In my exploration of different populations in the social work field‚ I interned at San Andreas Regional Center (SARC) in order to learn more about the population diagnosed with developmental disabilities. I received insight into the dynamics of caring for people with autism‚ down syndrome‚ cerebral palsy‚ and other conditions of the like and learned about the various ways such a population is disenfranchised and taken advantage of outside organizations that cater specifically to them. Working as
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detrimental to the service user whether that may be the service user’s medication‚ personal care‚ finances‚ health appointments or the wellbeing and safety of the service user and not outside my own roles and responsibilities. 1.2 Whilst am I at work there are guidelines and procedures I must follow‚ to ensure I am keeping to the duty of care of the individual I am supporting. I am aware and accountable for the duties I have on a daily basis for the service user I am supporting. If I feel there
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There is a crisis in social work which requires a radical analysis of the contradictions within contemporary social work. The confusion about the role of social work and the declining morale and self-confidence of social workers have resulted in the loss of experienced staff and reluctance of young people to consider a career in social work. This analysis inevitably challenges the present culture of professional training. Proposals to increase the professionalism among social workers have created
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An understanding of the full depth and breadth of a child’s development is a prerequisite to effective work with children and youth‚ especially when the practitioner wants to concern himself with deviations from normal development’. (Maier‚ 1969) For this assignment the method of observation used was naturalistic observation‚ which is a method of observation used by psychologists‚ ‘they observe people in their normal environment’s’(Boyd‚ 2007) This type of observation is called naturalistic because
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SW 562/570 Mining Report: Social Work in Evidence Based Practice Adrian Perry The University of Tennessee College of Social Work Mining Report: Social Work in Evidence Based Practice The purpose of social work is to demonstrate to society the necessary appropriateness of social welfare. Society operates from a capitalist standpoint‚ which in turn establishes a hierarchy within economic class‚ race‚ and gender. Social work is a profession that addresses social problems
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structural social work is concerned with society hierarchies‚ power imbalance in society and the role the environment plays a role in an individual upbringing. For instance‚ it looks at ways how the rich are viewed powerful and the poor less inferior. The purpose of structural social work approach is to move what from traditional approaches to social work that were based on the medical and disease model that placed the individual as the problem. Additionally‚ structural social work approach “links
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Social work for me is to advocate for repressed people by providing a service to seek greater social justice. It means to empower clients with a challenging situation by redirecting their focus on their abilities to empower themselves and suggest a new perspective on a problem by breaking down a solution into smaller and achievable steps. One value of social work is competence‚ prepared and able to help an individual by providing resources
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Social Work Practice Teenage pregnancy is a social issue and is significant to the practice of social work. One of the main goals of social work is to help individuals‚ groups‚ or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal (Benson‚ 2004). It is important for social workers that those of them in practice understand the complexity of teenage pregnancy and the effects it has on the family as a whole. Social workers should
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in Social Work Profession as per the Code of Ethics laid down by National Association of Professional Social Workers (NASW)‚ 2008. Social Work is a mission which often tends to intervene in the circumstances where human dignity and human rights are denied or ill treated. This paper is a conceptual analysis by nature which highlights the significance of emphasizing human dignity and worth of the individual while practicing Social Work profession. Moreover‚ it focuses on how Social Work trainees could
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role of the social work services to be effective‚ the social worker would have to prepare in some way‚ shape or form in order to best assist their client. Aside from that‚ some of the other roles of social work services include advocating for the clients‚ working with other professionals to go over the needs of those that we are working with‚ and to counsel our clients with sessions‚ whether it be group or individual‚ to help them to overcome some of their obstacles. Social work services are also
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