Topic 1: The social work profession is constantly evolving‚ and with that‚ my understanding of it also continues evolving. When I was growing up I had the mindset that social work meant the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Because of that small-minded point of view‚ I knew at a very young age that I did not want to go into social work. I actually did want to work in the social work profession; I just did not know what that meant at the time. It is ironic because today my full-time
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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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The Payment Process: Work Vs Value? For many people who are working off minimum wages‚ they’re struggling. Trying to make ends meet‚ paying the bills etc. The payment process can be even more frustrating when many employee’s are not getting there fully valued payment such as guaranteed raises. As people today struggle more and more in trying to get jobs‚ many are suffering from underpayment. Although most people are feeling much of this pain in their pocketbook or pockets‚ this economic fall
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I. Key Themes Social workers can engage in micro‚ mezzo‚ and macro level of work to promote change and development in the society. The non-profit sector is one of the areas where social workers engage in mezzo level of work as program manager‚ capacity builder‚ researcher‚ case worker‚ manager among other. The Non-profit sector plays a key role in the protection of minority‚ experimentation and embracing the diversity of thought. There are many challenges that cause organizational problems in
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Counciler 2. What is the name of the company you work with? Braely and Thompson 3. What are the major resonseabilites you have in this postion? With this job I have many responsibilities a main one is confidentiality o the client‚ sometimes wanted to tell others what going is what you want to do‚ exspeically if its something tragic thats happened and you want to share. Another responsibilty is communicating with the parents or gaurdians‚ I work with only kids under 10 years of age and sometimes
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To be an effective and competitive social worker‚ you will have to advocate for people with no voice‚ focus on their strengths and abilities instead of problems‚ serve and uphold the population but at the same time take care of well-being. During introduction to social welfare‚ we heard from numerous social workers and the areas of social work they practice. They each gave us feedback of skills we should either have or need to obtain. That includes developing time-management‚ communication and writing
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Critical Analysis Social Work Practice with Canadians of Aboriginal Background: Guidelines for Respectful Social Work Brad McKenzie & Vern Morrissette University of Manitoba & Red River College Professor: Jason Albert Class: ISW200 Student: Donna-Lee Mitchell Introduction: The article that I choose for discussion‚ Social Work Practice with Canadians of Aboriginal Background was an insightful and enlightening piece of literature. Brad McKenzie
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child that Christianity was the only true religion and moral standards should not diverge from the bible’s standards. We were taught to avoid people of other religions especially when their intentions were to convert or oppose my Christian beliefs and values. Moreover‚ I cannot remember growing up having any friends from other religious backgrounds. In terms of race and sexual orientation it was rarely discussed in my household. Though‚ of course‚ being raised in a in a low-income community among majority
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What is social exclusion‚ why is it relevant to social work and how have attempts to address the issues associated with it influenced social work practice and its value base? The idea of citizenship conferring rights and privileges and defining boundaries can be traced back to Diogenes of Sinope in 3rd century B.C. Greece (Navia‚L‚ 2005). However‚ the term ‘social exclusion’ is a comparatively new one‚ first utilised in France in the 1970’s. It was used to describe the marginalized population
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due to development delay in communication‚ social‚ and cognitive skills. It took a few months in order for me to gain his trust and‚ he did not follow the structure of the learning center he was at and often yelled at or hit the instructors. Because of his speech and communication delay‚ it was difficult to know his needs and wants and he tended to isolate himself from other children all of the time. He would not participate in activities and it was
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