MSW6102 Social Work Practice with Marginalized Populations
Week 5 Assignment:
Examine a Current Event Impacting the LGBTQ+ Population
Instructions
Social workers understand how diversity and difference characterize and shape the human experience and are critical to the formation of identity. The dimensions of diversity are understood as the intersectionality of multiple factors that lead to an understanding that, as a consequence of difference, a person’s life experiences may include oppression, poverty, marginalization, and alienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaim. For this week’s assignment, research a current event in the geographical location in which you live/work. This event must be a topic related to the LGBTQ+ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgender, Genderqueer, Queer, Intersexed, Agender, Asexual, and Ally community). Be sure the topic is relevant to the field of social work practice (micro or macro). Imagine you have been asked by a local social service non-profit to deliver a professional talk on this subject within the context that social workers recognize personal values and the distinction between personal and professional values. They also understand how their personal experiences and affective reactions influence their professional judgment and behavior. Keep in mind that you should also include content related to the understanding of strategies designed to eliminate oppressive structural barriers to ensure that social goods, rights, and responsibilities are distributed equitably and that civil, political, environmental, economic, social, and cultural human rights are protected. The information will be delivered via a professional narrated PowerPoint. Be sure to include the following information:
Define the issue and provide a brief history.
Explain how this issue ties into oppression and/or marginalization including the importance for social workers to understand theories of human behavior and the social environment, and critically evaluate and apply this knowledge to effectively intervene with clients and constituencies.
Recommend at least two research-informed micro or macro practice interventions to address the issue keeping in mind that social workers must critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies.
Describe how you might negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of diverse clients and constituencies to connect them to local resources that can aid in reducing oppressive barriers to accessing resources/assistance.
Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as speaker notes for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists and should cite material appropriately. Add audio to each slide using the Media section of the Insert tab in the top menu bar for each slide.
Support your presentation with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate resources may be included such as a reference to state regulations and legislation.
Length: 12-15 slides (with a separate reference slide)
Notes Length: 100-150 words for each slide
Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy
