Gender: An Analysis Of The Social Work Profession

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are several examples of courage between each of the characters. Harper Lee has shown throughout the novel, that many people have demons they’re fighting, in or out of the bodies or mind. By showing the characters conflicts between themselves and other people, Lee has proven that being courageous is not only physical but mentally too. Some examples of both ways is when Scout decides that she will not fight any more, Scout realising that Atticus is a lot more courageous than she thinks, and Atticus throughout the Tom Robinson case.

Sports hold tremendous value in American society and all athletes have at least one thing in common: the risk of getting a concussion. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that results from a direct/indirect action or force that causes the brain to shake rapidly within the skull (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2016). This injury can mildly or severely affect the brain’s function by damaging brain cells and producing chemical alterations (CDC, 2016). Throughout the years, concussions have been more prevalent not only in professional sports, but among youth, college, and recreational sports as well. Despite the remarkably high statistics on concussions in the U.S., many cases still go unreported (Groce & Urankar, 2016, p. 22). Sustaining this injury can significantly set a person back physically, mentally, and emotionally. Due to the risks and health issues associated with concussions doctors, athletic trainers, coaches, and lawmakers are getting involved to protect athletes of all levels from receiving concussions.

I have yet to encounter a social worker who entered the profession for acclaim or prestige. It is a demanding career with long hours and ceaseless paperwork. Social workers are frequently overburdened in addition to being underpaid. Occasionally, they witness agonizing tragedy, fundamentally changing them. Having worked in social services for a number of years, I have had these experiences.

On September 21, 2015, I met with Ms. Katie, a student in the MSW program at NCSU, to conduct an interview. We met at Starbucks in Cary, in the crossroads shopping center. Ms. Katie’s responses helped me learn and think about social workers in the child welfare social field. As a prospective social worker, my questions were formed based thoughts that I was concerned about my responsibilities in the social work field..

Social work is a gendered profession because it is a woman dominated profession. In theory, when compared to men, women’s willingness to help others is greater because than that of a man’s. Women are often associated and, in some cases, expected to express a caring personality towards others because of the idea that “women are sensitive and are more willing to show sympathy towards others.” In other words, women have kinder hearts. This idea often results in women to become underpaid in their professions

Assessing Issues of Gender in Social Work Practice: An Overview of the De-feminization of the Female

In the society we live in today, there are many problems people face whether it has to do with family, friends, jobs, stress, money, children, abuse or, etc. Although many people face issues in their daily lives sometimes these issues can be overwhelming and in these cases it is important to realize that there is help from people. Social workers are put in place by the government to provide help and assistance to those who need it and even those who may not accept it but are in need of it. There are many times a social worker will be seen as the bad guy but its hard to forget that they are just doing their job and actually are doing more good than bad. Social workers provide the help and services that most families and communities need but may not be able to access or may have other conflicts which prevent them from receiving help. Whether it be help by necessary force or by willfulness of the person or family that needs help, it can be assured that a social worker will be there to provide just that.

The rise of the service economy has increased tendency for service workers to engage in emotional labour meanwhile increase the employment opportunities for women (Nixon, 2009). However, women remains concentrated in low paid and low status occupations in the contemporary economy as opposed to men. The workplace culture is gendered due to the social expectation towards the occupations that reinforce existing stereotypes and cultural expectation about the gender in the workplace (Nixon, 2009; Kerfoot and Marek Korczynski, 2015; Hanser, 2012). Hochschild (1983) suggested that a job requires emotional labour when its performance involves direct interaction with customers or colleagues (Nixon, 2009). For instance, service workers are required to

I recently stopped working at Swiss Chalet located at the Boardwalk for a little under a year now. Most of my co-workers were females, (including head manager, assistant manager, and a large majority of the serves who worked with me) with the exception of the cooks, and two other servers. Out of the 9 female servers, 7 of them had kids, and they all varied in relationship status (married and divorced). From my time working there, and being able to reflect on what I’ve learned in this course, I have come to the conclusion that my female coworkers have much more at stake than an eighteen-year-old guy who was working for a part time position. These women not only have to work a low paying job to maintain and provide for their family, they also have to take on their role as a mother and wife/ex-wife when they return to their homes.

If one were to ask me six years ago what I would like to pursue as a career, I do not believe that I would have ever been able to answer them ‘a social worker’. While in high school and in my earlier years of post-secondary school, I did not have any knowledge of what a social worker was let alone know what duties they perform. It was in 2012 where I discovered the profession of a social worker. The profession came to my understanding when a situation came upon a particular family that attend my local church. This particular family felt in their hearts to take in two nephews into their home. This situation came about for them due to the condition of their home and the lifestyle that their single mother was

When working in a field of expertise the experts in that area need to know what defines that field. Social work, with its roots over a hundred years old, started out simply offering assistance to others, has grown and changed, and is currently reconnecting with its roots (Bisman, 2004). Bisman (2004) emphasizes the importance of being an advocate of justice and keeping the field focused on the “social” part of social work. This push to keep social work focused on the needs of others defines social work today. Social work focuses on providing aide to the needy and increasing awareness of those that are oppressed.

Social workers assist individuals, groups or communities restore or enhance social functioning through creating living conditions favorable to their goal or need. Social workers are trained professionals that help people overcome some of life’s most difficult challenges such as poverty, discrimination, abuse, addiction, physical illness, educational issues, mental illness, disability, unemployment, etc. They accomplish this through counseling individuals, families and communities; teaching them how to cope with the stresses of everyday life. From a political standpoint, social workers spend time and money on campaigns that elect public officials that are committed to social work values. Sound public policies enable social workers to meet human needs, be fairly compensated and promote social justice. Overall I perceive social work as a “take action” profession. Often times, we as human beings complain and talk about what needs to be done but do not do anything beyond that. Social workers are hands on. They are not just talking about what “should” be done but they are doing something to better our communities. Social workers are about making a difference in society by helping others out that are in need for various reasons. If you are very sick and in need of assistance to perform normal, everyday functions, social workers can assist

I came to Davidson Library on Wednesday at 12:30. When I walk in, I saw 6 workers at the front desk, 5 of which are female. 1 Female worker has a darker skin color, the rests are White. The tuck shop is open, I saw 3 workers in it without customers. The amount of people on first floor is obviously more than last week. With easily more than 30 students, most were studying individually. I saw 4 groups of 2 students studying together. 3 groups are Asian males, only 1 group is of different gender and race (estimate to be Latino). There are more students studying with their laptop and text book than those who uses the desktop provided here. I saw more Asians on first floor than other race, and I saw more males than females. Most are studying without

Social Work’s core philosophy and values are centered around social justice and social well-being. Oppression, injustice, discrimination, and violence are antithetical to the social work profession. Social Work believes in strength-based approaches and the person-in-environment perspective to cater the needs and welfare of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society at large. Generally, the target populations for social work are vulnerable, marginalized, and oppressed people; however, social workers provide services to people with a wide range of problems, such as poverty, addiction, mental illness, etc. to empower them to meet their own needs. Historically, the social work profession started its operation by providing neighborhood

The individuals who choose the social work vocation do so with the good intention of helping the most vulnerable communities and individuals. Many times these eager, well-meaning individuals are shocked to stumble into a social work system that quickly challenges their naïve ideals of what “saving the world” actually means. A system that often imposes a factory-like approach to human beings who live in the most difficult of circumstances and have experienced a wealth of trauma, and (internalized) oppression. Social workers inadvertently become complicit in supporting a system focused more on numbers and economic gain and less on actual healing and providing possibility to individuals and families. Furthermore, without careful critical