1. Social Work as a Developing Profession Social Work as a Profession * What is a profession * No clear definition of the term profession * Describing its attributes * By most criteria and definitions‚ social work meets the requirements * Greenwood’s trait-attributes (1957) 1. Systematic theory * Worked hard to develop this attribute * Continuing – complexity of humanity and other factors * Process of knowledge development (process model) 2. Authority &
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Observation Child A went over to the home corner and picked up a brick and said it was a snake with a slight lisp she then came over to me and ‘hisst’. Child A then asked for more water by saying ‘I want more’ and holding her bottle to me. Child A then pulled up a stall and said ‘me sit’. Child A then herd the doorbell of the nursery and said ‘mummy here’ Child A then walked over to a pushchair and started to push it with ease. Child A then suddenly stops. Child A then walked with ease over
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article explain that social work is a profession for those who make a full time job of it. It is not a profession for those who incidentally contribute part of themselves to active philanthropy. A person can be a professional if he had done the thinking and is ready to bear the responsibility of execution or application of thought. The article conveys that social work is not totally a profession as it is only an intellectual activity and a function that is linked individuals with social functioning problems
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A part of this reading that really resonated with me as important to my social work practice‚ was the excerpt regarding the psychodynamic approach to social work intervention. I feel as though‚ often times‚ as social workers‚ we can neglect the internal motivations that drive a client to do what they are doing. I believe‚ that in order to comprehensively assist a client‚ I must first understand
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Micro social work practice is important for our clients’ and our communities and organizations? Micro social work is the most common practice‚ and happens directly with an individual client or family. Regardless of which level a social worker pursues‚ a Masters in Social Work degree will strengthen their knowledge of their practice and broaden their career possibilities. How does this focus in social work interested you? Micro social work is significant for the reasons that I want to work in the
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I want to pursue a master’s degree in social work because it identifies with my most legitimate self. I have said commonly to a wide range of individuals that regardless of where my life winds up or what I wind up accomplishing as a profession I will dependably be a social worker in light of the fact that it is the kind of person I am. I believe in the limitless web of associations that we all have and that the associations that we keep up directly affect our prosperity. I have faith in the force
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My personal experience that motivated me to choose social work ad a profession was the competence and quality of services provided for me by social work in the hospital when I visited during the time I was hospitalized after being physically‚ verbally and mentally bused by my ex-husband. The social worker demonstrated a personal demeanor in providing services needed. The social worker was competent and has a respect of my race. She noticed that I just came to the United States of America. She didn’t
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“Values and ethical in social work practice” An ethical dilemma exists: When the social worker must choose between two or more relevant‚ but contradictory‚ ethical directives‚ or when every alternative results in an undesirable outcome for one or more persons. Several value systems and ethical practices impact the social worker intervention and outcome. Values and ethics are closely related .Values are a society’s system of beliefs ‚principles and traditions that guide behaviors and practices
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Personal Statement Social work wasn’t the most obvious choice for me when I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do. For the longest time I thought I wanted to be a marine biologist but then I got to thinking about it and realized I don’t really like the ocean and I didn’t want to move that far away from my family. So then I was set on becoming a vet. I looked all into it‚ what schools I could go to‚ how much I would make‚ everything. Then I job shadowed a vet in town and got to watch her perform
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There are many different practice models that influence the way social workers choose to help people meet their goals. Here are some of the major social work practice models used in various roles‚ such as case managers and therapists: Problem solving Problem solving assists people with the problem solving process. Rather than tell clients what to do‚ social workers teach clients how to apply a problem solving method so they can develop their own solutions. The problem solving model focuses on
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