Social Work Question

Respond to at least two colleagues who chose a different macro intervention (e.g., policy, program, project, personnel, or practice).

Explain why your chosen macro intervention may also be a good choice for your colleague.

Brittany Candelas SaturdayJan 20 at 8:57pmDescribe the change approach you can use for your week 7 macro intervention to include policy, program, project, personnel, or practice.The focus of change that is needed in the affordable housing crisis in Austin, Texas is the need to help specifically the native population of Austin. The hope is to save Austin natives from having to relocate due to the rise of cost of living and the demand for affordable housing. Maintaining Austin’s unique culture is key to keeping Austin successful and thriving in all aspects. The change approach that is going to be needed in this intervention is going to be identifying the client system. The client system is made up of people who will become direct or indirect beneficiaries of whatever change is implemented (Netting et al., 2017). Determining the client system is important because depending on the eligibility requirements, user involvement can affect the development and evaluation of the action plan(Netting et al., 2017).Explain why this is the best choice to make for your intervention.This is the best choice because the client system is going to be what separates this affordable housing program from the others available in the city. This program will cater to this specific population of people to obtain a larger goal for the city long term. It is also important to consider the client system in the most least discriminating way to avoid violating the fair housing act in the state of Texas. The importance of staying in compliance could also be a deal breaker in developing the program because if the programs requirements are in violation, it will prohibit eligibility for grants and other government funding.References:Netting, F. E., Kettner, P. M., McMurtry, S. L., & Thomas, M. L. (2017). Social work macro practice (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Shanara Nakim Williams
MondayJan 22 at 9:07pmMain Discussion Post Week 9 

• Describe the change approach you can use for your Week 7 macro intervention to include policy, program, project, personnel, or practice.

In my week 7 discussion post I discussed: “Government grants allocated for social services and community development play a crucial role in enhancing the quality and reach of services provided by agencies. These grants can lead to improved infrastructure, expanded programs, and increased staff, ultimately benefiting clients by addressing their needs more comprehensively. Additionally, grants often come with specific objectives, encouraging agencies to innovate and tailor services to meet the identified needs within the community. “Also important in understanding which clients an organization views as resources and which it does not is the financial relationship it has with its clients.”(Netting E. F., et al, 2018), (Pg. 235). If I were to describe a change approach I can use for my week 7 discussion post it would be practicing effectively. For example, one effective change approach for government grants marco intervention is to employ a comprehensive strategy that addresses policy, program, project, and personnel aspects. This involves conducting a thorough analysis, implementing well-defined policies, aligning programs and projects with overarching goals, and ensuring personnel are adequately trained and engaged in the process.”To accomplish these types of changes, macro practice in social work can be viewed as having five major parts: (1) understanding the important components to be affected by the change—population, problem, and arena; (2) preparing an overall plan designed to get the change accepted; (3) preparing a detailed intervention plan; (4) implementing the intervention; and (5) monitoring and evaluating its effectiveness.”(Netting et al., 2017), (Pg. 267).

• Explain why this is the best choice to make for your intervention.

I believe this is the best choice for my intervention because it provides a comprehensive approach covering policy, program, project, and personnel and ensures a holistic and synchronized intervention. It maximizes the chances of success by addressing the potential bottlenecks, promoting consistency, and enhancing coordination across different facets. This approach helps create a more integrated and efficient system, fostering better adaptability to changes and increasing the overall effectiveness of the government grant intervention. “Before developing a change strategy, however, it is first necessary to be clear on the nature of the proposed intervention. Strategy and tactical planning would be premature in the absence of an understanding of what the change entails.”(Netting et al., 2017),(Pg. 267).Reference Netting, F. E., Kettner, P. M., McMurtry, S. L., & Thomas, M. L. (2017). Social work macro practice (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.Chapter 9, “Building Support for the Proposed Change” (pp. 267–298)

Respond to two colleagues in the following way:

Describe another way in which understanding correlations may enhance your colleague’s practice.

Laterica R Woods TuesdayJan 23 at 11:37pmExplain how correlations function.Correlations are used to express relationships between two variables. Salkind and Frey (2020) state that in order to calculate a correlation you need at least two variables and two people (p.78). Correlations can be direct, positive, indirect, or negative; and can range in value from -1.00 to +1.00 (Salkind and Frey (2020). Correlated values are not necessarily an indication of a relationship meaning that one may not necessarily cause the other.Explain how understanding correlations may help you better understand a population.Correlations can be used to determine the effectiveness of a program, intervention, or service and if the use of it with a population is worth implementing or utilizing. Correlations are used in so many ways, when completing financial aid applications students are asked about the education level of their parents this could be a correlation used to determine the likelihood of one completing higher education based on the level of their parents’ achievement and possibly affect funding. Correlations can be used to help determine what kind of intervention may be most effective with a population an example could be determining if children who participate in afterschool activities or local boys and girls clubs are more likely to stay out of trouble and complete school this information can be used to support the argument to implement and fund community centers and afterschool programs. Correlations can be used to support or disprove arguments and determine community needs or population concerns such as the relationship between incarceration and low literacy which states if children are not reading on or above level by third grade this is predictive of how many future prison beds are needed; although this is said to be a myth correlation can be used to study the relationship between illiteracy and incarceration (Literacy, 2022). Understanding correlations can help to circumvent detrimental outcomes and intervene early enough to cause positive changes.ReferencesLiteracy, M. (2022, July 6). The relationship between incarceration and low literacy – literacy mid. South. https://www.literacymidsouth.org/news/the-relation…Salkind, N. J., Frey, B. B.  (2020c). Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics (7th ed.). Sage.

alina Flores-Dingler WednesdayJan 24 at 11:04amMain Post 

Explain how correlations function.

Correlation is a statistical measure that quantifies the degree to which two variables are related or associated with each other (Salkind & Frey, 2020, p. 76). It provides a numerical value known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges from -1.00 to +1.00 (Salkind & Frey, 2020, p. 76). A positive correlation indicates a direct relationship, meaning that as one variable increases, the other also tends to increase (Salkind & Frey, 2020, p. 76). Conversely, a negative correlation suggests an inverse relationship. Whereas one variable increases, the other tends to decrease.The correlation coefficient does not imply causation, as correlation only measures the strength and direction of the relationship between variables (Salkind & Frey, 2020). In the example given, the correlation between marijuana smoking and grade point average (GPA) suggests that there is a tendency for students who smoke more marijuana to have lower GPAs. However, it does not provide information about the direction of causation-whether marijuana use leads to lower grades or vice versa.  

Explain how understanding correlations may help you better understand a population.

• Correlations help researchers identify patterns in data. Examining the relationship between variables can uncover potential associations and trends within a population. Correlations can be used to make predictions as well. If there is a strong correlation between two variables, knowing the value of one variable can provide information about the likely value of the other (Salkind & Frey, 2020, p. 87). Understanding a correlation in a population could have implications for policy decisions. It can guide policymakers in addressing specific issues or implementing targeted interventions based on observed relationships.ReferenceSalkind, N. J., Frey, B. B.  (2020c). Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics (7th ed.). Sage.