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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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL CASE WORK Social work is a profession concerned with helping individuals‚ families‚ groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. It aims to help people develop their skills and their ability to use their own resources and those of the community to resolve problems. Social work is concerned with individual and personal problems but also with broader social issues such as poverty‚ unemployment and domestic violence. Social Case Work‚ a primary
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Social work in the community By Alicia Sarmiento Instructor Lloyd Richard August 16‚ 2013 Table of Contents Introduction________________________________________________________Page 3 What does social work do in the community?______________________________ Page 4 what areas do they work in?____________________________________________ Page 4 Why do we need social work?__________________________________________ Page 5 What are the roles?___________________________________________________page
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Sociology and Social Work: Kaleidoscopic Perspectives of Social Reality. Towards an integrated and complex model of analysis Cristina Albuquerque Clara Cruz Santos Helena Neves Almeida University of Coimbra Abstract: In this article we will try to discuss the specificities and connexions between Social Work and Sociology‚ conceiving the possibility to surpass sterile oppositions and to compose an analytical and practical integrated model by the articulation‚ without assimilation‚ of the
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Paige Wendler Intro to Social Work Course Paper: Reflections on Social Work Social work is a profession that requires commitment to improving the lives of others as well as the community around you. As a social worker‚ the NASW Code of Ethics which states the mission you have as a social a social work professional. The mission “is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people‚ with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable‚ oppressed
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Mississippi Valley State University College of Education Pre-Field Seminar Educational Social Worker Submitted to Dr. Baxter Wright by Britany Roland March 1‚ 2013 Abstract Educational Social Workers typically pick up outside the classroom where the teacher leaves off. The help those students transition from Middle School/Junior High to High School‚ help them deal with various psychosocial issues‚ find solutions to problems with academics‚ coping skills‚ and helping identify those
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The University of the West Indies Open Campus NAME OF TEACHER: Mr. De Cotou NAME OF STUDENT: Gabriella James SUBJECT: Principles and Practices of Social Work lll INTRODUCTION Harry Aponte‚ ACSW‚ is currently a Professor at Hahneman University in Philadelphia‚ and is the Director of the Family Therapy Training Program of Philadelphia. Mr. Aponte is a family therapist with a special interest in the treatment of the poor‚ and many of the problems associated with poverty‚ including the
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Exploration of a Profession: Social Work Interview Julie Simmons University of North Carolina at Pembroke Exploration of a Profession: Social Work Interview If you walk into most Social Institutions where Social Workers are employed there always seem to be a few things that they have in common: adults‚ children and a variety of facial expressions. Some faces hold despair‚ some hold smiles and some hold frustrated looks. What does this all mean and what in the world does it have to
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SOCIAL WORK SKILLS Beginning During the beginning phase‚ you introduce and identify yourself and seek introductions from prospective clients and involved others. Following the exchange of introductions‚ you describe a tentative initial purpose for the meeting‚ possibly identify one of more professional roles that you might undertake‚ orient participants to the process‚ and identify relevant policy and ethical factors that might apply. Throughout this beginning process‚ you regularly seek feedback
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Introduction: A group that I belonged to in terms of entitavity would be a group of individuals that I worked with at a Dentist office. The dentist office consisted of clericals‚ receptionists‚ billing clerks‚ dentists‚ hygienists‚ office manager‚ and orthodontists. (Entitavity) is a group of individuals that are perceived as a social group based on the combination of its features. Entitavity has 4 major features which are similarity‚ interaction‚ interdependence‚ and structure. (Similarity) all
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