Social Care Practice Values
Jewel and Esk College
11
Social Care Theory for Practice
Assessment 1 Outcome 1
ALISON HERRIOT
Values
1)
The values that I hold at this point in my life have developed over the years there have been many influences like family, friends, work, and my life experiences have played a part in the development of these values. Values are a guide that I feel I need to have in order for me to continue my life in the right direction and be as happy as it can be. These are some of the values and what influences I feel gave me them.
Firstly being non-judgemental is a value I gained after years of different experiences, while in my youth the mistakes I made that caused my family a lot of pain, has been the biggest influence, as I am a good person, that did things I`m not proud off. When these occurred I never understood why I had acted in that way, today I have realised that when people act in ways that are not considered the social norm that there are always reasons for the behaviour that are hidden from view.
Secondly, the value of being truthful is one that I learnt to hold from childhood, mum and gran always used to tell me that telling the truth was usually the best option as to lie would make things harder to deal with. If you are not honest with people then you cannot build good relationships with others, these relationships are the things that you need to be happy and are what will help you through the bad times.
Finally, Empathy is a value that is probably the newest one I have, this has developed through wanting to help people and the first course I took when I came back into education the course was an Introduction to Counselling.
2) Anti-Discriminatory Practice
Treating everyone, the same is not what anti-discriminatory practice is about. Anti-discriminatory practice is about recognising that each person is different. Working with service users to see how best to meet their needs. Ensuring service users are able to assert their rights and
11
Social Care Theory for Practice
Assessment 1 Outcome 1
ALISON HERRIOT
Values
1)
The values that I hold at this point in my life have developed over the years there have been many influences like family, friends, work, and my life experiences have played a part in the development of these values. Values are a guide that I feel I need to have in order for me to continue my life in the right direction and be as happy as it can be. These are some of the values and what influences I feel gave me them.
Firstly being non-judgemental is a value I gained after years of different experiences, while in my youth the mistakes I made that caused my family a lot of pain, has been the biggest influence, as I am a good person, that did things I`m not proud off. When these occurred I never understood why I had acted in that way, today I have realised that when people act in ways that are not considered the social norm that there are always reasons for the behaviour that are hidden from view.
Secondly, the value of being truthful is one that I learnt to hold from childhood, mum and gran always used to tell me that telling the truth was usually the best option as to lie would make things harder to deal with. If you are not honest with people then you cannot build good relationships with others, these relationships are the things that you need to be happy and are what will help you through the bad times.
Finally, Empathy is a value that is probably the newest one I have, this has developed through wanting to help people and the first course I took when I came back into education the course was an Introduction to Counselling.
2) Anti-Discriminatory Practice
Treating everyone, the same is not what anti-discriminatory practice is about. Anti-discriminatory practice is about recognising that each person is different. Working with service users to see how best to meet their needs. Ensuring service users are able to assert their rights and
References: Connor, A (2009) p131-139 Social Care and the Law in Scotland, Seventh edition, Great Britain, Kirwin Maclean Associates Ltd. Gillian Tee (Director) Race Equality Policy Statement, Greendykes Child, and Family Centre http://m.guardian.co.uk/society /2000 http://www.yourdictionary.com/discrimination (1996-2011) Love to Know, Corp. Gibb S (2000) Care in Practice for Higher Still. Great Britain. Hodder and Stoughton, Headline. Race discrimination, A Guide to the Race relations act1976, Home Office Siobhan Maclean and Mark Shiner (2009) Social Care and the Law in Scotland, Seventh edition, Great Britain, Kirwin Maclean Associates Ltd