Purpose

Utilizing one of the identified Social Work Theories; evaluate that theory and how it relates to why individuals in the Hispanic community commit suicide.

Instructions

Find one to two peer-reviewed journal articles that provide a critical discussion on your selected theory and how it pertains to explaining why individuals in the Hispanic community commit suicide. Identify its strengths and weaknesses as it pertains to your selected theory and how it explains why individuals in the Hispanic community commit suicide. You will be required to find at least one peer-reviewed article.

• How does your theory explain its perspective of the Hispanic community as it relates to suicide?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of your theory as it pertains to its explanation of suicide within the Hispanic community?
• What is the evidence-based approach of your theory and how would it be beneficial when assessing the suicide within the Hispanic community and why?