I would like to study Social work at a degree level as it has been of great interest and personal significance. Having gained valuable work experience in social work I’m very keen to learn more about it and expand my skill set. I have always wanted to make a difference to people’s lives‚ children in particular. I believe social work will enable me to do just that in a more caring and supportive way. When I was growing up‚ I watched as my best friend was ill-treated by her step mother. The whole
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Social work is a profession which deals with people who are in the minority part of the society‚ social workers deal with women who are in abusive relationships‚ rape victims‚ vulnerable children‚ social workers work with individuals‚ families‚ couples and the community at large. Since feminism is about getting rid of oppression of women and girl children‚ I think it would be relevant to use the feminist theory in solving issues that affect women‚ for example‚ oppression‚ rape and violent relationships
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My commitment and motivation to study for masters in social work is a direct result of my experience as a healthcare assistant. I am very passionate about improving lives of vulnerable people by empowering and liberating individuals to enhance their well-being. Currently‚ I work as a healthcare assistant in a medium and low secured mental hospital. I provide support for patients who are detained under the (1983) Mental Health Act. My role involves putting care plans into action. Example‚ time management
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understanding of alcohol problems is relevant to social work practice due to their negative effect on physical‚ family‚ social‚ work‚ crime and mental health problems. Further more‚ they can be exibited with co-occuring disorders or medical conditions like gumbling and overeating but can connect to other social work problems such as child maltreatment‚ domestic violence‚ stigmatising‚ economic and social vulnerability. The effectivenes of solving various social problems can be compromised until alcohol
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discussed politics and social justice issues. At the dinner table‚ my father usually talked about the government’s corruption and their injustice against the poor or children. Because of these early exposures to social justice‚ I became deeply passionate and sensitive to inequality. However‚ at the time I didn’t think I could change the situations‚ thus I accepted it as a part of life. It was not until I studied abroad in the United States that I learned more about social justice‚ such as oppression
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acquire knowledge in critical thinking and analysis of structural barriers that prevents people reach their goals and develop their full potential. Structural Social Work is a powerful eye opener because it completely changes the perspective of the world we are accustomed to have‚ to be able to see how the political and economic systems work today. Unfortunately‚ there are many people today that do not realize that structural barriers exist in our society‚ which make them to be negligent to the needs
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Many individuals will enter the profession of social work because they are simply interested in ‘helping people’. This pretext however is not as straightforward as it sounds. Some may be motivated by a mission of working against child problems such as child abuse hence choosing the direct path of social work which involves strategies such as counselling‚ case management or the dispensing of emergency assistance‚ whilst others may still hold ideals of ‘changing the world’ thus choosing a more indirect
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Career pathway social work In November 2009‚ the Care Council produced ‘Social Work Career Pathway‚ A Discussion Paper’. This paper sets out a plan for developing a national career pathway for social workers in Wales‚ linked to a framework for post qualifying education and training. The proposed career pathway is intended to strengthen the retention of experienced social workers in frontline roles. It is also designed to ensure that social workers have the necessary knowledge and skills‚ and access
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Social workers face a lot of challenges in facing gender equalities due to the unending oppression and the numerous culture that seek to perpetuate paternalism/patriarchal system and power imbalances in gender roles and expectations. The challenge for the social workers here is to engage and work with these barriers without sacrificing the principles of good gender competence and in order to develop gender competent practice‚ the importance of feminist practice should be understood. Feminist perspectives
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traditional values in the late 50s (Biestek‚ 1961) based on his religious beliefs as a priest. Biestek’s constructed seven points’ traditional social work principles‚ these are Individualisation of every person‚ treating them as individual. Purposeful expression of feelings‚ this allows individuals to freely voice their thoughts and express their feelings. A social worker will then be expected to use Controlled emotional involvement principle to show empathy and professional interest. Showing unconditional
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