International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

Definition of Social Work Social work aims at improving the quality of life and enhances welfare of individuals, families, couples, groups, and communities through different ways including research, direct practice, policy planning, crisis and community development. It ensures security for those affected by social problems such as poverty, mental and physical disabilities etc. It acts as a platform to raise voice against social inequality and induce social reforms. It also involves social…

events in my life that have impacted my personal and professional decision to become a social worker. I will also be reviewing personal characteristics that apply to my professional experiences and the vocational and educational experiences that I would like involve myself with in the next five years. There have been many people and experiences that have been influential in my choice to become a social worker. My mother is one of the people who is the most influential in my decision. Toni was…

The first quality that I think is critical in being an effective social worker is empathy. I think to care, and understand the needs of clients, empathy is essential. The second quality is the motivation to help clients with support and guidance. For instance, this involves participating in self-care to better serve clients. I also think that this consists of not giving up on a client, and staying proactive in helping the client change his or her behavior. The third quality that I think is…

Social work has evolved over time, and it has paved the way for the new generation of social workers. I believe that I have benefit from the evolution; I can accentuate that social work has more priorities in day to day practices. Combining field work and classroom work has made a significant change in the way I work. I have seen changes in my approach with clients. I am more aware of my transference and countertransference. I take time out to practice active listening and mindfulness. The…

part of the school’s boarding school program. All the students in the program were international students who lived in third world countries, except for one student who lived in the United States. Many of the international students came to the United States from Africa. However, there were a few students from Asia as well. From what I gathered, Building Bridges is a mentorship program that aims to help international high school students learn about…

The more and more I learn about the society around us, the more and more I begin to reflect and analyze my life and relationships with the people in my life. Relationships play a major in all of our lives. There are definite expectations that I require and hope to meet in my relationship with some. Currently, I am in a serious relationship. I am a very strong-headed person and require certain qualities and expect certain qualities out of someone. I have been in one serious relationship before…

SNEHA Foundation was started in Chennai on 14th April 1986 with their primary concern being prevention of suicide. It is a voluntary organization that values human life and feelings. SNEHA was started with the mission of extending unconditional support, warmth and understanding to people who are in crisis. In the stress- filled life, people have the need to talk to someone. Some problems are such that they are better off being told to a third person rather than to any of their own friends and…

that this belief is vital in fitting with the ethical framework in Social Care practice. Social care workers work to help those that are less fortunate. Often these select groups, for example those who have struggled with addiction, those who are homeless and individuals with disabilities are often faced with great prejudice and stigma. In many situations it is necessary for the social care worker to advocate for these individuals which is why it is important to have the courage to act in…

ORIGIN OF SELF HELP GROUPS, PERFORMANCE AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION By R.BHAKTHER SOLOMON Development Consultant Introduction: In 1970 Paulo Freire in his book “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” used “Conscientization” as a Consciousness raising process to organise the poor. It is a popular social and education concept. Development professionals took a cue from this and thus came the principles of Education, Organisation, and Mobilisation as a strategy to empower the poor. Based on the local…

TInterdependence is term used to describe a relationship where two or more things are dependent on each other. Interdependence is a phenomenon that many scholars of humanities and the social sciences explore when mapping out social relationships and hierarchies. Taking a critical disability studies perspective, the livelihood of all persons is paramount and social interdependence will be a focus point. Social interdependence theorists have created three processes by which social interdependence…