All discussions must be posted directly into the submission box. You must be able to read it when the discussion post is opened.Do not attach your posts/response as a document.
Posts that are submitted as attachments WILL NOT be read or scored.
Please contact me immediately if you need guidance on this.
You CANNOT use an online dictionary as a source
All definitions are to be accessed and used from your textbook or other scholarly references
You CANNOT use: websites UNLESS they are specifically related to the community resources you are using in your posts
You CANNOT use blogs, Wikipedia, ask Jeeves, etc. magazines, like Psychology today, etc.
If you are unclear what a scholarly reference is, make a visit to the Library and learning commons as soon as possible and also check the LIBGUIDE.
I highly recommend using LINCCWEB to find your sources, as the sources are free to students.
Do not give your opinions.
Support ALL information in your post with evidence and citations from scholarly sources
Remember, your initial post is due during week 3 on Wednesday by 11:59 pm for maximum points.
Please note: You are not describing any event from your own family.

Directions:

Review your life and the challenges and transitions discussed in the assigned readings; think of the most challenging transition listed in the readings that you faced as you moved into adulthood.
After recalling this challenge please respond to the following prompts.

In your post, DO NOT discuss your own family in either your initial post or your reply.
Rather use the material in the readings to discuss the information.
You are supporting all your informaton with evidence
The total post is a minimum of 3 complete paragraphs with citations from the textbook, community/internet resources and references at the bottom of your post. Roughly 250-300 words total
Remember, you cannot use Blogs, personal counselor websites etc as your community internet sources
Look for websites for community resources, or websites based on well-known entities. Hospice might be a formal community resource, a local support group could be an informal resource.
Part one: In one complete paragraph of at least 7 sentences, minimum, describe the challenge you have chosen, using information directly from the text. Remember you must cite the material in your post.

Discuss how the readings informed you more fully about the transition you chose and the challenges that families have as they navigate that challenge.
You must use information directly from the textbook and provide page numbers, chapters, and passage.
Include why a person’s relationship with parents/caregivers is an integral component of this transition.
Part two: In one complete paragraph of at least 7 sentences, minimum, discuss any family dynamics that might contribute additional stress to the challenge you chose, including parental/family challenges such as a divorce, unemployment, illness, incarceration, death, expectations related to race, ethnicity, gender, social class.

Provide and discuss information from the readings that identifies one specific family dynamic you would address with families who are facing this transition.
Be sure to provide page numbers, passages, chapters, quotation marks.
Remember, you are not talking about personal experiences. You are using your thinking to discuss families at large, and families you might see in your HUS practice.
Part three: In one complete paragraph of at least 7 sentences, minimum and after conducting Internet research, provide two total community resources, one formal and one informal, that you would recommend families access during a similar life cycle transition.

Describe the two community resources and links you have offered.
Clearly describe the services they offer.
Explain why you have chosen these resources, what makes them beneficial?
Include the internet links to these community resources.
Include your references at the bottom of your post
NOTES:
HAVE CHOSEN TO USE THE TRANSITION PERIOD CONCERNING “TRYING TO FIND LOVE IN LUST> WILL ATTACH PICTURES FROM THE TEXT BOOK> MUST FOLLOW THE THREE PARTS AND TITLE EACH PART (PART 1, PART 2, PART 3)

BOOK:
THE EXPANDING FAMILY LIFE CYCLE : INDIVIDUAL< FAMILY< AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE (FIFTH EDITION)

MONICA MCGOLDRICK, NYDIA GRACIA PRETO, BETTY CARTER.