GORDON'S ASSIMILATION THEORY SOCIAL WORK Overview of the theory Originator and brief history of the theory; historical context, Underlying assumptions Adopting a seven-pronged framework, Milton Gordon (1964) bridged the gap between enculturation Continue Reading...
Identity and Identity Construction Identity is socially constructed, a process that begins at an early age. Child rearing practices at home and school and community socialization begin the process of identity construction (Rogoff, 2003). As the indi Continue Reading...
" (Halpin and Burt, 1998) DuBois states: "The history of the American Negro is the history of this strife -- this longing to attain self-conscious manhood, to merge his double self into a better and truer self. In this merging he wishes neither of th Continue Reading...
