Professional Context:
Sue and Sue (2016) observed that each of us is born into a cultural matrix of beliefs, values, rules, and social practices and that this has a powerful influence over our views of self and others (p. 50). At the same time, according to McGoldrick and Hardy (2019), “all families, not just “minorities,” are seen as embedded in and bounded by class, culture, gender, and race” (p. 22). With that in mind, in order to fully grasp the dynamics of every type of family, it becomes important to examine the way organizing contextual factors like those just mentioned are defined by society at large. That examination begins with a journey toward greater awareness of our cultural selves.
Scenario:
While working through your internship at the Riverbend City clinic, you are also enrolled in a classroom experience as part of your internship requirement. Your program strives to deliver excellent training and has embraced a real commitment to preparing students for effective and ethical work with diverse populations. As such, the subject of cultural competence is infused throughout the curriculum. Your internship course is no exception; hence, you find that you have been assigned to write your own cultural autobiography as a way of bringing greater awareness to your worldview and how that may affect your therapeutic relationships and the therapy process.
Assignment Instructions:
Based on the data you gather from interviewing a family member and members of a group (who share your cultural heritage), peer-reviewed articles, your assigned readings, and personal reflections, write a cultural autobiography that reflects on concepts, such as acculturation, personal identity development, dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impacts of that identity and culture on professional practice. You are encouraged to include direct quotes from your interviewee at times throughout your paper; however, Do not include a full or partial transcript.
Note: Because this is an autobiography, it may be written in the first person.
In your autobiography, make sure you address the following:
1)Explain how your cultural heritage has contributed to your worldview and that of your family.
.Salient aspects of your cultural heritage include, but are not limited to, spiritual or religious traditions and your familys experience with acculturation, racial and ethnic identity, and socioeconomic status.
2)Explain which cultural heritage groups or domains (at least three, see note below) have been most salient to your personal identity development and why.
.Assess how these cultural domains have informed how your family relationships are organized and negotiated (who has what role, who has more power, less power, et cetera.)
3)Explain how experiences of privilege and oppression for you and/or your family, based on your cultural heritage, have contributed to your perspective and that of your family on seeking professional help.
.Explore at least three cultural domains to address this.
4)Assess the extent to which your cultural heritage will present both opportunities and challenges, with respect to being a culturally competent therapist.
.Specifically, examine the impact of cultural heritage on the therapeutic relationship.
5)Reflect on the process of creating your autobiography.
.What was most meaningful to you and why?
.What was most challenging and why?
.In what ways might completing this autobiography change your relationships
with those you interviewed?
.How will completing this autobiography inform your work with future clients?
.Describe specific themes that you feel are important to explore further, to assist in your overall personal and professional development.
6)Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
Note: Cultural domains include, but are not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, religion/spirituality, ability, sexual orientation and identity, socioeconomic status, age, and ability.
Additional Requirements:
Format: Format your autobiography using APA style. Use the Cultural Autobiography Template (linked in Resources), which provides some guidance, or ideas about what you might want to include in each section to successfully address all of the scoring guide criteria for the assignment. An APA Style Paper Tutorial is also provided to help you in writing and formatting your autobiography. In addition, you may wish to refer to the APA Style and Format page on Campus to help with specific structure, formatting, and style questions. Be sure to include:
A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.
A running head on all pages.
Appropriate section headings.
Length: Your autobiography should be 35 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.
Supporting evidence: Cite a minimum of 4 scholarly resources from peer-reviewed journals published within the past 57 years. Distinguished submissions typically exceed this minimum.
Proofreading: Proofread your document before you submit it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on the substance of your report.
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