generous. According to social psychology‚ altruism is the motive to increase another’s welfare without conscious regard for one’s self-interest or simply selfishness in reverse. Some common examples of altruism are the Good Samaritan parable‚ helping a homeless person by offering a hot meal‚ and/or the act of someone risking his or her life to save another. Mostly all of my life I have been a very generous and selfless person.
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Social workers face a lot of challenges in facing gender equalities due to the unending oppression and the numerous culture that seek to perpetuate paternalism/patriarchal system and power imbalances in gender roles and expectations. The challenge for the social workers here is to engage and work with these barriers without sacrificing the principles of good gender competence and in order to develop gender competent practice‚ the importance of feminist practice should be understood. Feminist perspectives
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the “Code of Ethics” for the Social Work Profession there are six Ethical principles that apply to everyone in the profession. It is important for all social workers to know the values that are listed in the Ethical Principles of the Code of Ethics for the Social work Profession. Values are a societies system of beliefs‚ principles‚ and traditions that define and influence behaviors and practices among people. It is important for all social workers to know the values that are listed in the Ethical
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As I have been progressing in the Masters of Social Work (MSW) program‚ I have been able to reflect upon my strengths and weaknesses. Through reflection‚ I have been able to better understand where I was‚ where I am‚ and where I am going as a clinical social worker. Compared with this time last year‚ I now know that as much as I tried to steer away from policy and research it is impossible to practice on the clinical level without them. While practicing in the agency I was placed at last year‚ evidence-based
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understanding of alcohol problems is relevant to social work practice due to their negative effect on physical‚ family‚ social‚ work‚ crime and mental health problems. Further more‚ they can be exibited with co-occuring disorders or medical conditions like gumbling and overeating but can connect to other social work problems such as child maltreatment‚ domestic violence‚ stigmatising‚ economic and social vulnerability. The effectivenes of solving various social problems can be compromised until alcohol
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not used together can have damaging results. By highlighting the importance of my experiences‚ values and beliefs within social work practice‚ this assignment will provide a reflective analysis of my personal profile. Demonstrating a personal and professional illustration of how self-reflection has helped with the development on the social work programme. Furthermore‚ demonstrating how the social work programme continuously challenges my abilities.
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Professionalism has meant that social workers have a foundation for what the goals of the profession are‚ a code of ethics that all social workers must uphold‚ and a certain education that is required to call one’s self a social worker. There are various advantages and disadvantages when it comes to the professionalism of social work. On one hand‚ professionalism allows social workers to identify under the same canopy of ethics and values. However‚ on the other hand‚ professionalism can lead to a
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My commitment and motivation to study for masters in social work is a direct result of my experience as a healthcare assistant. I am very passionate about improving lives of vulnerable people by empowering and liberating individuals to enhance their well-being. Currently‚ I work as a healthcare assistant in a medium and low secured mental hospital. I provide support for patients who are detained under the (1983) Mental Health Act. My role involves putting care plans into action. Example‚ time management
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head: BOUNDARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL WORK Boundary Issues in Social Work: Its implication for Social Workers Florida Atlantic University Boundary issues in social Work: It implication for social workers Reamer’s article entitled. “Boundary issues in social work: Managing dual relationships.” provides an overview of boundary issues in social work‚ and also stresses the fact that social work literature clearly demonstrates
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discussed politics and social justice issues. At the dinner table‚ my father usually talked about the government’s corruption and their injustice against the poor or children. Because of these early exposures to social justice‚ I became deeply passionate and sensitive to inequality. However‚ at the time I didn’t think I could change the situations‚ thus I accepted it as a part of life. It was not until I studied abroad in the United States that I learned more about social justice‚ such as oppression
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