Personal Self-Assessment of Non-Discriminatory Behavior Checklist
Directions:
1. Rate yourself on the following criteria. Try to be as honest with yourself as possible.
2. When you have completed the checklist, make a list of areas you think need improvement.
3. Create specific goals for becoming more non-discriminatory.
Self-Discriminatory Behavior:
Rate yourself - Use rating scale from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest)
1.
I educate myself about the culture and experience of other racial/religious/ethnic/economic groups by attending classes, workshops, cultural events, reading, etc.
2.
I spend time reflecting on my own childhood/upbringing to analyze where and how I received racist, sexist, anti-Semitic, heterosexist or other prejudiced messages.
3.
4.
I look at my own attitudes and behaviors as an adult to determine how I am colluding with or combating racism in our society.
5.
I evaluate my own use of language to see if I use terms or phrases that are degrading or hurtful to another group.
6.
I avoid stereotyping and generalizing about person based on their group identity, gender, etc.
7.
I value cultural differences and avoid statements such as "I never think of you as a [blank],” which discredits differences.
8.
I am aware of, and can explore and discuss with comfort, issues of racism and pluralism.
9.
I am open to having someone of another race point out ways in which my behavior may be insensitive.
10.
I give equal attention to all staff whom I supervise regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic class, or physical ability.
11.
I am comfortable giving constrictive criticism to someone of another race, gender, age or physical ability.
12.
I include material about all racial/religious/ethnic/economic groups in my programs even though other groups may not be represented, because pluralistic program material is important for all.
13.
I take special efforts in my job to develop practices that are, inclusive, such as scheduling meetings, locating meetings, and changing participation costs, when needed.
14.
I consciously monitor TV programs, newspapers and advertising for biased content.
15.
I monitor the environment in my home, my office, my house of worship and my children's school for multicultural visuals and request such materials if they are lacking.
16.
I feel free to ask persons who are using discriminatory language and behavior to refrain, and am comfortable stating my reasons.
17.
I am willing to be proactive within my organization to achieve diversity goals in hiring and programming.
18.
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Personal Self-Assessment of Non-Discriminatory Behavior Checklist
1. Personal Self-Assessment of Non-Discriminatory Behavior
Checklist
Directions:
1. Rate yourself on the following criteria. Try to be as honest
with yourself as possible.
2. When you have completed the checklist, make a list of areas
you think need improvement.
3. Create specific goals for becoming more non-discriminatory.
Self-Discriminatory Behavior:
Rate yourself - Use rating scale from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest)
1.
I educate myself about the culture and experience of
other racial/religious/ethnic/economic groups by attending
classes, workshops, cultural events, reading, etc.
2.
I spend time reflecting on my own
childhood/upbringing to analyze where and how I received
racist, sexist, anti-Semitic, heterosexist or other prejudiced
messages.
3.
4.
I look at my own attitudes and behaviors as an adult to
determine how I am colluding with or combating racism in our
society.
5.
I evaluate my own use of language to see if I use terms
or phrases that are degrading or hurtful to another group.
2. 6.
I avoid stereotyping and generalizing about person
based on their group identity, gender, etc.
7.
I value cultural differences and avoid statements such
as "I never think of you as a [blank],” which discredits
differences.
8.
I am aware of, and can explore and discuss with
comfort, issues of racism and pluralism.
9.
I am open to having someone of another race point out
ways in which my behavior may be insensitive.
10.
I give equal attention to all staff whom I supervise
regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic class, or physical
ability.
11.
I am comfortable giving constrictive criticism to
someone of another race, gender, age or physical ability.
12.
I include material about all
3. racial/religious/ethnic/economic groups in my programs even
though other groups may not be represented, because pluralistic
program material is important for all.
13.
I take special efforts in my job to develop practices that
are, inclusive, such as scheduling meetings, locating meetings,
and changing participation costs, when needed.
14.
I consciously monitor TV programs, newspapers and
advertising for biased content.
15.
I monitor the environment in my home, my office, my
house of worship and my children's school for multicultural
visuals and request such materials if they are lacking.
16.
I feel free to ask persons who are using discriminatory
language and behavior to refrain, and am comfortable stating
my reasons.
17.
I am willing to be proactive within my organization to
achieve diversity goals in hiring and programming.
18.
