Jack is a 51 year old man, who has got a cognitive impairment , currently living with his father who developed a Parkinson's disease 5 years ago.. He has never been employed , his social life being very limited.. Jack does the shopping , looks after the house and takes his dad regularly to the local surgery when he needs to be seen by his doctor. They have no friends or other family members.
Jack attends twice a week a gardening project offered by a local independent organisation. Jack is known by his peers as a very calm man, who is not particularly attached by someone, but who enjoys to carry out various tasks alongside other group members. Recently, most of his peers have reported that Jack has displayed frequent episodes …show more content…
The social worker tried to advance the idea of placing Jack's father in a short-term facility(PCF 7.2) , to allow both of them to have a break and to reconsider their attitudes towards each other . Surprisingly, both of them opposed this idea . The father attributed his difficult behaviour to his limited mobility, declaring that he is fully competent to manage his life with the support that he gets from his son. Jack, on the other hand, said he would feel more isolated an unsafe without his father presence and his financial …show more content…
The social worker has a difficult mission ,as needs to apply a holistic approach that permits to assess and identify the needs , risks, strengths and rights.(PCF7.4) . It is imperative to weigh up the information gathered ,and to act in the best interests of the service user , without violating any of the legal obligations imposed by the current legislative framework or Code of Ethics 'that states the values and ethical principles on which profession is based'. (Basw.co.uk, 2017).
The social worker is obviously concerned that both ,the father and the son might find themselves into a vulnerable position. At this stage , it is hard to distinguish if there is a perpetrator or both of them can be considered victims as they both are exposed to abuse and neglect. It is clear that the S.W must explore the notions of abuse and neglect , critically reflect (PCF 6.1) upon how the legislation and ethics impact on people's rights., using different models of reflection and providing a rationale for professional
Jack attends twice a week a gardening project offered by a local independent organisation. Jack is known by his peers as a very calm man, who is not particularly attached by someone, but who enjoys to carry out various tasks alongside other group members. Recently, most of his peers have reported that Jack has displayed frequent episodes …show more content…
The social worker tried to advance the idea of placing Jack's father in a short-term facility(PCF 7.2) , to allow both of them to have a break and to reconsider their attitudes towards each other . Surprisingly, both of them opposed this idea . The father attributed his difficult behaviour to his limited mobility, declaring that he is fully competent to manage his life with the support that he gets from his son. Jack, on the other hand, said he would feel more isolated an unsafe without his father presence and his financial …show more content…
The social worker has a difficult mission ,as needs to apply a holistic approach that permits to assess and identify the needs , risks, strengths and rights.(PCF7.4) . It is imperative to weigh up the information gathered ,and to act in the best interests of the service user , without violating any of the legal obligations imposed by the current legislative framework or Code of Ethics 'that states the values and ethical principles on which profession is based'. (Basw.co.uk, 2017).
The social worker is obviously concerned that both ,the father and the son might find themselves into a vulnerable position. At this stage , it is hard to distinguish if there is a perpetrator or both of them can be considered victims as they both are exposed to abuse and neglect. It is clear that the S.W must explore the notions of abuse and neglect , critically reflect (PCF 6.1) upon how the legislation and ethics impact on people's rights., using different models of reflection and providing a rationale for professional