Entering the field of social work was an uncertain journey for me. There were times when I questioned whether this was the right profession for me. Having a background in psychology has made me question quite often if I should venture back and continue with school psychology instead of Social work. Social work to me has always seemed to be quite intrusive. This year‚ working as a social worker intern has been frustrating‚ demanding and rewarding. I found it to be quite frustrating to sit with
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Introduction As part of my studies in the MA social Work and Law module I attended Hull Crown Court. During the visit I witnessed three sentencing sessions. In this paper I aim to project a reflective account of my own thoughts and feelings regarding the Crown Court environment and my initial perceptions of the power dynamics of the Court room officials. The profile and demographics of the defendants will be briefed‚ with the aim of finding links between them. We will then introduce the nature of
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familes / poverty Impact of Colonialism Advantages of rights‚ benefits that are implicity granted to groups of people who reflect a site of dominance (p22 unit 2) Formal and informal power structures (p.29) How social social influences what I know Resilance Bell Hooks discusses the importance of how students and educators need to create a “learning space that can be both life sustaining and mind-expanding: where we all work together to support one another. Arney Mindell also talks that
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myself. My job scope is the role of a teacher/mentor for the children in the care centre. During the first day after making first contact with Ms Xiao‚ I gained knowledge of the basic routine of the centre and the general job scope of my volunteer work. I was then instructed to perform a counselling task for one of the children isolated in the counselling room due to his rebellious nature. After gaining a deeper understanding of the child‚ Joshua‚ I can relate to the reasoning behind his attitude
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Reflection on group work Project |Content |Page | |Content |2 | |Introduction |3 | |The Group
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As I have been progressing in the Masters of Social Work (MSW) program‚ I have been able to reflect upon my strengths and weaknesses. Through reflection‚ I have been able to better understand where I was‚ where I am‚ and where I am going as a clinical social worker. Compared with this time last year‚ I now know that as much as I tried to steer away from policy and research it is impossible to practice on the clinical level without them. While practicing in the agency I was placed at last year‚ evidence-based
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The theory I am going to relate this weeks group work to is effective communication strategies and developing and maintaining positive relationships. Effective communication starts with being a good listener and showing an interest in what is being said.It is also not talking over the speaker and giving everyone a chance to speak. 90% of communication is non verbal‚ so it is important to think about body language‚ tone of voice‚posture‚facial expressions and eye contact. It
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Modern social care presents the contemporary social care worker with a number of social and personal challenges. In order to address this issue I will take an autobiographical approach based on my own personal life experiences in a social care context and blend it with my learning during the college process. Firstly I would like to state that the views and experiences expressed in this essay are not general statements directed at the travelling community as a whole but just my own personal experiences
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nineteen‚ I am beginning to develop self-awareness. When I first ventured into applying to colleges‚ I thought I had known myself and what I wanted from a university. And the only institution I applied to had everything on this list: an exemplary social work program‚ a thriving Greek life‚ and a small student body that ensured I would not be lost in a sea of other students. After I submitted my application‚ I crossed my fingers and wished on stars that I would be accepted; if I were rejected‚ I had no
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however‚ it is a gratifying and rewarding career. Social workers take responsibility of helping families‚ and various groups of people to deal with problems they are having in their lives. In order to become a successful social worker‚ one would need to work on strategies such as: how to achieve one’s goals‚ how to collaborate with others effectively‚ learning about diversity‚ intellectual responsibility‚ critical thinking‚ effective communication in professionalism and how practicum placements can help
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