What role does salvation play in religion, both for the individual and the whole community?

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What role does salvation play in religion, both for the individual and the whole community? Give an example of how an individual can perceive salvation and explain the ways he/she follows in order to attain it (for example, you can explain how a Buddhist perceives nirvana and seeks to achieve it by following the way of meditation).

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Confidentiality In Social Work Practice

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One of the most important concepts in clinical practice and group work is confidentiality. All members of the group sign an informed consent form in order to address the rules and parameters of the group sessions. The rules regarding confidentiality are stated in one section of the form. Although every member must sign this agreement, ensuring that all information shared in the group remains confidential can be difficult. As the group leader, the clinical social worker is responsible for developing strategies so that all members feel safe to share.

For this Discussion, review the “Working With Groups: Latino Patients Living With HIV/AIDS” case study. ATTACHED

Post strategies you might prefer to use to ensure confidentiality in a treatment group for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Describe how informed consent addresses confidentiality in a group setting. How does confidentiality in a group differ from confidentiality in individual counseling? Also, discuss how you would address a breach of confidentiality in the group. .

 

Working With Groups: Latino Patients Living WithHIV/AIDS

The support group discussed here was created to address the unique needs of a vulnerable population receiving services at an outpatient interdisciplinary comprehensive care center. The center’s mission was to provide medical and psychosocial services to adult patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). Both patients and providers at the center expressed a need for a group to address the needs of the center’s Latino population. At the time the group was created, 36% of the center’s population identified as Latino, and 25% of this cohort identified Spanish as their primary language. The purpose of the group was twofold: 1) to reduce the social isolation felt by Latino patients at the center and 2) to create a culturally sensitive environment where Latino patients could explore common medical and psychosocial issues faced by PLWH within a cultural context.

Planning for the group consisted of 1) defining a format for the group, 2) recruiting appropriate members, and 3) building an appropriate group composition. When considering the format of the group, I thought about structure, time, place, and language. The group was designated a closed group in that new patients were not admitted once the initial membership was determined. The group was held in the center’s conference room, which was furnished with comfortable seating around a large conference table so that members were visible to each other during group sessions. The group met once a week for 90-minute sessions during which 60 minutes were spent on open discussion and the last 30 minutes were spent on having lunch. Given the importance of food in the Latino culture, I thought members would appreciate the opportunity to share a meal with their peers. I decided to designate the group as Spanish-speaking so that all sessions were held in Spanish. This offered members not only a sense of comfort and an opportunity to explore issues in their native tongue, but it also addressed the language barrier that often isolates Latino PLWH.

I used several strategies to recruit members. I hung flyers throughout the center, and I informed my colleagues about the group during interdisciplinary staff meetings. Referrals ultimately came from physicians, social workers, and even administrative staff who had developed relationships with patients at the center. When considering group composition, I focused on creating balance in group size and the characteristics of individual members. I worked to create a group with enough members so that discussions would be fruitful and differing opinions could be presented, but at the same time, individual members would have an opportunity to discuss their unique feelings, thoughts, and opinions. When it came to member characteristics, I strove to create a balance between homogeneity and heterogeneity across such domains as age, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, etc. The goal was to create a group where no member felt isolated by uniqueness while simultaneously promoting diversity between members. Prior to being admitted to the group, potential members were interviewed/screened in person or by phone. The focus of these interviews was to 1) assess the patient’s ability to communicate in Spanish, 2) describe the purpose of the group, 3) discuss individual expectations for the group, and 4) answer questions about group process and function. A total of 15 patients were referred. Four declined to participate before the group started and two did not show up after the first session. Of the remaining nine members, three were women and six were men. All of the men had a significant history of intravenous drug use (IVDU). Two of the men identified as gay, one identified as bisexual, and three considered themselves to be heterosexual. All of the women were heterosexual, identified a risk factor of unprotected heterosexual sex, and denied a history of IVDU. Members’ ages ranged from 36 to 60.

The group ran successfully for 18 months. Throughout the life of the group, several recurrent themes were discussed, including 1) stigma of HIV and homosexuality, 2) disclosure of HIV status, 3) safer sex practices, 4) adherence to HIV treatment, and 5) the doctor–patient relationship. Each of these themes was discussed within a cultural context giving light to issues such as familialism, collectivism, simpatia, machismo (gender roles), and Latino culture’s tendency to rely on a folk model of medicine.

