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    Strengths‚ Limitations and Social Work Every theory has strengths and limitations‚ which can be beneficial to understanding behaviour as well as leaving gaps in knowledge as not every theory can explain every facet of human behaviour and understanding this is a key part of social work practice. The social work profession is guided by the AASW Practice Standards‚ which aim to provide a guide to practice‚ collective standards and expectations and can be used as a platform for ongoing professional

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    Erikson had a theory of human development which has eight stages. The first stage is Mistrust vs. Trust‚ this stage is from about birth to 18 months of age. The second stage is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt‚ this stage is from 18 months to three years. The third stage is Initiative vs. Guilt‚ this stage is from three to five years old. The fourth stage is Industry vs. Inferiority‚ this stage is from five to eleven years of age. The fifth stage is Identity vs. Role Confusion‚ this stage lasts from

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    Evaluate two strengths and two weaknesses of the Behaviourist approach One strength of the behaviourist approach (BA) is it can be applied to everyday life and it has its advantages to society‚ for example Aversion Therapy helps stop people from doing unwanted behaviours such as excessive drinking. An experiment was conducted by Duker and Seys which proves this form of therapy works‚ with 7/12 children cured from self-injuring – stopping it altogether – and 3/12 reduced the amount of times they

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    Erikson ’s Theory of Psychosocial Development Erikson’s and Freud’s theory of psychosocial development has many similarities in the way they believed a personality is developed. Freud’s describes his personality stages as the theory of psychosocial stages‚ while Erikson describes his as a social experience that is developed throughout life. Erikson believes each stage of life people encounter some type of conflict that changes their stage of development‚ whether it’s potential is for growth or failure

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    Explain the strengths of the Natural Law Theory. Natural Law is a deontological theory of ethics. According to Thomas Aquinas it is absolutist and depends on the idea that God created everything with a purpose and supreme good is found when that purpose is fulfilled. For Aristotle‚ who heavily influenced Aquinas’ ideas‚ he believed that supreme good for humans is happiness. Thomas Aquinas agreed with Aristotle‚ but saw a human’s supreme purpose to be perfection. The fundamental principles of

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    Discuss the advantages‚ strengths‚ disadvantages and weaknesses of a positivist approach to social sciences The profusion of use and multifariousness of meaning of the word positivism results in a need for any essay on the subject to first give its own precise definition for its use of the term‚ distinguishing its particular context from its use in other contexts. The term positivism‚ first coined by the philosopher Auguste Comte in the nineteenth-century‚ was first originally confined to the

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    For the 10 years that the Labour government has been in power‚ it has strived to reduce crime all over the UK. One of the main targets of the Labour Party was the rising number of Anti -Social incidents reported to the police every day. In order to combat this growing phenomenon that is today’s ’Youth Culture’‚ the ASBO was created. The ASBO - or Anti Social Behaviour Order‚ to quote its official name - is a civil order made against a person who has been shown to have participated or initiated in

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    In one of the grand theories of Freud vs. Erikson‚ I am strongly in favor of Erikson’s ideas as opposed to Sigmund Freud‚ in the fact that I agree that children’s developmental stages are more psychosocial than psychosexual. For example‚ I have two children of my own which I can correlate a lot of their behavior to Erikson’s stages. Babies cry in signal to their parents that something is wrong‚ when they feel nurtured and either the mother or father tend to their needs‚ such as diapering or feeding

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    After closely reviewing Erikson’s eight stages of life I find that currently I am facing his seventh stage. This stage is known as Generatively VS. Stagnation it happens when you are a mature adult. This stage I see myself as because I am needed in the life that I am living. I live my life striving for the pursuit to take care of my family‚ and live a well-balanced life. Being the family man and devoted parent that I am Erikson’s theory states that many adults obtain their needs to be needed‚ and

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    STAS 343 L02 Mid-term Paper The Council of Canadian Academies published a study analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the Canadian research and the innovation in its business sector. This editorial piece critically describes the purpose‚ approach and findings of the report. It then focuses on the details of three aspects; weak Canadian business research and development‚ the firm-centric model in an innovation ecosystem and the key trends that will drive sciences and

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