Visit a religious institution or spiritual center that is different from your own religious/spiritual path. + Write 3-5page essay.
– Apply two scholarly (peer-reviewed or research) articles and the Hutchinson text. + Brief description of the religion/religious institution including a summary of primary beliefs. Describe the major beliefs/customs (if any) related to birth, death, marriage and sexual orientation (appropriate citational evidence expected). -Identify the religious institution you visited and describe your time there.
-Reflect on your visit. Address how diversity and difference shape the human experience and the formation of identity by discussing the dimensions of spiritual person, religion and culture.
-Briefly identify and describe two theoretical perspectives (cite text) that may be helpful in enhancing professional social workers’ understanding of spirituality, religion and culture. Discuss how each perspective may facilitate engagement, assessment, intervention or evaluation of practice with individuals, families and groups.
-As it relates to spirituality, religion and culture, discuss 3 strategies to promote social and economic justice and human rights with individuals, families and groups.
-Cite from scholarly sources and chapter 6 and 8 from the book Hutchison, E. D. and Charlesworth, L.W. (2024). Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment (7th Edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
