Choose and view a movie (rated G, PG, or PG-13) that depicts adult development. Then analyze how the movie portrays the developmental tasks or crises of a main character using the provided prompts. Remember to review the prompts carefully before you begin watching the movie. Suggested films that meet the criteria for this assignment include:
- Tuesdays With Morrie (1999).
- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011).
- One way of exploring issues related to adult development is by analyzing how media depicts adult developmental tasks and crises. For this assignment, you will review a movie that depicts adult development and use your perspective to identify issues related to relationships, diversity, coping with crisis, and other developmental tasks relevant to your professional practice.By successfully completing this assignment, you demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAS and practice behaviors:
- C4.GP.B Identify ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive strategies that address inherent biases for use in quantitative and qualitative research methods to advance the purposes of social work.
- C6.GP.A Apply knowledge of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as interprofessional conceptual frameworks, to engage with clients and constituencies.
- C7.GP.A Apply theories of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as other culturally responsive and interprofessional conceptual frameworks, when assessing clients and constituencies.
- C8.GP.B Incorporate culturally responsive methods to negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of clients and constituencies.
- C9.GP.A Select and use culturally responsive methods for evaluation of outcomes.
Additional Requirements
The assignment is expected to meet the following requirements:- Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- Sources: Minimum four scholarly sources, not including the film you select for analysis.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards. When referring to the movie in your paper, make sure to use APA format as well. On your reference page, include a reference for the film you watch and any other citations you have referred to in your paper. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years.
- Length of paper: A minimum of five double-spaced pages, not including title page, abstract, or reference list.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
- Due date: Submit your assignment no later than Sunday at the end of this week.