Refer to the attached document, “Social and Cultural Paper Instructions,” for a detailed explanation of the requirements for the Social and Cultural Diversity Paper that you will be developing throughout the course.
You may choose to follow the attached Social and Cultural Diversity Outline Sample for this assignment.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Upon receiving feedback from your instructor on the outline, you should begin working on the first draft immediately, even though the draft is not due until Week 7.
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Part 1
The first part of the paper requires you to identify information from your own personal history of racism and discrimination and connect it to how it impacts the way you relate to those different from yourself. Use the following questions to help guide your reflections:
1.Identify your personal biases and how those biases may present challenges to you as a mental health professional. Remember, everyone has biases. The point is not to project them onto your clients. © 2021. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
Note: It is preferred you discuss your cultural biases.
2.Describe your personal history by documenting experiences with discrimination you may have experienced and how your cultural background impacted these experiences and/or
3.Identify memories of contact with those toward whom you have a bias, and your experiences associated with these people. Be specific.
4.How has your life experience described above affected the biases that you have and how you may relate to persons different than you? Be specific
