self-management. They also addressed the impact of race/ethnicity and pre-pregnant weight classification. The study used a survey that measured concepts from the ITHBC. These included knowledge and beliefs (self-efficacy, outcome expectancy and goal congruence), self-regulation skills and abilities, and social facilitation (support and influence), and the proximal outcome of weight retention. The interaction effects of theoretical concepts, race and prepregnancy weight classification on…
Intervention and assessment My assessment was based on exchange model because the strenght of this model lies in its ability to promote respect for the individuality of the service user and to empower and encourage the service user's participation in the assessment process and interventions. The service user is viewed as an expert on his situation (Wilson 2008). The decision to use the exchange model was based on my aims. I used this model to empower Patricia by enabeling her to voice her needs…
These influence of these two strong coalitions can be further examined using the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) theory. ACF maintains that at least a decade-long perspective is needed in understanding the implications of a policy or policy issue, and in the context of that perspective, it is crucial to identify the policy subsystems surrounding the issue. Policy subsystems are made up of those from different institutions; be it governmental, academic, advocate organizations, or even…
Her views about humanity and healing are quiet fascinating. However I didn’t understand how healing happens through experiencing and increasing congruence According to the guest speaker, every client is adaptive to positive growth, hence life is positive. Can a family reach a state of utopia (perfection) that Satir envisage through family therapy? Nov 24- Minuchin structural family therapy I really…
Brook7eld (1995) again warnsthat there are psychological damages in quesoning our assumpons on which we act whenthe alternave happens not to be in congruence with our assumpons. For instance, if onebelieves in a certain way of working and through reecon that assumpon is disproved itcan lead to loss of self-con7dence. This I can a@est to because I have found that every meI look back at some decision…
customer’s needs, utilized the results of the 260 feedback to develop and train employees with hands on experiences, and built trust by changing pay structures. The essay also revised some implementation challenges such as resistance to change, no more congruence with person-organization fit, change time is lengthy, and the need for change was not described to the employees. The essay concluded with a discussion as to why the people alignment strategy would not be consistent in all international…
In this paper you will be inform of the biography of the motivational theorist Carl Ransom Rogers. This paper will also reflect, why I choose this theorist, how his argument impacted me and how was my world view before and after this topic. Running head: The Biography of the Motivational Theorist Carl Ransom Rogers 3 Biography of the Motivational Theorist Carl Ransom Rogers Carl Ransom Rogers was born in 1902, in Oak Park, Illinois. Rogers was the fourth of six children…
There are a number of key concepts that make up person-centred therapy. Actualising tendency is the theory from Rogers that a person can reach their own individual potential and grow if the environment is good enough. Similarly, Maslow showed the same level of emphasis on self-actualisation, understanding that a person is capable of bettering themselves and can strive to achieve this if they wanted too. It is believed that as humans there is a motivation to strive for a purpose and a meaning of…
Attrition rates are most likely due to batterers being mandated by domestic violence court or given an ultimatum by their partners to attend a program. It seems obvious higher dropout rates are inevitable due to the client treatment congruence. Client-treatment congruence defined by Wierzbicki, Pekarik, and Delworth (1993) is the extent to which clients ' assessment of their own problems matches their perception of the potential benefits of the specific treatment they are…
I love comedy just like everyone else. There’s a famous saying that “Laughter is the best medicine.” Laughter sends chemical to our brain called endorphins, boosting our moods throughout the day. However, many people see comedy as merely funny, but beneath the humor lies a layer of social commentary about humanity. Good comics play an important function in society by holding up a mirror and forcing us to confront realities that we would often prefer to ignore. Stand-up comedians regularly…