In this essay I will discuss how I feel that I have developed personally and professionally as a social work student during the first level of the degree course. I will do this through examination of reflective accounts recorded during the placement learning opportunity. I believe that the use of reflection has been very significant in enhancing my personal skills and learning about my own values. I also believe that the course has instilled me with more self awareness and has given me a better
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2. Ecological Approaches to Crime Resiliency and ecological models in social policy are highly significant. In the area of crime and prevention‚ an ecological format entails a thoughtful consideration of all the risk and protective factors that affect individuals who commit crimes and violence. The focus cannot remain only on punishment‚ (e.g.‚ imprisonment) but all factors leading up to the criminal act and what follows. Effectively decreasing crime rates in the long term would require a comprehensive
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essay is to explore and outline the role of the social worker. As Mark Dole highlighted‚ the role of a social worker is a complex and misunderstood role within a contemporary society. The role of the social worker ranges from being a wise eyed idealist to a realist. Social work is misunderstood by the public and media. Mark Dole in his book on skills required for social worker (2011) quotes Margaret Thatcher who famously said: ‘anyone could be a social worker: all that was needed was time on their
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development projects. Gender and Development [GAD]: An approach to development that focuses on everyone: men and women‚ boys and girls. Gender is much more than equity‚ issue‚ gender roles‚ including access to resources‚ affects economic growth as well as social stability and well being in a society. Women in Development vs. Gender and Development: Most of the people who inhabit this world live in poverty. However‚ women are more likely than men to be impoverished. This is called the feminization of
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A career in social work gets people involved the community and the world. Social work is a profession that helps to improve problems faced in society in order to make it better and more civilized. Going into this project I knew all of the common and most basic information about social work. But‚ as I began to research more on the profession if social work‚ I learned more than I actually thought I knew. Social work is a great profession that involves people helping people and improving the lives of
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History of social work influences current professional practice In this essay I will outline the historical origins of social work in Ireland. I will examine how the profession emerged from charity work in the 19th century to evolve into the profession it is today. To begin with it is important to define the term social work. The Oxford English Dictionary (1989) defines social work as ‘work of benefit to those in need of help‚ especially professional or voluntary service of a specialised nature
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What have I learned from Social Work? A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle. - Kahil Gibran Social work has offered me the tools to work with communities and individuals through the process of change. By standing with (beside and behind) those with whom I work‚ I can offer insight‚ support and advocacy to communities who hope to build the frameworks for change. Social Work has taught me about the systems that inform and structure peoples
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Man is primarily a member of a social community. He should not only be concerned about himself but also for the welfare and development of society as a whole. It is truly said that “Jana-Seva” is “Janardhana-Seva”. The feeling of self-satisfaction that comes when one sees the unshed tears of joy in the eyes of one whose hunger has been appeased‚ whose thirst has been allayed and whose needs are fulfilled is indeed heavenly. Why we should do social service: Man lives in the society. He learns
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CODE OF ETHICS OF SOCIAL WORKERS WHAT IS A CODE OF CONDUCT / ETHICS? The Code of conduct for social workers is a list of statements that describes the standards of professional conduct required of social workers when carrying out their daily activities. |The code of ethics applies to social workers‚ student social workers and social auxiliary workers | It guides all social workers when - • conducting research; • providing direct service;
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that enable oppressed people to change themselves and social conditions What Does AOP Look Like? Counteracting the damaging effects of oppression Building individual and community strengths to counteract oppression Building strengths of individuals/ groups to analyze oppressive conditions‚ reclaim identities‚ change social and psychological patterns associated with oppression How Does AOP Differ From Mainstream Social Work? social‚ cultural economic & political systems reproduce injustice
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