1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other‚ they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal‚ social and cultural identities. I live in a town called Braintree in
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SociologyPoverty is an issue that many social workers are likely to address and tackle throughout practice. Cunningham & Cunningham‚ (2008) state that ’Social work service users are amongst the most impoverished people in Britain and for many‚ poverty defines their lives’. (p32) Poverty can result from a number of factors that include political‚ social and economic dynamics. This assignment shall be based on two sociological theories of poverty. The Individualistic theory; which blames the responsibility
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I. Societal Responses to Disability 1. How the perceived cause of disability affects societies response. 2. Personal examples of societal response to disability. II. Social Workers and People with Disabilities 1. Service systems designed to address issues specific to disability. 2. Personal thoughts on the service systems design to help the disabled. III. The Ecosystems Model and People with Disability 1. Individual 2. Family 3. Culture 4. Environmental-Structural 5. Historical
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required of a social worker in contemporary social work. It is vital that social workers gain a plethora of professional skills and knowledge to work effectively within their field. To ensure the same level of professionalism is achieved‚ standards have been put in place by various regulatory bodies which must be adopted by all social care graduates and professionals. To fully appreciate the requirements of a social worker is to be acquainted with a brief overview of the history of social work and the
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The phrase "a happy worker is a productive worker" has been coined for a very long time. It is my belief that someone who is satisfied with his/her work (thus‚ happy) will always be more productive compare to someone dissatisfied with his/her work (thus‚ unhappy). But how can a boss make his workers happy‚ this lead us to a hotly debated topic: Performance Appraisal vs. Pay. I personally feel pay approach is more potentially motivating a worker to contribute more to an undertaking. According
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Why do I want to become a teacher? All of my experience for the past 10 years since I have been in USA led me to realizing that I am passionate about teaching and working with children. I migrated to this country from Slovak Republic right after graduating from Comenius University with the major in Biochemistry. Being only 22 years old I wanted to experience some adventure before getting the regular 9-5 job at some Research Laboratory. I signed up for a Summer Program with YMCA and came to Poland
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Maharashtra is a huge state and clustered with numerous cultures and traditions. The state has very prominent significance of tourism in India. Mumbai‚ Pune‚ Nagpur‚ Nashik‚ Kolhapur‚ Jalgaon‚ Aurangabad‚ Amravati‚ Thane and Chandrapur are some of the important cities of Maharashtra. Among all these Kohapur has its own significance and cultural importance. So here we discuss about the main features and air connectivity of Kolhapur city. Kolhapur is an important city of Maharashtra which is located
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successful in the working world. Teaching makes a difference in them‚ because it gives them tools to help them be successful in the future. I would like to tell you why I would like to become a special education teacher and what has led me to this decision and why I want to become a teacher. I have chosen to become a teacher because I myself am a product of someone whom I consider to be the best teacher in the world. As a child in Virginia‚ I was inspired by a wonderful coach and teacher named
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point. There is a saying that most social workers are “wounded healers.” Meaning that we have experienced trauma or unfortunately have had to be around or seen those kinds of situations. I consider myself to be a wounded healer. As a child for many years I experienced many situations that no child should have had to endure. Therefore‚ for me being a social worker means that I will make change happened in a child or families lives. Just like that one social worker out of a couple that went out of her
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Assignment 206 Understand the role of the social care worker Task A – Short Answer Questions Ai Explain three differences between a working relationship and a personal relationship A working relationship is with someone or a team of individuals not of your choosing. A personal relationship is with someone you like and choose to be around. At work you are all there to do your jobs and follow the rules and codes of conducts. With personal relationships you just do what feels comfortable and have no set
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