HSERV 260 - Prof. Spencer - Group Dynamics and Leadership - Fall 23: Your Assignment

3-5 typed pages, double spaced. APA Format.

Suggested Format:

Title

Introductory Paragraph:

What is this paper going to be about?

• Specific client population
• What is your research question?

Body of the Paper:

I. Information about your agency and program:

• Name your agency and the specific program that you are interning in
• Provide the Mission Statement of the agency, and then the specific purpose of your program. Explain how the purpose of your program (services provided) connect back with the mission of the agency
• Provide any additional information about the agency and program that you deem relevant to this paper including: services offered, client population(s) served, history of agency (why it was founded and by who?), funding, etc.

II. Information about the client population that you serve:

• Who are the “clients” in your program?
• Ages? Demographics?
• What is the common need of these clients?
• Is this program part of a mental health “treatment” program of does it serve the general public?
• Provide some scholarly information about your client population (i.e. If they are on the autism spectrum, then define and describe the Autism spectrum)

III. State and address/answer your research question. Your research question should be created by you about something specific that you want to understand 2 or learn about your client population. For example, “Why do dementia patients tend to get agitated at times? What can help?”

This is the section where you will summarize your 2-3 scholarly articles. Cite your information using APA format.

Conclusion:

What have you learned about your client population? More specifically, how does what you have learned help you to improve your work with your clients. Try to be as specific as possible.

Must submit in Brightspace

TIPS: USE WCC Library databases, or Google Scholar to find peer reviewed, scholarly articles or chapters from textbooks. Do not use websites or articles that are not peer reviewed. The WCC librarians are there to help you! Reach out to them as needed.

See the APA student paper format example under the APA Citing and Plagiarism tab.

You can get help with your research project from a librarian either by going to the library in person or emailing the librarian who taught your research session (see under Help tab).

For additional information on your assignment and due dates ask Professor Peguero-Spencer

APA References citation:

Zastrow, C., & Hessenauer, S. (2019). Social work with groups : comprehensive practice and self-care (Tenth edition.). Cengage Learning.

APA in-text citation:

Paraphrase: (Zastrow & Hessenauer, 2019)

Direct quote (with page numer): (Zastrow & Hessenauer, 2019, p. 23) 

Narrative: Zastrow & Hessenauer (2019) state that.... 

See the APA Citing and Plagiarism tab for more information on how to cite online sources.

Online web article (no DOI):

Creator/Author. (Year, Month Day.) Article/section title. Website/Publisher Name. URL *no period at end

Office for Civil Rights. (2017, June 16). Enforcement of the confidentiality provisions of the Patient Safety Act. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/patient-safety/enforcement/index.html

National Association of Social Workers. (2010). NASW standards for social work practice with family caregivers of older adults. https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=aUwQL98exRM%3d&portalid=0

*If the Creator and Website/Publisher name are the same, you do not have to repeat them.

New York State Department of Veterans' Services. (n.d.). About us. Retrieved October 30, 2023, from https://veterans.ny.gov/about-new-york-state-department-veterans-services

*add Retrieved Month Day, Year, from before URL if there is no date (n.d.) on the page, or if you believe the content is likely to change.