I am became interested in social work because as a child my mother was a single parent taking caring of my sister and I. Many times it was my responsibility to complete the chores that were assigned by my mother because I was the oldest; which I thought was unfair to be forced to help my mother clean around the house. As I grew wiser‚ I realized that completing the chores around the house helped me learn how to become helpful‚ and tidy. When my chores were completed my mom would tell me “I really
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Social work is a profession committed to the development of the full potential of individuals‚ groups‚ and communities. “There are many ways to determine what people need from social workers. One can locate a service at the crossroads of life‚ observe the way people live‚ the strains they are subject to from their environments and their relationships‚ and the ways they react to these events” (Meyer‚1976‚ p. 42). Social Workers recognize that there are personal and structural barriers that create
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Before attending Contemporary Social Work lectures‚ I did not think I would have any interests of it. The reason for me to choose General Theme A in year 2 because I like Psychology and this is the one and only reason for me to study in community college. Base on my pervious understanding‚ all about social work is to learn how to help people and what is the difference between it and Psychology is that the main focus of social work is a group of people and that of Psychology is individual. However
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truthful take away piece to me from this exercise is learning how much I want to find a way to connect with everyone. Since being accepted to the Masters of Social Work Program‚ I have found a new motivation and I am hoping to become involved in a lot of different aspects of social work. I am finding new interests in the field of social work every day. For example‚ I want to be a part of the committee to develop programs for 18-21 year old youth who are homeless. I also want to facilitate the development
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I really should not have been surprised that I would finally choose Social Work as my major‚ I have been surrounded by social workers and their values for the majority of my life. While some of these have not been the most ideal role models‚ the ones who are really cut out for the job radiate passion. Both of my parents worked in helping professions. My dad was a special education teacher for those with behavioral problems and those who had intellectual disabilities. My mom worked at Bryce Hospital
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L.O 1 A.C 1.3 – Analyse how national and local guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people. National legislation and guidance influence the development of local policies and procedures that affect everyday work with children and young people. Policies must cover the protection of all children and young people under the age of 18 and the content of the policy must be reviewed annually. |
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GENERALIST PRACTICE WITH ORGANIZATIONS & COMMUNITIES As generalist‚ social workers operate from a base of diverse skills which enable them to help individuals with personal problems‚ while simultaneously confronting the larger issues which are problematic for communities or organizations. Based upon the Generalist Intervention Model‚ today’s social worker must be equipped with a skill set that is able to address micro‚ mezzo and macro systems in order to effect change and address issues at each
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Mental health law : policy and practice . 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Bogg‚ D. (2010) Values and ethics in mental health practice. 2nd ed. Exeter: Learning Matters. Brammer‚ A. (2010) Social Work Law. 3rd ed. Essex: Pearson Education Limited. Brayne‚ H. and Carr‚ H. (2010) Social Work Law. 11th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Brown‚ R. (2009) The Approved Mental Health Professional ’s Guide to Mental health Law. 2nd ed. Exeter: Learning Matters. Children ‚(1989 ‚2004) Davis‚ L. (2009)
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style is the mainly point I care about. Choosing to work three days a week means that we have to sleep late in night during the work day because of the lengthened work hours. However‚ in the other four days‚ on the contrary‚ we will have so many time to spend which will lead to an unbalance during a week. As we all know‚ a regular life style is so important for our health‚ so regularity should be taken to consideration. Second‚ consistence in our work is important for our company. Nowadays‚ with the
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perform. Some examples include; he can’t drive to work‚ go grocery shopping‚ eat in public‚ be in large crowds‚ and limits his employment opportunities. His anxiety began after we had been married for nearly five years. Our family is living below the poverty line. I decided that the best way to improve our economic situation was for me to
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