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Cultural Identity Paper Students will write a 4 – 5-page paper (not including cover page and reference page) describing your own cultural identity and how it will impact your practice as a social worker. In this Cultural Identity description include:- your personal experiences with race, gender, immigration, culture, religion, education, socio-economic status, family, sexuality, health care, community, and relationships; discuss how you experience your cultural identities in relationship to others and within society (3 points)
- the areas in which you have experienced privilege; discuss power lines (3 points)
- your experiences with intersectionality (critical race theory); discuss meta-and epistemic cognitions (3 points)
- discuss your family of origin’s history, values, norms, attitudes and beliefs, and the significance of economic, social, and political factors on those values, norms, and beliefs. (3 points)
- highlight the similarities and differences between your family of origin’s perspective and your own perspective; (3 points)
- discuss how your cultural identity will impact your work as a social worker including a discussion on your own cultural biases, limitations, and experiences in value differences and conflict as it pertains to social work practice. (5 points)
- All information must be included. Sufficient information provided to support all elements of the topic. Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion. Consistent and appropriate writing style, there are no grammatical errors, there are no spelling errors. Appropriate punctuation used. References used appropriately in paper, no errors in references, correct use of APA style references. (5 points)
- All text should be double-spaced.
- Use one-inch margins on all sides.
- All paragraphs in the body are indented.
- Make sure that the title is centered on the page with your name and school/institution underneath.
- Use 12-point font throughout.
- All pages should be numbered in the upper right hand corner.