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Part 1 Select one of the autobiographies below; the book must represent a racial/ethnic culture that is different from your own. Provide a book review including your own critical analysis of how the author chose to share his/her story. Reflect on your own reactions and thought process as you read the memoir and examine how your personal beliefs, values, and biases may help or hinder the helping process if you were this individual’s social worker. 4-6 pages. Part 2 Using the author’s narrative, contextualize his/her experience within a larger cultural and historical framework. Identify forms of social and institutional discrimination present in the book and discuss implications for these oppressive practices. Discuss what specific aspects about the author’s external environment may have influenced his/her identity development. Discuss social work practice strategies that might be especially appropriate for this individual. Paper must be written in APA style and utilize references from at least 5 academic sources (scholarly books or journal articles). Length: 4-6 pages. Name of the book: Nazario, S. (2007). Enrique’s journey. Random House Incorporated.
