Assignment: Children of devorce

Assignment: Children of devorce
Assignment: Children of devorce
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ASSIGNMENT: DISCUSSION OF THE GROUP; CHILDREN OF DIVORCE
Throughout this course, you will be designing a Counseling Group from start to finish. The assignment will be broken into four parts, which are due at different intervals in the course. For the three-part assignment, choose from the following group types (If you are in the addiction counseling program, select an addiction group):
Children of divorce
Children of addicts
Adult Survivors of abuse (could be sexual or physical)
Treatment for adults who are addicts
Grief recovery
Teens struggling with gender dysphoria (sexual identity)
Teen support group (parents who are addicts)
Relationship building (homosexual and heterosexual – there does not have to be a division because a group is a group)
Domestic violence group for nonoffenders
Parenting group
Identify what type of group you will design by selecting one of the group types listed above.
Write a 300-600-word summary of your selected group.
Be sure to include the following in your summary:
Group type
Why you chose this type of group
Population serving
Number of sessions
Number of participants
Goals of the counseling group
A minimum of two scholarly references, not including the course textbook
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Regardless of age, gender, and culture, studies show children of divorced parents experience increased psychological problems. Divorce may trigger an adjustment disorder in children that resolves within a few months. But, studies have also found depression and anxiety rates are higher in children from divorced parents.