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With the law being favoured in social work as a framework it is also contested as, although social workers need relevant and vast knowledge of policies and laws in place to guide their practice, they must recognise that in fact they are not lawyers. This creates an element of responsibility as the social worker involved must know legislation to recognise when a legal opinion is required to guide their decision making and also to inform their client to seek legal help or legal intervention when…

the cultural policy did not fit social reality, because policy makers did not know the context as they had never been there, as a result the policy was in a complete discordance with the particular context. The importance of “contextuality”, social work framework and practice is significant just if accorded with the context. (Gray & Fook, 2004) Understanding this social context, the community and their dynamics enable me to advocate for a social policy change. Consequently, I had to identify…

that cuts through every race, age, and cultural background; however, the lack of affordable housing is a common issue homeless people share. Societal issue, such as homelessness affects micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work. Micro practice is the most common social work practice in the profession. Micro level focuses on individual or family counseling. Social workers engage with individuals…

Principles Human Rights and Dignity. Human Rights and Dignity is the first principal listed in the Ethics of Social Work, Statement of Principles. Social work is based on “respect for the inherent worth and dignity of all people, and the rights that follow this” (IASSW & IFSW, 2004). The first principal of respecting the right to self-determination (4.1.1) states that a social worker should respect and encourage people’s right to make their own choices and decisions. (4.1.2) is the principal of…

individually. My two sisters both work in social services, one a social service supervisor, the other a supervisor over several social work departments. One of my brothers is in his third and final year at Temple Law School. A second brother, a University of Pennsylvania grad, is presently in his application process to law school. My “little brother” will soon be finishing at PITT with plans to go to medical…

A social worker works with individuals, families, groups and communities who are most vulnerable in society to help enhance their well-beings. They goals are to promote social functioning, social justice and to help individuals access the resources they need to achieve their basic human needs. Over the years, social workers have accomplished many great achievements in helping individuals to overcome some of the most difficult challenges in life. However, social worker focuses more on larger…

organization, you become part of a larger system. It is important to understand how such a large system work, in order to fit in well. Often some kind of function in the system does not work as well as it could, and will it is going to take someone or group to decide change it. The social work profession consists of collective values that reflect the responsibility, implicit in the role of social work in society (Levy, 1973. p 36). Social workers have a substantial amount of influence in the…

Religion can be a very touchy topic in any profession. Whether you are a doctor, lawyer or a social service worker, boundaries can easily be crossed in these professions. In the social work profession, we follow the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. Code 2.01 states, “ Social workers should obtain education about and seek to understand the nature of social diversity and oppression with respect to race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender…

MY PROFESSION : SOCIAL WORK PACTICES Social Work practice is one of the demanding and essential service in our Society. The importance of social work practice is getting wide spread day by day. No media, no advertisements, nothing is there in between to make it a Super Job. The real agent of this service is the Person itself. The life changing experiences and testimonies are the tools. It passes from one individual to another and to another, so on. Social work is fully concentrated on…

A person with Generalist practices many roles, to offer resources that meet the needs of families, individuals, 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,…