Rationale:   In social work, our primary tool is ourselves, and knowing ourselves is an essential first step for learning about others. Ecomaps help us understand ourselves. They illustrate our relationships with our families and the world around us and define our culture, and context, and patterns of interaction. The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in constructing an eco-map to analyze important connections between systems in one’s social environment, using yourself as the focal system.
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(SOW5105-0005&6.sp20) Human Behavior and the Social E…
Directions: Create an ecomap of yourself and write a
paper following the guidelines below.
1. Construct an eco-map diagram of yourself using
the standard format covered in class PowerPoint
lecture and readings. Your eco-map should cover
you and at least six different systems. Use
different lines to show differences in the nature of
the relationships of each system (i.e., conflicted,
strong, tenuous) and arrows indicating the energy
flow between systems. Provide a key that
indicates what each type of line represents. Your
eco-map may be computer-generated or hand-
drawn. However, it must be readable with all
sections visible to earn assigned points. (4
points)
2. Second, prepare a narrative summary (3-4
pages) that includes the following:
1. A description of yourself including your
demographic characteristics (1 point)
2. A written narrative that describes your eco-
map (3 points)
3. A reflection about your experience of
creating an ecomap (1 point)
4. A description of at least three ways an eco-
map could be used in social work practice
and at least three questions (or concerns)
that you have about using eco-maps (3
points)
3. The assignment will also be evaluated for
grammar, spelling, writing quality, professional
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