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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Research is vital as the foundation of evidence-based practice‚ which is imperative within social work to help the promotion of well-being‚ maintain dignity and overcome difficulties. Ethical standards form a fundamental part of social work practice and‚ likewise in research‚ it must reflect the same ethical principles which puts participants’ best interests as its core. These promote values which are essential when working with marginalised groups within society‚ including establishing trust‚ accountability
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whether or not to continue treating Tom‚ even though he cannot pay for services; he has offered labor in lieu of payment. The stakeholders: Tom‚ Me‚ my agency‚ The social work profession Stake for each: Tom is struggling and needs therapy. I feel guilt for turning him away. My agency would not benefit from Tom’s labor. The social work profession may suffer a bad reputation in consequence of my actions. Options for action: I could treat Tom and get my computer fixed. I could turn Tom away. Analyze
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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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Professional Goals My professional goals are integrated within my social work placement and developed through the guidelines set in place by the agency learning agreement. Because I am currently employed at this agency‚ my professional role has been changed to adhere to standards set in place by CASA. Prior to my field placement‚ my work involved providing in-home services to families involved with Department of Human Services. The expectations of this position included conducting assessments‚ developing
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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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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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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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1) Zhang Jie is a mature and responsible Primary Six student who will be taking his Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) this year. His school made a referral and would like me to see Zhang Jie. I am a social worker in a community-based agency providing school-based social work. Zhang Jie’s teachers observed that for the past three months‚ Zhang Jie’s enthusiasm and concentration in class has declined. His grades too were affected. Zhang Jie expressed that he was feeling stress. He is stress
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