Comparative Analysis: Age, Self-Awareness in Social Work

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To start, during the video you will clearly see that the social worker James and Anthony both individuals are African American male. However, when looking at both individuals from a cultural perspective there are noticeable likely differences between James and Anthony. Watching the video, I could clearly see that social worker James’s facial structure, which indicated he was older than Anthony. Referencing to the video, it stated, that Anthony was 15 years old during this interactive case study, as compared to social worker James who appeared to look older. Likewise, another likely difference I saw while watching the video, was self-awareness. The fact that James is the social worker, he seems to have a sense of self-direction because of his …show more content…

Although both individuals are African America male, watching the video and seeing how they interact, it gives the impression they have different values, different believes, and both individuals have different roles and responsibilities within the African American culture. For example, as a social worker, it could be concluded that James values and respects the well-being of all persons. He has the role of an educator, which to me indicate that he has the knowledge of cultural competence within society. Therefore, he is able to help members of the African American community to get access to the resources needed. James also is an advocator as a social worker, which lead him to Anthony in the first place. Different from James, Anthony on the other hand valued self-identity. As a black teenage boy, Anthony value his friendship and loyalty more than his family. Example from the video, his mother wants him to do well in school and prepare himself for higher education and skills to help him get accesses to a great profession after high school and college. But, Anthony prefers spending time with his gang friends who he consider to be his family because he feels safer and acknowledge when he’s in their presence. This explains the likely differences with in cultural, education levels, and values between James and

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