1. You are a social worker helping a high school student who has been targeted because he is suspected of being a homosexual. The student is very confused and refuses to return to school. Create a plan of action to help the student achieve his goal of graduating high school and attending college. Additionally discuss how you can assist the school district in adopting more inclusive policies, procedures and practices.
As we know, adolescence can be a challenging time for many young People. However, it can be harder for youths who identify themselves as gay, lesbian, or bisexual or the youths questioning their feelings of same-sex attraction. LGBTQ youths experience health and Mental health concerns similar to their so called “Normal” heterosexual …show more content…
This can cause social isolation and stigma which can cause bullying and negativity from other students.
As a social worker my duty would be to make the student feel as safe and accepting of themselves. To do this I would have to do research myself and learn the difficulties the LGBTQ community goes through daily. With this knowledge I can counsel the student emotionally, and physically so they can be comfortable in stepping out of their bubble and learn and enjoy as much as their peers.
The other step to this solution is the education of this subject. I believe the students and staff of the schools should be aware of the LGBTQ community and their needs. We should educate and train the educators, therapists and social workers more about the LGBTQ community, so they do not have negative attitudes towards these students and the students won’t hesitate to meet and talk to an adult about the issues going on in their daily lives.
2. Please share your opinion on whether schools should be responsible for teaching students about reproductive health or should sexual matters stay in the home? Additionally when or at what age should this topic be …show more content…
You have been given an opportunity to work as a social worker in the emergency room of a rural hospital. You know that you will be working with patients from different towns, communities and backgrounds nightly. Discuss how you would effectively prepare to help each client, recognizing the differences between rural and urban areas.
Diversity is an important factor of social work, because as a social work professional we will be meeting with many different groups of people who share difference cultures, races or ethnicities. In order for the social worker to develop diversity ability, we must take a broad approach to understand diversity. As a social worker myself who would have to work with clients from different backgrounds I would have to learn about many cultures and how they play an important role in my client’s life. I would need to very respectful and always be open minded to learn and to add more to be able to understand from the client’s perspective. This way the client can also be comfortable in sharing their struggle with me, if they feel that the social worker they are working with understands their point of
As we know, adolescence can be a challenging time for many young People. However, it can be harder for youths who identify themselves as gay, lesbian, or bisexual or the youths questioning their feelings of same-sex attraction. LGBTQ youths experience health and Mental health concerns similar to their so called “Normal” heterosexual …show more content…
This can cause social isolation and stigma which can cause bullying and negativity from other students.
As a social worker my duty would be to make the student feel as safe and accepting of themselves. To do this I would have to do research myself and learn the difficulties the LGBTQ community goes through daily. With this knowledge I can counsel the student emotionally, and physically so they can be comfortable in stepping out of their bubble and learn and enjoy as much as their peers.
The other step to this solution is the education of this subject. I believe the students and staff of the schools should be aware of the LGBTQ community and their needs. We should educate and train the educators, therapists and social workers more about the LGBTQ community, so they do not have negative attitudes towards these students and the students won’t hesitate to meet and talk to an adult about the issues going on in their daily lives.
2. Please share your opinion on whether schools should be responsible for teaching students about reproductive health or should sexual matters stay in the home? Additionally when or at what age should this topic be …show more content…
You have been given an opportunity to work as a social worker in the emergency room of a rural hospital. You know that you will be working with patients from different towns, communities and backgrounds nightly. Discuss how you would effectively prepare to help each client, recognizing the differences between rural and urban areas.
Diversity is an important factor of social work, because as a social work professional we will be meeting with many different groups of people who share difference cultures, races or ethnicities. In order for the social worker to develop diversity ability, we must take a broad approach to understand diversity. As a social worker myself who would have to work with clients from different backgrounds I would have to learn about many cultures and how they play an important role in my client’s life. I would need to very respectful and always be open minded to learn and to add more to be able to understand from the client’s perspective. This way the client can also be comfortable in sharing their struggle with me, if they feel that the social worker they are working with understands their point of