Essays on Social Work

While sitting on the bench by the tree on a Tuesday afternoon, a sudden sound caught my attention. Looking up straight from the newspaper, I was unable to figure out as to what was going on. The hustle and the bustle of the crowd veiled the actual scene. To join them, I directed to the place of commotion. Alas, a girl between 10 to 12 years of age was sitting on the middle of the road, adamant not to move. Upon taking a closer look, I noticed something peculiar about her; with a slightly deformed body, she was certainly ...

Is Social Work Just Common Sense?Name:Institutional Affiliation:

Often the unsung heroes of society, social workers are not often considered to be the top of professionalism. From the outside, it looks like a job that anybody off the streets can apply. Social work revolves around helping people; with common sense as your guide surely you will be able to complete all of your tasks correctly! This is an incorrect assumption, however. It takes many people by surprise to find out that social workers may need a BA or even and MA in order to compete for a job in social work. In fact, many did not know ...

Social work is often misinterpreted in mainstream society as a job that one can simply walk into, knowing the ins and outs. Social workers have a job to better communities and families, and to do so appears to be a matter of common sense. Many are surprised to find out an individual may need a University level degree in order to get a job as a social worker. Stranger still, many are surprised you need a degree at all. While it is true that much of what social workers do does involve common sense, they still have laws to ...

- Factors that affect social work research questions Professional ethics: While the researcher may feel the need to as a particular question to the respondent, the researcher should first examine whether the question may harm the respondent emotions or psychology. Political and social considerations: Politics plays an important role in research. Thus if the research question does not meet the expected standards of social and political balancing, the research may not see the light of the day through lack of funding or being deprived academic appointments.

The researcher: The research question depends on the researcher’s motivation in relation to the particular topic of interest.

The social work profession: Social work research questions are always specific to the ...

My final topic will look at an epidemic which is not widely discussed. This epidemic not only affects people in our country, but around the world as a whole. I will be looking at Sex Trafficking. There is an obvious disturbing reality to sex trafficking that affects the person who is being trafficking while it is happening. The violence, lack of care, and the way these people are treated is something that should never happen to any individual. My paper will touch briefly on the topic as a broad discussion but there will also be a focus on specific ...

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Developmental Perspective

Coherence and Conceptual Clarity The developmental perspective to social work has two facets – community development and strengths-based development. Community development seeks to fulfill “needs, gaps, problems and deficits,” while strengths-based development involves “democratic, participatory [and] people-centered approaches” built on a strong human rights foundation (Gray, 2002). Such allows social justice to thrive, which is seen to benefit clients in social work to have equal opportunities, equal resource access and self-determination. Thus, strengths-based development under the developmental perspective empowers clients in social work as it urges social workers to reevaluate their developmental approaches based ...

The Effect of Medicare and Medicaid on the Social Work Field

Introduction The American society is at the cusp of transformative change. With Baby Boomers of the sixties now reaching retirement age, the proportion of older people in society is going to increase. A smaller base of working population will have to support a larger slab of older people. As a result, existing frameworks of social security, Medicare and Medicaid would prove inadequate. New ways and means need to be explored to sustain the concept of an equitable and caring society that has been built in the USA. In this context, it is essential to explore the effect of the ...

Introduction

Jane Addams (1860-1935) was an American sociologist, social worker, author, public philosopher, and women’s rights activist. Jane was born in Cedarville, Illinois. She was born in well up family as the youngest of nine children. Her father was a prominent businessperson and served as the Illinois State senator from 1855 to 1870. She received her education from the Rockford Female Seminary (now Rockford University) in Rockford, Illinois (Addams & Elshtain, 2002). In her early life, Jane Addams loved reading and that is how she came to learn about the plight of poor people in Cedarville. She wanted to become ...

Social Work and Social Policy

Adams, Dominelli, and Payne (2009, p. 4) claim that social work has the objective of improving and facilitating the relationship of people in the environment as well as the social institutions where people live. Social work improves human cooperation by helping humans to survive and develop. It improves social relationships to facilitate the development in the development of families to improve the society due to social interactions. Connectedness links people in different levels of institutions, families, and social relationship. Social work aims to improve social life to increase cooperation between people in the society. The International Federation of Social ...

