Social work theory and practice Over the past 30 years there have been a lot of changes in social work. The demand for social workers has risen and the way we care for these families has been moulded by different theories. Social work started off as a way to make individuals enhance their standard of living through charity work and dealing with poverty. The goal was to advance the quality of life and the growth of every person in the society. In 1985 computers were intro deuced into work‚ this
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greater need for specialized social workers to aid military and veteran personnel in their pursuit of higher education. Most civilian social workers are unaware of the uniqueness of military life. To better serve their clients‚ social workers should first become versed in military culture‚ military and government structures of care‚ current military and veteran population issues and appropriate policy and practices (Savitsky‚ Illingworth‚ & DuLaney‚ 2009‚ p. 336). Social workers must proactively engage
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For some defining social work may be simplistic‚ however as a professional in the field I often find it challenging to truly define social work straightforwardly. Perhaps it is because nothing about social work is straightforward‚ one-dimensional or tranquil. In social work‚ we face countless different circumstances‚ dynamics‚ and situations when working with clients‚ thus making social work is so unique. The social work field demands empathy‚ resourcefulness‚ tenacity and tolerance. Professionals
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I have chosen to study social work as it a passion of mine to work with children and families including adults‚ I would love to help and provide care for those who are vulnerable at a disadvantage or simply seeking advice and support. I understand that Social work is an extremely difficult profession to work in‚ due to the intense workloads required for this role and to the sensitivity of some cases‚ but I love the challenge especially with such a rewarding outcome of improving the quality of someone’s
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I would like to study Social work at a degree level as it has been of great interest and personal significance. Having gained valuable work experience in social work I’m very keen to learn more about it and expand my skill set. I have always wanted to make a difference to people’s lives‚ children in particular. I believe social work will enable me to do just that in a more caring and supportive way. When I was growing up‚ I watched as my best friend was ill-treated by her step mother. The whole
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head: BOUNDARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL WORK Boundary Issues in Social Work: Its implication for Social Workers Florida Atlantic University Boundary issues in social Work: It implication for social workers Reamer’s article entitled. “Boundary issues in social work: Managing dual relationships.” provides an overview of boundary issues in social work‚ and also stresses the fact that social work literature clearly demonstrates
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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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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 alcohol
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acquire knowledge in critical thinking and analysis of structural barriers that prevents people reach their goals and develop their full potential. Structural Social Work is a powerful eye opener because it completely changes the perspective of the world we are accustomed to have‚ to be able to see how the political and economic systems work today. Unfortunately‚ there are many people today that do not realize that structural barriers exist in our society‚ which make them to be negligent to the needs
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Many individuals will enter the profession of social work because they are simply interested in ‘helping people’. This pretext however is not as straightforward as it sounds. Some may be motivated by a mission of working against child problems such as child abuse hence choosing the direct path of social work which involves strategies such as counselling‚ case management or the dispensing of emergency assistance‚ whilst others may still hold ideals of ‘changing the world’ thus choosing a more indirect
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