Social Work and Animal-Assisted Intervention Christy Taylor University of Central Florida Introduction The animal and human bond has existed for more than 12‚000 years (Morrison‚ 2007). In the United States‚ 62% of the population report having a companion animal (Risley-Cutiss‚ 2010). Research suggests that companion animals provide adults and children with a feeling of security and unconditional love (Risley-Curtiss‚ 2010). Families have a
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According to Healy (2012‚ p16)‚ “intervention is where the social worker is involved in achieving identified change goals.” This description of intervention by social workers can be argued by those who promote social justice as quite accurate. The process of how social workers choose to intervene is guided by both theory and practical application of methods and skills‚ as well as by the needs and requirements of the family and child. Social workers work are not only guided by their professional practice
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Crisis Intervention by Social Workers in Fire Departments Social Work deals with crisis intervention consisting of many people and departments such as firefighters‚ police departments‚ or community service workers. Social Work has a history of helping people that has dealt with catastrophic events. Not only does the fire department respond to calls about fires‚ they also handle incidents such as shootings‚ motor vehicle accidents‚ traumatic deaths‚ and other fatalities. The firemen of Phoenix
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The term psychodynamic perspective refers to the theories and therapies developed by Sigmund Freud and supported by his followers. In addition to Freud‚ others who researched and practiced the psychodynamic approach‚ based on Freudian principles‚ include Adler‚ Erikson‚ and Jung. The basis of the psychodynamic perspective is to understand what is going on in the mind of an individual or ‘’to get in the head’’ of a patient to see what is going on in the unconscious part of the mind. This will provide
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Theoretical knowledge Our community intervention followed the guidelines of two models of community work to facilitate a more organized and informed approach for making our intervention at the Bless the Children Home orphanage practicable. The Community Education model and the Community Development model we found applicable to our community intervention. In addition to these two models we also employed our education of cultural awareness to help us to be more useful to the children in the orphanage
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out by a group within the class on ’investigating information sharing between professionals and how it impacts child abuse: social work perspective ’. This theme was the basis for the research and published research articles were used to analyse the research question. The reporting of child abuse is a complex issue that generates lots of controversies but recently‚ social policy has been focused on improving the way child abuse is reported. The Nursing Standard (2013) reports on how child abuse
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As a result of applying appropriate theory the organisation and structure of social work practice may be enhanced (Howe 1999:104). Social workers use theory to inform practice and provide a sense of direction and guidance in their professional engagement with service users "An alternative way of using theories to help in reflection is by using them critically against one another. Differences between theories can help in reflection in practice by enabling alternative and opposing theories to criticize
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Alcoholics Anonymous Observation September 22‚ 2013 One location of Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Tuesday; the one I attended was on September 19‚ 2013. The meeting begins at the fixed time of eight in the evening for an hour. Walking into the meeting‚ there were fifteen people in attendance. Most of the members were older‚ African American men. There were three women‚ two white and one African American. Walking into the meeting‚ I decided to go for it‚ and sit near the front of the room.
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The neuroscience perspective declares that physical biology determines our behavior; from the complex maps of how our individual cells are connected to the how deeply our ancestors’ past characteristics inflict our own actions today. Every behavior can be dissected to reveal anything about the subject‚ leaving no room for free will. However‚ mankind is more than just a collection of mass-produced machines. “God created man in His own image (Genesis 1:27)‚” He initially created our bodies perfectly
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