Models of welfare

Introduction Welfare, according to Dickens, (2010) is a term used to describe the well-being of individuals. Having this in mind, various services are tailored to achieve this aim. In this regard, many governments around the world have been introducing social policies that seek to improve service delivery to citizens. The motivation behind this has been to serve the citizens in the best way possible in an attempt to fulfill their role as government. Policies revolving around service delivery of institutions in the society such as schools, hospitals, and the like are formulated in order to assist the needy members ...

Introduction

Developmental social work and developmental social welfare are concepts that have featured prominently on the global scene. Developmental social work is an approach that emphasizes on the roles of professional practice and social investment. It is these social investments that fulfill the material needs of the clients of social work. Additionally, the social investments facilitate the integration of social workers in to the economic and social life of the community. Theorists believe that developmental social workers perceive the strengths and capabilities of their clients to be amplified by the public services and resources (Midgley & Conley, 2010). In their view, ...

Introduction

In many different settings, social workers work in groups. Such settings include neighborhoods, traditional clinical or therapeutic venues as well as community settings. Such workers who work in groups are strictly bound by code of ethics to ensure that they display proficiency in their work. Due to this, it is therefore evident that social workers working in groups should and must understand the basic principles behind group work and how to for effective and efficient groups that will effectively meet the clients’ as well as the members’ needs. Working in groups enhances the relationship and association between two or ...

Presentation

Bob Mullaly is the author of books about ‘the new structural social work,’ a concept he has been writing about for many years from a progressive point of view. One of the fundamental questions about how social work should be carried out is ‘Do the clients of social workers need to be changed or does the structure of their society need to be changed?’ I do not mean to imply that the job of a social worker is to attempt to change society’s structure. I am only trying to explain that Mullaly has not observed that contemporary social ...

Social Construction

The idea of social work revolves around human beings who are capable of making their own decisions and choices. Sheppard (2006, p.3) argued that the main objective of social work is to provide empowerment that will involve maintenance, social functioning and coping with the problem. It is a common among social workers to provide assistance to those people who experience poverty. The study of Asquith, Clark, and Waterhouse (2012) have revealed that the poor and unemployed are hostile towards social workers during the initial stages of the counseling because they develop a sense of being rejected by society and ...

- The postmodernism that defines the current society has lost the sense of religion and has became more focused on the “self”, which defines an individualized spirituality, entrenched in the scientific developments and in three aspects that are specific to the western world’s universalizing tendencies: economy, politics and cultural. Each of these social spheres are representative for the individual’s interests in the nowadays society and in this context social work is also seen in Mel Gray’s work as stepping away from its focus towards religion into adapting to a much more scientific approach, becoming a science ...

In today's world, many people struggle with poverty, disenfranchisement, helplessness and more. The rapidly growing elderly population is a serious social problem. The current economic crisis is exacerbating this situation as the government is cutting funding for elder programs. The problem resonates deeply with me, and I hope to work towards solutions that will provide the elderly and senior citizens with the resources they need to keep a high quality of life. My childhood experiences are a significant contributing factor to my interest in the welfare of senior citizens. Growing up with my grandparents greatly influenced my values and ...

I have a long experience in social work, which allows me to analyze my path in this area and see what important changes have occurred along the way. First of all, I want to say that for me social work is always a matter of personal development. I think that it is impossible to be effective, to work properly in this sphere while standing at the same place in one’s qualification and professional path. When looking back at my way in social work, I can confidently say that I see a great deal of development in it. My ...

Social work

Sociology is a multidisciplinary approach that borrows from theories of different disciplines. Being one of the most prominent aspects of social science, sociology has ma very demand in the contemporary world. It is imperative to note that the interdisciplinary approach has its roots in charity and community development. Social work has been described variously as an academic and professional discipline that endeavors to improve the quality of life through research, direct practice, education and policy (Fenneret al, 2001). Apparently, sociology borrows theories from economics, medicine, psychology, sociology, education, philosophy and politics. It is a common misconception that sociology is ...

