Literature review for grief and loss
Assignment extract:
Social Work field was not listed here as an option for area of study. Anyone who can assist me which can view the assignment in a more Social Worker’s view with the essay about the kind of loss and grief theory.
So please do not include the Introduction because I will be the one doing that with regards to your work.
The scenario was given and theories such as:
Disenfranchised grief (Kenneth Doka)
Post-Structural Feminism (Michael Foucault & Judith Butler)
Narrative Therapy (Michael White)
5 Stages of Grief (Kubler Ross)
Complicated Grief (Worden)
Australian Association of Social Workers (ASSW ) Code of Ethics (Foundation of Social Work) –compulsory reference
J. William Worden (Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy, any edition) –compulsory
Our Voices Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Work by Palgrave Macmillan ( I have attached a copy)
should be incorporated because that’s the topics we have covered.
Essay Information
Task
Use this case study to write an essay about the kind of loss and grief theory and practice you would use in that particular case, and why.
The essay should include the following:
- An outline of the particulars of the case study situation (relevant information to loss and grief, presenting issues etc)
- Description of the nature of loss and relevance of this developmentally, socially and culturally.
- Identification of literature which gave you insight into the situation in the case study
- Identification of loss and grief theory that is relevant to the case study and a discussion of the theoretical concepts which underpin what the worker is attempting to achieve.
- Description of therapeutic goals the worker may try to achieve in the scenario
- Identification of the actions and skills the worker should exhibit within their intervention
- Identification of community resources that could be included in your intervention
- A conclusion that summarizes what you have presented and the key learnings
Preparation
Assessment of this paper will be based significantly on your ability to critically analyse and apply relevant loss and grief literature. We recommend that you cite and discuss a substantial selection of articles from the set readings and/or other relevant sources from the loss and grief literature. Avoid the use of information sources that are not credible. Use peer reviewed academic sources as references, keeping in mind the level of theory and knowledge appropriate for this essay. In short, express your ideas in a scholarly manner with reference to published research.
Presentation
Font style and size should be easy to read, keep to size 12, with 1.5 line spacing.
It is important to properly reference your material. Use the APA version 6 Referencing Guide.
This assessment requires a minimum of 5 academic peer reviewed in-text reference citations and reference list including the book of J. William Worden (Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy, any edition) and AASW Code of Ethics
You can write this essay in the first person if you wish. While it is an academic piece, it concerns your own integration of practice ideas and theories which can be difficult to article in the ‘third person’ writing style.
Assessment Criteria
The essay will be assessed against the following criteria:
o Demonstrated evidence of unit readings and further reading/research
o Demonstrated ability to critically engage with theoretical frameworks
o Ability to apply and critically reflect on interventions and identify areas for improvement (of the intervention and your own practice)
- Adherence to academic writing conventions
The essay shall incorporate relevant theories and Topics covered:
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