Opposing Perspectives

Part of being a good scholar-practitioner is being open to opposing perspectives. Although you might find yourself searching for perspectives you readily agree with, you should search for competing views as well. At times, your original perspective on the topic might even change. By searching, reading, and evaluating resources from diverse perspectives, you can improve your final understanding of your research topic and prevent personal bias in your research.

Important Information: To prepare for this Discussion, do a broad search on your topic in the ProQuest or Internet. Choose one peer-reviewed journal article on your Final Project topic with which you find yourself readily agreeing and one with which you disagree.

With these thoughts in mind:

The Assignment

Write a brief description of your Final Project topic (The role of training in improving the quality of services by social workers). Then, explain two opposing perspectives in the literature related to your topic. Finally, explain insights or conclusions you gained as a result. Be specific.

Support your Discussion assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.