According to Bob Mullaly describes social work as the structural social work as a departure from the traditional social work. On the other hand, Steve Hicks approach was mainly anti-oppressive practice which did not comprise traditional modes. According to him, social work is innovative practice which evolves continuously over a long period of time.

How does structural social work impact the role of the individual in the profession?

Before this question is conclusively answered, it is important that the author defines what structural social work means. The term structural social work means the part of social work which focuses on the relationship between the environments. The structural social work is based on the ...

ABSTRACT

All practitioners in the fields of education, social work, and youth and family services should be aware of the cultural and ecological factors that affect the development and education of African-American youth, and adolescents in other minority groups that have traditionally experienced stereotyping and discrimination. This article considers two culturally-sensitive methodologies for improving educational and developmental outcomes for youth in these groups: Cultural Modeling and the Phenomenological Variant of Ecological Systems Theory (PVEST). Adolescence for all groups of youth involves major life stresses caused by a number of factors, including biology, sexual identity, relations with family, caregivers and peer ...

Abstract

Social workers perform a range of services that touch on many disciplines within the greater health and human services field. Case management, which is closely identified with social work, features a skill set that can be applied to many areas within the discipline of social work, ranging from child protection to substance abuse. These skills include problem assessment, treatment formulation, coordination and counseling. There are considerable career development opportunities, and new skill development paradigms provide important resources for professional growth.

Keywords: Social workers, health and human services, case management, child protection, substance abuse

A Career in Health and Human Services ...

1. As I understand it, social work is the pursuit of increased wellbeing for individuals and groups through direct and concerted intervention in a number of ways. The overall goal for someone in social work is to help combat social injustices and various inequalities in education, psychological awareness, and the like through determined effort and intervention on one's part (Agnew, 2004). This is typically performed through dedicated and complex interactions with those who require social work, and theories of human development and social systems and theory are used to investigate a client's social situation. After this analysis, strategies are ...

Introduction

It is not possible to discuss the matters related to mobility and social class without a discussion concerning poverty. In simple words, poverty can be described as the insufficient provision of shelter and food that is essential for life maintenance. According to an estimate, there are more or less thirty five million American citizens are living in poverty in the present times (Hart, 2002). Poverty is one of those grave social phenomenon that are extremely complicated. For the same reason, it is also a complicated task to try to discover the causes of poverty. There are a number of ...

Introduction

Social Workers are responsible for performing a large spectrum of jobs that range from giving support to people facing difficult situations, significant change or emotional stresses in their daily lives to diagnosing behavioral, mental or emotional health disorders in struggling individuals clinically. As a social worker, you need to help people cope with their situation, advocate for people in need and seek means of support and seek valuable resources for the people affected. The two articles that will form the research for this paper will be Victor Okeke’s – ‘Government And The Challenge Of Drug Abuse In The Country’ ...

Practice and theory in social work

Anti-oppressive practice is a theory on social work. It deals with the oppressive activities that take place in the communities, cultures and economies. The main objective of the theory is to abolish oppressive activities. Anti oppressive practice is done by practitioners as well as learners in the social movement, which is managed by women and black people. The theory tries to remove inequalities that are found in the society. Additionally; beyond the discourses’ boundaries, practitioners discover questions that enable people to think about power as well as possibility. The essay below discusses the anti-oppressive theory, how it intersects with ...

A Critical Analysis of the Social Work Intervention Process

The term ‘empowerment’ is one which is used to designate the idea of giving control to an individual: if someone feels empowered, it means that they feel as though they can do something. In social work, this is no different: the empowerment approach is one which attempts to take control of a particular situation whilst giving those involved the skills and tools with which to manage their lives. Put succinctly, the empowerment process is “the process by which individuals and groups gain power, access to resources and ...

