“Social work is the professional activity of helping individuals‚ groups‚ or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal” (Kirst-Ashman). There are multiple fields of practice in social work; each addressing a certain population or specific need. My experience visiting four social agencies gave me a better insight on what it really means to work as a licensed social worker. To complete my field survey I interviewed
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and disadvantages of working in a group. A group is more than just a number of people. According to The Oxford Paperback English Dictionary it’s “ a number of people gathered‚ placed‚ or classed together for some purpose”. Group work; therefore consist establishing and maintaining a cohesive group‚ working to achieve common aim. Brown (1994 p.8) definition of group work‚ states that ” it provides a context in which individuals help each other; it is a method of helping groups as well as helping
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With reference to academic work on groups and teams provide a review of 500 words which outlines the advantages and disadvantages of working in a group The aim of this essay is to show how group work can be very useful with many benefits; however‚ it does have downfalls which can prove individual work to be more satisfying. The dictionary definition of a group is a number of persons belonging or classed together‚ they come about in a psychological sense because people realize they are in the same
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The ‘International federation of Social Work’ defines Social work as ‘a profession that promotes change in society‚ solves problems in human relations and empowering and liberating people to improve their well being’. (BASW 2001). This composition aims to discuss some of the skill base of a social worker‚ a brief historical overview of social work and law and ethics that govern them. Social Work emerged from three sources namely ‘the poor law‚ aid organisations and the settlement movement. Aid
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Danh Nguyen Mr. Goldberg Rhetoric 120 Reflective essay Poverty has always been present in both rich and poor countries around the world. Vietnam is not an exception. Vietnam‚ the pearl of the East‚ shines beautifully with a charming culture and a long glorious history. However‚ hiding underneath that beauty‚ the present of poverty is still out there in the big cities as well as in the countryside. The longing war that Vietnam had been through with Mongolian‚ China‚ France‚ United States and the
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University of Technology Jodian Allen I.D #: 1305502 Business Etiquette Assessment Reflective Paper Lecturer: Dr. Jennifer Yee-sing Date: September 27‚ 2013 Reflective Paper Shifting my head slowly from left to the right I glanced at my classmates‚ as the lecturer entered the room I was awfully anxious with muddled thoughts flowing through my head. I sat patiently in the room amongst the others‚ looking peculiarly sneaky as fear had already numbed my body to a pulp. However‚ as Dr
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1111111 Module 4 Jacqui Brooks Professionalism and Reflective practise. In order to answer the question for this assignment I am going to discuss the ways I use reflective practise. I will compare and contrast three models of reflective practise Donald Schon‚ Brookfield and Kolb. I constantly use “in action” reflective practices which are then followed by “on action” reflective processes as suggested by Donald Schon. I teach Health and Social Care and Vocational Studies to learners‚ aged from 16
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Reflective Essay: The Stranger in the Village As nervous as I was when I walked into Saint Joseph Catholic School (K-8) for my first day of kindergarten‚ I never thought I would be able to leave after 6th grade and enter the world of middle school. In a small school of about 400 kids‚ I was familiar with every face that passed by me in the hallway. I got to know the kids in my grade so well and we all knew each other’s life stories. By the time I was in 6th grade at Saint Joseph‚ some of my friends
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Question 1 What is meant by group work? • A number of people or things gather‚ placed‚ or classed together for some purpose”. When we think about working in a group‚ the key words are “for some purpose”. Group working is a situation where there is a common purpose(s)‚ a shared aim(s) • The benefit of the group is : • Ideas sharing • Tapping into a pool of wider experience • Learning to deal with challenges or criticism • Stimulating thinking and clarifying
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Reflections about syndicate group work "I always had a different opinion to our group leader‚ but he always made me give in‚ even when I was not at all persuaded by his arguments‚ I can ’t explain how that happened". This statement made by one of my group members is quite revealing. While she recognizes the dominance of our leader´‚ she is perplexed because she fails to understand how she was manipulated. How did he do it? Was it only his dominance or were there perhaps Machiavellic elements
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