The purpose of this part of the assignment is to develop insight about what informs you as a social worker and how this may influence your work with clients. Our own experiences impact our personal story, and if we are unaware of our own story, we risk the possibility of our story impacting our work with clients without us knowing it. Specifically, you should identify a narrative (a storyline) that you have internalized that informs who you are as a social worker. Narratives are stories or groups of concepts that give meaning to our experiences. Areas to consider may include your experience with dominant discourses from our culture, your family, attachment experiences, your relationships, and your biases.
