Over the past decades, social workers have encountered and helped children who have experienced unimaginable types of abuse. In most cases the abuse is done by someone who the child is already familiar with. Usually, the child will become close to the person and put their faith in them only to receive harm and betrayal of trust. And in what kinds of abusive situations does a child tend to end up more mentally distraught? The answer is during religious abuse. Social workers know about the children that have been done wrong by men and women who claim to be spiritual leaders, yet many of them claim religion as well, as the means to help the religiously abused children. Religion should not be included in social work, period. Social workers …show more content…
The children may then feel scornful toward the religion because the individuals that claimed it separated them from each other, causing everlasting feelings of bitterness and unforgiveness. Another reason religion should be excluded from social work is that when the religiously abused children become adults, they may develop feelings of anxiety and doubt toward religion and the individuals that claim it. For example, a young boy who experiences rape by a Catholic priest and who is given assistance by a social-working organization run by other Catholic priests may think “How are these people different from the man that raped me”? The child may also declare all religious folks to be hypocrites because of the abuse given to him by his religious leader/s. In the end, the young child may grow up doubting and fearing all religions due to wrongful inclusion of religion into social work. Lastly, religion should not be included in social work because while religiously abused individuals are under the care of religious social-working organizations, they may constantly think of the religious persons by whom they have received abuse. After children are traumatized, they may constantly have memories and dreams about their experiences if there are things around them that trigger those memories. If they are constantly reminded of their abuse, they can develop mental illnesses like depression, PTSD or
Any victim of sexual abuse faces the chance of having their development impacted. This is especially true amongst children. Studies have proven that children who have been sexually abused by a female offender often have different developmental experiences (T.A. Gannon, 2008, p. 356). Mental illness is yet another impact that victims face. Many sexual abuse victims transpire into states of depression, rage, and suicide; they even have strained relationships with certain individuals (Denov, 2014, p.
Mark 9:37 “Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.” In this verse, God shows He loves children and wants to take care of them. Christian Social workers might face the hard decision of removing a child from his home, but God concurs with the decision if it is in the best interest of the child. God wants us to take care of His little children and if a biological parent fails to do so, the child needs to be moved and placed in a safer environment. Just like humans are dependent on God, children are dependent on their parents. Parents have the responsibility to provide for the “heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Another important aspect of being a Christian Social worker is forgiveness. God commands us to “love our enemies, and do good” (Luke 6:35). The end goal of removing a child from a home should be returning him to his biological parents. Christian Social workers have a chance to show forgiveness and God’s love to parents who may need help or guidance. Most children are removed from families due to neglect, not physical abuse. Sometimes parents do their best, but they still do not have the resources needed to properly provide for their children. Social workers must help these parents learn about the resources available to them and help them
I need to start by admitting that this video was difficult to watch! Within a few seconds of watching the video I was reminded of the level of difficulty of the social work profession. As described in the video, Child Protection Services’ role is to protect children from neglect and abuse (Mierendorf, 2000). Similarly, social workers play several significant and complex roles within child advocacy. Social workers need to ensure the safety and well-being of children and be their voice when they are being silenced or maltreated. Social workers need to identify the abuse and address the situation accordingly. This could be particularly difficult when is in the best interest of children to be removed from their
If I were the child protective services worker that was working and involved with the Krasniqi family I would have done several things differently. There are several themes and concepts in this case that should have been dealt with differently than how they were. In particular there are three that I would reexamine first. I would reexamine and address the cultural competency of the workers and the agency. Next I would reexamine the religious competency of the works as well as the agency. I would also look into alternative placements for these children to go to. Within this essay I will examine certain mistakes that were made by child protective services and law enforcement.
A major public health concern is the exposure of children in the child welfare system to potentially traumatic events. These children require trauma-informed care so as to prevent further trauma and to mitigate the effects of the traumatic effects the child is already experiencing. Both the welfare system and the parent under whom the child is placed have a role to play in ensuring this. This essay reviews two research articles that research on the impact of educating the staff in the child welfare system and the parents on trauma-informed care and how this impacts the well-being of the child.
As someone who has worked in the abuse/neglect field for years, I know that child abuse or neglect takes a team who is specifically trained to provide interventions. Many times there is not just one separate kind of abuse or neglect occurring but a pattern of different abuses which require a variety of interventions. Should a social worker try to end an abuse by themselves, they not only put the child in
To begin with, forcing children into accept a religion of any denomination can potentially lead to opposition of faith
I have recently received a unique case in my office. This young lady name is Danielle. Danielle has been through a lot in her young life. She grew up with a parent that was on drugs, and the other parent she never met. She has dealt with abandonment, mental and physical abuse, and has been moved from house to house. These unstable conditions have induced her to have verbal and physical outbursts at school. She is dealing with a lot of pain inside. Upon going to foster care, the abuse continued. The abuse that was inflicted on her was coming from a caregiver who missed use the Word of God to imposed corporate conflict. This case would be of one that is quite arduous. Even though we are a Christian agency and our foundation
On the religious aspects to the effects of abuse, some survivors might dwell deep into its categories. Some becoming
When it comes to dealing with instances of child abuse and neglect, attributes such as being professional, cognizant, interpretative and being perceptive are essential skills to attain in this field. Child welfare social workers are to focus on the social, physical, psychological and emotional well-being of their clients. Therefore, I feel this would be a difficult aspect of social work, I infer a person would have to be imperturbable, composed and strong-willed. I believe a person in this field has to learn to not take their work home with them and be an emotionally strong person. I give my colleague a lot of recognition in this occupation; it would an emotionally-bearing
“connected.” XX did not elaborate further, and reported that his religion and spirituality are “very personal” to him.
suggest that there is an obvious solution that is fair. When it comes to fairness, I think it is fair
The subject of religion in public schools is one that has been debated vigorously and passionately. The warriors from the Right and Left fail to appreciate the facts because they are caught up in the rhetoric and have difficulty viewing this emotional topic dispassionately (Haynes, 2011). Both sides are right about one thing: this is an important subject.
We all have some experience with religion. Whether our parents are religious, our own religious views, or others who try and convert you to a religion, we have all come in contact with a religion. But what do sociology and religion have to do with each other? The answer to this question is that religion meets sociology in the affects that it has on an individual or society (Schaefer, Richard T, 2009, pg 323).
If you woke up tomorrow and found yourself part of a minority group that was treated like a second class citizens and denied civil rights how would you feel? Every day in the United States minority groups are denied basic rights that ever other U.S. citizen is grated. These rights are determined by the United States government that is influenced by religious beliefs, even though our country was founded with the belief of separation of church and state.