Personal Statement Sample For Social Work

“When are you ever going to behave like a proper woman!” my mother shouted, as I walked through the door, dressed in a mini skirt and two hours later than my curfew. I rolled my eyes as a sixteen-year-old girl, whose only care at that moment is to get away from seemingly controlling parents. My father stood nearby, containing the anger he felt towards my attitude. This was a typical situation in my home growing up as a teenage girl in Canada. Being of Philippine descent, my parents greatly valued the Filipino principle of a conservative woman. As a child, I was keen on meeting these expectations. This all changed when I went through puberty and the cultural restrictions that prevented me from being a teenager began to weigh heavily on me. …show more content…
Social change work seeks justice and understands that alterations in society are required to achieve equality and enhance the well- being of its people, especially that of minority groups. I believe that Social Work significantly echoes the principles of social change work. With that said, making a difference in people’s lives is an essential aspect of a future career to me, and so completing a Bachelor of Social Work degree only makes sense. In this way, I can combine my understanding of gender inequality with social justice. A completed degree in Social Work will enable me to put my passion of bettering the lives of others into action. In attaining this degree, I plan to work with women and a variety of minority groups, to help seek social justice and much needed assistance on their behalf. As someone with a background in Social Work and experiences in the field as a practicum student, I am convinced that this is the right path for me. In addition, my eagerness to be part of positive changes in our world gives me confidence that I will excel in this …show more content…
Though there are great varieties in wording, the word poverty is similarly defined as lacking in basic resources and living a low quality of life in combination with other issues such as homelessness. What each interpretation fails to do however is include the idea that poverty affects different people and groups in varying degrees, resulting in contrasting yet identically negative outcomes. In exploring the effects of poverty in different groups, this paper seeks to understand why women are at higher risks of experiencing poverty by connecting this problem to women’s role as primary caregivers, pay gaps between men and women and other contributors to women’s