Social Work Practice Teenage pregnancy is a social issue and is significant to the practice of social work. One of the main goals of social work is to help individuals‚ groups‚ or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal (Benson‚ 2004). It is important for social workers that those of them in practice understand the complexity of teenage pregnancy and the effects it has on the family as a whole. Social workers should
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Reflective Review M3.30 Understanding the Communication Process in the Work Place Nikki Carr ILM Level 3 December 2010 Word count 1‚946 Communication Needs Word count 852 This assignment will demonstrate my understanding of the communication process within my work place‚ I have identified two specific communication needs that I use on a regular basis‚ with the focus on written communication via electronic mail (E-mail) system used by the organization and verbal communication
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Values are defined by Merriam Webster as “relative worth‚ utility‚ or importance”. In essence‚ values are ideas or beliefs that are important to an individual. I believe that many individuals make personal decisions based upon the influential nature of values‚ and these decisions can become problematic in a helping relationship. The impact of personal values can cause helping professionals to inadvertently cause harm to their clients through unintentional influence. Helpers must realize the impact
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considering the main ethical values of social work that surround this case all should be considered and taken into account when trying to make a decision. Even so‚ there are two that I believe stand out above the rest. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has dignity and worth of the person listed under ethical principles and with regards to this case I think it is one that should contribute to making an ethical decision. The Code of Ethics says that “Social workers promote clients’ socially
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The 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
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FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES 2011/2012 SESSION SEMESTER 2 AUEA 1105 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS QUESTION: 5: WHY IS ETHICS IMPORTANT IN SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH? INTRODUCTION Study in research methodology will educate students how to identify the basic methods of conducting research especially in social science field. This subject also give knowledge on how to identify a research problem‚ how to
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A social worker is often perceived as working a challenging job‚ however rewarding. Seabury and Garvin (2011) states‚ "The main mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people‚ with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable‚ oppressed‚ and living in poverty." Social workers make an obligation to ethical practice‚ but there will be times social workers hit a wall and will not have an easy answer
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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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counselling interactions in health & social care. (400 words) The purpose of this report is to explain how current ethical guidelines for counsellors and supervisor practitioners influence counselling interactions in health and social care. “Everyone who works within the health and social care sector has to abide by the ethical guidelines. “Ethics can be defined as a set of moral principles or rules of conduct.” (O’Farrell‚ 1999)” The three main elements of the ethics framework are values‚ principles
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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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