INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL CASE WORK Social work is a profession concerned with helping individuals‚ families‚ groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. It aims to help people develop their skills and their ability to use their own resources and those of the community to resolve problems. Social work is concerned with individual and personal problems but also with broader social issues such as poverty‚ unemployment and domestic violence. Social Case Work‚ a primary method
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Access to social work assignment Article 1 – Children and families bill Q1. Is it right that because the government doesn’t want to fund the care system‚ that our most vulnerable children and young people in care are being forced out of their foster homes at the age of 18‚ losing their valuable support system? Q2. Shouldn’t young people’s futures be prioritised over the costs of their support? Q3. It is my belief that every child should have a good strong start in life‚ is it right that those
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 221 AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 15 SERIES OF 1998‚ ENTITLED "REDIRECTING THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT" WHEREAS‚ the Department of Social Welfare and Development‚ hereinafter referred to as DSWD‚ by virtue of Executive Order No. 15 Series of 1998‚ has been transformed from direct service deliverer to technical assistance provider as a result of the devolution of basic services to the local government units; WHEREAS‚ despite
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Social Work Law This assignment involves a case study where Ralph‚ a fourteen year old boy‚ is currently in foster care because his mother; Kerry‚ felt she was unable to control him due to his behaviour. However‚ Kerry has now expressed that she is unhappy with this foster placement and has requested that her son be returned to live with her and his two younger brothers. The scenario becomes more complex owing to the fact that Ralph has disclosed that his mother had regularly hit him with a walking
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The lack of assistance and mental health care from the Veteran Affairs office had driven my father to the edge of hopelessness. My situation and the situation of countless other oppressed families motivated me to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Social Work‚ and have the opportunity to advocate for those individuals facing difficult situations at any point in their life‚ serve as a guide
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The Service Delivery System 1 Learning Goals In this module students will be able to examine and discuss: The differences between social services delivered by the government (public sector)‚ the voluntary sector (non-profit)‚ and the private sector (for profit); The programs delivered by each sector; The strengths and weaknesses of each of these approaches to service delivery; Ethical issues related to service delivery; The significance of "informal helpers"; and‚ The "consumer movement"
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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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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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