I am actively anti-racist in my personal life by
supporting letter-writing campaigns and other means of
6. Theory Into Practice: Four Social Work Case Studies
In this course, you select one of the following four case studies
and use it throughout
the entire course. By doing this, you will have the opportunity
to see how different
theories guide your view of a client and that client’s presenting
problem. Each time you
return to the same case, you will use a different theory, and
your perspective of the
problem will change—which then changes how you ask
assessment questions and how
you intervene.
Table of Contents
Ella Schultz
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Paula Cortez
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Sam Franklin
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Helen Petrakis
8. way her family “used to
be,” although she is also conflicted due to recognizing the
instability of her family. Ella is
confused about the path to follow.
Family Dynamics
Ella indicates that her family worked well until her father began
drinking heavily about 3
years ago. She remembers her parents being social and going
out or having friends
over for drinks, but she never remembered them becoming
drunk. Then, her father lost
his job as an information technology (IT) support professional
and was unable to find
meaningful work. He took on part-time jobs at electronics
stores, but they left him
demoralized. Her parents stopped socializing, and then her
father was fired from his last
job because he arrived drunk. Ella’s father would regularly be
drunk by the time she
arrived home from school.
When Ella started having trouble in school, her father would
berate her when she came
home if she didn’t study immediately. Then, he would interrupt
her studies by following
her around and verbally abusing her. Soon after, he began
hitting her or throwing
objects at her. Once she went to the emergency room for
stitches on her brow when
she was struck by a drinking glass her father threw. She was
able to convince the
emergency room (ER) staff, however, that it was a bike
accident, as she was known as
an avid biker around her community, often riding to and from
school and elsewhere.
10. Instructors began to
raise the issue of a possible learning disability. A counselor
made an appointment to
discuss possible causes, but Ella left school and home just prior
to that meeting, and did
not attend.
Employment History
Ella reports that her father was employed as an IT support
professional at a bank. When
the bank downsized and closed many branches, her father was
laid off. He was unable
to secure another IT support position, as many companies had
begun outsourcing this
work to contractors or overseas. He began to work part-time
retail jobs at consumer
electronics stores but quickly became demoralized and lost a
series of those jobs. Her
mother works as a full-time home health aide.
Social History
Ella reports that the homeless encampment (where she wound
up for a long stretch)
had a group of teens that stuck together for protection and to
shield themselves and
each other from certain bad choices. It was at this time that Ella
reports she became
bisexual, seeking out and bonding to a group of women who
were able to avoid being
exploited for human trafficking.
The encampment group did still engage in risky behavior,
however, including frequent
shoplifting and other theft to secure food, supplies, etc.
Likewise, although Ella reports
that she did not engage in prostitution, she did engage in
12. of physical abuse. She denies any sexual abuse.
When Ella recounts the physical abuse specifically, however,
she shows added signs of
acute distress and trauma. The physical harm caused by the
event that triggered her
leaving was reportedly significant—bruising on both arms, a
split lip, a bloody nose, and
a bump on the head—all from punches—as well as bruises on
her leg from being
kicked. She did not seek medical help and avoided as much
social contact as possible
the day she ran away, so as not to encourage inquiries about her
home situation.
Ella does have positive memories of what she calls “the before
time,” and she shows a
desire to return to that time. She worries for her mom, despite
feeling betrayed by her.
The last time she did have contact with her mom, she promised
to leave her dad, but
Ella does not know if this ever occurred.
Legal History
Ella has been arrested three times, twice for shoplifting and
once for vagrancy. Citing
the abuse she reported at home and the fears she felt, Ella was
mandated to services at
the Teens First agency, unlike her prior arrests when she was
sent to detention.
Alcohol and Drug Use History
Ella denies any alcohol or drug use while living homeless. She
reports the homeless
encampment (where she wound up for a long stretch) had a
group of teens that stuck
14. in New York City, New
York. Paula was born in Colombia. When she was 17 years old,
Paula left Colombia
and moved to New York where she met David, who later
became her husband. Paula
and David have one son, Miguel, 20 years old. They divorced
after 5 years of marriage.
Paula has a 5-year-old daughter, Maria, from a different
relationship.
Presenting Problem
Paula has multiple medical issues, and there is concern about
whether she will be able
to continue to care for her youngest child, Maria. Paula has
been overwhelmed,
especially since she again stopped taking her medication. Paula
is also concerned
about the wellness of Maria.