As in most groups, certain members adopted roles within the group. For example, Anna, a 46-year-old female member, adopted the role of the “silent member.” She repeatedly came to sessions and sat in silence, only responding when she was prompted by direct questions from me or other members. The challenge with Anna was that as this behavior continued, other members tended to ignore her and leave her out of the discussion. In turn, it became my role to try to engage Anna as much as possible and draw her into the discussion. Another example is Diego, a 60-year-old male, who adopted the role of the “help-rejecting complainer.” Throughout group sessions, Diego repeatedly presented a problem or issue and engaged the entire group by asking for help. When members responded with suggestions or solutions, he came up with a myriad of excuses why none of them would work. I will admit I was not successful at altering Diego’s behavior in any way. I attempted to point out the pattern, and I tried to ask other members how it felt to constantly have their input rejected, but nothing seemed to work. Group members did express frustration and boredom with Diego. This was manifested in their body language and during group sessions when Diego was not present. When members spoke about Diego in his absence, I always encouraged them to bring these issues to his attention when he was present, but members were not able to do this because they were fearful of hurting his feelings.

Ultimately, the group served as an arena for mutual support and commonality. Group members forged relationships with peers with whom they would not have had contact in the absence of the group. They also had the opportunity to reflect on their illness and personal experiences within a safe and culturally sensitive environment. While a scientific evaluation of the group was not performed, I witnessed and members reported positive outcomes from the experience.

describe how the authors collected their data. (5 points)

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Instructions for completing this assignment:

For the purpose of this assignment, read the article,http://content.ebscohost.com/ContentServer.asp?T=P&P=AN&K=105396921&S=R&D=ccm&EbscoContent=dGJyMNHr7ESeqLE4yOvsOLCmr1Gep7VSsau4SLCWxWXS&ContentCustomer=dGJyMPGqsE6yr7BQuePfgeyx43zx

and based on this article, answer all of the following questions.  Type your answers underneath each question then highlight your answer using a color.  Thank you!

  1. Identify and summarize the theory or theories used in this article and name the social science discipline they come from. (5 points)
  2. Identify the research methods used by the researchers in the article and describe how the authors collected their data. (5 points)
  3. Name the key independent and dependent variables of the research. (4 points)
  4. Discuss the analyses that were conducted to arrive at the article’s conclusions. (4 points)
  5. Discuss the results of the research conducted. Do the authors cite any limitations to their research? If so, what are they? (4 points) 
  6. Let’s say that an independent research foundation has given you money to expand and improve on this study by using a mixed-methods approach—that is, by adding a research methodology from another social science. The foundation’s board of scientists believes strongly in the value of interdisciplinary research and wants you to add the approach and unique methods of an additional social science.

a.  Discuss which social science you think would contribute to the study conducted in this article, and why. (4 points)

b.  Identify the discipline’s unique research methodology that would contribute to the gathering of additional information about this topic and describe how you would use it to gather the additional information. (3) points)

c.  Discuss how the collection of this additional data might help you analyze all the data better. (4 points)

d.  Describe how the use of multiple methods would contribute to the article and affect the results. (3 points)

e.  Speculate on how you might be able to rewrite the conclusion of the article based on your use of multiple research methods and data collection. (4 points)

Explain two problems you might encounter with this approach

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Part 1 (150 words excluding references)

Imagine that you have been a member of a research team conducting an Institution Review Board (IRB) approved study of interpersonal aggression among preschoolers for more than a year. In that time, your team has repeatedly employed a consistent set of procedures to study preschoolers’ behaviors.  The procedures involve volunteer mothers bringing their children to your university’s child development lab for an observed “play session”. So far your young study subjects have been fairly racially homogenous (alike), from middle-class families and recruited (via contact with their parents) from a university preschool, affluent parts of town day-care centers, and a pre-kindergarten program being offered in the neighborhood school district. This means that, much to your frustration, you can’t claim that your study results are useful in understanding the behaviors of different race/ethnicity preschoolers and those from varying socio-economic status (SES) and education level families.

