SWK-516 My Lifeline Worksheet

SWK-516 

My Lifeline Worksheet

View the “Lifeline” example provided.

Assume that you will live until the age of 80. Prepare your own lifeline of interlocking trajectories using the example provided as a guideline. Include family, education, work and health trajectories.

After you complete your lifeline, answer the following prompts in a separate Word document, citing three to four scholarly sources to support your claims:

Example lifeline:

1.Explain what patterns and shifts you see in your lifeline. (50-75 words)

2.Explain how important the different sectors of your life are – family, education, work and health. (75-100 words)

3.How would you apply the life course perspective to your work with clients? (50-75 words)

4.Discuss the importance of the life course perspective in the area of social work you are focusing on in this master’s program. (100-150 words)

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.