Family Dynamics
Paula comes from a moderately well-to-do family. Paula reports
suffering physical and
emotional abuse at the hands of both her parents, eventually
fleeing to New York to get
away from the abuse. Paula comes from an authoritarian family
where her role was to
be “seen and not heard.” Paula states that she did not feel
valued by any of her family
members and reports never receiving the attention she needed.
As a teenager, she
realized she felt “not good enough” in her family system, which
led to her leaving for
New York and looking for “someone to love me.” Her parents
still reside in Colombia
with Paula’s two siblings.
15. Paula met David when she sought to purchase drugs. They
married when Paula was 18
years old. The couple divorced after 5 years of marriage. Paula
raised Miguel, mostly by
herself, until he was 8 years old, at which time she was forced
to relinquish custody due
to her medical condition. Paula maintains a relationship with
her son, Miguel, and her
ex-husband, David. Miguel takes part in caring for his half-
sister, Maria.
Paula does believe her job as a mother is to take care of Maria
but is finding that more
and more challenging with her physical illnesses.
Employment History
Paula worked for a clothing designer, but she realized that her
true passion was
painting. She has a collection of more than 100 drawings and
paintings, many of which
track the course of her personal and emotional journey. Paula
held a full-time job for a
number of years before her health prevented her from working.
She is now unemployed
and receives Supplemental Security Disability Insurance (SSD)
and Medicaid. Miguel
does his best to help his mom but only works part time at a
local supermarket delivering
groceries.
Paula currently uses federal and state services. Paula
successfully applied for WIC, the
federal Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children. Given
17. After a couple of
months, Paula realized she was pregnant. Jesus stated he did not
want anything to do
with the “kid” and stopped coming over, but he continued to
contact and threaten Paula
by phone. Paula has no contact with Jesus at this point in time
due to a restraining
order.
Mental Health History
Paula was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She experiences
periods of mania lasting
for a couple of weeks, and then goes into a depressive state for
months when not
properly medicated. Paula has a tendency toward paranoia.
Paula has a history of not
complying with her psychiatric medication treatment because
she does not like the way
it makes her feel. She often discontinues it without telling her
psychiatrist. Paula has
had multiple psychiatric hospitalizations but has remained out
of the hospital for the past
5 years. Paula accepts her bipolar diagnosis but demonstrates
limited insight into the
relationship between her symptoms and her medication.
Paula reports that when she was pregnant, she was fearful for
her safety due to the
baby’s father’s anger about the pregnancy. Jesus’ relentless
phone calls and voicemails
rattled Paula. She believed she had nowhere to turn. At that
time, she became scared,
slept poorly, and her paranoia increased significantly. After
completing a suicide
assessment 5 years ago, it was noted that Paula was
decompensating quickly and was
19. hand) remains semi-paralyzed and limp. Over the course of
several years, Paula taught
herself to paint with her left hand and was able to return to her
beloved art.
Paula began treatment for her HIV/AIDS with highly active
antiretroviral therapy
(HAART). Since she ran away from the family home; married
and divorced a drug user;
and then was in an abusive relationship, Paula thought she
deserved what she got in
life. She responded well to HAART and her HIV/AIDS was well
controlled. In addition to
her HIV/AIDS disease, Paula is diagnosed with Hepatitis C
(Hep C). While this condition
was controlled, it has reached a point where Paula’s doctor
recommends she begin a
new treatment. Paula also has significant circulatory problems,
which cause her severe
pain in her lower extremities. She uses prescribed narcotic pain
medication to control
her symptoms. Paula’s circulatory problems led also to chronic
ulcers on her feet that
will not heal. Treatment for her foot ulcers demands frequent
visits to a wound care
clinic. Paula’s pain paired with the foot ulcers make it difficult
for her to ambulate and
leave her home. Paula has a tendency for noncompliance with
her medical treatment.
She often disregards instructions from her doctors and resorts to
holistic treatments like
treating her ulcers with chamomile tea. When she stops her
treatment, she deteriorates
quickly.
Maria was born HIV negative and received the appropriate
22. Rockville, Maryland. They have
been married for 11 years.
Presenting Problem
Sam, a war veteran, came to the Veterans Affairs Health Care
Center (VA) for services
because his wife threatened to leave him if he does not get help.
