If I finish I will obtain a Bachelor of Social Work and a Minor in Early Childhood Education. It has not been an easy road‚ thankfully I am almost at the end of the road. The moment I decided Social Work and Early Childhood Education at first I thought they were not related at all‚ but this two years working and studying I learned how one system affects other systems (System Theory). I decided for a different path just in the case I burn out as a Social Worker. However‚ it is not easy to be a teacher
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Within this summative I will be discussing the importance of reflection in relation to social work practice. I will also analyse two reflective models‚ and compare the models in terms of similarities and differences. The models will give their explanation on reflection and how effective it can be in practice. Then finally‚ I will assess the models values and effectiveness in relation to professional social work assessment. This part will examine how useful reflection can be while carrying out assessments
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are very important components in social work management. Good managers should be aware not only of practical facets of that but also have a theoretical bases. That is why the work titled "Motivation and Leadership in Social Work Management" was written. The author of that composition is Elizabeth Fisher from Shippensburg Uniwersity in Pennsylvania. In that paper she is articulating some kinds of motivation or leadership theories and how they apply to social work. First part of the lecture is dealing
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7.a- The judge and probation officer understand human behavior in the social environment and understands developmental stages for adolescents. They knew it was highly likely if they released the juveniles that would likely go to the fair and end up back in court with more charges‚ it was in the best interest of the child that
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In my exploration of different populations in the social work field‚ I interned at San Andreas Regional Center (SARC) in order to learn more about the population diagnosed with developmental disabilities. I received insight into the dynamics of caring for people with autism‚ down syndrome‚ cerebral palsy‚ and other conditions of the like and learned about the various ways such a population is disenfranchised and taken advantage of outside organizations that cater specifically to them. Working as
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INTRODUCTION On the job training or and OJT is one method by which students is given a chance to apply the theories computations that they have learned from the school. It also helps the students to acquire relevant knowledge and skills by performing in actual work setting. Colleges and universities require their students to undergo such training within a specific number of hours as part of the curriculum. For the students‚ an OJT or internship program provides opportunities togo through the actual
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It is important in the field of Social Work‚ where one may have many diverse clients‚ to be attune to issues of cultural competencies. Sue(2005) established cultural competency as four part process that includes awareness of one own’s assumptions and values‚ understanding the world view of clients‚ developing an appropriate intervention and understand organizations/institutions that help or hinder cultural competency. My experience as a marginalized individual has made me more cultural competency
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The medical and medical social work community have both entered a time of change. Many times there is a blur of boundaries between the scope of practice and roles between primary care nurses stepping in and doing social work activities such as patient education and discharge planning. “Empirical evidence does not show that one group is more qualified then the other concerning discharge planning and case management” (Dziegielewski‚ 2013). Even given this role overlap‚ social workers are vital to the
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In many countries ‚ social work has a duty to protect children‚ which represents a statutory duty. The general question is how is this best done. How are identified and recognized those children who are exposed to neglect ‚ abuse and whose welfare is dramatically compromised. What are the main intellectual skills that social workers should be equipped with to exercise a professional judgement in working with uncertainties. In order to make appropriate plans and to know how much weight to give to
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An understanding of the full depth and breadth of a child’s development is a prerequisite to effective work with children and youth‚ especially when the practitioner wants to concern himself with deviations from normal development’. (Maier‚ 1969) For this assignment the method of observation used was naturalistic observation‚ which is a method of observation used by psychologists‚ ‘they observe people in their normal environment’s’(Boyd‚ 2007) This type of observation is called naturalistic because
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