(make social problem that has something to do with adolescents in school as I do work in a high school or something around social workers in education) So far, you have identified a social problem and a population that the social problem affects. You contextualized the social problem within systems thinking and have begun to tease apart the various elements related to the social problem. You have also started to consider how to reform the social problem and address diversity and oppression within that reform effort. The change aspect is the essence of the work in this course, as you are thinking through how you might intervene for the purpose of systems change. Finally, you began exposing some of the limitations with ecological systems theory. Payne (2021) notes that although ecological systems theory seeks to provide both social change and development and psychological models of practice, it leans toward maintaining social cohesion rather than achieving more radical social change. In this regard, it is important to think through the feasibility and limitations of the intervention we are doing within a systems framework.
For this assignment, continue with your social problem of focus and the population that it affects. Be sure to post your initial response to this week’s discussion question before you begin this assignmentthe work that you do there will help you to address the grading criteria in this assignment.
Instructions
Address the nine main bullet points below that correspond to the rubric criteria for this assignment:
- Describe a social problem that needs reform and a specific population affected by the problem.
- Provide statistics to help illustrate the extent of the problem.
- Consider refining some of the thinking that you did in the Week 1 discussion.
- Take into account the geographic location and age range of your population.
- Explain how specific system elements impact a given population.
- Conceptualize the social problem within systems thinking; describe and define the system at micro, mezzo, and macro levels, specifically focusing on the elements involved that create or are designed to address the problem.
- If, for instance, you were looking at the healthcare system (affordability, access, disparities) in relationship to your social problem and population, you might examine the political elements (officials, policy, influence of power), financial elements (lobbying, pharma), and physical access to care, discussing where systems change is needed.
- Note whether each element of the system supports or impedes progress on this issue and whether it supports or oppresses the population impacted by the problem. What efforts are already in place (people, organizations, policies) to address the issue?
- Conceptualize the social problem within systems thinking; describe and define the system at micro, mezzo, and macro levels, specifically focusing on the elements involved that create or are designed to address the problem.
- Analyze how a specific oppressive element or injustice impacts a given population.
- Consider, for example, how drug laws and policies have led to excessive incarceration.
- To analyze is to break something down into its parts and examine the parts carefully and in detail; the goal is to identify the essential components, to learn what they do and how they relate to one another.
- Include a specific case study.
- Explain what an anti-oppressive, multicultural sensitivity approach would look like in addressing systems change.
- Describe how you would approach a change initiative from an anti-oppressive, multicultural sensitivity perspective.
- Propose a systems-focused intervention that would begin to address the issue.
- Describe the intervention in detail.
- What will your approach to change look like?
- Provide any relevant and current evidence for your approach.
- If you are proposing something that has not been done before, how does your proposal relate to the existing evidence?
- Identify the limitations of your intervention and challenges you anticipate.
- Describe the intervention in detail.
- Write content clearly and logically, following the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.
- Grammar refers to the basic rules for how sentences are constructed and how words combine to make sentences (such as word order, case, and tense).
- Usage refers to correct word choice and phrasing, particularly with regard to the meanings of words and phrases.
- Mechanics refers to correct use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
- Write in the third person, adhering to conventions of academic tone.
- Organizecontent so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
- Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
- Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
- This includes the formatting of the title page, page numbers, margins, use of in-text headers, appropriate in-text citations, and references page.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
- Page length: 45 double-spaced content pages plus title and reference pages. An abstract is not required.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
- Sources: Six scholarly sources published within the last 7 years, cited and referenced in current APA style and format.
Reference
Payne, M. (2021). Modern social work theory (5th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
- Competency 2: Evaluate systems as entities of social control, domination, and oppression.
- Describe a social problem that needs reform and a specific population affected by the problem.
- Explain how specific system elements impact a given population.
- Analyze how a specific oppressive element or injustice impacts a given population.
- Competency 4: Develop practices that effectively address diversity in agencies and academic settings.
- Explain what an anti-oppressive, multicultural sensitivity approach would look like in addressing systems change.
- Competency 5: Lead efforts to create systems change that address diversity.
- Propose a systems-focused intervention that would begin to address an issue.
- Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of the social work profession.
- Write content clearly and logically, following the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.
- Organizecontent so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
- Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
- Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
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