But wait…now you have learned that a friend of a friend can help you gain research access to a group of unusually racially diverse preschoolers from varying SES and education backgrounds, if you can do observations of these children really soon and at their day care facility. Several of your team members want to pursue this option and move on it quickly, arguing that there is no time to prepare a formal research proposal before embarking on the study in a new setting.  “Besides the time issue,” they argue, “except for happening in a different place, our procedures should go just like all the others we’ve done and we already had them reviewed and approved by the IRB.”

  • Discuss how your team would be leaving itself open to problems by moving ahead with no revised study formal proposal.
  • Explain two problems you might encounter with this approach.
  • Then, provide a possible solution for each of the problems you have listed.

PART 2: (150 words)  Be sure to read the Lesson for Week 1 prior to responding.

Choosing a topic: There are so many things around us that it can be difficult to focus on just one for a research project. Here are a few things to think about to find yours. First, we are in a sociology class, so your topic has to be sociological in nature. Wondering if a new diet helps people lose weight, for instance, wouldn’t work. Instead, think back on some of the topics you covered in other sociology classes (Intro Soc, Marriage and the Family, Soc Theory, etc.). Was there something in there that sparked your interest? You can also build on previous research that you have completed for a former class in the program or closely related field. This project will be the focus of your discussions for the next several weeks. It is highly recommended that you choose something that is of interest to you and can keep your attention for that long.

We will be using General Social Survey (GSS) 2016 data set for Weekly Discussions, Assignment 1 and the Final Project (paper and presentation). You should NOT collect your own data.All variables and data are required to be from GSS 2016 data set. To know more about GSS, you may visit its main website by clicking here.  You can find GSS variables online via GSS Data Explorer (https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/). Make good use of the attachment at the end of the grading rubrics to select relevant variables for your project.

The point of the discussion is that other students will ask you questions or make suggestions that may help you define your project better. Your instructor will also interact with each of you individually in this module and the next to help you refine your topic. Which means, remember to check your thread regularly!

As you present your topic in this discussion, think about how you would study it.  What is your research question and your theory behind it?  After writing your introduction, tell the class what your topic is, phrasing it as a research question. Your research question should preferably be more general and open-ended than a hypothesis. Then, identify variables which you have found in the GSS 2016 dataset. Be sure to identify the variable name AND the question asked in the survey. See screenshots tutorial for more details. Wrap up by explaining why you chose these variables for your project and why you think there is a correlation or a relationship. You are choosing one independent variable and one dependent variable.

In your replies to at least two posts from your classmates, think critically about what they are trying to do with their project, and offer them constructive feedback. This can be asking for clarification about their proposed topic, suggesting a direction for their research, suggesting sources they may want to check, or contributing your personal experience about this topic. Be sure to also answer at least one peer who responded to your initial post (and interact with the instructor as needed).

For your Week 1 “Choose a topic” initial posting, please list everything in the following list:

1. Describe what your topic is, phrasing it as a research question.

2. Identify variables (one DV, at least one IV) which you have found in the GSS dataset (see the attachment below).

a. identify variable names; for example, “childs” is a variable name. It stands for “Number of children.”

b. identify the question related to this variable that was asked in the survey (in verbatim). For example, GSS survey question for variable “childs” is as follows (in verbatim):

How many children have you ever had? Please count all that were born alive at any time (including any you had from a previous marriage).

3. Explain why you chose these variables for your project; 

4. Explain why you think there is a correlation or a relationship. 

Reiteration: we will be using the 2016 data set for our project. All variables in your project HAVE to come from this 2016 data set. The first announcement in the course tells you how to download both the SPSS software and the full 2016 GSS dataset to be uploaded into SPSS.

Shame on Glamour for thinking this was sexy!”

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Glamour magazine has set off somewhat of an Internet phenomenon with a small photo it ran on page 194 of its September 2009 issue. It’s a nearly nude image of model Lizzi Miller sitting on a bench with a great big smile on her face. As photos go, it’s no more than PG. Certainly other photos in the magazine, either editorial or advertising, showed more skin. So why is this photo garnering so much attention? Ms. Miller has a small belly pooch. Glamour Editor-In-Chief Cindi Leive writes on her blog:

It’s a photo that measures all of three by three inches in our September issue, but the letters about it started to flood my inbox literally the day Glamour hit newsstands. (As editor-in-chief, I pay attention to this stuff!) “I am gasping with delight …I love the woman on p 194!” said one…then another, and another, andanotherandanotherandanother. So…who is she? And what on earth is so special about her?

