Week 5 Discussion: Gender Identity in Life-Span Development Assignment, Walden SOCW6210
Discussion: Gender Identity in Life-Span Development Assignment
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Gender identity—identifying oneself as male or female—is a critical component of an individual’s life-span development. Misconceptions and stereotypes abound with regard to gender, and you may bring personal misconceptions and stereotypes to your work with clients.
As you read the resources this week, what concepts seem especially relevant to you as a social worker? Are you able to identify any personal misunderstandings about the formation of gender identity? What strategies might you use to apply your new understanding to social work practice?
By Day 3
Post a Discussion that includes the following:
· A new understanding you have gained in the resources about gender identity
· An explanation of how individuals’ gender identity affects their development through young and middle adulthood
· A strategy you might use to apply your understanding of gender identity development to social work practice
By Day 5
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond in one or more of the following ways:
· Add to your colleague’s explanation of how gender identity affects an individual’s life-span development.
· Explain whether you might use your colleague’s strategy for applying the concept of gender identity to social work practice. Provide support for your position.
Be sure to support your posts with specific references to the resources. If you are using …
Week 5 Discussion
Gender identity—identifying oneself as male or female—is a critical component of an individual’s life-span development. Misconceptions and stereotypes abound with regard to gender, and you may bring personal misconceptions and stereotypes to your work with clients.
As you read the resources this week, what concepts seem especially relevant to you as a social worker? Are you able to identify any personal misunderstandings about the formation of gender identity? What strategies might you use to apply your new understanding to social work practice?
By Day 3
Post a Discussion that includes the following:
· A new understanding you have gained in the resources about gender identity
· An explanation of how individuals’ gender identity affects their development through young and middle adulthood
· A strategy you might use to apply your understanding of gender identity development to social work practice
By Day 5
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond in one or more of the following ways:
· Add to your colleague’s explanation of how gender identity affects an individual’s life-span development.
· Explain whether you might use your colleague’s strategy for applying the concept of gender identity to social work practice. Provide support for your position.
Be sure to support your posts with specific references to the resources. If you are using … Discussion: Gender Identity in Life-Span Development Assignment