Troy University Social Justice Article Discussion

Section 1

1) Read the following article from the New Social Worker Magazine:

Clinical Intersections: The Intake Process Is Sacred When Serving LGBTQ Folks-What Social Workers and Other Clinicians Need to Know

2) Reflect on three things you learned from this article. What is your “take-away”?

Part Two:

1) Listen to the following episode from the NASW Social Work Talks Podcast:

Supporting LGBTQ Youth

2) Reflect on three things you learned from this article. What is your “take-away”?

Section 2

Name one concept, theory, topic, or research finding that you learned from Ch.14. You are to provide the page number and reference from which you retrieved this information.

2. Provide a background of the concept, topic, or research, and the importance of this information to social work practice.

3. You are expected to expand, challenge, or answer questions raised in a posting of at least two peers. You are to read at least two initial posts completed by your classmates and react to their post in no less than 50 words.

Section 3

After reading Ch. 15, please address the following questions in Canvas Assignment format:

1. Do you have negative images of, and negative attitudes towards, being old?
2. At what age do you consider someone to be old?
3. Identify one of Theories of successful aging.- Do you agree or disagree and why or why not?

Part Two:

Select and read one of the following articles. Reflect on three things you learned. What is your “take-away”?

Vibrant Aging and the Power of Connection

Helping Keep Older Parents Safe When Not Everyone Agrees