The role of a social worker What is a social work? “Social work is a profession which promotes social change and problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance wellbeing. Utilizing theories of human behaviour and social systems‚ social work intervenes at the point where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work”. (Understanding Social work‚ Neil Thompson‚ 2005‚ page
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Social workers work with variety of clients i.e. individuals‚ families‚ groups and communities‚ promoting social changes and social inclusion‚ empowering clients and helping them to take control over their lives. They base their job on principles of Human rights‚ social justice following the Code of Practice‚ Ethics and Values of social work. This includes multiple tasks of investigating and assessing the needs and circumstances of clients‚ providing services according to individual needs‚ engaging
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Roles of a Social Worker Llowyan Forde Everest University on Line The Role of a Social Worker My dream career is to be a clinical social worker because the job enables me to help individuals who are socially disadvantaged and create an environment where they can be reformed and adapt to society. ”Clinical social workers help families deal with issues related to mental and substance abuse through a rehabilitation program” (Siegel & Worrall‚2012
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Yanovsky. The main issues for discussionare: the legislation relevant to the case study‚ the role of the family courtsystem‚ the role of the ’looked after’ children review system‚ child protectioncase conferences‚ the criminal justice system‚ and the practical issues whicharise from these. The purpose of the essay is to analyze each of these areas tosee how they are intended to contribute to the protection and welfare ofSebastian and Belle Yanovsky. The essay also examines closely how the variousagencies
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Every single child in the world regardless of race‚ culture‚ gender‚ age deserves to be loved‚ cared for and kept free from harm and abuse. Children have a right to enjoy their childhood free from violence‚ injury or abuse at the hands of adults. This right is preserved in law‚ from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child down to national laws and guidelines which cover all children not just those that are abused and neglected. In 1987 the Department of Health introduced the Child Abuse guidelines
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This report distinguishes and compares one main child abuse case post 2005 with two pre 2004 cases. In the analysis of the three cases‚ commonalities and distinguishing factors will be examined and critically discussed‚ thereby demonstrating clear and sound understanding of child abuse. Recent theory on child abuse and relevant models of such abuse and their ramifications and effect on the Early Years Setting‚ where I am currently employed will be one of the main focus points of this paper. The
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Child Protection Essay Introduction Historically throughout Britain the legal principles and peoples perceptions relating to children and the family have advanced immensely from Victorian times. A state where children were an essential tool in the family‚ helping to contribute with the income‚ to circumstances where they are now an important loved member of that unit and for the majority‚ their health and well being at the forefront. These alterations can be attributed to the changes in acts
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The role of the Health and social care worker 1. Policy for record keeping and records. This policy outlines the expectations of what details need to be recorded and how they should be recorded. The purpose of this is for clarity and consistency to ensure the provision of safe and effective care. In a health setting‚ records and record keeping ensures the welfare of the client is protected because it ensures inter- professional communication is clear. In social care this is also essential
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Child protection: Evaluation of policies and procedures influenced by legislation and historical context. Throughout this evaluation I aim to identify the positive and negative factors that support and influence the formation and structure of our policies and procedures; surrounding safeguarding and child protection. We cannot understand current procedures for child protection unless we understand past experience and how lessons from history have informed current practice. Safeguarding has been
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Abuse and neglect are forms of maltreatment of a child. Someone may abuse or neglect a child by inflicting harm or by failing to prevent harm. Children may be abused in a family or in an institutional or community setting‚ by those known to them or by a stranger‚ for example‚ via the internet. They may be abused by an adult or adults‚ or another child or children. Child abuse can have major long-term effects on all aspects of a child’s health‚ development and well - being. Research from the USA
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