Here’s the deal: The picture wasn’t of a celebrity. It wasn’t of a supermodel. It was of a woman sitting in her underwear with a smile on her face and a belly that looks…wait for it…normal.

The photo goes with a story by Akiba Solomon on women feeling comfortable in their own skin (Links to an external site.). The photo has no caption, no mention of who the model is, no mention of the fact she wears a size 12/14 and weighs 180 pounds.

The response to this small photo – it’s not a cover photo, not promoed anywhere in the magazine – has been big.

There have been at least 770 comments added to Editor Leive’s blog post (Links to an external site.) about the photo, not to mention the e-mails. Many of the comments are laudatory. One woman called it “the most amazing photograph I’ve ever seen in any women’s magazine,” while another wrote, “Thank you Lizzi, for showing us your beauty and confidence, and giving woman a chance to hopefully recognize a little of their own also.”

Miller loves the reaction she’s had to the photo:

“When I was young I really struggled with my body and how it looked because I didn’t understand why my friends were so effortlessly skinny. As I got older I realized that everyone’s body is different and not everyone is skinny naturally–me included! I learned to love my body for how it is, every curve of it. I used to be so self-conscious in a bikini because my stomach wasn’t perfectly defined. But everyone has different body shapes! And it’s not all about the physical! If you walk on the beach in your bikini with confidence and you feel sexy, people will see you that way too.”

Not everyone loved the photo and what it stood for, however. One commenter wrote, “I must say I have to agree that the normalization of obesity is a disturbing trend today.”Another commented,“We have enough problems with obesity in the US and don’t need your magazine promoting anymore of it. Shame on Glamour for thinking this was sexy!”

More interesting was the criticism of Glamour for using an image like the one of Miller as a publicity stunt:

[W]hile I do give Glamour a big thank you for showing us Lizzi at all, it was to create temporary buzz and to give themselves a pat on the back for “doing the right thing” for America’s women and girls, but when it comes down to dollars and cents they aren’t going to change a thing. Not being a cynic here…just a realist. Take care. I wish it could be different too.

Student journalist Rebecca Koons, writing in University of Iowa’s Daily Iowan (Links to an external site.), argues a similar position:

The only problem is, this type of positive attitude toward accepting and being oneself is not marketed nearly as much as it should be. We do have publications such as Self that are taking things in a healthier direction — aside from that whole Kelly Clarkson debacle. (Links to an external site.) One can only hope that Glamour and others will begin to follow suit. While a total upheaval of beauty and fashion may never happen, one can only hope that baby steps like these will only help women find solace in embracing what they were born with.

Of course, none of this addresses the issue that Lizzi Miller at size 12/14 is hardly a plus size, though she is considered a plus size model. Even when there were magazines such as Graceand Mode targeted at size 12 women and larger, there were charges that only “skinny” plus-size models need apply.

Since the photo and article were published in Glamour, model Lizzie Miller’s career has taken off.  In this interview with journalist Lydia Slater of London’s Daily Mail (Links to an external site.) Miller says that she initially felt embarrassed when the photo was published because it showed her stretch marks and a tummy roll:

“I said to myself: ‘OK, It’s not the best picture, but it’s not a big deal.  And anyway, nobody’s going to see it.’”

But more than a year after “the photo” was published, Miller had become a superstar of the modeling world and says she has become much more accepting of her own size.

“We need to be celebrating skinny girls, curvy girls, tall girls, short girls, black girls, Asian girls and all nationalities,” Miller said. “I think that would make women feel a lot better about themselves.  We have a long way to go until a girl who’s curvy can be in a magazine without a lot of attention being drawn to her.”

Please respond to the following questions in 3 – 5 pages (double spaced). 

