5/3/13 Social Work Theories Social Work Theories A social work theory provides an objective analysis of problems experienced by a society and the theoretical basis for various practices that are aimed towards dealing with them. These theories differ in their approach to solving social problems. Read to get a perspective of modern theoretical models‚ that represent different paradigms of social change. Social work is all about dealing with the various problems that besiege a society‚ inhibiting
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sometimes very difficult. There are certain requirements and skills a person needs to pursue a specific career. Careers in social work are very important to the betterment of society. There are a variety of specialty practices in the field of social work. These specialty areas include mental health child welfare‚ and elder care just to name a few. A career in social work requires an interest in helping other‚ being emotionally mature‚ and having problem-solving skills. A very important trait
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Thus reflection promotes diversity and a right to a self-determination for the clients. Giving that everybody can make mistakes sometimes‚ reflection is a good opportunity to engage analytical skills to promote learning and think why something did not work. Schon made a distinction between reflection-in-action or reflection while practicing and reflection-on-action referring to what happens after the event. Both practices should be connected to ensure the of the professional knowledge
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a hierarchical‚ sociopolitical environment within a structured military organization (Wooten‚ 2015‚ p. S8). This environment dictates how they live‚ work‚ and receive health care and social benefits (Wooten‚ 2015‚ p. S8). This is what truly distinguishes military‚ social work from its civilian counterpart. Therefore‚ a specialized field of social work must meet high-performance expectations‚ individual demands‚ standards of order and discipline‚ occupational hazards while upholding the norms in military
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informal power structures (p.29) How social social influences what I know Resilance Bell Hooks discusses the importance of how students and educators need to create a “learning space that can be both life sustaining and mind-expanding: where we all work together to support one another. Arney Mindell also talks that “the well-being of our communities depends upon representation from all community members. Deep democracy also looks at the ways in which communities engage with regards to power‚ inclusion
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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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Social work is a profession which deals with people who are in the minority part of the society‚ social workers deal with women who are in abusive relationships‚ rape victims‚ vulnerable children‚ social workers work with individuals‚ families‚ couples and the community at large. Since feminism is about getting rid of oppression of women and girl children‚ I think it would be relevant to use the feminist theory in solving issues that affect women‚ for example‚ oppression‚ rape and violent relationships
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employers within own area of work Assessment Criteria 1. List the aspects of employment covered by law. The main aspects of employment that UK covers by law: Health and Safety‚ Holiday entitlements‚ Hours worked‚ Minimum wage‚ Discrimination‚ Redundancy and Dismissal‚ Training‚ Union rights and Consultation‚ Disciplinary procedures‚ and more. For futher detail‚ Labour law covers both employee and employer rights. Health and Saefty laws cover the minimum wage‚ work conditions‚ and other laws set
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Biestek developed traditional values in the late 50s (Biestek‚ 1961) based on his religious beliefs as a priest. Biestek’s constructed seven points’ traditional social work principles‚ these are Individualisation of every person‚ treating them as individual. Purposeful expression of feelings‚ this allows individuals to freely voice their thoughts and express their feelings. A social worker will then be expected to use Controlled emotional involvement principle to show empathy and professional interest
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Group Process Social work practitioners employ different types of strategies when working with treatment groups. These strategies are designed to meet the individual needs of each member as well as the needs of the group. The purpose of this particular group was to provide psycho-education‚ support and treatment to its members. The goal of this treatment group was to rehabilitate members and restore them to their formal level of functioning (Toseland and Rivas‚ 2011). The group was led by
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