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    Functionalism and Feminism theory in relation to the case study family and show the effects of two sociological perspectives and there importance in assisting the social care worker to understand the family. The essay will also look at social policy on how it is developed and he issues of private and public issues. This will include how four sectors of social care will aid the case study family and how these organisations are funded. In today’s society‚ there are many different family structures and these

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    Human Services 3 Human Services is one part of an organization that evolved out of the mid 17th century as the relief act to help the disabled and sick men who worked at sea. It was the beginning of a long line of federal established hospitals to care for the sea merchant’s and what is known to us today as Public Health Services. Evolving with the centuries where new laws were passed which helped establish new acts‚ expanding more fields of public health and hospitals for desease

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    Becoming A Social Worker Sindy Griffin Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on June 10‚ 2011‚ For Ian Provo HS100/HUS1001 sec01 Introduction to Human Services at Rasmussen College by Sindy Griffin Growing up in the 1970’s where there were limited resources‚ and having an abusive father was very difficult for my mother and us four children. Having such difficult times as a child though no fault of my mothers and then being married to an abusive husband for

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    A social policy is a plan or action of government agencies which aim to improve or reform society. • Sociologists are divided as to whether there should be a relationship between sociology and government social policy• 1. One group argues that sociology should be ‘applied’; it should be used to directly influence government to bring about reforms. 2. Another group argues that sociological insights should be used to radically change the political and economic system – they should not be used

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    factor that may affect communication is the use and abuse of power. In health and social care effectively every care provider has power over all patients on what standard of care they receive. The word power is defined as….. “The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events” - http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/power Often when we communicate there is always an overall power within that communication. The speaker may create the status

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    Practice/ Service Delivery: e.g. legislation‚ policy‚ practice guidance etc. How does it influence the service and the ways in which nurses and social workers work within it? (Demonstrating knowledge of roles within the service‚ as well as theoretical frameworks and guidance underpinning professional practice). The ways in which this affects how decisions are made (e.g. are they influenced by the lead professional agency? What is the legal basis for decisions that are made about how the service is delivered

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    clients or human services agencies. How to Evaluate a Website According to Widener University‚ there are different ways to evaluate a website. “When evaluating a website‚ a person should check for: authority‚ accuracy‚ currency‚ and objectivity” (www.widener.com). Websites are generated with several domains such as gov‚ edu‚ org and com. Unlike most sources‚ the internet is unfiltered. If there is any question whether or not the website is legit‚ then there is a slight chance that it may not be

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    Social Policy

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    Social Policy Outcome 3 HNC Social Care 8th July 2012 Remediation – 20th July 2012 Total Words = 1509 Remediation Word Count = 1679 StepDown Community Services‚ like any agency has key policies and procedures that as an employee I must adhere to. These policies are influenced by legislation and quality assurance systems and at heart promote the rights and responsibilities of the individuals that we care for. Three of the key policies at StepDown

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    Being a Social Worker

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    During the Being a Social Worker assignment I was able to work with two Organizations: The Sparrows Nest and 4Sarah. The Sparrows Nest is a non-profit public organization that was founded in 1988. The Sparrows Nest is funded by multiple recourses including a thrift store located in the basement‚ and annual fundraisers put on by the staff and students. Their main source is comes from a pile of supportive churches like Life Church‚ Gateway‚ and Watkinsville First Baptist. The head of the agency is

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    creative and innovative are needed as a social worker living in Appalachia‚ especially the rural areas. As said before‚ Davis Child Shelter is unique service because it was created to fill up the avoid of children who are unable to get into treatment because of waiting lists or the treatment is not available‚ and waiting to get placed out of West Virginia. All the children that have walked through the doors have suffered from a disadvantage in the lack of services the State cannot provide.

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