Human Behavior and Diverse Populations
Out of Comfort Zone Paper. One of the goals of this course is to push students out of their own comfort
zones. Therefore, students will write a short paper (atleast 4 pages) . This paper is worth 50 points.
“Seek permission from a member of a group other than your family. This person can be from another place
within the US and may belong to another group in terms of religion, language etc. You can chose a topic
comfortable for both of you for the conversation. This paper is an attempt to take you to an ‘out of comfort
zone’. Since the pandemic is still raging, I did not want you to be exposed to any source of infection. (The
interview can be face to face or over the phone). Do take all the precautions necessary while getting this
project done. Be respectful, and always ensure privacy and confidentiality during this interview.
Culture, as you know is a dynamic process. Several aspects of culture vary from time to time and place to
place. Therefore cultural sensitivity is a very important aspect of social work practice. It is very important
for social workers to be aware of the various attributes of the other cultures. The paper will explore, value
orientations (you can choose any), relational communications etc of your interviewee. (See chapter 1 and
zones. Therefore, students will write a short paper (atleast 4 pages) . This paper is worth 50 points.
“Seek permission from a member of a group other than your family. This person can be from another place
within the US and may belong to another group in terms of religion, language etc. You can chose a topic
comfortable for both of you for the conversation. This paper is an attempt to take you to an ‘out of comfort
zone’. Since the pandemic is still raging, I did not want you to be exposed to any source of infection. (The
interview can be face to face or over the phone). Do take all the precautions necessary while getting this
project done. Be respectful, and always ensure privacy and confidentiality during this interview.
Culture, as you know is a dynamic process. Several aspects of culture vary from time to time and place to
place. Therefore cultural sensitivity is a very important aspect of social work practice. It is very important
for social workers to be aware of the various attributes of the other cultures. The paper will explore, value
orientations (you can choose any), relational communications etc of your interviewee. (See chapter 1 and
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also chapter 3) of your text book for a variety of cultural patterns of communication.
You may focus on any of the many aspects of communication. Does the place your interviewee grew up
make difference in terms of communication. Do perceived power differentials among members of the
interviewee community make a difference in terms of communication. Do these communication patterns
affect the way, the interviewee relates to helping professionals. Did some aspect of your communication
take you out of your comfort zone. If yes, how did you face it. ” The following rubric will be used to
evaluate the paper. – 50 points
also chapter 3) of your text book for a variety of cultural patterns of communication.
You may focus on any of the many aspects of communication. Does the place your interviewee grew up
make difference in terms of communication. Do perceived power differentials among members of the
interviewee community make a difference in terms of communication. Do these communication patterns
affect the way, the interviewee relates to helping professionals. Did some aspect of your communication
take you out of your comfort zone. If yes, how did you face it. ” The following rubric will be used to
evaluate the paper. – 50 points
Comfort Paper Rubric
Introduction— how
you chose your case
study person and how
you chose the subject
of discussion
10
Introduction— how
you chose your case
study person and how
you chose the subject
of discussion
10
Identification of
concepts emerging
during interview
10
Summary of what you
learned/Conclusion
10
Grammar/APA
Formatting/Length
20
Other Comments
Total 50