3. Behaviorists assert that interventions should focus‚ when possible‚ in reinforcing rather than punishing behaviors. Why is this? Think about client populations such as substance abusers or aggressive children. How can social workers develop interventions that reinforce certain client behaviors while extinguishing others? Punishing behaviors can be alienating and result in a loss of a practitioner’s perceived reinforcing behavior. People naturally prefer seeking rewards over avoiding punishment
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An Overview of OD Interventions Prelude • OD interventions are sets of structured activities in which selected org’nal units (target groups or individuals) engage in a task or a sequence of tasks with the goals of org’nal improvement and individual development. • Intervention constitute the action thrust of OD. Prelude • The OD practitioner‚ a professional versed in the theory and practice of OD‚ brings four sets of attributes to the org’nal setting: – a set of values – a set of assumptions about
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Intervention Participants in a study conducted by Toseland (1990) selected personally beneficial outcomes of attending a support group including: (1) realizing that they were not alone with their concerns‚ problems‚ and pressures‚ (2) receiving encouragement and understanding; and (3) gaining the ability to understand and communicate personal feelings. Another project conducted by Toseland and his colleagues Rossiter & Labrecque‚ asked group members what the most helpful aspects of peer-led and professionally-led
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routine and people” (Thompson‚ 2009‚ p. 30). Interventions: encourages mothers to visit often and feed infants‚ promote home routines‚ and respond to crying and other needs. Allow parents to be present during procedures‚ and encourages parents to comfort children during and after painful procedures; as well as‚ letting infants’ play. Toddler: Issues related to medical setting: separation from parents and “reduced autonomy” (Thompson‚ 2009‚ p.30). Intervention: have parents in the children’s room and
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is Cholera outbreaks the Communities will be identified and worked with through collective engagement through the S E M. (Coreil‚ J. 2009). Community members‚ leaders and groups will be trained for the intervention of the research. After they are educated on the various steps of the intervention‚ The principle will be applied on how water for domestic uses should be treated‚ and sanitation. Working groups would entail Ministry of Health Officials‚ Health care workers such as Nurses‚ support Organizations
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scenario are asthma patients. The goals and objective that will be developed will favor both the clients and the physicians. The strengths and weaknesses of the clients need to be catered for and at the same time; the steps for implementing the interventions of nurses should be specified in the goals and objectives. When one want to determine the goals‚ objectives and the expected outcomes‚ several
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latest interventions for autistic individuals and as well would like further information on IBI. Mrs. Lee: Yes‚ it’s been a lot to take in. I’ve read so much online and friends are giving me advice as well. There seem to be so many programs out
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had described in my previous journal entry‚ there was a possibility of continuing the intervention. On Tuesday during our group meeting Lilia‚ one of our group members brought up the possibility of extending our intervention. During this meeting‚ Lilia gave us detail on what she had discussed with a few teachers. It seemed some teachers felt the intervention was short and were on board to continue the intervention. When the topic was first brought up everyone in the group thought it was an outstanding
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Federal Investment in Early Childhood Intervention The United States government has been advocating the early influence on health and development of children since the early 1900’s. Congress established a Children’s Bureau in the Department of Labor in 1912. The purpose of this sub-department was “to investigate and report … upon all matters pertaining to the welfare of children and child life among all classes of our people.” (Meisels & Shonkoff) In the Bureau’s first printed annual report
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things to remain the same but get better”‚ treatment and intervention is not an easy task. However‚ the social worker can apply valuable skills to help the process. With a proper engagement‚ a client can feel worthy of a social worker’s time and expertise‚ and feels more hopeful that change is possible and life can be better. It is important to note that there are multiple treatment approaches and that it may be necessary to change interventions if a client is not progressing. Treatment application
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