- Use Healey and Stepnick text to identify and trace your own ancestral history of immigration to this country, beginning with your ancestors. This includes identifying your own race/ ethnicity and the circumstances that prompted this immigration. Describe your race and/or your family’s own acculturation/Americanization efforts to build resources for the best advantages for future generations. Use your text to identify some of these efforts. (Discuss geopolitical-economic-social advantages and/or disadvantages).
- Using the two self-awareness instruments (The Diversity Wheel and the Social Identity Groups Profile) describe your own personal working theory/your current belief system about who you are. What influences do previous generational teachings and beliefs, continue to impact your racial narrative. What practices do you participate in that promote your own human capital? Choose at least three current events that amplify/enhance your point of view. List your sources
- PRACTICE CASE STUDY
Choose anyone you know, as your subject
Provide A brief summary of the case
Presenting issues/Problems
Be sure to include race, ethnicity and cultural / community influences
Assessment
What is your assessment of the issues of concern?
You may want to use your Cultural Assessment tool to guide you.
Suggested Intervention
What treatment/services would you recommend?
Apply NASW Standards to your case study. How would you recommend the use of them to provide the best services?
The case as seen from the view of the recipients of your services (Micro)
The case as seen from the view of other practitioners, agencies and the community (Mezzo)
Law and policy relevant to the case (Macro)