York College of The City University of New York

Social Work Program

SOCIAL WORK 492 – Diversity Paper (Midterm)

Grading Criteria Rubric: Each section of your paper will be assessed using the below rubric.

Purpose EP 3.0 – Diversity

The BSW Program’s expectation for diversity is reflected in its learning environment, which provides the context through which students learn about differences, to value and respect diversity, and develop a commitment to cultural humility.  The dimensions of diversity are understood as the intersectionality of multiple facts including but not limited to age, class, color, culture, disability and ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, marital status, political ideology, race, religion/spirituality, sex, sexual orientation, and tribal sovereign status.  The learning environment consists of the program’s institutional setting; selection of practicum education settings and their clientele; composition of program advisory or practicum committees; educational and social resources; resource allocation; program leadership; speaker series, seminars, and special programs, support groups; research and other initiatives; and the demographic make-up of its faculty, staff, and student body.

The program provides specific and continuous efforts to provide learning opportunities that model affirmation and respect for diversity and difference.

Paper Overview

Scholars will research diversity competent practice with a diverse and disadvantaged and/or oppressed population (the definition of this can be broad – e.g., some groups that could be considered include those with developmental or other physical/mental challenges age, class, color, culture, disability and ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, marital status, political ideology, race, religion/spirituality, sex, sexual orientation, and tribal sovereign status). The goal of this assignment is to assist the scholar in using the social work literature to identify techniques and strategies supported by research in working with diverse groups.

Paper Format

Part I – Identify the Diverse group of Focus (25 points)

• The group should be different from the group the scholar identifies with or is in.
• The history of the group or how the group identifies as being different.
• What key factors make this group different? (the is the make-up of the group)

Part II – What types of social work practice(s) have been developed? (30 points) (Provide details and examples in this section, it must be supported by the literature)

• Theories; strategies, techniques
• Evidenced Base Practices
• Documented Evidence of success

Part III – Self-reflection (30 points)

• What did the scholar learn?
• What were prior assumptions about this group? In history? At your site? Your assumptions? Etc.
• How has their perspective changed and how will it impact the scholar’s perspective in the future of your work as a social worker?

Part IV – References (15 points)

• At least three scholarly sources
• Must be double-spaced
• Must be in Times New Roman font
• Must be in 12-inch font.
• This page should be 6-8 Pages in length, No more than 8 pages.

Using APA 7^th edition formatting, list all the references you used to help you complete this assignment. Remember that each reference must be cited in the text of your paper. In-text citation is required and additional points will be deducted if not included. The paper should be documented and edited very carefully, as errors will affect your overall grade for this assignment.