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1. Explain why social work practice has universal objectives when working with clients? Social work practice has universal objectives when working with clients because social workers need to see the issues in a bigger picture to come out with a complete assessment. As social workers deal with multicultural and multi-background clients, universal objectives can help the social workers to take into account all aspects that are contributed to the issues and to have a view that the clients are not…

The social, economic and political revolution brought about by the internet has been beneficial for many, yet it has also been the cause of serious negative consequences. Critically evaluate these two conflicting realities and decide where the internet will ultimately be a threat or a blessing to the 21st Century. Use examples to support your answer, making reference to relevant literature on the subject. In the 21st Century, development of the internet has caused a great impact on the…

What is Social Media in the Workplace? Social media is the latest form of expression in our web based society. It’s a form for friends and families to interact with each other and keep in contact in this technology fueled world. These sites can be used on smart phones, PC’s, laptops, tablets and all easily accessed in the workplace within our 8 hour plus workday. Communication can be severely affected amongst employees and their managers. Although innovative in promoting and attaining new…

those with high social anxiety (HSA) and low social anxiety (LSA) individuals to find out if those individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) impaired reactions when present different facial expressions in a controlled situation. Soares (2015) found that individuals with social anxiety disorder are susceptible to negative facial expressions, efficiency and effectiveness decrease due to a deep rooted evolutionary origin, and lower response times in those individuals with high social anxiety…

The use of social media has become prevalent in the lives of many due to advances in technology, its accessibility and usability. Kaplan and Haenlein (2010) state that social media “is a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, and that allow the creation and exchange of User Generated Content” (p. 61). Social media enables users to communicate and share content freely and independently. Examples of social media platforms…

Some students post highly inappropriate content such as pornography on social media. This has defeated the entire purpose of the medium altogether. Social media is very effective for students to make friends and advance their education; however, there are numerous disadvantages as well. The true challenge lies in addressing these issues and ensuring that the benefits can create the necessary impact. The perspective from the research completed by Chou et al. (2009) states that in some cases…

Social media has existed since 1978 when the first electronic social board called “BBS” was created. The program allowed its few number of users to share games, files, send other users messages. The popularity of BBS grew as computer ownership grew in the 80 's and 90 's. In the late 80 's, a new social technology was created called "CompuServe", also known as e-mail, which allowed users to send direct messages to each other for the first time. The software later allowed it 's users to…

Is Social Media Safe? Social Media has gotten extremely popular in the world of electronics. Some people believe that social media is harmless and acceptable to let their children manage. I believe social media is not safe. In this essay, I am going to be talking about the hazards of social media. Nevertheless, let's continue on with my essay. One reason why I believe social media is not safe has to do with the attribute one there that is supposed to make your account safer, the private setting…

The role of a social worker has many interpretations, but I believe a social worker is someone who provides vulnerable people a sense of support and understanding, while supplying them with a safe environment that promotes openness. A social worker promotes this sense of openness and support with individuals that are in need of assistance by, not only developing a personal connection, but also approaching each situation empathetically. These approaches are important because as a professional…

Unsurprisingly, Touraine’s, Melucci’s, and Castells’ theory of new social movements have been subject to criticism. One main criticism of this approach is on the ‘newness’ of new social movements (Martin, 2015). Many critics have argued that new social movements share some common features with old movements. For example, new social movement approach, according to Calhoun (1994: 22), is ‘historically myopic’ as it lacks recognition of how features of the new movements resemble features of…