GENERALIST PRACTICE WITH ORGANIZATIONS & COMMUNITIES As generalist‚ social workers operate from a base of diverse skills which enable them to help individuals with personal problems‚ while simultaneously confronting the larger issues which are problematic for communities or organizations. Based upon the Generalist Intervention Model‚ today’s social worker must be equipped with a skill set that is able to address micro‚ mezzo and macro systems in order to effect change and address issues at each
Premium Sociology Social work Social justice
Policymakers‚ pp. 77-101. Newbury Park‚ Cal.: Sage. Fraser‚ M. W.‚ ed. 1997a. Risk and Resilience in Childhood: An Ecological Perspective. Washington‚ D.C.: NASW. Fraser‚ M. W. 1997b. The ecology of childhood: A multi-systems perspective. In M. W. Fraser‚ ed.‚ Risk and Resilience in Childhood: An Ecological Perspective‚ pp. 1-9. Washington‚ D.C.: NASW. Germain‚ C. B. and M. Bloom. 1999. Human Behavior in the Social Environment: An Ecological View. 2d ed. New York: Columbia University Press. Germain‚ C
Premium Social work Family Foster care
Strengths Leesville Community Center provides after school activities including recreational activities‚ tutoring services‚ as well as accommodation to parents who tend to have late work schedules. After school programs‚ such as this community is a great way for children to connect and produce activity. This center has daily programs for their youth including seminars and summer camps providing them with physical activity other than being buried within their technology.” While there are tremendous
Premium Education Internet Sociology
References: Allen‚ Jon. (2001). Traumatic Relationships and Serious Mental Disorders. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons‚ Ltd. Barker‚ Robert L. (2003). The Social Work Dictionary. Washington D.C.: NASW Press. Cooper‚ M. & Lesser J. (2005). Clinical Social Work Practice: An Integrated Approach‚ Boston: Pearson Education Creamer‚ M.‚ & Forbes‚ D. (2004). Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in military and veteran populations Kaplan
Premium Posttraumatic stress disorder Cognitive behavioral therapy Psychological trauma
An in-depth study of ethics and values within social work; domestic violence | Social Work Report | Gavin Simpson | Abstract: Introduction: Short term aim: Raise awareness for current and future social workers about the ethical dilemmas they face whilst dealing with domestic abuse cases. I also aim to complete this assignment for the purposes of completing an Access to Social Work Diploma. Long term aim: Bring this subject to the attention of social workers who are likely to face
Premium Sociology Social work International Federation of Social Workers
In a 2010 article‚ “Families as Navigators and Negotiators: Facilitating Culturally and Contextually Specific Expressions of Resilience‚” Ungar explores the concept of resiliency as a process achieved by families through finding resources and effectively negotiating for them. Ungar explains that the achievement of resilience can look different for people from different cultures based on culturally relevant definitions of positive outcomes and culture specific methods of reaching outcomes. The author
Premium
In the field of social work practice it is ideal to know and understand the importance of community practice. All social workers should be knowledgeable when it comes to skills needed for community practice. The definition of a community reflects the purposiveness that serves as organizing scheme for social systems theory. Definition of a community: • A community is an inclusive form of social organization that is geographically based and through which most people satisfy their common needs and
Premium Sociology Community Social sciences
Professional Supervision in Social Work 1. Introduction 1.1. The 21st Century Review of Social Work‚ the various restructurings across Scottish Local Authorities and the range of different arrangements across voluntary and private providers has led to a debate about the meaning and role of Social Work supervision. 1.2. The term supervision is widely interpreted and often misunderstood in its traditional context of directly monitoring‚ observing or training. The focus in this paper is on
Premium Social work Sociology International Federation of Social Workers
Capstone Section 1: Multicultural Competence ` In this section of the Capstone Project I will address the knowledge and skills I have learned in the JMSW Program in regard to multicultural competence. I will first outline the knowledge I have acquired on multicultural competence from courses in the curriculum. Next I will delineate the ethical issues that impact this part of my practice as a professional social worker. Then I will demonstrate my skill development through the completion of a paper
Premium Sociology Culture Cross-cultural communication
"Children are at risk of being sexually abused from the time they are born through adolescence‚ with the greatest risk occurring between the ages of seven and thirteen...children are never responsible for their sexual abuse‚ adults are the ones responsible" (McClendon‚ page 1). There are many questions that researchers are attempting to investigate concerning the controversial topic of child sexual abuse. Researchers explore various questions and dimensions. This paper will investigate the controversial
Premium Child abuse Child sexual abuse Childhood