more smoothly and therefore outcomes and profits increase. This means that for the social work profession‚ evaluation is even more necessary. In our profession the “profit” is an increase in social justice and direct needs met. We are working with vulnerable populations and we want to ensure that these populations are receiving the best help available. If the core values of the social work profession truly are social justice‚ service‚ dignity of the human‚ importance of human relationships‚ integrity
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Social work and Social Welfare has been with us from as far back as the 1600’s and it has always been‚ and has continued to be a response to human needs. In order to understand its historical development‚ it is necessary to examine the significant factors‚ which has influenced its evolution. It can be said however that factors such as the establishment of the Elizabethan poor laws‚ the emancipation of slavery and the social unrest which resulted in the 1937 riots‚ played a momentous role in the development
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SOCIAL WORK AND ITS EFFECT ON POVERTY Mahatma Gandhi once said‚ “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” South African families and communities are facing many challenges. This essay will focus on poverty as one of the challenges in some South African families and communities in general. Using the issue of poverty‚ will clarify and give a better understanding on how‚ social workers could respond to this matter. In the international definition of social work‚ “the social work profession
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from abuse but thanks to social workers and other judicial people‚ there were laws passed (Pfohl). This paper is going to explain why it is so important for social workers to protect kids by talking about this history of abuse and why social workers need to be around. It will also discuss what social workers do today to prevent kids from being hurt. Social workers are useful in just about every aspect of life but in my opinion this is one of the more important jobs of a social worker because your protecting
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Social Worker/Agency Interview Kathy Whitten SCWK 530 October 3‚ 2012 Dr. Anna Martin-Jearld Social Worker/Agency Interview The Journey I chose to interview Mark Duney from Harbor Counseling Services for my assignment. Because I had never taken public transportation before it took some research to figure out where the Gatra runs and how do I get there because‚ of course‚ it doesn’t run right out in front of my house. I walked downtown‚ about a half a mile‚ to where the Gatra stop was near
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The social worker gathered information for Christine’s case from her file‚ a treatment plan meeting‚ and a private conversation with the clint. Christine’s file provided an extensive history on her life since coming into foster care. Included in her file were previous incident reports‚ which allowed the social worker to learn what Christine’s areas of weakness are in regards to her behavior. One such incident report detailed a recent occasion where Christine and her boyfriend at the time were making
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Introduction As a social worker‚ it is essential to be diverse and culturally competent for the reason that one will encounter clients with diverse backgrounds from his or her own. A client may be different due to their race‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ or any other factor. However‚ the social worker’s purpose is to enhance the client’s well-being while attending to his or her needs‚ as well as being sensitive to their cultural and ethnic diversity (National Association of Social Workers‚ 1999)
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be analysed in order to demonstrate how they guided me throughout my work. I will also illustrate how the theories and legislation were incorporated within my practice. Working on this case also gave me the opportunity to work in partnership with other professionals from different fields‚ such as: Local social workers‚ Police ‚ court ‚ Youth oddending team and youth worker‚ health‚ housing‚ education‚counselling. My second work placement is currently
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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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Being that it is written in to the National Association of Social Work (NASW) Code of Ethics for social workers to ensure social justice and the dignity and worth of the person‚ the negative consequences that are brought about by the portrayal of gender roles in the media are relevant to the career. Gender related stereotypes can lead to a multitude of social injustices that can hinder the success of individuals by limiting amount of opportunities and sources of empowerment available to them (NASW
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