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big deal, it was consider the responsibility of a mother. Growing up in Nigeria, my mother had always been the breadwinner of the family although I had a working and well paid father, who was living with us, she still worked hard to put food on the table for four children alongside my father. My Father’s family continually abused my mother, calling her all kind of names, blaming her for the reason why my father is not successful and my father would collect all my mother’s hard earned money from…

Social Problem There is not enough services and support for employed, low income adults. I came to realize this issue because there was a time in my life when I was homeless, and I was practically told that there would be no immediate help available to me since there are no adults under the age of 18 who live in the same household as myself. My mother and I were evicted from our home in December 2014, just a few days before New Year 's Day. For confidentiality, I will refer to my mother as…

When we look closely, these professions can contain many gray areas within their everyday routines and practices. But these aren’t the only things that make us different from one another. Our idea of determination and dedication, or college persistence also varies from one major to the next. Some students may classify this as attending classes and being prepared for tests and having a high grade point average, or GPA. But then there are those students who classify persistence as making it…

University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Admissions Personal Statement 1. As a future Social Worker being trained to address the daily struggles and challenges of those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty, particularly those with disabilities would be most rewarding. People with disabilities experience stigma and scrutiny due to a lack of public awareness. Many times people with disabilities will choose to not reveal their disability to the general public, although…

At the age of seventeen, I saw my friend get backhanded by her boyfriend simply because he wanted to leave a concert and she wanted to take a picture with the band. My night was ruined by what I witnessed, but more so my life and hers were changed that night. She went on to marry this boy that within a few months of dating had become abusive and controlling. Our lifelong friendship was cut short because in what turns out to be a typical move, the abuser isolated her from those that loved her and…

An ideal social service agency provides services with the intent to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic needs of the community. Its clientele are at the fore front for services and advocacy to help bring closure during their times of crisis’s. A social worker of a social service agency strives to uphold ethical standards as set by the National Association of Social Worker (1999). Such ethical standards include service, social justice, dignity/worth of person, importance of human…

Coming into this course there were certain elements of the course content that I have experienced in the past, or are ongoing experiences, that I have had the opportunity to further reflect on with the aid of the course readings and in-class discussions; there were some elements I did not know about or had not really thought about in this practical way before this course and have added to my social work toolbox; and there were some elements that I already knew of and furthered and/or clarified…

Since the 1800’s, social work has been an ever-growing profession. This profession, often overlooked by employers, is incredibly important in maintaining the welfare of society. In times of need, most people will (directly or indirectly) turn towards a social worker for guidance. When considering the process of getting medical treatment, one mentions the doctors, the nurses, and the hospital staff. The responsibilities of medical social workers, although rarely discussed, are an essential part…

I stumbled upon the concept of resiliency – a person’s relative ease in ‘bouncing back’ after encountering stressful situations - during my first semester of college. I enrolled in a research-intensive course where I studied the impact of HIV and sexual health stigma on physical and mental health outcomes of rural LGBTQ people. My small town upbringing and the isolation I experienced while coming to terms with my queer identity attracted me to this research question. What is the secret to…

Assessment in social work is a crucial tool that social workers use to obtain and analyse information from the service user or anyone integral to the care and wellbeing of the service user. Social workers must do this in order to identify and respond to risk, and also to determine the wants and needs of the individual and their care givers. As a social worker undertaking assessments you should always be self-aware and take into account the diversity of each individual. There is a vast spectrum…