1. Officials: VA teen died from stabbing
a. Micro: Nicole Madison Lovell, David Eisenhauer, Mary Pettitt, Spokesperson for KIK, Natalie Keepers, Tammy Weeks,
b. Mezzo: Seventh-graders, engineering Students
c. Macro: Virginia Tech, Facebook, KIK, Blacksburg Police Department
1.05(a)- Cultural Competence and Social Diversity
In Cultural Competence and Social Diversity, section A, of Social Workers Ethical Responsibility to Clients, it says “Social Workers should understand culture and its function in human behavior and society, recognizing the strengths that exist in all cultures” (Workers, 2008). The Social Worker in this case should be competent about technology, specifically social media, because the apps KIK, “a chat software, especially popular with young teens” (Foreman, 2016), and Facebook, play a part in Nicole’s life. The Social Worker should understand generally how social media or the lack thereof, works in all three of these young peoples’ lives, since it could help in enhancing an understanding who the clients are. 1.04(a)- Competence
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Meaning, Social Workers should reach out to any of the people involved in the school, church or community, because he was “often seen walking the streets of Glen Arden, Md, in the company of young children” (Child, 2016). The community might need help identifying unsafe people, because as the article says, “To others, he seemed unusual- sometimes showing up as a volunteer at the elementary school near his home in pajamas and slippers” (Child, 2016). However, some people considered him trustworthy. As well as, Social Workers should have therapy with the community, because, “Now, shock, anger and confusion have consumed much of this Prince Georges County city” (Child,
a. Micro: Nicole Madison Lovell, David Eisenhauer, Mary Pettitt, Spokesperson for KIK, Natalie Keepers, Tammy Weeks,
b. Mezzo: Seventh-graders, engineering Students
c. Macro: Virginia Tech, Facebook, KIK, Blacksburg Police Department
1.05(a)- Cultural Competence and Social Diversity
In Cultural Competence and Social Diversity, section A, of Social Workers Ethical Responsibility to Clients, it says “Social Workers should understand culture and its function in human behavior and society, recognizing the strengths that exist in all cultures” (Workers, 2008). The Social Worker in this case should be competent about technology, specifically social media, because the apps KIK, “a chat software, especially popular with young teens” (Foreman, 2016), and Facebook, play a part in Nicole’s life. The Social Worker should understand generally how social media or the lack thereof, works in all three of these young peoples’ lives, since it could help in enhancing an understanding who the clients are. 1.04(a)- Competence
In section A …show more content…
Meaning, Social Workers should reach out to any of the people involved in the school, church or community, because he was “often seen walking the streets of Glen Arden, Md, in the company of young children” (Child, 2016). The community might need help identifying unsafe people, because as the article says, “To others, he seemed unusual- sometimes showing up as a volunteer at the elementary school near his home in pajamas and slippers” (Child, 2016). However, some people considered him trustworthy. As well as, Social Workers should have therapy with the community, because, “Now, shock, anger and confusion have consumed much of this Prince Georges County city” (Child,