Values Essay
HNC Social Care Theory for Practice Assignment 1 Values Essay Word Count 1510
Within this essay I would like to show my knowledge and understanding of values in social care and how my own personal values link in with them. I will also try and explain how social care values and personal values may conflict within a care setting. Then highlighting the importance of confidentiality, anti discriminatory practice and legislation.
Values are highly personal concepts that guide peoples reactions to their world.
A value is a strongly held belief which is desirable and worthy for its own sake. Every individual has their own values which they live there lives by, personal, cultural, social and ethical.
Some of my own personal values in life I would say are respect, privacy to be able to have my own space and respect others wishes for privacy. I also value my children, family, friends being honest and helping others.
Most of these values stem from my upbringing and primary socialisation, from family members to making new friends from an early age at nursery. Primary socialisation for a child is very important because it sets the ground work for all future socialisation.
My own Primary socialisation came from my parents learning to communicate with others at an early age and also attending nursery school meeting new friends. Then there is Secondary socialisation this learning about different and beliefs later on High School. This also refers to the process of learning what is appropriate behaviour which takes place outside the home. For me Secondary socialisation was when I left primary school and met lots of new friends and started socialising more after school joining clubs and learning new activities making me feel more confident within myself. I have a kind and patient nature and was brought up to respect my elders and have good manners always saying please and thank you. These values are important to me in my work within the
Within this essay I would like to show my knowledge and understanding of values in social care and how my own personal values link in with them. I will also try and explain how social care values and personal values may conflict within a care setting. Then highlighting the importance of confidentiality, anti discriminatory practice and legislation.
Values are highly personal concepts that guide peoples reactions to their world.
A value is a strongly held belief which is desirable and worthy for its own sake. Every individual has their own values which they live there lives by, personal, cultural, social and ethical.
Some of my own personal values in life I would say are respect, privacy to be able to have my own space and respect others wishes for privacy. I also value my children, family, friends being honest and helping others.
Most of these values stem from my upbringing and primary socialisation, from family members to making new friends from an early age at nursery. Primary socialisation for a child is very important because it sets the ground work for all future socialisation.
My own Primary socialisation came from my parents learning to communicate with others at an early age and also attending nursery school meeting new friends. Then there is Secondary socialisation this learning about different and beliefs later on High School. This also refers to the process of learning what is appropriate behaviour which takes place outside the home. For me Secondary socialisation was when I left primary school and met lots of new friends and started socialising more after school joining clubs and learning new activities making me feel more confident within myself. I have a kind and patient nature and was brought up to respect my elders and have good manners always saying please and thank you. These values are important to me in my work within the
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