Social Work – Human Development

Order Description

¬ Identify biological, psychological, and social characteristics of human development in each stage (prenatal to end of life)
¬ Evaluate how the social determinants impact human growth and development.
¬ Assess how contexts (social, political, cultural, economic, environmental) influence understanding of human development
¬ Apply critical thinking skills to critique dominant theories of human development in a particular topic

DESCRIPTION:
This assignment allows students the opportunity for in depth study of a particular topic in a life stage that is discussed in class and how social determinants impact human behaviors. Students can choose a topic based on their interests.

1) Describe the topic area—i.e., recent trends, demographic statistics, and epidemiological data, if available—and state why this topic is important;
2) Apply a developmental perspective and make a clear link to human behavior theory for the particular life stage being addressed;
3) Summarize current scholarship from peer-reviewed journals and scholarly texts;
4) Outline implications for social work practice on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels;
5) Support your ideas by scholarly sources. The number of references for this paper is unlimited. That is, you need to have a sufficient number to substantiate the claims you make in your paper and demonstrate that you have a command of the literature. An estimated range of references for this assignment is 15 to 25.
6) Formatting: APA 6th edition, 12 point font size, Times and Roman font, 5 pages word limit (not including title page and the reference list).