Social Work Personal Statement

I was first inspired to look into Social Work as a career when I began learning about Family in AS Sociology as it was intriguing to learn about the factors that influence children and their development as well as their socialisation into wider society via the education system. I first met a social worker when my parents divorced over ten years ago and feel that her intervention and advice made a positive impact on me and my siblings when the transition from being raised by two parents to one became difficult to cope with. This led me to the conclusion that the role of social workers is important as they ensure vulnerable people in society, who may find themselves in an instable situation or phase of their life, regain equilibrium and are offered the support that they require to do so. During my time working as a cashier and crew member at Burger King, Thorpe Park …show more content…
My A Level Geography studies have aided me in doing this as I regularly researched case studies for my study of Human Health and implications of health issues such as malnutrition. Both over nutrition (obesity; common in developing or developed regions) and under nutrition (famine/ poverty; common in less economically developed countries) are examples of the vicious cycle that make a population vulnerable to health risks such as heart disease, under developed cognitive function etc. Therefore, my studies have aided me in understanding the implications of social issues on individuals in society on different scales in both affluent and impoverished regions. Similarly, I have been gathering contemporary examples of religion and its impact on society for my A2 Sociology studies and believe this is a skill that will benefit me in undergraduate study as I can confidently carry out independent study and develop my own research to generate compelling