about global social work is widening my perspective of the world as I know it. I will even go a step further and say I did not really know the world at all, but I am learning. Global social work is giving me a broader perspective. So I have to admit that I am definitely being pushed out of my comfort zone. The current poverty rate and free-trade agreements take me to a totally different dimension of thinking. However, you do not know the real social work until you study global social work. So…
factors which enhance peace, acceptance, meaningful life, teamwork as well as development in the society. Moral values seem to be on the brink of decline in our community. Currently, less individual in our society values honest, and this has resulted in social issues and problems that cloud the society today. The moral decline in our society has led to increasing depressions among individuals, death and moral decays in the society. The vocabulary…
the ever growing poverty, dependency, and hopelessness. This has seen an increased in concern among various stakeholders, including academicians, strategyfabricators, and legislators that poverty and disparity is no longer to belook at as an easy social issue that are safely to be subordinated to essentialsecurities…
written laws or a social norm. These are set to either maintain safety and regulation or prevent societal damage. Whether we choose to follow these rules or not, they are enforced by someone who should regularly choose what is best for their country or community. When someone who doesn’t have best interests in mind is in charge, negative results will surface. In the film V for Vendetta, James Mcteigue portrays the impact of a corrupt government and rebellion against the injustice of a…
us glimpses to beginning to see their perspective. Leviathan (Thomas Hobbes) and Two Treatises of Government (John Locke) is works that give models of a competent government. Locke and Hobbes brought forth the concept of the state of nature and the social contract. Both differ on what the state of nature is but both agree that people had to come together and agree to give up some of their natural rights to live in a society. So what is the state of nature? In the simplest…
Keller’s statement on page seven, “It stands to reason that injustice is easier to perform against people without the money or social status to defend themselves” (Keller, 2012). People who are poor or lack social status tend to be victims of injustice more than people who are rich and have social leverage. People who are more vulnerable, less money or social pull, are the lower class and are treated as such. If you can’t afford a legal bills or you don’t have any connections than people take…
a life with no social workers. In this theory, would there be social justice? Social workers aim to assist people with the basic needs and values that are needed in life. This goal is fulfilled through the use of social work values. These values consist of “competence, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, service, and social justice” (NASW). A prime example of these values at work is in the movie “I am Sam.” This movies demonstrates social justice in…
Working with seniors in the case of abuse is challenging and demanding, and social workers need to use an anti-oppressive approach in order to address the issue and meet seniors’ needs. Additionally, social workers need to have a deep knowledge about risk factors, symptoms of neglect and elder abuse, in order to address the consequences and prevent them from reoccurrence (Donovan & Regehr, 2010). Elder abuse is a result of oppression based on age, which means that structural anti-oppression…
Nursing (AACN, 2008), social justice is defined as ‘acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of economic status, race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation’ (p. 28). This definition encompasses the multitude of factors one needs to take into account when working closely in the public health field. Each category can be broken down to different spectrums that has the potential for bias and unjust treatment to the local community. In my opinion social justice…
In today's world it is extremely important to bring an awareness to the topic of social inequities and persecutions happening. More specifically, religious inequality is an important subject that needs to be brought attention to. This rising discrimination affects teens in many parts modern America where they are treated poorly because of it. Many authors write about this inequity impacting its readers about the global issue, by having characters to help convey their message. As well as books,…