Write a 3-page paper (not including title or reference pages) that uses the headings and addresses the components given below.
1. Reflection on Learning and Professional Identity
· Reflect on how your understanding of the role of research in social work has evolved during this course.
o In your reflection, explain how your growth connects to social work values, ethics, and your identity.
· Describe how research supports ethical social work practice and connects to key values from the NASW Code of Ethics.
o Consider the role of social justice and culture in your ethical social work practice.
· Explain how becoming research-minded enhances your professional identity and ability to advocate for clients and communities.
o Include strategies and goals for ongoing research engagement in a thoughtful and realistic plan.
2. Research-Informed Practice Application
Revisit the social problem or practice issue you explored in your first assignment and complete the following:
· Summarize the key research findings you discovered and how they expanded your understanding of the issue.
· Discuss how research can inform real-world decision-making and intervention related to this issue.
· Address how ethical considerations, cultural responsiveness, and social justice relate to using this research in practice.
3. Lifelong Learning and Research Engagement
· Identify strategies you will use to stay informed about research in your area of interest.
o Include two strategies such as subscribing to a journal, joining a professional organization, attending workshops, et cetera.
· Describe a long-term professional goal related to research-informed practice.
· Reflect briefly on how you will continue to grow as an ethical, evidence-informed social worker.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
· Written communication:
o Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
o Apply the standard writing conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person, and tone.
· APA formatting:
· Number of resources: Identify at least four recent (within the last 7 years) scholarly sources that support your positions and use them throughout your paper using appropriate APA citations.
Review the Becoming a Research-Minded Social Worker rubric to see the criteria by which your assignment will be evaluated before submission.