Introduction

Social work is no laughing matter as it involves many factors that make up human existence. We help individuals whom we do not know in order to enhance their well-being. Whether the other person is suffering from mental illness, addiction, or just need someone to talk to, a social worker like me will always be there to help them recover or to make them realize what they have to do in order to live a better life. We “help people develop their skills and their ability to use their own resources and those of the community to resolve problems” ( ...

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Abstract

A dilemma is the position in which the selections of one of two opposite solutions are equally embarrassing. The ethical dilemma is a situation of moral choice, when in the realization of a moral value is destroyed another, no less important. If we consider the question of the ethical dilemmas in professional activities, it is now believed that this problem can be removed by creating a professional code of ethics. In general, this kind of ethics often provides a useful impact on the resolution of ethical issues that arise in the course of ...

I have always found the ability to help other people and communities around me especially rewarding, which is perhaps the main motivation that has driven my fascination for social work. Throughout my life, I have always sought out and used all opportunities available to me to be of help people who are unfortunate or simply in need of a helping hand. Therefore, undertaking studies in social work was great opportunity to achieve my desire. Although my university education back in my home country, Uganda, was full of challenges due to lack of vital resources, I worked hard and gained ...

Social work was introduced to me in high school. The inherent desire to serve the less fortunate in the population was coined, planted and nurtured by my parents. I always accompanied them to social welfare organizations like foster homes, and community based organizations, to grant basic needs to the less fortunate and the endangered. When social work was introduced to me, I really liked it especially the principles of, a social worker his /her roles made me get an inherent power that propelled me to consider studying the course at the deepest end. I want to credit my parents for ...

Roles and Functions

Abstract The Introduction to David W. Springer and Albert R. Roberts’ book, Handbook of Forensic Mental Health With Victims and Offenders: Assessment, Treatment, and Research, covers the topic of “Forensic Social Work in the 21st Century.” The introduction covers everything from crime statistics to suggestions on academic programs for students of forensic social work. The authors believe that forensic social work provides a critical interdisciplinary link allowing useful services to be provided for survivors of crime.

Forensic Social Work in the 21st Century:

Roles and Functions

In their Introduction, the authors present the growing importance of social work’s forensic practitioners for victims, offenders, and the ...

After exploring all of my career options, I have decided that my Health and Human Service Center career will be in social work. I have also wanted to be a social worker as a way of helping others and my community. If someone is facing a difficult situation sometimes his or her social worker is the glue that holds that situation together. I understand that the field of social work is a vast one. Therefore, I will use this paper to focus in on my desired area of study in the field.

Reasons for My Interest in Social Work

My primary reason for wanting to become ...

Social work

Social work is both an academic and professional discipline concerned with assisting individuals, groups, families and societies with the sole aim of enhancing their individual and collective well-being. It helps children and adults to safe and sound within their habitats and improves their quality of life. Social workers go a long way in helping individuals solve their problems and as well as preventing problems from developing (Barker, 2003). According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a social worker is an individual who aids people by assisting them to handle and solve issues in their everyday lives. Such issues may ...

Research – Literature Review

Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility has become valuable for many organizations and its concept is growing year by year for many companies. Corporate social responsibility is not only followed by manufacturing industry it is has also become an essential part of service businesses because of positive outcomes. Hilton hotel has a group of different hotel businesses in different countries and these all businesses are operating in an efficient way. Top management of Hilton hotel is also attracted for corporate social responsibility but there is not any research conducted which can provide clear contribution of Hilton for corporate social responsibility. Corporate ...

KewalRamani, A., & National Center for Education Statistics. (2007). Status and trends in educationn of racial and ethnic minorities. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Dept. Of Education.

This is a report by the National Center for Education Statistics detailing the trends and status of education of ethnic and racial minorities in the United States of America. It examines the challenges and milestones covered by ethnic minority groups in the United States. The report details that over time; many minorities have finished high school and continued higher education in colleges across the country. These ...

