should she risk discouraging the student by giving him the D that his work really warranted? What about grading a student capable of doing excellent work when she puts her mind to it but who rarely does the work? An F for lack of effort might prod her to work harder‚ but would it accurately reflect the real quality of her work? Adapted from Lisa Birk‚ Harvard Education Letter‚ October 2004 Assignment: Should students who work very hard in a course earn very high grades‚ or should achievement rather
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As one enters into the world of social work it can be a very large confusing world and one must be set to accept any kind of situation. From the homeless to child abuse.As a social worker‚ we all must open our hearts to our community as well as our thinking strategies.Here we are going to demonstrate the responsibilities of a social worker to his/her community. Today I have two new graduates from their associate’s degree entering my office. I am expected to teach my trainees the
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Near-Death Experiences: Psychological or Paranormal? Undergoing a near-death experience is said to be unique and even sometimes unsettling. It can occur under a few differing circumstances‚ but is most likely to happen when one is on the brink of death. The cause is yet to be positively determined‚ yet most characteristics of a near-death experience can be attributed to psychological reasoning rather than paranormal. Scientists have given valid explanations for most characteristics of NDE’s
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a great support towards all this and motivated in every way possible. The targets I have set for myself have helped me gain certain skills which will help me enormously. I have gained great work experience within the health and social care sector. I believe my voluntary work will also give me great experience and help me to get into university. I have received great support in order to achieve good qualifications and I understand that there are different routes for everything we do in life.
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Communication is an important part of working with people. The way we communicate demonstrates understanding‚ respect and empathy toward clients. Effective communication allows for an understanding of the client’s situation. When we communicate understanding we can reflect back a client’s statement‚ which allows the client to know the social worker has an understanding about their situation. Micro processing allows for better understanding for treatment planning and defining goals. When a social
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Introduction Social workers work in a wide variety of settings with people from diverse backgrounds and cultural experiences. While some of them work mainly with individuals‚ others work with families or groups in therapeutic or community settings. Although theory based practice can seem complicated in such contexts‚ social workers rely on a range of theoretical knowledge to make sense of the context and complexities of the human world and to offer solutions to the same (Greene and Greene‚ 2008)
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In my exploration of different populations in the social work field‚ I interned at San Andreas Regional Center (SARC) in order to learn more about the population diagnosed with developmental disabilities. I received insight into the dynamics of caring for people with autism‚ down syndrome‚ cerebral palsy‚ and other conditions of the like and learned about the various ways such a population is disenfranchised and taken advantage of outside organizations that cater specifically to them. Working as
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For this very reason‚ poetry is the best genre for appropriately addressing changes in the workplace. Share Croppers by Langston Hughes deals with inequalities in work. “When the cotton’s picked and the work is done‚ boss man takes the money and we get none” (Couglin‚ LaRocca & Hughes‚ 1996). This shows that the share croppers are doing work but are not gaining any rewards for their efforts. It also states that they were left “ragged” and “hungry” as they previously were‚ indicating that things were
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Critical social work theory does not hold one single definition; rather it refers to an expansive range of theories that a share similar orientation. Critical social work is committed to working with and for oppressed populations to achieve social transformation. Critical social work recognizes that large scale social processes namely those associated with class‚ race and gender fundamentally contribute to the personal and social issues social workers encounter in practice (Healy‚ 2001). The
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I am interested in studying a masters in social work. I have a passion in wanting to make a significant change in the lives of those who are vulnerable. Having spent the last 5 years working in the health sector‚ I have come to realise that my direct passion lies in becoming a social worker to help people who are less advantaged and making a valuable difference in their lives. By qualifying as a social worker‚ I believe I can achieve this and also become a supportive and influential member of society
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