that enable oppressed people to change themselves and social conditions What Does AOP Look Like? Counteracting the damaging effects of oppression Building individual and community strengths to counteract oppression Building strengths of individuals/ groups to analyze oppressive conditions‚ reclaim identities‚ change social and psychological patterns associated with oppression How Does AOP Differ From Mainstream Social Work? social‚ cultural economic & political systems reproduce injustice
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Introduction As part of my studies in the MA social Work and Law module I attended Hull Crown Court. During the visit I witnessed three sentencing sessions. In this paper I aim to project a reflective account of my own thoughts and feelings regarding the Crown Court environment and my initial perceptions of the power dynamics of the Court room officials. The profile and demographics of the defendants will be briefed‚ with the aim of finding links between them. We will then introduce the nature of
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Critical reflection on the skills‚ knowledge and professional behaviour required of a social worker in contemporary social work. It is vital that social workers gain a plethora of professional skills and knowledge to work effectively within their field. To ensure the same level of professionalism is achieved‚ standards have been put in place by various regulatory bodies which must be adopted by all social care graduates and professionals. To fully appreciate the requirements of a social worker is
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Self-reflection in Reflective Practice: A Note of Caution Kam-shing Yip: British Journal of Social Work (2006) 36‚777-788‚ doi:10.1093/bjsw/bch323‚ Advance Access publication October 31‚ 2005: My reflection on this article (attached). Ruch identified four types of reflective learning: 1. technical rationality and level of knowledge 2. practical personal assumptions and beliefs 3. process focus on conscious and unconscious (psychodynamic) development of reflective self 4. Critical challenges
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ways in which oppression of UASC in society can be caused by power relationships will then be covered‚ followed by specifically link this to the oppression faced by UASC in health‚ giving the perspectives of UASC. The essay will finally look how social work can attempt to reduce these oppressions. UASC in Children’s Services Unaccompanied asylum seeking children are the responsibility of the local authority (LA) to which they first present under the Children Act (1989) (Rutter‚ 2003). The Act
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TMA 01- It is important for social workers to have a good understanding of the law. Discuss. For this assignment I will discuss why it is essential for social workers to have an understanding of the law and how the law is made up and how it underpins social work practices today. The law that underpins social work practices today was radically changed in the mid 1980’s following a series of scandals and public inquiries. For instance‚ newspapers widely reported the murder of 8-year-old Victoria Climbié
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position as a Social Worker it needs the ability to identify and balance values of benefits and harms‚ taking into consideration where one’s own value base impacts on the decision making and where we can support people to achieve the best outcomes‚ using professional rather than personal values. However we are guided by the purpose of the organisation we are employed in‚ as well as the legal and policy parameters of our society. Additionally‚ it would appear that the focus of social
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Paige Wendler Intro to Social Work Course Paper: Reflections on Social Work Social work is a profession that requires commitment to improving the lives of others as well as the community around you. As a social worker‚ the NASW Code of Ethics which states the mission you have as a social a social work professional. The mission “is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people‚ with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable‚ oppressed
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course‚ my impression on the field of Social Work embraces that this fields rests far more diverse and incriminated into society than I previously thought; “Not only do they help the individuals cope with the situation at hand‚ they advocate for them and seek out valuable resources and other means of support for the affected person(s)” (XXX). Prior to this course‚ I detained a misconception that social workers predominantly counseled individuals‚ when in reality‚ social workers integrate collaboration
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Many individuals will enter the profession of social work because they are simply interested in ‘helping people’. This pretext however is not as straightforward as it sounds. Some may be motivated by a mission of working against child problems such as child abuse hence choosing the direct path of social work which involves strategies such as counselling‚ case management or the dispensing of emergency assistance‚ whilst others may still hold ideals of ‘changing the world’ thus choosing a more indirect
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