Principles of Care

Needs assessments are essential to both micro and macro social work practice, and the ability to understand this process will enhance our effectiveness as social workers in many areas. A needs assessment allows an individual or group to gain an understanding of the specific needs of consumers and the communities in which they reside. These assessments identify opportunities for further research, improvements for current services, as well as strengths that are already present. This process will also allow us to gain a practical understanding of the work involved when completing a needs assessment. Furthermore, this project will present opportunities for exploring an area of social work in which we all have no experience. This knowledge

There are always key elements to assessments and reviews, including the family and friends. Everyone has a responsibility to support individuals and bearing in mind ‘need to know’ information. The aim being able to achieve the highest goal to maintain effective open channels for everyone.

* Have knowledge and understanding of each individual's support plan and the actions required to achieve positive and

When you think that human dignity is already in this world but when you think about all of the bad things which are happening you realise that people aren’t being treated the way that they should be; people lie (about how their thinking), they think that everything is impossible because of the lies, and the people who are treated the way they should are hoping to make others happier and a difference to this world. If people get treated equally then bad

In the definition for words in Romeo and Juliet, dignity is a word which describes a social position in the overall hierarchy. It is truly astounding that a word through the ages can transform into a different meaning.

One way to assess the need would be to speak to a “Key informant.” These individuals can provide feedback of what is the major issue for clients who are not receiving the services that they need. In addition, a “Key informant” could provide information of why are individuals not being recommended for services.

The idea that dignity is an essential aspect of human life is true because without dignity people often cannot find a reason to continue living. In the text Hillenbrand says, “Though the captives’ resistance was dangerous, through such acts, dignity was preserved, and through dignity, life itself” (Hillenbrand 212). Many men died in POW camps simply because their dignity was stripped away from them and they felt worthless. Once they lost their sense of self worth it was harder, mentally and physically, for them to cling to the idea of being free again, allowing them to slip farther away from life and closer to death. It is in situations like these where one finds that dignity is almost as valuable to survival as basic human necessities.

The dignity of an individual is recognizing the importance of life and the dignity of a human being. (Australian Catholic

Dignity is established in the way that every human individual is just a creature and

You invested your time, your sweat, and your tears into creating the perfect t-shirt creation. It doesn't matter if it's a tie-dye creation or a silkscreened masterpiece, you want it to last. Sadly, t-shirts are susceptible to fading, shrinking, cracking, graphic loss, etc. When you wear your shirts, the sun, the sweat, and other elements speed the deterioration of your tee. Further, the way you wash, dry and store your shirt plays a huge part in the life of your prized possession.

Human dignity is defined based on the belief that dignity is inherent; hence, human beings posses specific capabilities that are not found in other creatures. However, people define human dignity differently. Some people view human

Here I am trying to put into words what I precieve to be the meaning of dignity. It’s a bit complex because I don’t want to say it is the same as respect because it is not. Dignity is something I believe we are all born with, while respect comes later on in life. People I know tend to confuse these two but I don’t understand why. Dignity from what I have been taught in school and through my life experience has to do mainly with value. It’s natural for people to want to feel valued, which in the long run is transformed to respect. I am not sure if I am making myself clear.

George Santayana once said, “Our dignity is not in what we do, but what we understand”. The term dignity is defined as a state of being worthy of honor or respect and self-respect. Dignity is an important characteristic to have. Without dignity, one does not have the strength and self-respect needed to do what is best for them. My cousin, Dianna, is dignified because she handles herself with grace, she walked away from a toxic relationship, and she responds to hate with love.

Dignity is defined as, “the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed”. (Woo, Maytal, & Stern,

Jean Watson introduced her first published book Nursing: The Philosophy and Science of Caring (1979) more than 30 years ago. Her statement "Caring is a professional ethical covenant that nursing has with the public to sustain human caring in instances where it may be threatened; it necessarily involves something deeper and more substantial than a ‘customer model’ orientation" (Watson, 2009, p. 470). In her theory it is stated that caring is the essence of nursing and that professional nurses should have a commitment and a connection for healing to begin. This paper will express the human caring theory methods which include carative factors/carative process, caring moments, transpersonal caring and caring healing modalities this will help us understand ourselves and our patients and how to provide a better environment even if it is for a brief moment.