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CAREERS IN HUMAN SERVICES

In the “Helping those in need: Human service workers” the Occupational Outlook Quarterly (2011) defines Human Services as the provision of “a variety of services aimed at improving clients’ lives” (23). Consequently, Human Services encompass different approaches depending on the nature of a particular problem and the services required in solving said problem. Evidently, it is impossible to cover all the careers that qualify and fit the characteristics of human services. However, it is plausible to look at a particular problem from different fields that could in turn be made up of a variety of professionals all ...

Question 1

Consistent with the accepted Marxist record of power, mastery is seen on the model of class abuse; command results from the entrepreneur allotment of the surplus esteem that is prepared by the laborers. As a lot of people second wave feminist pundits of Marx have brought up, on the other hand, Marx's classifications are sex blind. Marx overlooks the routes in which class abuse and sexual orientation subordination are interwoven; on the grounds that he centers singularly on financial processing, Marx disregards ladies' regenerative work in the home and the misuse of this work in businessperson modes of preparation. ...

Loss is an inevitable experience that may arise from the demise of a loved one as well as other life events. In most cases, individuals respond through grief, a normal process that leads to acceptance of loss. Normal or uncomplicated grief typically does not require formal treatment although grieving persons need to find the support and information they need (Zisook & Shear, 2013). However, there are individuals who experience prolonged and debilitating grief, referred to as complicated grief. Social workers play an integral role in helping individuals through the grief process by assessing for related needs as well as providing ...

Movie Review: Farmingville

If someone were to ask me what I think about illegal immigration, I would have a hard time figuring out where to get started. Honestly, I have never really thought about the issue of illegal immigration, and it is not something that directly affects me in any way. However, I am fond of documentary films in which political and social climates are analyzed, and Farmingville (2004), directed by Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini is one such documentary. Moreover, the issue of illegal immigration that this documentary film raises is also a good debate, especially since it is a political ...

Master of Social Work Degree:

Personal Statement Cover Form Being able to extend my hand to those who really need my assistance gives me a sense of personal purpose; this is why I have decided to pursue my studies towards getting a Master of Social Work Degree. I foresee this particular concept of personal development as a sense of improvement in the manner by which I handle my responsibilities as a social worker. As a practicing social worker in helping the less fortunate youths in particular remote communities, I am hoping to increase my knowledge in dealing with people who have specific need about ...

The purpose of this paper is to conduct a study of two social journals that are concerned with children and childhood conditions and to discuss some general theories related to the development of behavior and social interaction of children. The two social journals selected for this paper are Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal and The British Journal of Social Work. Both these journals are concerned with publishing articles and research papers related to childcare where some of the critical issues are discussed in detail by writers and contributors. This includes a discussion on factors that can have a positive ...

- Which of the four Master in Public Health (MPH) Tracks you intend to pursue? My goal is to pursue a career in Healthcare Management. My continued education is focused on acquiring the professionalism necessary to become a leader in an organization. I require the ability to understand complex problems and financial structures. In addition, I must know how to communicate n the unique language of population health. The role of healthcare management professionals addresses not only the care of patients and the services delivered to them, but accepts responsibility for the flow of the business organization. By contributing to ...

Abstract

This paper explores the situation of children in the society and the various impediments which hinder their path of proper growth and well-being. In the midst of the socio-political intertwined relations, the government either turns a blind eye to their problems or fails to provide proper protection all the time. The issue needs to be comprehended and addressed with immediacy as their future remains jeopardized by the scythe of life and its occurrences. Children need care and love for proper development and the society cannot remain oblivious to their needs. The social workers need to come forward for aiding ...

INTRODUCTION

Corporate social responsibility is also known as CSR, and it is the growing social trend of businesses. It is now being practiced throughout the world by many companies to enhance their image and build good reputation of the company (McWilliams, Siegel, & Wright, 2006). Even many multinational firms today are highly active in such activities, regardless of the fact that wherever they are operating, they just want to have positive image of their companies and in a way establish relationships with their customers and other stake holders. Corporate social responsibility is defined as the responsibilities that an organization has towards ...

