located in lower economic communities. This was very apparent in the field work I did that semester at Straight and Narrow‚ Inc. located in Paterson New Jersey. This program helped families rebuild relationships after serving time in correctional facilities and/or rehabilitation programs. After that semester I was certain without a doubt that I was making the right decision of changing my major from teaching to social work. Although I have always been blessed in that I was raised by loving
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To understand the concept of community development and how it relates to social work practice‚ firstly the ’community ’ itself‚ should be defined in the context of social work. Community development is about giving people a fair and just share of available resources. This mode of practice highlights an extension of the skills and methods of social work ’direct ’ practice. Case work and community development‚ as separate modes of practice‚ are blended to empower the disadvantaged. In turn‚ important
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Young people´s work ethic – then and now There is no doubt that good work ethics are essential to become a good employee. If you do not have good work ethics‚ then all the skills you bring to your job are of no importance. Anyway‚ is there a difference between young people´s work ethic then and now? On the outset‚ it must be considered that nowadays young people want an office with a secretary where they really do not have to do a thing. They do not want to have an exhausting job where they have
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THEORY GENERATED FROM SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE BY: SAMUEL ENYAN FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY‚ AUSTRALIA JUNE 7‚ 2013 Abstract: This article reflects on my work with academically challenged school pupils in Ghana in which Kwame represents the entire body of school children‚ who are academically challenged in a small community school in Assin Foso in the central region of Ghana. As a social worker‚ it was and is my duty to assist school pupils and the community members
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I plan to study interpersonal practice as my practice method concentration and mental health as my practice area. My ultimate goal is to work in a crisis setting‚ specifically with suicidal individuals. Studying interpersonal practice and mental health will help me understand‚ interact‚ and better serve suicidal individuals in inpatient and crisis settings. The course Mental Health and Mental
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References: Cohen‚ B-Z‚ 1999‚ Intervention and Supervision in Strengths-Based Social Work Practice‚ Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services‚ Vol 80‚ No 5‚ pp. 460-66 Cowger‚ C Pease‚ B.‚ 2002‚ Rethinking Empowerment: A Postmodern Reappraisal for Emancipatory Practice‚ British Journal of Social Work‚ No. 32‚ pp. 135-47 Rapp‚ R Wartel‚ S.‚ G.‚ 2003‚ A Strengths-Based Practice Model: Psychology of Mind and Health Realization‚ Families
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Social Work Theory and Methods Comparison Table Theory Key Concepts Advantages Limitations Situations where this may be useful Systems Theory People are not isolated individuals but operate as part of wider networks or "systems" Systems may be informal (e.g. family or friends)‚ formal (e.g. clubs‚ support groups) or public (schools‚ hospitals) Difficulties may arise if there is a lack of fit between the person and the systems they operate within. Systems can be employed to support the service user
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The main goal of Social Work practice is the psychosocial improvement of the individuals within a system and the system where they operate. Social Work has three different concentrations‚ Micro practice‚ Mezzo practice and Macro practice. Micro practice focuses in individual and small groups such as couples‚ families and groups. This practice is more direct or face to face intervention. Mezzo practice focuses in medium communities‚ it can be face to face or indirect practice. And Macro practice
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a strong work ethic have a better performance rate compared to other employees who don’t have the best work ethic. Salajeghe speaks about how jobs with more demands are most likely to cause more stress. He states “The job with high mental demands and less decision making domain have higher related job stress… [which is] highly effective to individual and organizational performance.” (Salajeghe) Jobs with less mental demand give workers a better chance to be more organized with their work and enhance
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Pursuing a Social Work Education Upon entering college‚ my focus was strictly psychology. I loved getting to understand individuals‚ as well as how a person’s thought could influence their lives. However‚ being a social welfare minor I came to understand that there are other impeding factors that can influence how an individual functions‚ lives‚ and even their development; one huge one being social factors. Social factors are things that influence the way a person lives. The more I came to learn
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