maximum benefit within a few months‚ with relatively slow improvement. Task centred was then presented as an alternative being described in the following way: “Task centred practice‚ also Known as brief therapy‚ short-term or contract work (…) is focused work which is time-limited and offers approaches to problem solving witch take into account the needs of individuals to bring about change in their situations (…).” (Coulshed and Orme‚ 1998:115) Key concepts and method Having defined the
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Personal Statement: Leslie-Ann Mcgeough I am applying to study a degree in Social Work at the College of Arts‚ Celtic Studies and Social Sciences in University College Cork. My desire to work towards a career in social protection comes from the fact that I have a passion for helping others‚ am people focused and I feel that social workers make a positive difference in people’s lives in a professional supportive way. The daily demands that a social worker faces are in my opinion much more nuanced
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study social work were inclined to do so because of a direct personal experience they may have had with social work‚ my reason is rather different. I am lucky enough to have been brought up in a secure home with the love and support of my family around me. This has led me to grow into a caring and empathetic individual and I want to be able to use this compassion to help others reach a happy and stable environment. It’s very apparent that there is a stigma towards social workers and the work they do
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a political office one day‚ but these videos have changed my mind about politicians and how they can make a difference with a social work background. I do not see myself running for a political office in my future‚ but I would get more involved with what is going on and support a politician who has the best interest for the people. Yes I do believe that social work politicians are able to advocate for their clients effectively‚ because they know what their clients need and can represent their clients
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practical application of methods and skills‚ as well as by the needs and requirements of the family and child. Social workers work are not only guided by their professional practice‚ but are also influenced by government policies‚ guidance and legislation that create an institutional context to social work practice. This essay will discuss how models of intervention influence social work practice concentrating on the
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There are different factors that have led me to choose social work as my future career‚ specifically my life experiences‚ which drives my passion for the work that I hope to do. As a first generation Mexican immigrant‚ my perspective on the way I should treat others has shaped my values on being respectful no matter the differences. This is something that I learned not from my parents nor from my teachers‚ but from my own struggles of being an individual raised and educated in rural‚ southern areas
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Maya Angelou In the 20th century‚ there was a famous African-American author being born. Her name was Marguerite Annie Johnson. Miss Marguerite was born to Bailey Johnson and Vivian Baxter. As Johnson was growing up‚ she had many difficult struggles and they each pushed her to great accomplishments. Marguerite was born April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. Although she was born as Marguerite‚ her brother helped change her name to Maya‚ short for “mya sister”. She was raised in Stamps‚ Arkansas
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An Autobiography It wasn’t just one event that changed my life but a variety of small happenings that influenced and moulded me into the person I am today. I owe a lot to my mother; she has given me a strong intellect and a keen sense of humour‚ traits which I consider to be important to my personality. Perhaps a less positive aspect of her character which I also find within myself is stubbornness. I was welcomed into the world on the 3rd January 1990 by my father Andrew. My mother Carol seemed
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Critical thinking is making reasonable judgements that are logical and well thought-out which requires supporting evidence that in turn improves the thinkers objectivity and creates the ability to explore alternatives. Joseph Walsh (2000) stresses that as social workers the ability to engage in critical thinking is essential for social workers because theory’s and intervention strategies includes a dependence of claims that cannot be proven true or false (p. 10). The ability in thinking critically
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results in the light of the research work already undertaken. In this chapter‚ an endeavour has been made to provide an overview of various aspects of this study through the review of existing literature. The sources referred include various journals‚ books‚ doctoral theses‚ working papers‚ reports‚ magazines related to human resource‚ internet sites‚ newspapers etc. Bardoel et al. (2008) identified the major themes and research methods that have dominated work life research in Australia and New
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