The strengths approach to social work practice values empowerment of individuals seeking services and advocates a relationship of collaboration as opposed of one of authority. Recognizing the resilience of individuals and believing in the potential of all humans‚ the focus is changed from one of limits to one of potentials‚ building on strengths‚ interests‚ abilities‚ knowledge‚ and capacities (Grant‚ Cadell‚ 2009‚ p.25). The formula is simple; rally client’s interests‚ capacities‚ motivations‚ resources
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amount of needs that need to be met in the other areas of their lives. This gave me great insight into the role of a social worker as I was acting as a case manager for most of my clients. Since I started a career in chemical dependency I have pursued an education track to become a social worker. I want to make a difference with people or at the least provide them with an
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politicians and how they can make a difference with a social work background. I do not see myself running for a political office in my future‚ but I would get more involved with what is going on and support a politician who has the best interest for the people. Yes I do believe that social work politicians are able to advocate for their clients effectively‚ because they know what their clients need and can represent their clients interests. Social workers also have to have the knowledge and understand
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PCD 4: Social Sector Specific Studies Online exam paper: (Tutor: Laiqa Sheikh) Date: 01.12.2015 A39DSS: Autumn 2015 Student: Cristina Marcu (C32620) 3) What are the Key ‘Values and Ethics’ in social work? Ethics is a science at the crossing border between the moral philosophy and the particular ethics of different professions. The practice of ethics should help in the prevention of malpractice since it states the rights and duties of one professional group. For a professional it’s
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Thin Client vs. Fat Client & Network Design Considerations Introduction Network computing was created in an effort to allow users of a computer application to share data more easily than using stand alone computers. Clients on a client/server network store their application data on a central server. There are two categories of clients on a network. They were originally categorized by their hardware design‚ but today clients are categorized by the software application design and where the
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When reading chapter 3‚ the section about social comparison in terms of self-concept really stood out to me and I felt I could relate to that a lot. Social comparison is basically what the name implies‚ it’s when you compare yourself to those around you‚ whether they be friends or strangers. Most people partake in social comparison‚ and I feel like it’s a rather natural thing to do when evaluating yourself. In order to really judge yourself and your skills‚ you’re most likely going to look at those
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I am an experienced‚ high-achieving police supervisor in his 29th year at the HCSO with a solid formal education consisting of a B.S. in Law Enforcement and Police Science from Sam Houston State University and comprehensive technical training background. I am prepared to lead our department in any area. _________________________________CAREER SUMMARY________________________________ CAPTAIN 1200 Jail Commander: Currently serving as the Jail Commander leading 7 Lieutenants‚ 35 Sergeants‚ 385 Deputies
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The Effects of an Invasion of Personal Space in a Public Setting Social norms are a part of any culture. Each society constructs its own norms. In each society norms tell a person how it is normal to behave. If someone deviates from the norm they risk rejection by society. Azar (2004) theorizes that we follow social norms not only because of conformity but also because there are benefits for us as well. Some examples are the feeling of being kind and the feeling of impressing others. Every society
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contributions to organisational success. This essay considers one particular team consisting of two student nurses (members A and B) and 4 student radiographers (members C‚ D‚ E‚ and F)‚ all 3rd year degree-level‚ whose task was to produce a poster for assessment over a one week period. Theory and models of teamwork will be used to discuss all aspects of this team including team roles‚ communication‚ conflict and decision-making. Conclusions will then be drawn as to how the team could have been more
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Of course there are the basic skills and knowledge that all social workers need for any level‚ field‚ or position. A social worker should have empathic and open-minded‚ advocate for their clients in access to services‚ understands their boundaries with clients‚ professional behavior‚ able to recognize biases‚ practice with the evidence-based research‚ and to be ethical at all times are some of those skills. In regrades to those skills‚ I have the knowledge and aware of those skills‚ of course those
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