The field of Social Work has professional values that all social workers should adhere to during their practice of social work. Often times the professional values of social work are synonymous to the social worker’s personal value structure. An individual’s personal values can conflict with the values of the profession; therefore it is imperative to be aware of those differences in order to conduct ethical social work practice. One’s own values can either constructively or destructively impact…
I grew up in a family of Republicans; both my mother and father are moderate conservatives. My family has always emphasized the importance of voting and usually took me with them when they voted. Outside of simply voting, my family has not been politically active. The importance of voting has been instilled in me by them. However being stubborn and interested in learning and making choices on my own, their conservative beliefs did not instill in me in the same way. I disagreed with my main…
Values are important in the makeup of a person because they are what guides and determines how a person lives. One may not have very many, but if one would try to explore their values, they will most likely find at least one. Whether it’s a big value such as valuing the importance of only having relations when one gets married, or as small as saying thank you. Point being everyone has something they value. As Levitt and Moorhead say, values not only come up in the counseling relationship but…
Social work values are in the preamble of the NASW code of ethics. Social work profession primary missions is to further improve the well-being of humans and to meet their basic needs. These values are rooted for social workers to embrace throughout their profession. We are here to build a foundation based on to contribute, environmental forces, and address problems in living. There are multiple social work core values but there are so much we can explain and address for another day. Even…
To start I will talk about my top seven personal values; what they are, how I define them, and where they came from. In addition to my personal values I will discuss the Social Work Core Values and how they coincide with my values. Out of my values the first few derive from similar aspects, and these include Integrity, Excellence, and Respect. The first value of Integrity is easily defined as being honest and doing what is right, even when no one is looking. Excellence refers to being a…
From the age of six years old until at least the age of eighteen one of the main things that is discussed everyday is the importance of education. Many different cultures put a different level of importance on education. Some may have the luxury of being from the upper class and knowing that they will be able to attend any college they wish. Money would not be a factor that they would have to consider. While for some people college may be out of reach and they have to step out into the workforce…
demographic, age, race or religion, people all over the world participate in dressing activities every single day. By collecting a wide variety of items of dress from friends and family members, I was able to locate themes that arose time and time again. To start this process, I posted on social media asking friends and family to send me stories of items that have special or significant meaning. In the beginning, people seemed to be reluctant to send in information. Although this is likely…
The overarching topic from the readings for this week is that family climate plays a critical role in the success and longevity of family businesses. This topic is spread over nearly every reading for the week, including that from the textbook. In the article by Prof. Miller (from Frontiers in Psychology), family climate is broken down into three main categories: intergenerational style, family cohesion, and family process. From the readings, along with the research by Prof. Miller, it can be…
Difference between a lot of aspect of American and Indian religion, marriages and family relations., While some distinctions are very hard to notice, others will skip right out. Each one of these aspect plays significant roles in each nation. On the additional hand, several similarities recline between the two nations as well. Religion is a set of common thinking and practices generally held by a group of public that is usually alienated as a prayer, ritual, and religious laws. Marriages is one…
are many other features that contribute to the play’s success, including: its two major themes (importance of family and significance of their dreams), the main character’s personality, and the author’s standpoint in the story. One of the major themes in A Raisin in the Sun is the importance of family and values, which contributes to the play’s unraveling. The Youngers are a poor African-American family living in Chicago. When a life insurance check arrives due to the death of Lena Younger’s…