  • Your written responses should be a minimum of 3 pages (if you include all the questions, please do not count this in the page count. If you use 1/3 of the page for your name and title, please do not include this in the page count). Please us 12 point font, 1 inch margins, double spaced.
  1. How did you initially react to this “unconventional” photo of a model showing a belly pooch? Did you think it is unattractive, a great realistic image, or no big deal? Why do you think you have this instinctive reaction?
  2. Look at the photo. What makes it different from the typical photo in fashion/beauty/lifestyle magazines for women?
  3. How does Miller describe her feelings about the photo? What did it do for her career? How did Glamour’s readers react to the story? What do critics of the photo have to say?
  4. What do you think about the photo? Why do you think the photo drew such strong reactions? Is it important for fashion magazines to publish photos of models of different sizes? Will plus sized models find a place in fashion spreads that aren’t devoted to “curvy” models?
  5. Advertising tells women that what’s most important is how they look, and ads surround us with the image of ideal female beauty. However, this flawlessness cannot be achieved. It’s a look that’s been created through airbrushing, cosmetics, and computer retouching. How do you think this trend of ads depicting ideal beauty impact women in society?

Briefly discusses the literature

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Evidence based practice is essential to effective social work  practice. For  this assignment, you are required to (a) identify a  current practice problem  relevant in your current agency (i.e., working  with resistant clients, engaging  clients when they don’t talk much,  having negative perceptions about your  client, counter transference,  etc.), (b) after identifying your practice  problem, conduct an  extensive literature search as it relates to your practice  problem that  provides you with a complete understanding of the practice  problem.

Based on your findings in the literature, what did you  discover that will  help you address your practice problem? How might  your research guide your work  in your field agency?  After reviewing  the literature/research and  comparing it to the practice problem, the  student is expected to do the  following:

Submit a 1.5 page reflection paper that:

  1. Briefly discusses the literature
  2. Briefly identifies the practice problem (working  with resistant clients, engaging  clients when they don’t talk much,) us problem.
  3. Briefly explains how the literature will be used to address the practice problem while engaging in the agency.

 

Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Chapter 3, “Learning from Supervision” (pp. 28-40)

Thyer, B. A. (2013). Evidence-based practice or evidence-guided practice: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet [invited response to Gitterman & Knight’s “evidence-guided practice”]. Families in Society, 94(2), 79–84.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Wharton, T. C., & Bolland, K. A. (2012). Practitioner perspectives of evidence-based practice. Families in Society, 93(3), 157–164.

What is an example of a seemingly moral or ethical debate in the public sphere

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Give a 200-500 word response to the following prompt concerning ethical debates:

What is an example of a seemingly moral or ethical debate in the public sphere which, by the standards laid out in How Not to Answer Moral Questions, is not being engaged correctly by the participants? Be clear about what standards it is not currently meeting. Why and what would be the correct way to approach this debate according to the text? You do not need to identify which position you agree with (that’s not the point), but focus on what is wrong with the debate and how it should be fixed.

Required: 200-500 word minimum, proper grammar, spelling, and answering the questions/prompt as closely as you can. Points are taken off for obvious last-minute superficial commentary, not answering the specific questions posed, not following directions, too short length, as well as spelling and grammar issues

Help This Short Essay Question 2-3 Paragraph.

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As future leaders in the healthcare field, I believe you should be up-to-date on the latest trends in health care sciences research. With the way technology and social media have changed our lives, it was only a matter of time before they entered the world of academia and research. Traditionally, researchers from all kinds of institutions (such as universities, hospitals, think tanks, etc.) have depended heavily on grants from the government (such as the National Institutes of Health) or on private donors to fund their research projects. These processes were heavily competitive, with hundreds of applicants applying for a very limited amount of funding, and the vast majority would get rejected. That meant that proposed studies had to be extremely high quality, presented by credible researchers, and relevant to some greater societal aim. Now, the funding model seems to be changing. I’m sure many of you have heard of Kickstarter or GoFundMe, where individuals donate money to campaigns of many different kinds. Now, that model is being applied to research, with many supporters, but also many critics. Researchers post their ideas for studies on crowdfunding sites (like Experiment (Links to an external site.), Consano (Links to an external site.), and MedStartr (Links to an external site.)– check out some of these projects! Some sound really interesting), dedicated to funding different research projects, and bypass the traditional mechanisms of funding by appealing to the public. Check out a few of these articles:

