experienced a tragedy that I do not wish upon anyone; I lost my father in a battle with PTSD. The lack of assistance and mental health care from the Veteran Affairs office had driven my father to the edge of hopelessness. My situation and the situation of countless other oppressed families motivated me to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Social Work‚ and have the opportunity to advocate for those individuals facing difficult situations at any point in their life‚ serve as a guide
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photographs‚ paintings and a short movie with the same title. This was her second solo exhibition and most of the work was created on M.A.C.’s backstage. Since the time I became familiar with Minters work‚ it has always intrigued me. She says that if something gets wet‚ it’s on a good way of getting sexy (http://tinyurl.com/c6j4rt2‚ 2010). I believe she is right‚ there is something in her work with what she can grab sexuality. Even though‚ (except for her Pamela Anderson shoot) we do not see complete
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Home Page Historical Context of the Work Ethic Roger B. Hill‚ Ph.D. © 1992‚ 1996 From a historical perspective‚ the cultural norm placing a positive moral value on doing a good job because work has intrinsic value for its own sake was a relatively recent development (Lipset‚ 1990). Work‚ for much of the ancient history of the human race‚ has been hard and degrading. Working hard--in the absence of compulsion--was not the norm for Hebrew‚ classical‚ or medieval cultures (Rose‚ 1985). It
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professional values within the profession of social work. The term social work can refer to many things; there is no one objective definition of social work. Politically speaking it could be described as a political entity‚ therefore making it a questioned matter. However according to the international association of schools of social work and the international federation of social workers‚ social work has clearly been described as a line of work which encourages and promotes social change in today’s
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The Service Delivery System 1 Learning Goals In this module students will be able to examine and discuss: The differences between social services delivered by the government (public sector)‚ the voluntary sector (non-profit)‚ and the private sector (for profit); The programs delivered by each sector; The strengths and weaknesses of each of these approaches to service delivery; Ethical issues related to service delivery; The significance of "informal helpers"; and‚ The "consumer movement"
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from elementary to high school up to graduation. While teachers are expected to deal with problems in the classroom‚ the Educational Social Worker is trained to help those students above and beyond the classroom. These types of Social Workers that work in the school address the needs of kids that are in need of these special services that teachers cannot provide. Social Problems such as bulling‚ gay‚ and lesbian‚ bisexuality‚ children with psycho social and emotional issues‚ and those who are having
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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 Interventions based on multiple levels Examines the status quo as maintaining injustice Thoughtful critique and skepticism to the medical‚ psychiatric and criminal labels Mainstream
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Exploration of a Profession: Social Work Interview Julie Simmons University of North Carolina at Pembroke Exploration of a Profession: Social Work Interview If you walk into most Social Institutions where Social Workers are employed there always seem to be a few things that they have in common: adults‚ children and a variety of facial expressions. Some faces hold despair‚ some hold smiles and some hold frustrated looks. What does this all mean and what in the world does it have to
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The development of Social Work in the United Kingdom‚ United States and Australia has developed and evolved‚ influencing people and professionals across the world. Social Work has advanced through welfare policies and programs with significant historical changes occurring and a shift in religious and political views allowing these changes to benefit members of society and address social issues. Key events such as the Elizabethan Poor Law‚ the industrial revolution‚ the first charity organised society
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Master’s degree in social work at Western Oregon University. She has worked in numerous counseling jobs around Portland. Brandy states‚ however she always find herself winding back up with Child Protective Services or DHS State Of Oregon. Question One: What kind of training is required to become a Social Work? Brandy replied "To become a social worker you are usually required to pursue an undergraduate program which majors in social work. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) during a four
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