Assignment: Advocating for Marginalized Populations
Our role as social justice advocates involves multiple levels of client support to address psychosocial and sociopolitical barriers. Incorporating the unit readings and your specialization article, prepare a post that describes the impact of immigration, poverty, and welfare on individuals and family systems from an historical, sociopolitical, and global perspective. Identify three strategies to advocate for marginalized populations using unit readings and the Interview With Dr. Paylo: Advocacy at Multiple Levels media for guidance.
Response Guidelines
Respond to the posts of at least two other learners. Your responses should be substantive and contribute to the conversation by asking questions, respectfully debating positions, and presenting supporting literature relevant to the topic. Please review the Faculty Expectations for any other requirements for peer responses.
Learning Components
This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:
• Describe the role of counselors as social justice advocates at multiple levels of client support.
• Describe the impact of immigration, poverty, and welfare on individuals and family systems from historical, sociopolitical, and global perspectives.
• Identify strategies to promote justice and advocate for marginalized populations.
Resources
• Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
• Interview With Dr. Paylo: Advocacy at Multiple Levels | Transcript.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.