Social Work And The British Welfare Society

The practice of social work has evolved from three major movements, The Charity Organizations, Settlement Houses, and Child Saving Movements. “Charity organization societies were developed by philanthropists to regulate the use of charitable agencies by the poor” (pg. 52). This society was organized to assist the needy, but also to ensure that they only received help from one charity. There is a stigma that people should not be helped too much or they will become reliant on the assistance of the government. Our role as a social worker is to make sure that people are getting as much assistance as they need. Some people have no choice and do have to rely on

In this paper, the role of a social worker will be addressed. A Human Service professional has, in its hands, the responsibilities in the life of the clients and families they meet. The tremendous and arduous responsibilities they take on include, but are not limited to, the well-being and care of people and their communities. Such roles can be helping others manage the care of a family member, assisting individuals experiencing problems with family relations and conflicts, dealing with changes that come with growing old, aiding those suffering mental illness and or those individuals struggling with addictions. Briefly

Looking into health and social care settings such as drop-in centres, a certain duty of care must always be maintained. Drop-in centres provide support for young adults with mental ill health meaning the service users in this setting are vulnerable causing them to be at a higher risk of being exploited, intimidated and treated unfairly. This is displayed in the case study with zara where it is shown that her social worker treats her unfairly and not in her best interest when alternative accomodation is requested by zara and immediately denied to attempt to search for other possibilities stating she is not vulnerable enough, also showing how she is being

According to (Dulmus & Sowers, 2012, p.106), the history of social work is one of an old religiously grounded ethos of offering, aid and comfort. This shows that social work has been around for quite a long time, helping the unfortunate and it has developed more throughout these past centuries. The profession was largely shaped by Westerns idea and events. (Chenoweth &McAuliffe, 2015, p.32). The ideas and events included could have been war, poverty and other social reforms. That is when social welfare was needed to give aid and help solve these issues. Social work largely expanded in England in the 16th during the Elizabethan poor laws and later on in America between 17 and 18th century (Dulmus & Sowers, p.6). This essay is going to focus on how social work has evolved or changed for the better from the 1960s till present.

Social work is a profession in which the lives of individuals and groups of people are positively affected through the efforts of professionals that seek to make a difference in their lives. The profession can be best understood through a spectrum. In one end, social work professionals can focus their efforts by directly assisting an individual to help improve his or her functioning and development. In the other end, social work professionals may emphasize their efforts in making changes in the global community seeking social justice. The approach on how to improve the conditions of an individual or a group of people is supported by a multifaceted, yet holistic perspective.

The mental health self-advocacy movement was a significant influence on the development of service user movement in Britain. It was brought about in the 1980s following the development of “consumerism” and of patient’s councils in both the United States and Holland. Subgroups appeared over time which resulted in a diversity of practice, such as, disability rights groups. Disability rights groups helped service users to become involved in a movement which not only influenced policies and legislation, but benefits too. In return, this resulted in the government reviewing the Disability Discrimination Act and the Disability Living and Disability Working Allowances. It is apparent that service user movement had a positive effect on disability rights. It is important to highlight that the disability rights groups was one of many other sub groups developed which included some of the following; anti-psychiatry groups, survivors’ groups and specialist groups. These groups were all forms of advocating the needs and rights of people. Given that there are such a wide range of

The nature of this paper is to find one’s place in the social work profession, to know and appreciate its history, to gain some context of various individual who influenced the development of the field, and to acquire historical information about how societies have responded to those in need. The intent is to outline Jane Addams path to working in the field of social work. In addition, this paper will describe her most important contribution(s) to the field. Lastly, there will be an explanation of how the study of Jane Adams will inform one’s social work practice.

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The social needs of the mentally handicapped were to be the responsibility of mental health departments which, being part of the National Health Service, were to provide its services to all those needed it, regardless of ability to pay. This also covered “Rehabilitation and adjustment to disability as well as Occupational and cultural and recreational activities” (Devon County Council,

The difference of values between then and now is shocking especially how the “vulnerability of unwed mothers” was of lesser concern to the religious workers than, “saving souls, promoting moral ‘character’ and preventing future sexual transgressions” (pg. 262). It was insightful and inspiring to see the impact and reform the introduction of Social Work had after the First World War. How social workers shared the idea of promoting “two-parent, heterosexual, patriarchal family” (pg. 276), but in contrasted they conducted research, advocated for change in legislation and used the philosophy of “helping the applicant to help himself” (pg. 268). I feel that the philosophy of helping the clients themselves had a sufficient impact in changing procedures as its still used today.

Income support policies in the United States view the monetary aspect of individual and family well-being. Income support policies are categorized into two that is direct cash transfers and indirect cash transfers. Income support programs are aimed at reducing poverty levels and boosting the economic growth of United States.

The primary focus of the then social work, later known as conventional social work, was individuals (Mullay, B. 2007) instead of social system. The intertwined relationships between individuals and the social system were totally ignored or unapprehended (Mullay, B. 2007). The conventional social work, thus, can be characterized (Carniol, B. 1992) as follows:

Social Work has been a profession for more than one hundred years. It made its way through countries and language barriers and became an important part of many communities. Social Workers have been fighting injustices and creating safe spaces for communities worldwide. Many want to be Social Workers because they like to help others, while many want to be Social Workers because Social Workers have been such an important part of their lives. In addition too being a part of families and communities, Social Workers had a large play in history and the change of ideologies that were originally discriminatory. These Social Workers fought hard for rights all over the world. In this paper, I will discuss how Social Work became a part of my life and what strengths I have to offer, the way I define Social work, as well as how it relates to class readings.

Surrounding any contemporary social issue are a set of relationships that negotiate the circumstances. Social work is embedded inside a range of these relationships including the economic system, service delivery organisations, the state and the poor. Specifically looking at practice with children suffering from abuse and neglect, this essay will identify how these relationships shape social work practice with the poor.

Inequality signifies a disparity in the distribution of wealth, privilege, respect, education, health care, and other necessary resources, such as access to affordable housing, food, and clean water. The perpetuation of inequality creates social conflict and hinders the ability of individuals and communities from achieving their full potential (Blau, 2010). There are several causes for the rise of inequality in the United States, such as our public education system, the philosophy of the underserving poor, lack of affordable housing, the myth of the culture of poverty, and oppression. All of these factors contribute to the rise of inequality in the United States and have significant implications for the field of social work and social welfare policy. We will discuss in-depth and investigate how these factors can influence social welfare policy and how social workers can effectively provide services for their client base.