With a resume that includes the presentation of over 25 scholarly papers, participation on panels at over 100 scholarly meetings, and 26 professional related honors and awards, Linda S. Moore is a prestigious, accomplished and decorated social worker, educator, and kind hearted individual. With her extensive education and commitment, Mrs. Moore has served numerous roles including social worker, professor, Chairman of the TCU Social Work department, and Director of the TCU Social Work Undergrad program. Linda Moore was able to provide insight concerning her distinguished experience and portray a first-hand account of professional social work that surpasses any knowledge a textbook could provide.…
Hepworth, D. et al., (2010). Direct Social Work Practice. Theory and Skills (8th ed.) United States. Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning.…
Through Mimi Abramovitz and Yoosun Park put forward two very different visions of social work. Both authors use historical evidence to support their perspectives, and each perspective contains valid points. Abramovitz argues that the social work profession does not engage enough in social reform efforts, and Park uncovers a dark side in the history of the profession, and concludes that social work may be well intentioned but may cause more harm than good.…
Social Work, an Empowering Profession, 8th. Ed. DuBuois, B. and Miley, K (2011), Allyn & Bacon…
Throughout the course we learned about different fields of social work, the complications that come with the job, and the different people you will encounter. Thus, changing our thoughts and feelings towards social work. Before taking the class our thoughts about social workers were more or less simple minded. I say this because most of us thought social workers simply deal with children and some consider them “child snatchers”. After getting the opportunity to take the class, we learned there is more to social workers than we thought. Social workers work with different ages, races, religions, and genders. We also learned how social workers work with these different populations (Morales, Sheafor, & Scott, 2010). During class we discussed a…
Wilson, K, Ruch, G, Lymbery, M and Cooper, A (2008) Social Work an introduction to contemparay pactice. Harlow. Pearson Education Limited.…
National Association of Social Workers (2014). Professional Education & Training. Retrieved on November 16, 2014 from…
Bibliography: Adams, R., Dominelli, L. and Payne, M (1998) Social Work Themes, Issues and Critical Debates, Palgrave.…
From its roots, social work has always remained committed to its core value of empowering people faced with life challenges. In 1915, Flexner made a profound statement that social work lacked a research base to be identified as a unique profession, as it primarily implements knowledge from other professions (as cited in Cnaan & Dichter, 2008, p. 279). According to Greene (2001), social theorists have been trying to conceptualize a scientific framework that can be directly applied to social work practice. Research by Gitterman and Knight (2013) suggests that social workers must embrace research based methods in order to guide their practice. While research should be a framework that social work practice is based on, Greene (2001) identifies that it is important to combine empirical findings with a “reflective approach”, which accounts for the quality of the relationship that the client develops with the therapist. Social workers should adopt an evidence-guided practice approach as it helps rely on a scientific knowledge base, without letting our core value of empowering clients be affected.…
References: Engel, R. J., & Schutt, R. K. (2012). The practice of research in social work . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc.…
“The social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Utilizing theories of human behavior and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work (2001).”…
In this essay I will discuss how I feel that I have developed personally and professionally as a social work student during the first level of the degree course. I will do this through examination of reflective accounts recorded during the placement learning opportunity. I believe that the use of reflection has been very significant in enhancing my personal skills and learning about my own values. I also believe that the course has instilled me with more self awareness and has given me a better understanding of how I am perceived by others. I have learned that through anti oppressive practice, social workers are able to promote inclusion by challenging discrimination and inequalities. In this essay, I will examine the methods, tools, and techniques that I have learned to date. I will conclude by discussing my particular learning needs and plan for the remainder of the course. As part of this, I will consider my learning style and the necessary methods I will utilise to bridge the learning gaps.…
Reflecting back on this course, my impression on the field of Social Work embraces that this fields rests far more diverse and incriminated into society than I previously thought; “Not only do they help the individuals cope with the situation at hand, they advocate for them and seek out valuable resources and other means of support for the affected person(s)” (XXX). Prior to this course, I detained a misconception that social workers predominantly counseled individuals, when in reality, social workers integrate collaboration, advocacy, investigating, counseling, planning, monitoring, and organizing into their occupational responsibilities. Assisting in a vast array of societal facets, social workers rely on theories and frameworks to pilot…
A literature review is important for finding and evaluating peer-reviewed sources for writing a research paper. “Peer-review is the act of carefully evaluating a work by one or more experts of the same field of work, to determine its credibility, research methodology, accuracy, and relevance to the literature” (Camtasia Studio 8, 2014). Using sources that are peer-reviewed is important because “culturally proficient research practices are necessary to dispel destructive myths and stereotypes” and this is necessary so people that are served by social workers are not exploited or harmed and are helped by research. (Krysik & Finn, 2013, p.81). In addition, this journal entry will discuss some of the biggest challenges for evaluating credible sources…
This essay will outline the article chosen to critically appraise and describe the purpose of it. Second it will analyse the methods used by the authors and outline the strengths and weaknesses and highlight ethical issues raised by the research. Finally it will discuss how the findings can influence social work practice and collaborative working with other professionals.…