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Group Term Project
The purpose of this assignment is for you to (1) apply the knowledge that you acquire throughout the course to a real-world community problem, and (2) become familiar with one specific organization that targets your chosen community problem. The paper requires you to THINK about what you are learning and APPLY it to a specific problem. Your first tasks are to identify a community problem of interest to you and an organization that focuses on that problem. For example, if you chose HIV/AIDS as your problem, you could use The Minority AIDS Project for your organization. You do not have to choose a local organization. It is fine to choose a state or national organization as long as it has programs and/or interventions that are implemented in one or more communities. There will be three parts of the term project, (1) a literature review to familiarize yourself with the research surrounding the community issue, (2) an analysis of an organization’s use of community psychology principles to address the community issue, (3) and an in-class presentation providing an overview of the entire project. All sections should be completed in APA style.
Part 1. Literature review: The completed assignment for Part 1 of your term project will be a 4-5 page literature review summarizing research relevant to your topic.
● Introduction. The introduction to the paper should identify your community problem. It should include examples of the manifestation of your community problem integrating material from online sources (e.g., magazines, newspapers, etc.) in order to bring the problem to life for the reader (approximately 1 page).
● Main literature review. You will select 4 peer reviewed journal articles; one must be a review article, like those found in the “Psychological Bulletin” for example and one article must be empirical (approximately 2 - 3 pages).
● Theory. This section should address the question “What community psychology theories and concepts facilitate an understanding of your community problem?” Choose 2 theories or conceptual frameworks to apply to your community problem (approximately 1 page).
● Conclusion. Summarize and discuss any questions you still have about the topic and suggest future areas for research (approximately ½ - 1 page).
Part 2. Organizational analysis: Part 2 of your term project integrates what you learned about your community problem in Part 1 and what you learned about the organization you chose to research. The completed assignment will consist of a (1) a description of the organization and its approach to the social problem; and (2) your own assessment and reflections on the organization from the point of view of a community psychologist.
● Description of the Organization. Provide a brief overview of the organization with an emphasis on a description of the intervention and approaches utilized to address social problem (approximately 1-2 pages).
● Analysis of Approaches. This section should discuss how the programs and activities of the organization are or are not consistent with intervention and action strategies in community psychology. How could you describe the intervention in community psychology terms? Use community psychology ideas to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the intervention strategies (approximately 3 pages).
● Conclusions. Personal reflections on the organization and community issue. Recommendations for program improvement (approximately 1 page).
Part 3. Multi-media presentation: Part 3 of your term project will provide an overview of the project as a whole, integrating what you learned about the issue, what efforts are being taken to address it, and future directions that could be taken.
COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY JOURNALS
Below is a list of some of the major journals related to the field of community psychology (You may also use other sources):
● American Journal of Community Psychology ● Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice (electronic) ● Community Psychology in Global Perspective ● Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology ● Journal of Community Psychology ● Journal of Rural Community Psychology (electronic) ● Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community ● Community Practitioner (electronic) ● Applied and Preventive Psychology ● Journal of Applied and Preventive Psychology ● Journal of Primary Prevention ● Health Education & Behavior ● Prevention Science
GroupPresentationRubric.docx
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Literature Review · Articles were reviewed in clear and succinct way · Review of literature was relevant to community problem and to community psychology |
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Community Psychology Theory · 2 theories or conceptual frameworks from the textbook were used · CP theories/conceptual frameworks were applied in appropriate ways to the community problem |
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Description of the organization · Describes the organization’s focus, including a description of community issue · Describes setting, population being targeted · Description of the intervention and approaches used to address community problem. |
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Analysis of approaches · Used appropriate community psychology terms to describe the program intervention · Used appropriate community psychology intervention and action strategies to critique program activities. · Discussed strengths and weaknesses of intervention and action strategies |
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Conclusion · Additional questions about the community problem were summarized and discussed · Future areas of research were suggested · Discussed how intervention was or was not supported by research found in part 1 of term paper · Discussed personal reflections on the organization and community issues · Provided recommendations for program improvement |
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CommunityPsychology-.pdf
Sexuality in The Black Community: Literature Review
Sexuality and gender identity have been controversial and pressing topics for many
decades. With social media and more awareness in general, more conversations are being
brought forward about these topics. When discussing sexuality, mental health, race, or gender
identity, it is helpful to remember that cultural variations are essential, as different groups have
different mindsets and beliefs about certain things; this can apply in the Black community
regarding sexuality and gender identity. Homophobia is rampant everywhere, but some argue
that it is more acceptable to be white or mixed race and gay than it is to be black and gay
(Couzens, 2017). In the black community, there are certain things that are seen as normal and
abnormal, homosexuality or queerness is seen as one of those abnormalities. Many individuals in
the black community are religious and adopt religious viewpoints that they believe allow them to
condemn homosexuality. When arguing against homosexuality, it is presented as something that
is “unnatural,” and something “only white people do.” These mindsets leave way for an
abundance of homophobia in the Black community and negativity impacts the targeted
individuals affecting their identities or the way they perceive themselves.
