What is their cultural, ethnic, racial groups, gender, and socioeconomic status?

The following is designed to help you prepare an organized paper that includes all the components required in your Final Paper assignment. Each component has a list of questions or ideas that must be explored in the body of your paper. If you are unable to respond to a question or if your research does not support a particular area, explain why by using one or two sentences. It may be helpful to include sub-titles in the body of your paper delineating each topic area.
Identify the Social Problem or Issue
• Define the problem succinctly and clearly
• What is the nature of the problem?
• What is the extent of the problem?
Discuss this issue in the context of diversity
• Who is affected and how?
• What is their cultural, ethnic, racial groups, gender, and socioeconomic status?
• What are the commonalities and differences between the various groups?
o Is there one group affected by the problem more than another group/s?
Apply a bio-psycho-social approach to the topic
• Define bio-psycho-social approach and describe its importance
• What are some risk and protective factors that increase or decrease the likelihood of the occurrence of the problem?
• Describe the population’s interaction with the ecological system
Describe the impact of the problem or issue
• Impact can be negative and/or positive
• What impact does the problem have on the population?
• What impact does this problem have on the larger society?
• What impact does COVID- 19 have on the population experiencing this problem?
• How has this problem affected individual development?
• What is the developmental impact on those experiencing this problem?
Explain the implications of social work practice and social policy
• What is the importance of social work practice as it relates to this problem?
• What roles can social workers play in addressing those impacted by this problem?
o Identity at least two roles and explain their significance
• What is currently being done to address this population?
• Identify at least one existing policy that relates to this problem
• How does the policy address the social problem?

Utilize AP format and citations
• All research findings should be cited. If you are unsure of whether to cite something, it is better to cite.

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