My goal in coming to SSA was to gain the theoretical knowledge and skillset needed to be an effective social work administrator at the federal level. Specifically, I wanted to learn the research and best practices for supporting and empowering some of our nation’s most vulnerable populations—children, mothers, and women living in poverty—in order to implement effective social policy. I strongly believe that to be an effective policymaker, I needed to understand the needs of human services policy beneficiaries and service-users and how these individuals are shaped by their social, physical, and emotional environments. The direct practice curriculum exposed me to a variety of tools, such as anti-oppressive practice, cultural competency framework, …show more content…
Current social policies often pathologize or penalize families that differ from a defined norm, ignoring the fact that families are diverse in composition and background and that the notion of a “normal family” is a falsity. By employing family systems theory, I will work to advance an inclusive perspective of what constitutes a family unit, and honor blended families, foster families, adoptive families, single-parent families, multi-general families, multicultural and multi-lingual, immigrant families, and other families that differ from “the norm.” I will act to make connections “between families and existing social, political, economic, and environmental structures;” to understand “structural conditions that impact family well-being;” and to ensure that families have access to resources needed to support change, growth, and positive development (Morgaine & Capous-Desyllas, 2015, p. 204). For example, I am passionate about social policies that have a dual- or multi-generational impact, such as childcare or universal preschool. I intend to employ the knowledge of FST in designing and implementing these policies to help families empower …show more content…
According to Morgaine and Capous-Desyllas (2015), this viewpoint acknowledges that individuals cannot by fully empowered until society is transformed. However, my manifesto deviates slightly from Malcolm Payne’s vision in that I will be working within existing systems—the federal government—to enact this change rather than organizing individuals to overhaul the current system. By working to incorporate anti-oppressive practices, cultural competency, family systems theory, positive youth development, and practice-informed policy, I will gradually change society by designing and implementing policy that pursues social justice and challenges individuals to change their systems so that those most marginalized and oppressed in society can gain power over their own lives (Morgaine & Capous-Desyllas,
In today’s world, families are dynamic and interdependent systems. The developmental processes of the children in the family are deeply affected by how the family system operates. However, a family’s structure does not determine whether it is a healthy family system or not. Today, families consist of single parents, stepparents, divorced parents, remarried parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. They are all able to contribute to a healthy functioning family system by meeting each family member’s needs and encouraging positive communication (Jamiolkowski, 2008). Unhealthy family systems have negative and possibly
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..
Annette Lareau, author of Unequal Childhoods Class, Race, and Family Life, revealed her research findings in this enlightening text featuring twelve socially, economically, and culturally diverse families having a child nine to ten years of age respectively in their nuclear family unit. These families were garnered from the author’s coinciding study comprised of eighty-eight children. Lareau, along with her research assistants, visited each family approximately twenty times. Visits included time spent within the home, as well as family events, school functions, doctor’s visits, structured activities, shopping trips, and church services. Wide-ranging contexts allowed researchers a unique opportunity to observe and record a multiplicity of interactions within each family unit.
While growing up my mother worked at a child development center educating children ages 3-5. I enjoyed watching her interacting with the children. So I decided to try to teach a few of the students like she did and I did very well. This is when I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I worked at Jefferson Place Learning Center for almost 5 years. There I decided there to obtain my CDA to groom my skills as an educator but I was not able to complete this. In 2011, I decided it was time for a change and I decided to leave Jefferson place and moved to KinderCare Learning Center. I really enjoyed working for KinderCare but due to transportation I had quit and I started to work Wal Mart. My heart was heavy because I knew that working for was not something
On December 3, 2015, the Department of Human Services, Office of Program Review, Monitoring and Investigators (DHSOPRMI), Kiana Beekman and Rhonda Bowen interviewed Mr. Hieu T. Perez in a McDonalds Restaurant located at 121 North Cove Terrace, Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Maryland 20745. DHSOPRMI Investigators identified themselves and verified Mr. Perez identity as well. Mr. Perez, who had been previously informed of the purpose of the interview voluntarily, provided the following information in regard to Miya Ford (Raspberry).
According to Bogenschneider, Karen. Family Policy Matters: How Policymaking Affects Families and What Professionals Can Do. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014 “ Policy that aims to protect, promote, and strengthen families by addressing one or more of the five explicit functions families perform family formation, partnership support, economic support, childrearing, and care giving. Families bring new individuals into the world & provide them with their personal & family identity, helping define who they are & where they come from. Families are a fundamental influence on individuals' abilities to form & maintain committed, stable partner relationships. Families can serve to strengthen & nurture healthy communication, cooperation, intimacy, & conflict management skills in their members. Families provide
Garthwait, C. L. (2014). The Social Work Practicum: A Guide and Workbook for Students (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
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It is about eighty two years since Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security Act. FDR stated “We can never insure one hundred percent of the population against one hundred percent of the hazards and vicissitudes of life...we have tried to frame a law which will give some measure of protection to the average citizen and to his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age.” The social security plan had established itself as one of the most popular federal program. The program covers retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits although to quality for most of the program’s benefit there must have been contribution from the receiver. In 1935, the Social Security Act became an actual law and with several amendments
The implications for social work from this evaluation of this program is that it is a way to help social workers empower the clients to take care of themselves. Social workers are largely concerned with empowering people to be the one in control of their own development (Sogren, Jones, Nathaniel, & Cameron-Padmore, 2012). Because this program is built on education and knowledge it is empowering in and of itself, but when workers are able to build upon the knowledge with therapy they empower the client even more than the class alone (Sogren, M., Jones, A., Nathaniel, K., & Cameron-Padmore, J.
As a Social Worker, I have had the opportunity to work with children and families from diverse socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. My experience and training includes extensive work with prenatal, infant and early childhood education and development. Through this course I have been able to
In my four years working as the Administration Assistant/Estimator for Affirmative Group I was responsible for liaising with our residential clients to determine their landscaping requirements. We would regularly experience delays, mostly due to bad weather and it was my responsibility to contact them and negotiate an alternate time for us to complete the job. As you can imagine this was not always well received however I would offer empathy for their dilemma and clearly explain the situation providing them with alternate options. These conversations would take patience, active listening skills, a calm demeanour and good negotiation skills to work toward a positive outcome for both parties concerned.
After I graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara I was unsure what my next step would be. Of course I was anxious since I did not have experience working nor did I excel in my undergrad studies however, I knew I needed to use my newly earned degree in a positive way. Fast forward, after working for two years, I have gained the skills, knowledge and values from my work experiences that have confirmed my desire to advance my education in the social work field. I currently have my own case load of clients as a case manager at a level 12 group home but it’s time to take the next step forward. I want to ultimately advance social justice and provide services to assist individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
In order to deliver effective services it is necessary that professionals are able to work with culturally diverse populations successfully. Social workers must commit themselves to the profession’s enhancement and to their own professional growth in career long learning (National Association of Social Workers, 2010).
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