Sweden is one of the European countries‚ which has successively changed from a mainly ethnically homogeneous society into a multi-ethnic society due to international migration. Meanwhile‚ the issue of population aging are challenging social work practice in Sweden. This article gives an insight into social work for elder immigrants in Sweden‚ who are vulnerable because of previous events‚ cultural differences and communication difficulties. An interview case is introduced at the beginning to elicit
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MODERN SOCIAL WORK THEORY Contents List of Figures List of Tables Preface to the Third Edition A Note on Terminology xiii xiv xv xviii PART 1 Thinking about social work theory 1 The Construction of Social Work Theory What this chapter is about MAIN POINTS Practice and practice theories Practice and other theory The social construction of welfare and social work Are there paradigms of social work? Is social work theory ‘modern’ or ‘postmodern’? Arenas of social work construction The social
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ACADEMICS OR SPORT Dear Mr Palmer‚ In my opinion‚ sports are in the way. Yes‚ children’s obesity rates are increasing in England but this isn’t an excuse to ruin their future career. Therefore‚ I am writing to you in order to hopefully persuade you to take into more consideration about where the bursaries are being allocated. The fact that most athletes spend more time participating in sporting activities rather than focusing on their education may ultimately have a negative impact on their
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Social Work Intervention Social Work Intervention Introduction School refusal is a “staid emotional issue that is connected with considerable short- and long-term consequences. (Finch‚ 2012) In the early 1940s the apprehension of going to school was actually termed as school phobia. School refusal‚ as an alternative term‚ was utilized especially in Great Britain and the United States to define similar issues in kids who essentially did not go to school because they
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individuals on the foster care system (foster parents‚ group homes‚ etc.) need to be in a safe environment. A safe environment can include limited to no contact with the abusers themselves‚ or complete removal from the situation itself. Well-being is another important aspect of the foster care system that provides the children with options to better themselves and to acquire counseling while also providing support to help the child understand what has happened. The final aspect of the system is permanency
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Social Psychology and the Understanding of Social Behavior The events that occurred on September 11 in general‚ and Rick Rescorlaʼs actions in particular‚ raise many questions about why things happened the way they did. In the aftermath of 9/11‚ many questioned the motives of the hijackers (offi cially and unoffi cially). It puzzles us when we try to fi gure out why 19 young men would sacrifi ce themselves to murder 3‚000 total strangers. What internal and social forces can possibly explain
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Social work is certainly a necessity in our society today. Social work consist of the help of professionals who care about others welfare. Social workers can practice their profession in child welfare agencies‚ nursing homes‚ schools‚ or correction facilities. Being a social worker links people up with the right resources to make life easier for them in their time of need. Social welfare system of different programs‚ benefits‚ and services to help people meet their social economic educational and
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Can you say what your strategy is? - David J. Collis and Michael G. Rukstad The authors emphasize on the importance of having a short (35 words max) company strategy‚ and communicating it to the employees. This is important to direct the companies operations in a coherent manner. The company and its employees need to know where the road is going. A strategy is not about your values of your mission‚ but simply about what your competitive game will be: what are you doing differently to your competitors
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VARIABLE COSTINGMorenike Onibon Liberty University Abstract Determining the actual valuation of manufactured assets has always been a major problem in the accounting field. The real controversy exist in the decision regarding which costs are relevant to future periods‚ and thus should be included in assets valuation‚ and which should not be charged against net income. An understanding of the relationship between costs‚ volume‚ and profit‚ enables management to set more realistic objectives for
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manager‚ you must first manage yourself. 1. Become a practical visionary. Successful managers have a clear vision of what success means to them‚ and they share their vision with others. A vision comes from your soul and touches your heart. It influences your decisions and actions. For example‚ if your vision is to help the environment in every way you can‚ you will use supplies that are environmentally conscious and will recycle everything you can. Your staff will follow your vision‚ and your example
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