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Assignment: Adolescents & Gun Violence Essay

Task

I. Find scholarly, peer-reviewed research (new tab) and evaluation studies on group therapy that evaluates the effectiveness of a specific intervention for groups.

II. Write a paper addressing the following questions or prompts:

A. What did you learn about the intervention described in the research article?

B. Does the approach (or intervention) seem to resonate with your own personal and professional values? Describe and explain.

C. How was the model or intervention evaluated?

a. How large was the study population and did the population include diverse people?

b. Did the study use experimental and control groups (if it didn't, how does that impact the study results)?

c. Did the study use trained therapists (trained in the model or intervention being evaluated)? If not, how does this impact the study results?

d. What were some important ethical considerations of the study and how were they addressed?

D. What advanced group therapy skills did you learn about?

E. Do you think you would utilize this intervention or model in your work as a group therapist with diverse groups? Why or why not?

F. Does the model or intervention help advance group members' human rights? If so, how? If not, would you use the intervention anyway? Why or why not?

G. What are the conclusions that you draw after analyzing and evaluating this study (for your own practice and for social work in general)?

III. Your paper should be a minimum of three pages and use APA conventions (double-spaced, one-inch margins, Times New Roman font size 12, etc.). Include a reference page, which is not included in the page count.

IV. Assess your paper using the rubric that your instructor will use to assess and grade your assignment, and make any revisions if appropriate or warranted.

V. When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor by the end of the workshop.