Field of Social Work Practice in Child Welfare Definition of the Field The Encyclopedia Britannica defines child welfare as services and institutions concerned with the physical‚ social and psychological well-being of children‚ particularly children suffering from the effects of poverty or lacking normal parental care and supervision (Child Welfare‚ 2010). Working with children and families is the second largest area of practice for social workers‚ and it is most popular with those who have
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Careers in social work are very important to the betterment of society. There are a variety of specialty practices in the field of social work. These specialty areas include mental health child welfare‚ and elder care just to name a few. A career in social work requires an interest in helping other‚ being emotionally mature‚ and having problem-solving skills. A very important trait that an individual needs to possess to become a social worker is an interest in helping others. A social worker must
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The volunteer licensed social worker for the Women’s Shelter of Central Arkansas who grew up in a rough neighborhood in Detroit. She found that social work came naturally to her‚ as the other kids in her neighborhood would come to her with their problems. She had been talking with people about their issues such as drug and alcohol abuse‚ gang violence‚ and poverty since she was a young child‚ so it seemed natural for her to go into social work. However‚ she did have to fight the prejudices of her
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Social work is a practice-based profession as well as an academic discipline that advocates social change‚ development‚ and the empowerment and liberation of society for individuals and communities in need. Professionals in the field of social work help people overcome some of life’s most difficult challenges such as poverty‚ discrimination‚ abuse‚ addiction‚ physical illness‚ divorce‚ loss‚ unemployment‚ educational problems‚ disabilities and mental illnesses. They help prevent crises by counseling
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Poverty is often used as an indicator of social and economic development. Statistics seem to suggest that the number of people living in poverty in the UK is rising (Mantle and Backwith‚ 2010; Parekh‚ MacInnes and Kenway‚ 2010). In the general public or media poverty tends to be advertised as hunger‚ homelessness and gruesome living environments‚ where basic needs are in severe deficit. The concept of poverty is generally presented as an issue of underdeveloped countries. Consequently the picture
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Social workers advocate for individuals and families within the community who lack autonomy and create environments that allow them an equal opportunity to thrive. Social workers level the playing field across the board for individuals and families who have struggled with hardships‚ terminal illnesses‚ mental health disorders and other adverse environmental situations that inhibit their ability to thrive within society. Social workers accomplish this by providing individuals and families a sense
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Running head: SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION The Social Work Profession and Social Welfare Policy Munierah Abdelhamid California State University‚ Fresno Abstract Learning about the social work profession in the U.S. today is important for Americans because this information will be useful when seeking personal help from the government. The Elizabethan Poor Law was an important part in Europe’s history when looking at the origins of social work. How this law helped the many deserving poor people
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My motivation to obtain a degree in social work have many reasons behind them. I am the type of person who enjoys helping others and seeing them better themselves‚ improve their own personal situations‚ and most of all turning their lives around in a positive way. I feel if I can help at least one person I have did my job. However‚ I would hope to help more over my time in the social work field. In the day and time we live in there are so many issues that people could benefit from my help‚ words
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Self-Assessment and Reflection of a Visual Learner Marcia Weaver COM/516 May 6‚ 2012 Denise Corso Abstract In this paper‚ I take the reader through my search and the processes I went through as a visual learner to decide on my choice of instruction‚ online or traditional. I identify my strengths and highlight how I have used them in this course; uncover my weaknesses‚ and present strategies on what to adjust to accommodate them. I also analyze the sources of my preconceived notions about
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and so inspiration to further evaluate this‚ is of interest. There is strong association to social work‚ in that before someone goes into care‚ social workers are already involved with supporting the family‚ and whilst the aim is to keep the family together‚ social workers are largely a part of decisions to remove children‚ and put them into care (Cocker & Allain‚ 2010). Therefore‚ it is fair to say social work intervention exists right from the start‚ throughout a child being in care‚ the transition
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