She is particularly
concerned about his drinking and lack of involvement in their
sons’ lives. She told him
his drinking is out of control and is making him mean and
distant. Sam reports he and
his wife have been fighting a lot and that he drinks to take the
edge off and help him
sleep. Sam expresses fear of losing his job and his family if he
does not get help. Sam
identifies as the primary provider for his family and believes
this is his responsibility as a
husband and father. Sam realizes he may be putting that in
jeopardy because of his
drinking. He says he has never seen Sheri so angry before, and
he sees she is at her
limit with him and his behaviors.
Family Dynamics
Sam was born in Alabama to an African American family
system. He reports his time
growing up to have been within a “normal” family system with
a large extended family in
his town and nearby towns. He states he was emotionally close
to his mother and
worshipped his father. His father was strict but loving, pushing
Sam to become fairly
independent from a young age. His dad had previously been in
the military and was
raised with the understanding that his duty is to support his
23. country. His family displayed
traditional roles, with his dad supporting the family after he was
discharged from military
service. Sam was raised to believe that real men do not show
weakness and must be
the head of the household.
Sam’s parents are deceased, and he has three older sisters who
live in Atlanta. He is
close to the sister who is close to him in age, and they talk
frequently on the phone.
Sam has not, however, shared his current struggles with any of
his siblings. He is afraid
to let them down.
Sheri is an only child, and although her mother lives in the area,
she offers little support.
Her mother never approved of Sheri marrying Sam, so she
thinks Sheri needs to deal
with their problems on her own. Sam reports he has not been
engaged with his sons at
all since his return from Iraq, and he keeps to himself when he
is at home.
Sam and Sheri met during one of his stateside deployments prior
to being deployed to
Iraq. At the time, Sheri was still in college. Sam and Sheri both
say they “fell for each
other fast” and kept in touch during Sam’s deployment to Iraq.
When Sam’s deployment
was over, Sheri encouraged him to complete a bachelor’s degree
while stationed back
in the U.S. After Sam’s graduation, they married and had Miles
within a year.
25. the isolation.
Mental Health History
Sam reports that since retiring from the military 10 months ago,
he has difficulty
sleeping, frequent heart palpitations, and moodiness. After his
deployment, during his
stateside assignments, he reports he did not experience intense
feelings from his
experiences on the battlefield. He would occasionally have
intense memories, but he
reports that he was able to “lock them back up pretty quickly.”
It is only since his
retirement that these feelings arose.
Sam has seen Dr. Zoe, a psychiatrist at the VA, who diagnosed
him with post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. Zoe prescribed Paxil to help reduce
his symptoms of
anxiety and depression, and suggested Sam also begin
counseling. Sam says he does
not really understand what PTSD is, but thinks it refers to a
person who is “going crazy.”
He admits he thought was happening to him at times.
Sam expresses concern that he will never feel “normal” again
and says that when he
drinks alcohol, his symptoms and the intensity of his emotions
ease. Sam describes that
he sometimes thinks he is back on the battlefield, which makes
him feel uneasy and
watchful. He hates the experience and tries to numb it. He has
difficulty sleeping and is
irritable, so he isolates himself and soothes this with drinking.
He talks about always
feeling “ready to go.” He says he is exhausted from being
27. years old. Sam was
stationed in several states prior to Sam being deployed to Iraq.
Sam left the service 10
months ago but still works in human resources as a civilian.
Medical History
Sam is physically fit but an injury he sustained in combat
sometimes limits his ability to
use his left hand. Sam reports sometimes feeling inadequate
because of the reduction
in the use of his hand, but he tries to push through because he
worries how the injury
will impact his responsibilities as a provider, husband, and
father. Sam considers
himself resilient enough to overcome this disadvantage and “be
able to do the things I
need to do.” Sheri is in good physical condition and has
recently found out that she is
pregnant with their third child.
Legal History
Sam and Sheri deny having criminal histories.
Alcohol and Drug Use History
As teenagers, Sam and Sheri used marijuana and drank. Both
deny current use of
marijuana but report they still drink. Sheri drinks socially and
has one or two drinks over
the weekend. Sam reports that he has four to five drinks in the
evenings during the
week and eight to 10 drinks on Saturdays and Sundays. Sam
spends his evenings on
the couch drinking beer and watching TV or playing video
games. Shari reports that
Sam drinks more than he realizes, doubling what Sam has
reported.
29. uncomfortable talking about her life with a stranger, Helen says
that she decided to
come for therapy because she worries about burdening friends
with her troubles. John
has been expressing his displeasure with meals at home, as
Helen has been cooking
less often and brings home takeout. Helen thinks she is
inadequate as a wife. She
states that she feels defeated; she describes an incident in which
her son, Alec,
expressed disappointment in her because she could not provide
him with clean laundry.
