Assessment instructions
To complete this task:
Students will need to complete the attached essay preparation template by filling in the gaps and blanks with your own words. In order to complete the template students will need to
1. Select a key target group/cohort (ie Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, refugees, women, people with (dis)abilities etc.
2. You will then need to research and identify a key structural historical approach that has impacted your target group (this could be a policy, legislation or socio cultural issue).
3. You need to decide whether the structural historical factor you have chosen has resulted in contemporary oppressive issues or not ( do you agree that it has or has not and why)
4. You then need to focus on the implications for community services (for example is this target group over represented in areas such as mental heafth or child protection etc). What does it mean for what we need to consider as community service workers?.
By completing the template you will be provided with feedback that will assist you with ensuring you are on the right track for assessment 2.
Before you proceed on your essay plan template assessment you must see the Supporting Resources section below.
To complete Assessment 1 make sure you also refer to the assessment 2 section so you can read and be familiar with the Assessment 2 essay question.
^Supporting resources
Choosing your target cohort or group
In order to choose your target group or cohort content and readings from weeks 3-6 will help you. You can choose a more specific target group. For example you may want to focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples but you may want to specifically focus on young people. You may focus on CALD but more specifically refugees or newly arrived migrants. You may want to focus on sexual orientation and more specifically gay young people. You can also choose a target group that we have not covered in class for example you may want to focus on single parents. If you decide to focus on a target group that we have not covered in class check in with your facilitator.
It is important when considering your target group that you are able to create the link back to community services.
Choosing a historical structural factor/approach
We cover historical factors in weeks 3 to 6 under struggles and inequality. However use google scholar to research historical events, policies or legislation that has impacted your group. When choosing your historical factor remember that is has be to be a structural historical factor.
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Remember structural oppression is when dominant groups in society gain access to institutions in society therefore have more power in making decisions that shape the society we are living in. We are therefore looking at legislation, policies and sociocultural issues. For example the White Australia policy or Assimilation policies.
If you choose Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples this resource may be useful in exploring history: Our Shared History
Implications for community services
In this section you need to be considering issues Such as inequality, over representation or discrimination that is taking place today in relation to your target group in community services settings ( ie homelessness, child protection, mental health, family violence etc).