Social Workers can be at risk of vicarious trauma: effective coping strategies One question that is often asked within our profession is ‘What do social workers do?’ (Bowles‚ et.al 2006: 6). Whereas most people know what doctors‚ nurses‚ physiotherapists and dieticians do without having to ask‚ there does not seem to be this general understanding about the role of a social worker. Most social workers themselves find it hard to articulate this question. This is partly difficult due to the encapsulated
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My self-identity which I predominantly have been more exposed to was my Mexican heritage. I was born in Durango‚ Mexico and moved to California at the age of 5. My parents‚ like most Mexican’s‚ migrant to the States for a better life for them and their families. My parents both come from a 5th grade education and they knew raising a family in Mexico would have been a struggle to keep my sister and I educated. My dad wanted to be able to provide much more than his parents ever could. I took the time
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I am passionately inspired by this quote: “Life is a battle and your greatest enemy is yourself.” At the age of a teenager‚ when other Vietnamse teenagers’ primary activities were going to school and hanging out‚ I already worked hard like an adult to experience life. Unlike most of them‚ I wanted to get out of my house and reach out to new worlds. When I was eighteen‚ I decided to leave my parents’ house and went to France with the hope of a brighter life. Immersion into the French culture became
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10-2-13 Descriptive Essay At Peace in the Urban Jungle I stepped out of the cool‚ comfortable‚ air conditioned confines of the Prudential Center right into an imaginary wall. WHACK! The sweltering heat and humidity immediately smothered me. It felt as if I was being tucked into a blanket made of muggy‚ steamy air that reeked of smog. That is Boston for you. I should not have expected anything less. Already sweating just from standing outside for about three seconds‚ I started walking‚ observing
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Self-Assessment and Goal Setting Assessment In assessing my future aspirations‚ in relation to my professional life‚ I aspire to be able to conduct meetings and give educational presentations to staff in a professional and relaxed manner. In being in a supervisory position currently‚ there are many meetings and educational opportunities offered‚ but I have avoided presenting during any of these due to my fear of public speaking. Utilizing the skills gained through public speaking‚ would greatly
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I used to see myself as just another person in the world‚ never did it occur to me "who I am". To understand "who I am"‚ I first need to know what my attitude and personality are. I view myself as a person with a positive attitude as well as a hardworking and understanding personality. To find one word to describe a person’s attitude isn’t easy‚ but if I had to decide I would say I have a positive attitude. When I run cross country I try to be as positive as possible so I can push myself and my
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We spend our whole lives trying to find ourselves. We look into the glass‚ unsure of whether‚ like it‚ we are half empty or half-full. And this is our existence. In trying to solve this grand riddle‚ this unsolvable enigma of identity‚ what we are really attempting to do is to navigate the murky waters of social uncertainty. In this quest for acceptance‚ we build layer upon layer of character and deception. We are mazes with dead-ends‚ with false passages‚ with walls at every turn and no end in sight
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I never thought about being a teacher until that day when I finally had to file for university admissions. I couldn’t imagine myself wearing an engineer’s helmet nor a nurse’s scrub. But at that instant‚ I did imagine myself inside the classroom with 50 pairs of eyes staring at me with curiosity and eagerness to learn from what’s inside my grey matter. I finished Bachelor of Secondary Education from Batangas State University. My major is English. A year after graduation‚ I decided to enroll
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How to write an accounting essay... The basis of most academic work is the ability to construct a good essay. Although this sounds obvious‚ it is a skill which most students need to develop as none of us is born with the natural ability to write an essay‚ never mind one which will both address a given topic effectively and adequately support an argument with evidence. The most important aspect of writing an accounting essay or report is that the content must be informative and factually accurate;
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I have learned about being an online student through the Student Learning Success class‚ SLS1000-12J-4B13‚ but I’ve also learned how to become a successful online student. Throughout the various assessments‚ I have mastered the use of the technology that was provided to me. I have learned how to communicate through the discussion board to my instructors and classmates. I have learned how to use the CSU Online Library to access various research articles. I have learned how to use numerous search
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