Assignment: Helping Those in Need
For your Final Paper, you will select a group served by human services. You will need to thoroughly research this group so please ensure you locate resources beyond the textbook to assist you (e.g., credible, professional online sources and scholarly articles from the Ashford University Library). Please select one of the following groups:
• Women and children
• Elderly
• African Americans
• Hispanics/Latinos
• Immigrants
• Veterans
• Mentally ill
• Disabled
• LGBTQ
• Substance Abusers
In your paper,
• Examine and research the history of social welfare policy pertaining to this group, discussing their needs from a social welfare program. Have members been oppressed or discriminated against, suffered from lack of income or being homeless or indigent or have they had other needs such as accessing healthcare?
• Identify laws that were passed and programs established that have either helped or restricted members' accessing care and support.
• Identify the philosophical attitudes and perspectives that have led to either the supporting or lack of understanding for and marginalizing of this group.
• Identify the resources available in your area for this group.
• Discuss any personal experiences or insights relating to this group, if applicable.
• Explain the roles that human service workers perform in working with this group, highlighting what characteristics are necessary for human service workers.
• Discuss beneficial interventions or strategies.
• Discuss how this group could be better served, listing at least two ways a human service worker could be a change agent on a client's behalf.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. 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.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
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