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Is there a connection between population growth and an area’s socioeconomic status, gender, race/ethnicity, and health outcomes? Explain with supporting evidence. What are the challenges posed by population growth to the environment and people? In what ways can nurse professionals contribute to addressing the effects of population growth?
To prepare: Attend a cultural event or activity in your community related to a diverse identity (gender identity/expression, race/ethnicity, class, religion, ability, sexual orientation, or age).As a guest at this experience, remember to take a stance of cultural humility and respectfully participate.
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper in which you do the following:
• Describe the cultural experience you attended, explaining why the experience represented a cultural event.
• Describe the thoughts and feelings you experienced during the event.
• Reflect on and analyze your reactions.
• Describe what you learned about the cultural group.
• Explain how you could apply this knowledge to social work practice.
• Apply concepts and material from the course resources to the experience.
o Support your application of resources using APA citations and a reference page.
consider your social identity based on race/ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, age, and/or ability. Visit a social activity or public space in which the majority of people are from a social identity different from your own.
The Assignment should address each of the following points:
Describe the experience.
Reflect on the experience and consider:
What were your preconceptions or expectations before the experience?
What were your reactions to, thoughts about, and/or emotional responses to the experience?
What did you gain or learn from this experience?
Explain privilege in relation to this social identity.