Helen reports feeling overwhelmed by her responsibilities and
believes she can’t handle
being a wife, mother, and caretaker any longer.
Family Dynamics
Helen describes her marriage as typical of a traditional Greek
family. John, the
breadwinner in the family, is successful in the souvenir shop in
town. Helen voices a
great deal of pride in her children. Dmitra is described as smart,
beautiful, and
hardworking. Althima is described as adorable and reliable.
Helen shops, cooks, and
cleans for the family, and John sees to yard care and
maintaining the family’s cars.
Helen believes the children are too busy to be expected to help
around the house,
knowing that is her role as wife and mother. John and Helen
choose not to take money
from their children for any room or board. The Petrakis family
holds strong family bonds
within a large and supportive Greek community.
Helen is the primary caretaker for Magda (John’s 81-year-old
31. and stress. John decided to pay Alec the money typically given
to Magda’s helper. This
has not decreased the burden on Helen, since she had to be at
the apartment at least
once daily to intervene with emergencies that Alec is unable to
manage independently.
Helen’s anxiety has increased, since she noted some of Magda’s
medications were
missing, the cash box was empty, Magda’s checkbook had
missing checks, and jewelry
from Greece, which had been in the family for generations, was
also gone.
Helen comes from a close-knit Greek Orthodox family, where
women are responsible
for maintaining the family system and making life easier for
their husbands and children.
She was raised in the community where she currently resides.
Both her parents were
born in Greece and came to the United States after their
marriage to start a family and
give them a better life. Helen has a younger brother and a
younger sister. She was
responsible for raising her siblings, since both her parents
worked in a fishery they
owned. Helen feared her parents’ disappointment if she did not
help raise her siblings.
Helen was very attached to her parents and still mourns their
loss. She idolized her
mother and empathized with the struggles her mother endured
raising her own family.
Helen reports having that same fear of disappointment with her
husband and children.
Employment History
Helen has worked part time at a hospital in the billing
32. department since graduating from
high school. John Petrakis owns a Greek souvenir shop in town
and earns the larger
portion of the family income. Alec is currently unemployed,
which Helen attributes to the
poor economy. Dmitra works as a sales consultant for a major
department store in the
mall. Althima is an honors student at a local college and earns
spending money as a
hostess in a family friend’s restaurant. During town events,
Dmitra and Althima help in
the souvenir shop when they can.
Social History
The Petrakis family live in a community centered on the
activities of the Greek Orthodox
Church. Helen has used her faith to help her through the more
difficult challenges of not
believing she is performing her “job” as a wife and mother.
Helen reports that her
children are religious but do not regularly go to church because
they are very busy.
Helen has stopped going shopping and out to eat with friends
because she can no
longer find the time since she became a caretaker for Magda.
Mental Health History
Helen consistently appears well groomed. She speaks clearly
and in moderate tones
and seems to have linear thought progression—her memory
seems intact. She claims
no history of drug or alcohol abuse, and she does not identify a
history of trauma. More
recently, Helen is overwhelmed by thinking she is inadequate.
She stopped socializing
and finds no activity enjoyable. In some situations in her life,
34. big tired knot.
Legal History
The only member of the Petrakis family that has legal
involvement is Alec. He was
arrested about 2 years ago for possession of marijuana. He was
required to attend an
inpatient rehabilitation program (which he completed) and was
sentenced to 2 years’
probation. Helen was devastated, believing John would be
disappointed in her for not
raising Alec properly.
Alcohol and Drug Use History
Helen has no history of drug use and only drinks at community
celebrations. Alec has
struggled with drugs and alcohol since he was a teen. Helen
wants to believe Alec is
maintaining his sobriety and gives him the benefit of the doubt.
Alec is currently on 2
years’ probation for possession and has recently completed an
inpatient rehabilitation
program. Helen feels responsible for his addiction and wonders
what she did wrong as
a mother.
Strengths
Helen has a high school diploma and has been successful at
raising her family. She has
developed a social support system, not only in the community
but also within her faith at
the Greek Orthodox Church. Helen is committed to her family
system and their success.
Helen does have the ability to multitask, taking care of her
immediate family, as well as
fulfilling her obligation to her mother-in-law. Even under the