-PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPLOADED
(APA 7th edition) The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand the various
challenges faced by different groups of immigrants and refugees, and to help you
consider what the implications of these challenges and differences might be for
social work practice. The assignment will help you understand and appreciate
the different contexts and perspectives of different groups of immigrants. It will
also help you continue to be ‘in-tune’ with you own history, which affects your
thoughts, assumptions, values and beliefs, which, in turn, impacts your social
work practice. Lastly, it helps you practice and maintain your interviewing skills.
You will select a novel or watch a film or documentary from the list below
that focuses on the immigrant experience of people from a different group than
you are from. You are then required to interview a family member/friend
regarding their experience as immigrants to the U.S. or migrants from one region
of the U.S. to another. Identify themes from the course and the film/novel you
read/watched regarding the immigration or migration experience, and use it to
guide your interview so that you can compare and contrast how the novel/film
and individual interviewed described some aspect of the immigrant experience.
Discuss what the implications of these two different experiences might be for
social work practice with immigrants and refugees.
Obviously, there will be wide variation in your papers and the experiences
of the populations you examine. Therefore, each of your papers will be different
and will reflect the unique situation of the population discussed in the book/film.
The focus of the assignment is not on summarizing the interview and novel/film,
rather on analyzing specific aspects or themes of the immigrant experience from
two different perspectives.
The paper should consist of six distinct sections (Approximately 5-6 pages).
1. An introduction to your paper which identifies the central themes or points
of comparison of your paper. What specific aspects of the immigrant
experience is focused on? (What themes did you pick from the novel/film
to guide your interview?)
2. A short summary of the novel/film and its major themes as related to the
immigrant experience. What underlying assumptions do the authors/
producers have about the issues or populations? How does the novel/film
provide different insights into the immigrant experience?
3. A short summary of impressions from your interview.
4. Compare and contrast how the themes/immigrant experience is depicted in
the interview and in the film/novel.
5. An analysis of the similarities and differences regarding your book,
interview and three peer reviewed articles. For example, are practice
implications and recommendations discussed in the literature being
considered by the interviewees? Why or why not? What are practical
concerns and limitations discussed that are not considered in the
literature?
6. What are the implications for social work practice with immigrants? For
example, what differences might exist in how a social worker would
provide services to or advocate for these populations? What policies
affect the well-being of these populations and how might policy change
improve their situations?
(Please be sure to use immigration terms attached)
7. A conclusion reflecting on how this assignment impacted the way you
understand immigrant experiences.
HERE IS THE LIST OF FILMS/ DOCUMENTARIES TO CHOOSE FROM… https://www.ilctr.org/tv-shows-and-films-featuring-immigrants/
https://remezcla.com/lists/film/stream-immigration-documentaries-undocumented/
peer reviewed articles has been attached as well..
