need to assume some parameters. I am Jean’s social worker working on her discharge plan with a multi-agency hospital team. I will assist Jean to receive an information about support available after her discharge‚ helping her to make an informed decision. I will work on identifying social work theory relevant to this case. This will allow me to choose a suitable method of intervention to assist a family in making decisions. I will apply anti-oppressive practice and consider potential sources of deprivation
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Paige Wendler Intro to Social Work Course Paper: Reflections on Social Work Social work is a profession that requires commitment to improving the lives of others as well as the community around you. As a social worker‚ the NASW Code of Ethics which states the mission you have as a social a social work professional. The mission “is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people‚ with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable‚ oppressed
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The field of social work is constantly being influenced by new theories and ideology that affects how social worker’s engage and interact with their clients. The new ideology of the theories can impact the values of social worker’s. The purpose of this paper is to explore and inform how the concepts of relationship or alliance with clients from the work of the RCT theorist‚ Judith Herman‚ and Paulo Freire has influenced my values and developing sense of social work practice. As a student
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VAC SOWK 505 SUMMER 2015 SOWK 505 VAC Summer 2015 Assignment #3 Older Adult Development Paper The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate mastery in the application of theoretical and empirical work relevant to the biological‚ cognitive‚ and psychosocial development of an older adult based on a face-to-face interview. You will demonstrate your understanding of HBSE theories through critical analysis and clear articulation of supporting evidence including examples from the case and scholarly
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received a 28 in the category of social. The social category was the highest number compared to the next high of 14 in investigative. After looking through careers in the social category I felt the need to further research mental health and substance abuse social workers. I currently work in the field of mental health and substance abuse as a crisis counselor. I had seriously thought about going back to school to get my masters in social work after talking to making social work co-workers. However there
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interviews and research literature when it comes to a theory base for school social work. This shows the importance for school social workers to include the student’s system their interventions in order to have the best outcomes. I was surprised t to not read any literature regarding the strengths perspective in school social work because the strengths perspective is talked about so much in graduate school and the school social worker at Pioneer Trail Middle School utilizes the strength perspective with
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strengths can positively impact our clients lives. As a social worker‚ it’s our duty to help seek strength in our clients. There are seven important principles of the strengths perspective that I think would be useful to seeking out a client’s strengths. Using these principles‚ can empower our client to achieve greatness. Asking very detail questions about the clients’ current situations‚ gives answers on how to better treat them. I like that‚ as a social worker we focus more on the greater good rather than
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Language and Literacy in Social Practice Language and Literacy in Social Practice is one of a set of four readers which looks at literacy and language practices as they are moulded and shaped by the cultures of the societies they serve. Edited by Janet Maybin‚ the book is a collection of key articles by seminal writers in the field who investigate the role of language and literacy as part of social practice. Broken down into four sections‚ the book begins with articles by Malinowski‚ Dell
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From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in America- Walter I. Trattner Chapter 1: The Background The chapter traces the origin of welfare practices and caring for the needy from primitive times to the Elizabethan Poor Laws. References include Hammurabi‚ a Babylonian ruler who included protection of the vulnerable a part of his code in 2000 BC and the ancient Greeks and Romans (including Aristotle‚ 384-322 BC) who considered giving to charity a virtue. Perhaps more important
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Understanding different theories related to social work is something that all social workers working in the field must do‚ if they are going to be effective at assisting their clients with meeting needs. Understanding theories is an organized way of understanding events and behaviors and situations that are often resented by those served‚ and while no client or situation is the same understanding these theories is a great way to ensure that you as the practitioner possess the tools necessary to do
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