Assignment
• Background
o Describe your ethnic, racial, and cultural background.
o What generation in the U.S. do you represent?
o Where do your ancestors come from?
o How did they get here?
o Why did they come here?
o What positive or negative migration experiences do you or other members of your family remember?
o How easy or difficult was it for them to adapt to life in this country at the time?
o Did they or you experience rejection or prejudice based on race, religion, or nationality?
o What social conflicts have you or your family experienced within the mainstream American culture?
o Does your immediate family or extended family practice any cultural celebrations, customs, or traditions What are some of them?
o Which do you value most?
o Do any language barriers impact you and your family? If so, explain.
• Gender Roles
What, if any, gender stereotypes were you taught as you were growing up? What were the main expectations for males and females for each of the following?
o Education
o Employment
o Dating patterns
o Role of wife and role of husband
o Childcare and parenting
o Sexuality Importance of individual versus family
• Personal Reflection
o Explore the following questions related to your life and your future as a helping professional. How do you think your unique background has influenced your personal expectations, beliefs, and life goals as a woman or man?
o How does your background affect your views of other cultures?
o Do you or did you ever experience conflict about your ethnic or racial identity, or sex roles?
o How does your cultural background impact you as a student? How do you think your background will help or hinder you as a helping professional?
o What assets or benefits might you have based on your cultural upbringing? In what ways have you experienced privilege?
o What aspects of your culture of origin do you embrace, and which may you want to reject?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.