i1. Introduction Group work is an integral part of life‚ and in particular‚ an essential component of social work practice. Group work provides a myriad of benefits that individual work cannot provide‚ such as the synergy among members that group work provides over case work (Corey & Corey‚ 2006)‚ and it is precisely why group work is applied in the social work setting. Various theories affect how group work is practiced‚ affecting both group dynamics and the different stages of the group
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Self-reflection in Reflective Practice: A Note of Caution Kam-shing Yip: British Journal of Social Work (2006) 36‚777-788‚ doi:10.1093/bjsw/bch323‚ Advance Access publication October 31‚ 2005: My reflection on this article (attached). Ruch identified four types of reflective learning: 1. technical rationality and level of knowledge 2. practical personal assumptions and beliefs 3. process focus on conscious and unconscious (psychodynamic) development of reflective self 4. Critical challenges
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will need to know how certain issues work and how to treat them properly. Identify people who need help. Assess clients’ needs‚ situations‚ strengths‚ and support networks to decide their goals. Develop plans to improve their clients’ well-being. Help clients adjust to changes and challenges in their lives‚ such as illness‚ divorce‚ or unemployment. Research and refer clients to community resources‚ such as food stamps‚ child care‚ and health care. Help clients work with government agencies to apply
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The video recorded practice interview allowed me to understand how I can improve in my social work skills. Being able to present and watch a mock interview allowed me to see my strengths and weaknesses. One of my strengths that I am so proud of is the introduction. I was able to introduce myself‚ the agency‚ tell her about confidentiality and what information would be mandated to report to the authorities. When I practiced an interview in class I did not do well‚ my words were choppy and it
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In chapter one: Power in the People have introduced me to how much power social workers have in the world. Many of us believe that by working and helping people we are giving building ourselves but it is not only about that social workers are also building the client strength that they see on the human being. Also‚ there is strength perspective that demands s different way of looking at individuals‚ families and community. This happens when we see the opportunities and capacities of what people
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1 Self Reflection/Discovery Southwestern College 2 Reading the book “Please Understand Me II” has helped me out tell about the person I really am. I am someone who really goes out of my way to try and please everyone and lend them a hand. I like helping everyone out and involved with numerous volunteer functions. My resume displays numerous volunteer functions from coaching basketball to church functions. I think as guardians we can have a lot of fun with our friends‚ but
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on Self-‐Observations and Self-‐ Reflections Maximum 1000 words each term The purpose of these three reports is to demonstrate how you have used the learning journal to develop your self-‐awareness from term to term. (See Section 11 about the Learning Journal) Each report is due at the first class meeting after each reading week. Guidelines: The Reports should include your reflections about:
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Personal Reflection of the Self Sarah S. Lawson PSY/400 September 16‚ 2013 Joyce Willis Reflection of the Self Each and every person is different in their own way; people tend to look at their environments‚ through nurture and nature to develop a self concept. A persons self concept comes from both their past and their future; who the person is trying to be and who the person used to be. Personality studies illustrate how the individual looks to the world for hope‚ fear‚ and an understanding
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members. I was given the topics of discharged planning‚ who would be part of the multidisciplinary team members and community supports. I also worked with Sierra to develop a teaching and learning plan. I contacted Connie Polling‚ the Renal Social Work at KBRH and set up a time
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Yolunda Mike Individual Work Week 4 Self-reflection lets us monitor our communication and adjusts it to be effective; it also allows us to recognize our core values‚ not only by naming what we value‚ but also the importance of it to us. Along with our values and by taking time to reflect on our own self‚ we can start to clarify our own personal vision of what we want to be. We reflect on ourselves in every kind of aspect in our social atmospheres. The way we interact
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