Social work theories and perspectives are at the core of every social workers practice framework. Theories drive the worker to understand the best way to work alongside clients. The following essay discusses‚ analyses and critiques a specific practice theory. The theory that was chosen is empowerment theory. The key factors‚ political and historical aspects will also be shown throughout and the theory will be assessed for its effectiveness in regards to a specific case study. Empowerment theory
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MODULE NAME: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN SOCIAL WORK ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Choose at least two social work theories; explain their main principles‚ advantages and disadvantages and apply them to the assessment‚ planning and intervention in one of the case studies provided below. Discuss your rationale for choosing the theories selected. Case Study 2: Ramesh Ramesh is 45 year old Sri Lankan man who works as a telephone engineer. He lives alone‚ but for many years he looked after his elderly
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be analysed in order to demonstrate how they guided me throughout my work. I will also illustrate how the theories and legislation were incorporated within my practice. Working on this case also gave me the opportunity to work in partnership with other professionals from different fields‚ such as: Local social workers‚ Police ‚ court ‚ Youth oddending team and youth worker‚ health‚ housing‚ education‚counselling. My second work placement is currently
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An Aboriginal Approach to Social Work Introduction Before I begin I would like to share an Aboriginal quote: "The Circle has healing power. In the Circle‚ we are all equal. When in the Circle‚ no one is in front of you. No one is behind you. No one is above you. No one is below you. The Sacred Circle is designed to create unity. The Hoop of Life is also a circle. On this hoop there is a place for every species‚ every race‚ every tree and every plant. It is this completeness of Life that must
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Introduction As part of our preparation for placement‚ we were required to make a role play on a given scenario in pairs. Each of us had to play the role of the social work student and the service user. We chose to use Miss Allen’s scenario‚ because we both had experience of working the adults. In preparation for this task‚ we met twice to clarify our roles and discussed the scenario as we understood it. We also discussed how we were going to assess Miss Allen‚ and what help we would offer her.
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The Multifaceted Work of a Social Worker Introduction Social workers often wear two hats‚ struggling to find a balance between their values and ethics for what they feel is right for their client and their agency’s mandate which do not necessarily align with one another. The paper will address a particular case whereby the worker is placed in a situation of ambiguity and must use his or her values and ethics to guide the situation. The first value is professional values following the social workers
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Counciler 2. What is the name of the company you work with? Braely and Thompson 3. What are the major resonseabilites you have in this postion? With this job I have many responsibilities a main one is confidentiality o the client‚ sometimes wanted to tell others what going is what you want to do‚ exspeically if its something tragic thats happened and you want to share. Another responsibilty is communicating with the parents or gaurdians‚ I work with only kids under 10 years of age and sometimes
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There are many different practice models that influence the way social workers choose to help people meet their goals. Here are some of the major social work practice models used in various roles‚ such as case managers and therapists: Problem solving Problem solving assists people with the problem solving process. Rather than tell clients what to do‚ social workers teach clients how to apply a problem solving method so they can develop their own solutions. The problem solving model focuses on
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Modern social workers‚ unlike other professions ?often prioritize the needs of vulnerable populations when they engage in advocacy.? As they address and engage in social and political decision making‚ they adhere to the National Association of Social Works (NASW) Code of Ethics‚ which require them to engage in social and political action (Jansson‚ 2016). They participate actively in helping people to obtain rights‚ services‚ benefits and opportunities that they might not otherwise obtain through micro
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social work practice is important for our clients’ and our communities and organizations? Micro social work is the most common practice‚ and happens directly with an individual client or family. Regardless of which level a social worker pursues‚ a Masters in Social Work degree will strengthen their knowledge of their practice and broaden their career possibilities. How does this focus in social work interested you? Micro social work is significant for the reasons that I want to work in the mental
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