement plan?
8. How will the organization monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of its quality improvement strategies?
9. What do continuous quality improvement initiatives like this quality improvement plan offer to the overall field of public health?

Cite at least four references, including the textbook.

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)

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Two Concepts Used: [list both]

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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: Transnational Cultural Practices and Communicative Spaces. Diasporic Communication, Vol. 9 – 2002, No. 1. (file uploaded)

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.