Q1.Students will review the list of scenarios related to Anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, Military and veterans, and rural communities. After reflecting on the scenarios, the student will select one scenario and write a 1-2 page reflection paper. The paper must follow APA 7th edition (the student version will be used for this assignment). This assignment is required to be uploaded in Canvas by the due date.
Title Page (including header in 7th edition and student’s information in middle of paper)Introduction of paper (should be labeled name of paper and should include a thesis statement-A thesis statement is the main idea). Include a short summary of the scenario. Do not copy and paste the scenario. Just a few sentences summarizing the main points.ReflectionCapture your analysis, beliefs, and initial gut feelings. Consider any biases you might have and the impact this might have had on your initial review of the scenario.Conclusion (summarize most important elements of paper). No new information is included in the conclusion; therefore, citations should not be used.References (any references used)A minimum of 1 scholarly references is required (it could be your textbook or a journal article).Formatting Paper should follow APA 7th edition formatting with minimal deviations/errors.
Q2.
The application assignment will require the student to choose and research a scholarly/peer reviewed journal article on Parenthood (which means reviewed by experts in the field) and must be related to chapter 10 Biological Aspect of young and Middle Adulthood page 455 of our text. (Required Textbook(s): Understanding human behavior and the social environment.) Zastrow, C. and Kirst-Ashman, K. (2019). (11th edition) Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole.
Application Assignment I
The article should be critiqued and result in a written assignment to explore issues that are common to any issue addressed in Chapter 10 of your text. The two page minimum does not include the title page, the abstract or the reference page. The paper should be double spaced in APA format and focus on (1) strengths and weaknesses of the theoretical arguments and evidence presented; (2) relations between the readings in the textbook (how does article relate to chapter 10 (3) unanswered questions raised by the journal article. (you usually find this in discussion or section on future or further research). Paper must be written in APA format. See the attached rubric.
Go to the library or locate a journal article on online. The article needs to be related to chapter 10 (any issue in our chapter 10 text). On the outline of the journal or inside cover it will say peer reviewed which means it has been reviewed by experts in the field. Peer reviewed journals make the journal and articles more credible. You should have 5 headings and they are listed in red below.
The two page minimum does not include the title page, the abstract or the reference page.
No author note needed for student version of APA
Introduction (which is labeled the title of paper or assignment . Do not label the introduction section introduction (It should be the title of your paper)). This section includes What you will present/ tell the reader what the article is about.
Critique (critique article by providing the strengths and weaknesses of argument/article/evidence presented in article.
Relationship to Chapter 10 (Explain how article relates to chapter 10 of our text)
Unanswered Questions (Unanswered questions raised in the article-you usually find this in discussion or section. Sometimes even future or further research).
Implications for social work practice (Summarize article and share what additional research is needed and why (you usually find this in section on future or further research. Please also address how findings may impact social work practice.
References which is the Reference page and should be a separate page (a minimum of 1 reference is required. The author of the article that you selected will be the 1 minimum reference. You may provide other references if you like.
