What arguments should the defendants make in an effort to avoid defamation liability? Should Jones win his case?

  • Review Chapter 6 of the course textbook.

Jones was the attorney for the Town of Smithville. He filed a defamation lawsuit against a newspaper that served the Smithville area and against the writer of that newspaper’s Town Crier column. Jones based his case on statements that appeared in the column. The writer of the column referred to Jones as a “political hatchet man” and as “one of the biggest powers behind the throne in local government.” The writer also asserted that “Jones pulls the strings” and raised the question whether Jones was “leading Smithville to destruction.” What arguments should the defendants make in an effort to avoid defamation liability? Should Jones win his case?

What cognitive and emotional developmental issues are at play when tweens and teens make the decision to have sex?

  • Should high schools be able to dispense contraceptives to students? Why or why not?
  • What cognitive and emotional developmental issues are at play when tweens and teens make the decision to have sex?
  • Should school address these issues if they are going to give our contraceptives? If so how should they do this?
  • What role should parents play in sex education, including pregnancy and HIV?
  • Support your answer with a solution to the societal problem.

Explain which of these indicators might be important in your system, and identify what you might want more information about if you were doing an audit of the system you selected

Post an explanation of what factors you would analyze to determine when to intervene at a systems level and when to intervene at an individual level. In addition, explain how you might apply the Systems Audit Checklist to an audit of a system with which you are familiar. Explain which of these indicators might be important in your system, and identify what you might want more information about if you were doing an audit of the system you selected

Discuss whether unions are still relevant and necessary in today’s work environment

Discussion #1

Discuss whether unions are still relevant and necessary in today’s work environment. What other means might be used to ensure the ‘‘employee voice’’ in the workplace? Remember to cite your references. Use at least one reference from class materials.

Please remember that quality, substance, and content are also counted, not just the number of times you participate. Please interact with at least one of your classmates.

Discussion #2

Discuss a major event in labor history that has had “carryover” to the modern practice of HR? [As an example, the Knights of Labor (KOL) promoted many ideas that were radical at the time..but common practice today!]
Explain your response, use at least one reference from course materials,  and interact with one of your classmates.

Describe the case you have chosen, outlining all ethical issues presented by the actions of the Human Services Professional.

It  is essential when beginning your practice to understand your personal  values, organizational values, professional ethical ethics, and the  intersection of them to ethical decision-making. Anyone without a firm  understanding of ethical dilemmas, ethics, and the process of ethical  decision-making can find themselves violating ethical principles.  Remaining aware of potential problem areas will prepare you to recognize  them when they present themselves to you. To gain additional practice  in this area, in your discussion you will create and analyze a case  study to evaluate whether the actions presented are consistent with the  NOHS Standards for Human Service Professionals.

Create  a scenario of an ethical dilemma that you have not previously used. It  can involve any type of violation against the NOHS Standards for Human  Service Professionals.

Please respond to the following:

  • Describe the case you have chosen, outlining all ethical issues presented by the actions of the Human Services Professional.
  • Discuss how your core values, which you shared in Unit 2, are reflected in your course of actions.
  • Analyze the actions in light of your readings and the NOHS Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals.
  • Outline how you could handle the situation differently.
  • Suggest  some ways in which the astute and ethical human service professional  can prevent such a situation from developing by being aware and  proactive in his or her practice.

Identify whether your evaluation approach is quantitative or qualitative, and explain why.

Data Collection Tool Design (Qualitative or Quantitative)

The data collection tool will be the primary mechanism used to collect information about your program. Your data collection tool should target those key indicators that you will use to determine whether the intended results are being achieved. The indicators may be qualitative or quantitative depending on your research type or program goals.

Program objectives may be used to identify items to be evaluated. With process evaluation, you would want to collect data from the beginning and throughout the development of the program. While you would still want to evaluate the process in an outcome evaluation model, you are looking primarily at the outputs of the initiative in terms of whether the intended results were achieved.

This assignment will be completed in two parts. The first part (summary) should be submitted via a word processing file. The second part will be your data collection tool. You have multiple options for this. You must decide if you are going to take a qualitative or quantitative approach. There are several qualitative options. If you are using an interview as a qualitative instrument, you will submit the interview questions.

For document reviews or observational approaches, you will submit checklists or templates that you create to collect information as well as the tools you might use to interpret the data collected. As another option, particularly for a quantitative tool, you may submit survey questions, or you may use an online resource such as Survey Monkey to create the actual survey. No data collection is required regardless of the tool you decide to use. Evaluation is based on your responses in Part I, your ability to measure the effectiveness of the indicators that you have identified, the reliability and validity of your data collection tool in Part II, and the type of results you would expect based on your research.

Part I: Provide a one-page summary of your program, and ensure you include the components listed below.

Identify whether your evaluation approach is quantitative or qualitative, and explain why.
State the specific indicators being measured and what the desired results should be.
Document your assessment for reliability and validity, and describe how you determined each.
Identify the projected sample size and how your sampling method will be determined.
Part II: Develop your data collection tool in Excel or similar software. You may want to review the examples of tools for outcome evaluation in Table 7.1 on page 180 of your textbook to develop your ideas. Similar tools are useful for process evaluation.

You should include at least two sources; one should be an academically credible or peer-reviewed source, and one may be your textbook. An academically credible source for this topic would be a health or public safety industry or program website such as the websites provided in the Suggested Unit Resources section. Cite any direct quotes or paraphrases from the sources, and include any sources used on a references page. You must follow APA style when developing your assignment.

Submit both Part I (Word) and Part II (Excel) to Blackboard for this assignment.

At risk teens, it would take a board of supervisors for the plan to be effective. Some examples of the benefit would be, taking teens off the streets at night on weekends allowing them to visit with ems crews (Fire, Police and EMS worker). Hosting movie night with food available. Off duty workers from three branches would volunteer their time in chaperoning the teens and educate ones on the importance of health, proper usage of the 911 system and more relevant useful information. Game night along with competitive sport tournaments.

Discuss why it is important for a person working in health care to understand statistical concepts.

Discuss why it is important for a person working in health care to understand statistical concepts. Provide an example of how statistical data is used in your organization or specialty area today and what you are expected to do with this information as a practitioner.

Describe the application of statistics in health care. Specifically discuss its significance to quality, safety, health promotion, and leadership.

Statistical application and the interpretation of data is important in health care. Review the statistical concepts covered in this topic. In a 750-1,000 word paper, discuss the significance of statistical application in health care. Include the following:

  1. Describe the application of statistics in health care. Specifically discuss its significance to quality, safety, health promotion, and leadership.
  2. Consider your organization or specialty area and how you utilize statistical knowledge. Discuss how you obtain statistical data, how statistical knowledge is used in day-to-day operations and how you apply it or use it in decision making.