CONNECTING KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH
To provide an appropriate intervention, social workers first need to have conducted a thorough assessment. Having a comprehensive understanding of a client and their social environment allows a social worker to accurately identify the presenting problem and help the client develop goals to address their needs. Part of the assessment should be how power and privilege connect with the problem. For example, the client’s gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, or socioeconomic status may put them at a disadvantaged or marginalized position.
Additionally, evidence-based practice requires social workers to use the best available evidence to inform their thinking and treatment decisions. In this Assignment, you further prepare for the biopsychosocial assessment by identifying the presenting problem and searching for evidence to deepen your understanding of Ray’s case.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE:
· Conduct research in the Walden Library to locate at least 1 peer-reviewed scholarly resource that could inform your understanding of Ray’s case.
BY DAY 7
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper in which you:
· Describe the presenting problem(s).
· Identify a specific peer-reviewed research article and explain how it could inform understanding of the problem or population.
· Explain how power and privilege may influence the case (as it relates to gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, or socioeconomic status).
Please use the Learning Resources and your identified peer-reviewed scholarly resource in your paper. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
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Rubric
SOCW_6200_Week9_Assignment_Rubric
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Criteria
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Ratings
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Pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescribe the presenting problem(s).
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12 to >10.68 pts
Exceeds Expectation
Response meets expectations and expands through analysis of the varied influences contributing to the presenting problem. Two or more scholarly resources are used to support the response.
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10.68 to >9.48 pts
Meets Expectation
Response clearly describes a presenting problem relevant to the case study in a way that demonstrates an evident understanding of the Learning Resources. At least one scholarly resource is used to support the response.
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9.48 to >8.28 pts
Fair
Response provides a limited, incomplete, or vaguely developed description of a presenting problem relevant to the case study. ... Response may show evidence of connection to Learning Resources, but it is vague or poorly connected.
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8.28 to >0 pts
Needs Improvement
Response fails to or does not attempt to describe a presenting problem relevant to the case study. ... Response does not demonstrate connection to Learning Resources. No resources are used to support the response.
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12 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentify a specific peer-reviewed research article and explain how it could inform understanding of the problem or population.
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18 to >16.02 pts
Exceeds Expectation
Response meets expectations and exceeds through relevant and/or added examples of the research article’s applicability not only to the specific case but also to social work practice.
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16.02 to >14.22 pts
Meets Expectation
Response identifies a peer-reviewed research article and provides an explanation for how it informs understanding of the problem or population in the case.
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14.22 to >12.42 pts
Fair
Response identifies a peer-reviewed article, but the explanation for how it informs understanding of the problem or population in the case is vague or lacks a coherent connection.
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12.42 to >0 pts
Needs Improvement
Response does not identify a peer-reviewed research article and/or does not explain how it informs understanding of the problem or population and/or it is not relevant to the case.
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18 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExplain how power and privilege may influence the case (as it relates to gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, or socioeconomic status).
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21 to >18.69 pts
Exceeds Expectation
Response meets expectations and deepens the evaluation through added connection and applicability to practice. ... Response draws out specific or deeper understanding through examples from the resources, peer-reviewed research, or other relevant sources. At least two scholarly resources are used to support the response.
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18.69 to >16.59 pts
Meets Expectation
Response evaluates how power and privilege influence the case study, making specific reference and connections to gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, or socioeconomic status. ... Response demonstrates an evident understanding of and connection to the Learning Resources and peer-reviewed research. At least one scholarly resource is used to support the response.
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16.59 to >14.49 pts
Fair
Response provides a limited, incomplete, or vaguely developed explanation of how power and privilege influence the case study, making vague reference and connections to gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, or socioeconomic status. ... Response may show evidence of connection to Learning Resources or peer-reviewed research, but it is vague or poorly connected.
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14.49 to >0 pts
Needs Improvement
Response makes little or no attempt to explain how power and privilege influence the case study and does not demonstrate connection to peer-reviewed research or Learning Resources. No resources are used to support the response.
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21 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting
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9 to >8.01 pts
Exceeds Expectation
Paper meets length requirements, meets expectations, is generally error free (two or fewer), and further exceeds by showcasing an exemplary scholarly voice to develop its message or communicate ideas. ... Paper appropriately paraphrases sources, using one or less quotes. Presents polished APA Style. Citations, reference list, and paper formatting are generally error free (two or fewer). ... Tone and presentation of ideas are free from bias and objective, unless otherwise directed in the prompt.
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8.01 to >7.11 pts
Meets Expectation
Paper meets length requirements and is clear and coherent. Errors in grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation are minor, minimal (three to five), and do not interfere with the scholarly message. The paper displays effective organization and focus to communicate ideas. ...Paper appropriately paraphrases sources. Paper may use two to three short quotes but provides appropriate reference. Consistently documents sources in APA Style. Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with a few minimal errors (three to five). The reference list is complete and contains only minimal errors (three to five). Paper formatting is appropriate. There is a clear distinction between cited content and original thought. ... Tone and presentation of ideas are free from bias and objective, unless otherwise directed in the prompt.
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7.11 to >6.21 pts
Fair
Paper does not meet length requirements either somewhat too short or too long. The paper is somewhat clear and coherent. Errors in grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation are minor but frequent (five to 10) and occasionally interfere with the message. The paper lacks clear organization or occasionally strays from the focus....Paper may rely on four short quotes or one to two long quotes (over 40 words) and/or does not sufficiently paraphrase material from other resources into student's own words. Attempts to document sources in APA Style. Citations are present but contain frequent APA errors or omissions. A reference list is provided but is incomplete and/or contains frequent APA errors. Paper formatting may be incorrect (e.g., single-spaced or without a title page). ...Occasionally lacks a clear distinction between cited content and original thought. ...Tone and presentation of ideas are free from bias and objective, unless otherwise directed in the prompt.
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6.21 to >0 pts
Needs Improvement
Paper does not meet length requirements either significantly too short or too long. The paper lacks clarity and coherence. Errors in grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation are major, pervasive (11+), and interfere with the message. The paper is not organized or lacks focus....Paper relies excessively on quoting (five or more quotes) or three or more long quotes (over 40 words), and/or uses quoted material without paraphrasing or referencing the source of the material. Little or no attempt to document sources in APA Style. Citations are infrequent or missing, and a reference list is not provided. Little or no attempt has been made to format the paper in APA Style. ...There is no distinction between cited content and original thought. Tone and presentation of ideas reveal bias and subjectivity.
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9 pts
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Total Points: 60
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references
· Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019).
Understanding human behavior and the social environment (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 9, “Gender, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sexism” (pp. 410–454)
· Brandon-Friedman, R. A. (2019).
Youth sexual development: A primer for social workersLinks to an external site.
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Social Work,
64(4), 356–364. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swz027
· Mills-Koonce, W. R., Rehder, P. D., & McCurdy, A. L. (2018).
The significance of parenting and parent-child relationships for sexual and gender minority adolescentsLinks to an external site.
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Journal of Research on Adolescence,
28(3), 637–649. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12404
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017, June 21).
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health: LGBT youth
Links to an external site.
. https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth.htm
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