and lost guardianship of her children various times. Her mother deals with the children when she loses authority and Susan; the families social worker continually tries to keep in contact with her updated status of Ms. Jones. This is a moral issue because according to the Code of Ethics (COE) of the National Association of Social Workers (2008) states that “social workers should not take any part in a dual relationship with clients because of the risk of exploitation or harm to the client.” In section
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FUNCTIONAL THEORY FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE by SHANKAR A. YELAJA A number of theorists post-Freud began to see that‚ "the goal-directed whole of any organism transcends the sum of its parts‚ that each being is unique despite common patterns‚ that the observer affects the observed despite rigorous striving for scientific objectivity and impersonality‚ and that will and freedom do exist and play a significant role in the unfolding of a human being..." (p. 50) These concepts are essential building
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In session one with Anthony‚ the social worker asked minimal closed-ended questions. An example of the social worker asking a closed-ended question is when the social worker asked Anthony what class he enjoys the most. The social worker informed Anthony that he was aware that the relationship between Anthony and his mother was strained then used clarification when he asked Anthony to give him a better idea of what is going on between Anthony and his mother and again when he asks Anthony to tell him
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According to the National Association of Social Workers‚ it is a social workers duty to meet the basic needs of all human beings including those who are vulnerable‚ oppressed and living in poverty (NASW‚ n.d.). To better perform their duties‚ social workers have a strict code of ethics that they need to follow that accounts for the well-being of their clients including mental illnesses. Social workers practice in many different settings such as in hospitals‚ clinics‚ nursing homes and even in prisons
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that relate to mental health problems in the practice of social work with adults in the United Kingdom. This will be demonstrated by firstly examining the legal and historical context of the mental health and the Mental Health Act (MHA). Secondly‚ an understanding of theories suitable for individual assessment and intervention process will be critically analysed. Finally‚ issues of diversity‚ collaboration and conflict encountered by Social Workers when working with individuals having mental health
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THE FIRST MODULE IN THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK The first module in Theoretical Foundations of Social Work deals with the theories of human development‚ which explains the concepts of: The Stages of Psychosexual Development and Defense Mechanisms by Sigmund Freud‚ the Stages of Psychosocial Development by Erik Erickson‚ Humanistic Approach by Maslow‚ Stages of Cognitive Development by Piaget and Moral Development by Kohl Berg. As a social worker‚ the reviewer doesn’t have to think twice
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experiences of participating at work having a disability. Participants expressed negative work participation feeling misunderstood and perceived as incapable (Lindqvist & Lunda‚ 2012‚
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highlight that there are different sides‚ thoughts and feelings about measurements in social work. The informants’ struggles between the measurable‚ the things not so easily measured and those things that are difficult or impossible to measure. There is a great uncertainty amongst the informants around the credibility and reliability in the results used and many of them strongly emphasize that measuring troubles them‚ “we work with people; they are not a product or material things” (IP 5). The lived experience
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religion‚ music‚ art‚ drama and literature. Much of his work is still seen and used and continues to make a tremendous impact today. In order to be an effective well educated social worker we must recognize and utilize Jung’s theorie. Understanding analytical psychology‚ how Jung’s childhood impacted his theory‚ the influence the theory has at the micro‚ macro‚ and messo levels‚ and how the theory relates to the values and ethics of the social work profession‚ will lead
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Discussion 1: Week 4 Social work practice with groups Talia is a 19-year female a junior majoring in psychology and minoring in English. Talia is a brilliant student with an excellent GPA that has authored short articles on current events for the university. She is an active person and belong to female social group also lives in an apartment outside the school premises. In addition‚ Talia visits the university gym for wellness excise a few times a week. She like to drink few times a week. Sometimes
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