Liora Birnbaum, 'The Use Of Mindfulness Training To Create an ‘Accompanying Place’ for Social Work Students’

The author accomplished a good study on social work student’s emotions about their field, how they feel overwhelmed and struggle to schedule time and adequate space to process their experiences. They need an ‘accompanying place’ where their thoughts can be observed and supported in a non evaluating way. This paper describe about a therapy named mindfulness meditation which was tested on a group of student. This method really supported the students in their work. Finding of this work is that the students showed strong desire to ...

The 2008 economic crash brought the United States to a difficult living situation when the financial stability of every American was largely affected by recession. It left many Americans bankrupt, unemployed and financially burdened. The Federal and State governments came up with several recovery programs that will help the people during the tough times. One of which is the food stamp, but some states have implemented a different strategy such as the MI Bridge Card issued by the State of Michigan. Instead of using food stamps, the citizens of Michigan State, we're using the MI Bridge Card to buy food and pay for human services. However, the card is sometimes misused by the cardholders by using its credits to buy recreational goods and services. Because of that, the 96th legislature passed amendments to the policies governing the use of the MI Bridge Card. Section 57v was added to the current set of policies on House Bill No. 4051. According to the amendments, using the MI Bridge Cards to withdraw cash, purchase, alcohol, tobacco and lottery tickets are prohibited (Legiscan.com, 2011, Web). ...

Introduction

In line with, the above topic. Social workers are people who help others interact better with their environment. They intervene between the poorly adjusted and their environment. In so doing, they can help educate, play advocacy roles, motivate among, doing other things in their day to day activities. In this case, they are often endowed with skills and knowledge in different spheres of human life. Moreover, in their interpersonal interaction with each individual, they often apply only those social skills that are relevant in liberating the client. They deal with, those who are afflicted by social injustices and ...

- The dilemma involves fidelity to a client who is unable to communicate. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been married for sixty years. Now in his mid-eighties, Mr. Smith has suffered several strokes that have rendered him semicomatose. Mrs. Smith is legally blind, walking with the aid of a cane. She remains perceptive, however, and makes all of the financial decisions for the couple. She also oversees all of Mr. Smith’s medical decisions. Mr. Smith was recently admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and bedsores, but Mrs. Smith has elected, even in her current state, to take him ...

Discussion

In today’s world where a variety of cultures exists, social workers must understand the different cultures that exist. Social workers deal with people from different societies, who have different cultures. They must understand their cultures to understand them (Lum, 2011). The research sought to find out the cultural competence among social work students in the University of New England. The students were given questionnaires to fill out. For one to qualify to answer the questionnaire they had to be; above 18 years, of sound mental health, willing to take part in the research and be a member of ...

Introduction

Careers in human services continue to increase, and numerous Sociology and other Social Sciences majors decide on a career within the human services field. Most often, professionals within this field aid others with community, health, and individual services. In addition, many human services professionals find their careers rewarding considering they are able to serve the people of the communities in which they reside. While there are an abundance of appealing careers within human services, the five selected for this essay include: social workers, social and human services assistants, rehabilitation counselors, mental health counselors, and probation officers.

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Chapter 4: Results

Introduction This chapter presents the results analysis of the study. As mentioned in the previous chapters, the research employs the use of questionnaire where the questions were set from different criterion. Then, after well completion and compilation of the questionnaire, it was presented to the fifty respondents identified to participate in the study. The results were coded into excel spreadsheets to create figures and tables for the purpose of easy analysis and interpretation.

Descriptive analysis

The purpose of the research is to establish whether the students/respondents enrolled in SSW 503/504 class are well competent with their cultural endurances. The compilation of ...

- In 250 words, identify three reasons why social workers learn about the Stages of Change Model in South Australia. Provide two examples to highlight your points. The stages of change model is an integrated model of behavioral change. This model focuses on the decision making of the individual and therefore influences their behavior. It describes the factors that will influence the decision making of an individual and overall how their overall behavior will change. Because of this, it is a very important tool in health promotion. Many other approaches can be used to promote health such as biological ...

