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Assignment: Writing
I. Amara is a three-year-old girl of dual heritage who was recently made subject of a placement order and care plan for adoption. She had been living with foster parents Malik and Luna for two years after her mother Leann abandoned her because of an opioid addiction. Amara remained with Malik and Luna while care proceedings were ongoing, with weekly contact from Leann and her social worker. Malik and Luna supported adoption for Amara and had experience moving other foster children on to adoptive families. A same-sex couple, Jimmy and Trevor, who reflected Amara's cultural heritage, were matched as prospective adopters. This situation represents a form of "rehoming" as Amara is being moved from her foster placement to an adoptive home. The transition and transfer of attachment will be critical for her well-being. Close cooperation between the foster parents and adoptive parents will be essential to help Amara settle and feel secure in her new family
i. From a Biopsychosocial-Spiritual perspective what challenges may Amara and her new family experience in this rehoming process?
ii. Given your response to "A", how might social workers support all parties involved to ensure the best possible outcome for Toby's long-term well-being?
iii. Be sure to incorporate theories from class and/or the book into your discussion. Get the instant assignment help.
II. List: Mary Ainsworth's four attachment styles and Margaret Mahler's separation-individuation process with definitions and answer the following.
i. Briefly, discuss how cultural factors may influence attachment styles and separation-individuation processes. Provide an example of how these theories might manifest differently in two distinct cultural contexts.
III. As a social worker, you've been invited to speak at a community forum on the impacts of discrimination. During the Q&A session, an attendee asks: "In your professional experience, which do you think is more harmful to individuals and communities - individual discrimination or institutional discrimination and why?
i. How would you respond to this question, drawing on your knowledge of human behavior and the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual perspective?
ii. Be sure to incorporate material from Jane Elliot's Blue Eyes.
IV. Lights, Camera, Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Action! You're a time-traveling social worker with a mission to understand the complex web of childhood influences on adult outcomes. Your subject? A star-studded cast of celebrities who've had their fair share of ups and downs in the spotlight. Your tasks are as follows:
Choose one leading actor/actress/individual from this A-list ensemble:
i. Amanda Bynes: From Nickelodeon sweetheart to Twitter sensation
ii. Demi Lovato: Pop powerhouse and mental health advocate
iii. Simone Biles: Olympic gymnast who stuck the landing on self-care
iv. Kanye West: Rap icon and headline-making maverick
v. Justin Bieber: From teen heartthrob to a journey of redemption
vi. R. Kelly: The troubled artist with a dark past
vii. Pete Davidson: Comedian navigating mental health challenges
viii. Michael Phelps: Olympic champion overcoming personal demons
ix. Raven-Symoné: Child star embracing her identity
x. Britney Spears: Pop princess fighting for freedom
xi. Michael Jackson: The King of Pop with a complex legacy
Dive into the backstory of your chosen celeb and uncover the plot twists of their life journey. Use at least three biopsychosocial-spiritual theories as your investigative tools to explore how their childhood experiences set the stage for unexpected challenges and behaviors in young adulthood or beyond. Remember, you're not writing their Wikipedia page - focus on analyzing the key scenes that shaped their story and life cycle. Keep your director's cut to the page limit. Action!
V. Analyze the limitations of applying classical developmental theories (such as those by Erikson, Piaget, or Kohlberg) to diverse populations, using the cases of Ferhana and Salim from the Aguilar text as examples (see below). In your response:
i. Explain how the person-in-environment framework challenges the Eurocentric approach to Western theories of development.
ii. Discuss why assuming universal developmental stages may be problematic when assessing children from different cultural and geopolitical backgrounds. Use the two cases listed below.