Social Science - Sociology Assignment 5
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Youmaythinkofsomeone.docx
SHARONVIDEOCASE.docx
Youmaythinkofsomeone.docx
You may think of someone’s sexual orientation as a fixed part of their identity—gay, straight, asexual, bisexual, etc. But this is not true for all. For some, sexuality is fluid, meaning it changes over time and due to environmental factors and life circumstances. For others, they may be living one reality while suppressing their true sexuality due to societal pressure. Only later in life do they awaken to who they truly are.
Social workers must develop strategies for working with members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community as they navigate life and evolving notions of identity. In this Discussion, you practice skills in responding to just such a situation. Your client is a woman who has been in a heterosexual marriage for many years before coming to realize she is gay.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
TO PREPARE:
· Review the Learning Resources on sexual orientation development and on LGBTQ aging.
· View the Video Case: Sharon video and consider how you would respond to Sharon’s concerns as a social worker. NOTE: SHARON CASE STUDY ATTACHED SEPERATELY IN A WRITTEN.
Assignment below:
Respond to Sharon as her social worker. Be sure to situate what Sharon may be feeling within middle adulthood and demonstrate empathy for her experience. Then, in your post, reflect on your approach and the practice skills you displayed.
SHARONVIDEOCASE.docx
SHARON VIDEO CASE
FEMALE SPEAKER: Thanks for meeting today
00:02- via video conference.
00:04- SHARON: Yeah it's great.
00:05- It helps with my work schedule.
00:07- FEMALE SPEAKER: Oh good.
00:10- So Sharon, tell me a bit about yourself.
00:13- What brings you here today?
00:15-SHARON: I'm feeling conflicted.
00:19- FEMALE SPEAKER: OK.
00:21- SHARON: I've been married to Mark, that's my husband,
00:23- for 25 years.
00:26 -We have two great kids.
00:27 -We've built a life together.
00:29 -But I'm starting to realize that this isn't who I am.
00:35- FEMALE SPEAKER: What do you mean by that?
00:38- SHARON: I have a close friend, a woman
00:40-who lives down the street.
00:41-Her name is Betty.
00:44- I've been attracted to her for years
00:47- and the attraction is reciprocal.
00:50- I've never acted on my feelings out of respect for my husband
00:53- and kids.
00:55- I pushed the feelings away and just tried to ignore them.
01:01- Now I feel like I'm getting older,
01:04 -the kids are grown and out of the house.
01:08- I need to live my truth, but I'm not sure
01:11 -how my family or my friends or my church
01:15-are going to react to my being gay or dating a woman.
01:20-Well, something happened recently
01:23-that just put everything into perspective for me.
01:27-FEMALE SPEAKER: What was that?
01:30-SHARON: I found a lump on my breast.
01:34-I'm doing OK.
01:36- I had surgery and now I'm going through radiation,
01:39 -but it really gave me a scare.
01:43 And my first thought was what if I
01:47-die before I can tell Betty how I feel?
01:50-FEMALE SPEAKER: I can see how that would be scary for you.
01:54- SHARON: And I'm feeling so much anxiety about what to do
01:59- and how to talk to my husband.
02:02- I can't sleep.
02:04 -I can't eat.