Reflective Essay on a Missing Child in Care (England and Wales)

This piece of work gives an account of a missing young person in care and I have decided to highlight this given its frequency whilst on placement. I will like to stress that this type of case accounts for nearly 20% of all the children tasks I carried out in my 100 days placement and more prominent on weekends starting on Fridays. The referral was received from the residential care home manager that the 16 year old girl named Chloe had disappeared when she was taken out on a contact. Chloe was been looked after by social services under ...

Introduction

- Brief Description of case chosen

Overview of perspectives

- Conflict theory - Social constructionist perspective - Social behavioral perspective

Application of perspective to case study

- Strengths and limitations

Conclusion

- Benefits of theoretical perspective to social work practice Introduction

Brief Description of case chosen

A May 17th, 2013 CBS News Report gave a lengthy account of a mother who was arrested and charged for aggravated manslaughter on a child under 18 years old. Miami Dade police further verified the events of the alleged incident by saying that the mother, Catalina Bruno, confessed to leaving her 11 month old son locked in her car on a very hot day. The Mother had a ...

Farmingville/ Social work

Introduction The world is evolving economically and socially as people try to adjust to the increase population and cultural changes. Farmingville is an example of the areas that give a proper reflection of the situation the world is undergoing. The community is undergoing constant change and the dynamic society has to adjust to these changes. Many people in the society are trying to make ends meet in tough situations. The situation at Farmingville can be explained using the human behaviour theories. The theories can be directly linked to the day to day problems and experiences of the people of ...

During my work placement at the Spastic Centre of South Australia (SCOSA) I have learned a significant number of things concerned with the practice of social work. The experience of this placement has been invaluable and has taught me the importance of theoretical and practical approaches to the job, including models and frameworks. During the course of this essay, I will reflect on what I have learned and how I came to understand the importance of the above things. It became clear very quickly that all workers at the centre rely heavily on the theoretical approaches to social work. ...

Business

Introduction

HIV is lentivirus that causes AIDS. Three decades after it was discovered, HIV/AIDS has been a consistent challenge. Whether developed or undeveloped, all countries have experienced the worst of the pandemic. In the recent past, third world countries have suffered the most despite numerous efforts put in place to curb its prevalence. This pandemic has been a community based problem (Schuster, Bornovalova, & Hunt 2011). If an individual is infected, his friends and family members are also indirectly affected. The reason is, after the individual is infected, it is for the family members to cater for his medical bills, ...

Use this format to submit your final product for this assignment.

1. Read the case study of Kendra at the beginning of Chapter 13 of the Mental Health in Social Work text. 2. Complete all sections of the assignment, as identified in this document. 3. Turn in the assignment to your instructor by the end of Week 7.

Questions to consider when formulating a diagnosis for Kendra

1. Do Kendra’s presenting problems result from patterns of interaction with others?

Kendra’s mentioned issues stem from a series of negative interactions in her social circles. She is very lonely, and when she is alone, she feels overpowered by the thought that she will be lonely forever and be abandoned. ...

Human Services

1. Ideas, Theories, and Technological Advances that Affected Human Services The field of human services has been experiencing several changes for the last ten years. First of all, the quality of life has significantly improved; globalization influenced all the spheres of our lives giving opportunities to some people and challenging others; many innovation have been introduced lately. Legislation is changing and is becoming more loyal. Standards in legislation area, such as equal employment opportunity, healthcare, wages, occupational safety and health, become more focused on human needs. Growing healthcare costs led to growing demand for specialists in this field. Modernization ...

We Must Tell Our Own Story

Introduction

There exists in the world of sociology some controversy between two theories of thought. The debate is usually over a question like this “Which has more control over an individual’s life agency or structure?” One side argues that people are confined behind the boundaries of social structures. How a person behaves within the structure is controlled by the boundaries or his perception of the boundaries. How a person acts depends on how the social structure (or hierarchy of social structures) “allows” him to act. There is free will only as it fits into the power structure of ...