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Self-Analysis Paper

This assignment is designed to lay the foundation for writing a biopsychosocial assessment, which is a tool that is used to better understand and assess clients. Students will write a comprehensive self-analysis using theoretical framework studied in this course. The following are areas that should be included in this paper:

Content

From a biopsychosocial framework (biological, psychological, and socio-environment), students will address both opportunities and barriers they have experienced based on culture. Discuss how any elements of diversity, discrimination, and or oppression that has impacted one's development and/ or worldview.

Using theoretical framework (a minimum of 2 theories) regarding development/ identity formation, students will describe how their identity has developed during their lifespan to this point, including what has been critical in their development (e.g., Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development)

Students will address personal and professional values that are significant to self and will reflect in the field. Students will analyze which values may be a strength or a limitation in the field of social work. Make sure to reinforce this using the NASW Code of Ethics.

Students will examine their family system. Discuss subsystems that make up family as well as linkage of the family to influential elements in external systems.
Students will identify groups and/ or organizations (e.g., leadership groups) in the larger environment that have been influential in their life (not including family or peer groups). Describe how each has affected personal and professional views of the world.
Students will briefly discuss three major events or factors in the macro environment which have influenced them. This can include political or social movements, national events, and or historical events (e.g., Living Wage Movement)
Organization
Writing should be well organized and demonstrate continuity and fluidity, including appropriate transitions.
Sufficient information should be used to support each point in the paper. This includes appropriate use of theoretical framework; as well as content used within the analysis. Writing should be thorough and demonstrate a student's understanding of the material (e.g., Do not reword information, but explain it.)