Discipline in Social Work definition, goals and setting

Discipline in Social Work definition, goals and setting

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  What comes toyour mind when you hear the phrase “social work”?
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  DISCIPLINE OF SOCIAL WORK
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   Discipline ofsocial work is closely associated with government welfare and social programs aimed at achieving social justice, fairness and attainment of social equilibrium.  “The social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well- being.
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   Aims toprotect vulnerable people from abuse, neglect, or self-harm and to help enhance their wellbeing and quality of life. Operates within legal frameworks for protecting a supporting vulnerable people. Work closely with other professional, often known as inter-professional working.
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   Social workhas evolved from being a domestic common- sense care to professional service. A wide variety of people in the community, from friends to parents, relatives, volunteers to all people of goodwill participate in providing social care. This includes providing personal care, supporting individuals with daily living, and supporting people to engage with their communities and involve more direct contact with people
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  DEFINITION OF SOCIAL WORK
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   The policy,ethics, and human rights committee of the British association of social workers (2012) provides the definition of social work:  The social world profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationship and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being.  Utilizing theories of human behavior and social systems, social work intervenes at points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human right and social justice and fundamental to social work.”
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   It isunderstood here the social work is a profession that fulfills the social work mandate to promote well- being and quality of life. It encompasses activities directed in improving human and social conditions and alleviating human distress and social problems through enhancing people’s competence and functioning, ability to access social support and resources, creating human responsive social services, and expansion of the structures of the society that provide opportunities for all citizens
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   The aimof social work is to help individuals fit better into their environment and change concept, Segal, Gerdes, & Steiner (2005)  The context of social work is a place that requires professionals to direct their service on needs of empowerment of people who experience some forms of vulnerability, oppression, and living in poverty.
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  GOALS AND SCOPEOF SOCIAL WORK
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   Support aproactive position with regard to social and economic policy development to prevent problems for individuals and society from occurring period.  Uphold the integrity of the profession in all aspects of social work practice.  Establish linkages between people and societal resources to further social functioning and enhance the quality of life.  Develop cooperative networks within the institutional resources systems.  Facilitate the responsiveness of the institutional resource systems to meet help and human service needs.
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   Promote socialjustice and equality of all people with regard of full participation and society. Contribute to the development of knowledge for social work profession through research and evaluation. Encourage exchange of information in those institutional systems in which both problems and resources opportunities are produced. Enhance communication through an appreciation of diversity and through ethnically sensitive, non sexist social work practice.
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   Employ educationalstrategies for the prevention and resolution of problems. Embrace a world view of human issues and solution.
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  PRINICIPLES OF SOCIALWORK PRINCIPLES RELATIVE TO RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 1. Upholding and promoting human rights and well- being 2. Respecting the right to self-determination 3. Promoting the right to participation 4. Creating each person as a whole 5. Identifying and developing strengths
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  PRINCIPLES RELATIVE TORESPECT FOR JUSTICE 1. Challenging discrimination - Social works have a responsibility to challenge discrimination on the basis of characteristics such as ability, age, culture, gender or sex, marital status, socio-economic status, political opinions, racial or other physical characteristics, sexual orientation, or spiritual beliefs. 2. Recognizing diversity. Social workers should recognize and respect the diversity of the societies in which they practice, taking into account individual, family, group, and community differences.
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  PRINICIPLES OF SOCIALWORK PRINCIPLES RELATIVE TO RESPECT FOR JUSTICE 1. 3. Distributing resources. Social works should ensure that resources at the disposal are distributed fairly, accordingly to need. 4. Challenging unjust policies and practices. Social workers have a duty to bring attention to their employers, policy makers, politicians, and the general public the situations where resources are inadequate or where distribution of resources, policies, and practices are oppressive, unfair, harmful or illegal
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  PRINCIPLES RELATIVE TOPERSONAL INTEGRITY •Upholding the values and reputation of the profession •Being trustworthy •Maintaining professional boundaries •Making considered professional judgement •Being professional
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  PRINICIPLES OF SOCIALWORK PRINCIPLES RELATIVE TO RESPECT FOR JUSTICE 5. Working in solidarity. Social workers, individually, collectively, and with others have a duty to challenge social conditions that contribute to social exclusion, stigmatization or subjugation, and work toward and inclusive society.
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  CORE VALUES OFSOCIAL WORK