Homophobia refers to the range of negative attitudes towards people who identify or are
perceived as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. In the article “It's Just More Acceptable To Be White or
Mixed Race and Gay Than Black and Gay”: The Perceptions and Experiences of Homophobia in
St. Lucia” explores the intolerance of homophobia against LGBT people in St. Lucia.
Homophobia and its negative message can spread in a variety of ways and is typically the result
of being uneducated. There have been studies done in Jamacia that have linked the intensity of
homophobia to the instilled knowledge of sexuality during the times of British colonial rule
(Careaga, 2011). With this, education is an effective way to move away from the outdated
viewpoints on sexuality. This is consistent with the already documented association between the
lack of understanding of gender and sexual minorities and the intolerance against them (Klesse,
2016).
The stature that sexuality has among black people is very negative. Through generational
trauma and the development of society, it can be said that it is feared in the black community. To
analyze and assist with the understanding of the topic, the following theories can be identified.
The social climate theory is the “personality” of a space. This space is a family’s household, a
classroom, a workplace, or even just a group of people. Every single one of those settings has a
climate to it, an atmosphere. The way that things are manipulated and or function in these spaces
determines what type of environment is present. Some may be comforting and freeing, but some
may be suffocating and negative.
A black household would typically look to masculinity in the man and nothing else. The
man is supposed to provide and be the protector of the household and the women is supposed to
be om the back end of the children and foundation. A lot of black men find discomfort and harm
in balancing their feminine and masculine energy because it poses the questioning of their
sexuality. To give an example, imagine said black household with a heteronormative family but
the son is homosexual. He may present more feminine qualities than an “average man” does and
the disdain of this is clearly displayed from the Father. Sayings like “Man up”, and “Stop being
such a girl” are always thrown at around the house. This makes space hostile at times and that
same energy is hidden as well, as there would be left unsaid and ignored but a clear issue was
presented with nonverbal cues. Only the individuals in this household know their perceptions of
each person.
As has been seen, homophobia is a prime component of the black community. This leads
to the fact that sexuality in the black community is looked down upon or feared. Studies and
research show how you are met with more disadvantages when you are a black man who
identifies as a homosexual. Black people have been geared to “try” and not be gay or bisexual.
Fueled specifically by slavery, gender roles, and a rampant heteronormative society. A
combination of historical, cultural, and socioeconomic issues has historically made Black males
fearful of and avoidant of talking about sexuality. Black men's perceptions of sexuality have
been permanently shaped by the degrading legacy of slavery, which turned Black people into
nothing more than objects. Deeply rooted prejudices and preconceptions that have been
cultivated by this history continue to shape how Black men's sexual expression is viewed and
dealt with in modern society. Further escalating the dread and avoidance is the combination of
racism and homophobia, which has frequently resulted in a culture of silence and denial
regarding non-heteronormative sexual orientations among Black men.
RubricforTermProjectPartII_OrgAnalysis1.doc
PSY 270/Fall 2021
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Grading Rubric for Term Project Part II: Organizational Analysis
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· Easy to understand · Clearly explain terms introduced in paper · All sentences are coherent, not rambling, and make sense in context · Use professional language · Transitions effectively link paragraphs · Paragraphs and sections have topic sentences and supporting evidence |
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· No proper noun mistakes (E.g. incorrect: asians, correct: Asians), agreement errors, punctuation errors, spelling errors, etc. |
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Text: APA style |
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· In-text citations, 12 pt. TNR font, 1 inch margins, double-spaced |
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· APA style listing of references |
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Description of the organization |
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· Describes the organization’s focus, including a description of community issue · Describes setting, population being targeted · Description of the intervention and approaches used to address community problem. |
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· Used appropriate community psychology terms to describe the program intervention · Used appropriate community psychology intervention and action strategies to critique program activities. · Discussed strengths and weaknesses of intervention and action strategies |
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· Discussed how intervention was or was not supported by research found in part 1 of term paper · Discussed personal reflections on the organization and community issues · Provided recommendations for program improvement
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NOTE: EVEN ONE INSTANCE OF PLAGIARISM WILL RESULT IN A SCORE OF ZERO (0).