In your post, talk about your opinion of this phenomenon based on a few of the above articles. Do you think this is a good or bad trend? What could it mean for the future of rigorous research? As a healthcare administrator or manager, do you see this as a positive way to fund projects you might want to see happen without spending years applying to hard-to-get grants, or as a tool that might help fund research that is popular and trendy, but may ultimately not support the greater good and crowd out research that is more beneficial to society? If you are opposed to the idea, what are some things we could do to decrease the need for researchers to use these alternative funding mechanisms? If you support crowdsourced research, do you think any limitations or regulations should be placed on it, or should it simply reflect whatever the public chooses to support? Do you think the public will be as rigorous in their ideas of what research is important as grant review panels and boards? And, how much does it matter?

Apprasing Security Assignment

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Appraising  Security Assignment

After reading Keith Krause and Michael C. Williams, “Broadening the Agenda of Security Studies: Politics and Methods” and Buzan and Hansen, “The Evolution of International Security Studies, Ch.7: Widening and Deepening Security article”.  

Students will ask three individuals – a grandparent, family member, and/or friend – about their knowledge of the most pressing security concerns today and in twenty years. Once you have conducted the interview (questions available in Canvas) and collected information from the interview, you will write a synopsis about the individuals you interviewed and provide an analysis utilizing the reading listed above.

Why is this an important activity?

Learning about and writing an analysis of individuals perception aids students in distinguishing between stories that are fictional and the real-life dynamics of our world. In addition, it aids in understanding the evolution of security concerns and how those concerns are compared to peoples’ values; thus, mindset (view of the world).

Final Submission must include: (between 4 ½ – 5 pages- does not include the reference page or appendix) – Due June 20th

Utilize the following resources for this assignment.

Make sure each of the three sections/headers below is outlined accordingly in your final submission. Simply, add section headers to your submission.

  1. Interviewee Observation and Application: 10 points
    • In your submission describe what you have drawn (broad assumptions) about the experiences of each person interviewed. (2 paragraph)
      • Reference each interview in the context of your analysis with either the respondents’ alias (a name you made up) or as Respondent 1, Respondent 2, or Respondent 3.
    • Then, compare and contrast each respondents’ answers regarding security concerns to the arguments brought forth in the Keith Krause and Michael C. Williams, “Broadening the Agenda of Security Studies: Politics and Methods” and Buzan and Hansen, “The Evolution of International Security Studies, 7: Widening and Deepening Security article (2 paragraphs –one paragraph per article)
      • Draw specific assertions from the reading to compare to the respondents’ responses (in-text citation is required)
  2. Self-Analysis and Application: 14 points
    • Discuss how this assignment and course impacted your thoughts about security and how individuals define what is security and its correlation to our values. (2 paragraphs)
    • What do you (not the respondents) believe is the most pressing security concerns in the world today? (1paragraph)
    • How has nationalism influenced the most pressing security concerns in the world today? (1paragraph)
    • What do you (not the respondents) believe will be the most pressing security challenges in twenty years? (1paragraph)
    • How would you resolve this forecasted (in twenty years) security challenge? In your answer consider the complexities of the social, political, and economic environment of the international community. (2-3 paragraphs)
  3. Three Interviews (place in the Appendix): 12 points- 4 points each

explanation why transference and countertransference are so common when working with children

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Specific skills and knowledge are essential for a social worker working with children. Understanding transference and countertransference is crucial to a healthy therapeutic relationship. Both transference and countertransference can be evident in any client–therapist relationship, but are especially important in working with children because of a common instinct among adults to protect and nurture the young. The projection or relocation of one’s feelings about one person onto another, otherwise known as transference, is a common response by children (Gil, 1991). Countertransference, a practitioner’s own emotional response to a child, is also common.

For this Discussion, review the Malawista (2004) article (attached).

Post your explanation why transference and countertransference are so common when working with children. Then, identify some strategies you might use to address both transference and countertransference in your work with children.

· Support your posts with specific references to the Learning Resources. 

Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references. 

Should be at least 150 words and contain at least 1 reference and 1 citation.