Lifespan Assessment Theory Integration Assignment Sequence

This week no assignment is due, but students should begin to look ahead at this assignment. Students will apply three major theoretical perspectives and lifespan development concepts to interpret, assess, and better understand their life experiences. Theories must be integrated with personal examples. The assignment sequence is below:

• Week 5: Outline due by 11:59 PM CT on Friday
• Week 10: Draft due by 11:59 PM CT on Friday
• Week 13: Final due by 11:59 PM CT on Friday

To read more about this assignment and the assignment sequence: Please visit the Assignments/Assessments folder within the course, and you should scroll down until you are able to find and review the Week 5, Week 10, and Week 13 Lifespan Assessment Theory Integration Assignment instructions to gather context for the assignment. It’s a good idea to begin thinking about the assignment sequence this week, as the outline is due in Week 5.

Keep the following questions and concepts in mind as you read the assignment:

• What personal strengths and/or personal challenges might I include in this assignment?
• What three major theoretical perspectives would I like to discuss, and how do they relate to my life experiences?
Should I organize my paper by theory or by life experiences?

Description Week 5 outline

Aligned Objectives: Employ a conceptual framework for understanding human behavior and the social environment. Identify and apply systems and learning theory concepts to families. Describe three major sociological theories about human behavior. Explore identity formation in adolescence. Describe Erikson’s theories of psychological development during young and middle adulthood. | Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is two-fold. The first purpose is to help students to better understand developmental theories to apply to a real-life scenario (their own lives) and secondly to help students to self-reflect. Self-reflection is an important part of social work education.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resource

• Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenhauer, S. L. (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment: (11th ed.). Cengage.