Assignment: Life Span Interview
\nRay\u2019s case has provided you with direct observation of a client\u2019s history and life experiences. In the absence of this direct observation, social workers turn to assessment and interview techniques to gather essential facts about a client’s life span. Interviewing is an important social work skill\u2014and one that requires more than simply reading a set of prescribed questions. A social worker must also demonstrate professional communication, both verbally and nonverbally, ask appropriate follow-up questions, and take notes at the same time.
\nFor this Assignment, you practice interviewing an older adult about life events, experiences, and feelings that have shaped them. You then transform your interview notes into a narrative\u2014that is, a life story\u2014of the individual \u00acyou interviewed. You interweave within this narrative an analysis of the life story by integrating person and the environment concepts and theories drawn from HBSE I and II.<\/p>\n
To Prepare:
\nIf you have not already done so, interview an older adult (age 65 or older) about their life story, using the Life Span Interview document in the Learning Resources. Take notes as you conduct the interview.
\nReview your notes and begin to interpret the older adult\u2019s life story through the lens of human behavior and the social environment.<\/p>\n
By Day 7
\nSubmit a 3- to 5-page paper in which you provide a narrative analysis of the Life Span Interview you completed. The paper should:<\/p>\n
Provide a chronological history of the individual\u2019s major life experiences.
\nIdentify specific biological, psychological, and sociological influences that shaped the individual\u2019s experience.<\/p>\n
Analyze the individual\u2019s experiences by applying theory and concepts learned throughout both HBSE courses.
\nBe sure to include the ways in which power, privilege, and oppression shaped their experience (e.g., race and ethnicity, gender, religion, ability, sexual orientation, etc.).<\/p>\n
Provide your reflection of the experience, both in interviewing the individual and analyzing their narrative.<\/p>\n
Explain what you learned and how you will apply this learning to future social work practice.<\/p>\n
Use the Learning Resources to support your narrative analysis. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.<\/p>\n
Week 10 Life Span Interview
\nBelow are some questions to start the conversation with your interviewee. Do not hesitate to add more questions as needed.
\nYou are encouraged to reach out to a senior center, adult living facility, or nursing home to locate an interviewee, or you may use an older friend or family member. When interviewing an individual, please consider how to show respect to an individual of this age within their cultural values.
\nDemographics
\nHow do you prefer to be addressed? What is your age?
\nWhere were you born and raised? How do you identify your ethnicity? How do you identify your gender?
\nChildhood and Adolescence
\nHow many siblings do you have?
\nHow would you describe your childhood?
\nWho were your friends when you were growing up? Did you maintain those friendships throughout life? Any reason why or why not?
\nWhat was your favorite thing to do for fun (movies, beach, etc.) growing up? In your young\/middle adult years?
\nWhere did you go to school? What was school like for you as a child? What were your best and worst subjects?
\nAt what age did you leave home?
\nYoung and Middle Adulthood
\nDid you marry? If so, at what age? If you have children, how many?
\nWere you employed? If so, where?
\nWhere did you live?
\nWere you involved in the military in your young or middle adulthood? If so, how did it mold you as a person?
\nLater Adulthood
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\nHave you retired? If so, from where? How would you rate your retirement experience? (Did you return to work?)
\nHave you experienced any financial limitations in later adulthood?
\nDo you have any health issues? If so, what are they? Do these health issues place limits on your functioning?
\nHas religion\/spirituality been a part of your life? If so, how has your religious or spiritual development changed in later adulthood?
\nWhat has been your experience with aging (physically, psychologically, socially, environmentally)?
\nDo you have any challenges accessing healthcare?
\nHow would you describe your social life, friendships, and social activities?
\nHow do you see yourself today? (e.g., as an elder, senior, older adult?)
\nHave you had any experiences with services not being available to you as an elder\/senior\/older adult?
\nHave you experienced age-related discrimination? Other types of discrimination?
\nLooking Back
\nWhat has been the happiest moment of your life?
\nWho is the person who has influenced your life the most?
\nHave you lost a loved one? If so, how has that loss affected your life?
\nWhat world events have had the most impact on you?
\nWhat are some of the most important lessons you have learned over the course of your life?
\nAs you look back over your life, do you see any \u201cturning points\u201d; that is, a key event or experience that changed the course of your life or set you on a different track?
\nWhat are you most proud of?
\nHow would you like to be remembered?<\/p>\n
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Life Span Interview is an assignment.
\nRay’s case has allowed you to gain firsthand knowledge of a client’s background and life experiences. In the absence of direct observation, social workers rely on assessment and interview techniques to elicit vital information about a client’s life span. Interviewing is a vital social work skill that needs more than just reading a set of questions. A social worker must also display professional communication skills, both vocally and nonverbally, as well as ask appropriate follow-up questions and take notes.
\nYou will practice interviewing an older adult on life events, experiences, and feelings that have shaped them for this Assignment. Then you turn your interview notes into a narrative\u2014that is, a life story\u2014of the person you interviewed. Within this, you intertwine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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