Assignment: Modes of Cultural Adaptation and Social Work Practice
For this assignment, consider the role that cultural adaptation plays in the development of bicultural identity. Then, think about how family systems, peer groups, communities, organizations, and institutions influence the development of different modes of cultural adaptation (traditional, marginal, assimilation, and bicultural) and why these influences might be important to social work practice. Provide examples.
Assignment (2- to 4-page, APA-formatted paper): Your paper should include:
- An explanation of the role cultural adaptation has in the development of bicultural identity
- An explanation of how family, peer groups, communities, organizations, and institutions influence the development of different modes of cultural adaptation (traditional, marginal, assimilation, and bicultural)
- An explanation of why these influences of cultural adaptation might be important to social work practice