discuss the role of a social worker as well as demonstrate the importance of set professional values within the profession of social work. The term social work can refer to many things; there is no one objective definition of social work. Politically speaking it could be described as a political entity‚ therefore making it a questioned matter. However according to the international association of schools of social work and the international federation of social workers‚ social work has clearly been described
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Social Work Critical Writing #2 Social Work in the Schools Have you every known a child that was really hurt by something that happened in school? Well did you know that thee are social workers involved within most school? In 1906‚ school social work services began in New Your City‚ Boston‚ and Hartford. About eight years later in 1913‚ Rochester‚ New Your‚ was the first school system to finance school social work services. During the 1920’s the emphasis on community liaison and change shifted
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of work that you have undertaken on placement‚ critically discuss and evaluate a particular aspect of the theoretical base‚ the rationale for applying this knowledge base to your practice‚ and to what extent your practice has benefited from this. Professional practice requires you to be clear about the ideas that are guiding you thinking and influencing your practice. In the light of the above statement my essay begins by illustrating the plight of disabled people‚ and the role of social services
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The development of Social Work in the United Kingdom‚ United States and Australia has developed and evolved‚ influencing people and professionals across the world. Social Work has advanced through welfare policies and programs with significant historical changes occurring and a shift in religious and political views allowing these changes to benefit members of society and address social issues. Key events such as the Elizabethan Poor Law‚ the industrial revolution‚ the first charity organised society
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Personal Narrative Statement 1) How do you account for your interest in social work? In your response‚ discuss paid or volunteer experiences that support your choice of social work as a profession? My interest in social work developed during college. I always had a interest in helping others in one way or another. I joined a sorority in college‚ Delta Sigma Theta‚ which is based off of community service. During the week I would volunteer to tutor children that were struggling in certain areas
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OC 28: Social Work Intervention with the Disabled and their Families Case Study: Select a family of the disabled child/PWD (person with disability). Become acquainted with the PWD/ family through interviews. Case: Jeevan Anand Chavan‚ 25 years Introduction Jeevan Anand Chavan is a 25 year old‚ enthusiastic individual whose vivacity takes you by surprise and makes you want to know more of him. He is working as a Project Coordinator (Self-Employment Scheme) at The Muncherjee Nowrojee Banajee
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Challenging Oppression – A Critical Approach to Social Work (Bob Mullaly) Oppression is a state of being kept down by force or authority. Personally Constructed Theory Social Work is practiced based and pursues the following to lead to well-articulated practice (functions of theory) - description‚ explanation‚ prediction‚ control and management of events and changes. There is much discussion regarding the nature of‚ dynamics‚ forms‚ functions and causes of oppression however there is
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Alan‚ as he was very vulnerable‚ and preoccupations with his well-being and social justice‚ which are rooted in the social work profession value base. The key values I applied while working with Alan were the right to determination‚ confidentiality and privacy‚ I have the obligation to protect Alan from harm‚ and I have an obligation to obey the law and the right to self-protection (BASW‚ 2016g). Incorporating social work values are central to its practice‚ maintaining behavioural codes and standards
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The Role of Leadership in Social Work (1.0) According to the AASW code of ethics (2010)‚ social work competence involves six core values: committing to the values of service‚ a person’s dignity and worth‚ social justice‚ integrity‚ and the importance of human relationships. These values‚ by definition‚ do not only require leadership but also defines leadership thus makes social workers natural leaders (Fairholm‚ 2003). According to Cooke‚ Reid‚ and Edwards (1996)‚ leadership skills include: networking
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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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