International Federation of Social Workers

I am a non-traditional female student in my fifties, I was born in Morocco, lived in France, Florida and now in California, I possess all the personal qualities that make me a good fit for the social work profession. I am a worldly person who lived and adapted to many cultures. I am a good listener, mature, honest, kind, and caring person. I pride myself on always being available to help family members, close friends, and even strangers. I enjoy helping other people and enjoy extending a…

different components of a society social value. Through this process, essential qualities of a culture develop. The theory with which Powdermaker views culture, cultural essentialism, is one which uses these essential qualities as means of identification to form groups of people. This differs from Malinowski’s functionalist view, which claims that culture serves the needs of individuals rather than of larger communities. Thus, according to Powdermaker, cultural and social life is described not…

The Royal Flush Most people want to make a difference in life and to the world, and we all have different ways of doing it. For instance, some people economize on food or choose to donate clothes to the people and countries with low financial circumstances, while others travel to countries in voluntary work to help and make this difference to the poor people. One of those people is Lindsey. Her adventure and the voluntary work in Bangladesh are described in “The Royal Flush” by Lori Pollock…

ethnic, social class in the group, participatory democracy, individual initiative, freedom of participation and individualization. Social worker needs to respect to the diversity of religions and customs of group members. For example, social worker cannot force a group member to do something that he or she does not want to do because of his or her religious belief. Also, when conflict between group members appears, social worker needs to address it without hurting each party’s feelings. Social…

Social Work is a profession that aims to assist people in overcoming serious difficulties in their lives by offering care, protection and counseling. They focus on improving the quality of human life by alleviating distress and promoting personal well-being. It is one of the most popular occupations when it comes to helping people because social workers empower people with problem solving and coping skills necessary to make changes in their lives. Social workers are employed in various…

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics is a set of guidelines that social workers are expected to practice while working. There is a lot to know and follow when pursuing a career as a social worker. Most of the standards are typically self-explanatory. There are six ethical values and principles that are broadly used as a basis of “service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence.” (Workers, 2008, p.3).…

Summary of Chinese in America In 1865 rail road workers needed cheap labor, they did what America always does, and they found immigrants that needed work. These Chinese work in freezing weathers in the mountains, some men would die out there and the body was left there to rot. Men were whipped when they said they wanted to quit. They were not paid equal to the white men that were working alongside them, the Chinese were getting paid only a dollar a day. The Chinese men were aware of all the…

job full time became very stressful for her, which led to her ongoing drug abuse. After having me my mother would struggle for the next 18 years with raising a child and dealing with her own battles. My mother never had access to the resources social workers can provide such as housing so she was never able to get the help she needed. This has led to our ongoing daily life struggle that I have become very thankful for. Although my mother and me have not always been in the best situations my…

groups, and community. Social workers work to promote helping clients’ well-being, whether it is for their rights, financial situation, or their safety needs. By making sure to advocate for the client, seeing and hearing their problems/issues and never giving up on them if it is not going the right way. It also means that the social worker needs to acquire the core values, skills, and knowledge of any situation, issue that the client might have. As the clients’ social worker, it is…

improve the care they provide to bereaved parents (RCOG, 2010; Wallbank and Robertson, 2013). Youngson (2011) believes that health care professionals cannot provide compassionate care without support. When the work environment is supportive healthcare workers can develop the inner recourses needed to provide compassionate care and can feel safe to bring greater humanity to their work (Youngson, 2011). Parents in this study appeared to greatly value compassionate care from hospital staff,…