In an increasingly globalised world, it is important that social workers are aware of the multitude of loss that immigrants experience and how this impacts on their life and the lives of others. Grief is a complex emotional response that arises from experiences of loss (Kanel 2003). Loss can be multidimensional and 'accompanies most big changes in our lives' (Goldsworthy 2005, p. 176). Moving to another country involves multiple diverse changes, in which people experience a variety of loss (Lee
Social Work in Canada and The Philippines Despite geographically on different corners of the world, there remains a lot of similarities between the Canadian and Philippine social work practice. In both jurisdictions, social work is a recognized profession. In the Philippines, Republic Act 4373 laid the basis for professionalization social work. The organized social work practice in the Philippines was introduced during the American rule (1898-1946) to gradually extend public coordination of welfare
in constructing a social worker’s identity. They facilitate how approaches social justice issues. Values and ideologies construct social problems but also social responses. Social workers must assess values that shape the intervention process as this will influence the type of social change made. As a critical social worker, I will operate on the core value of non-judgment which is align with the social work code of ethics, history and mission statement. Theories emerged in social work due to a shift
According to the postmodern theory, a person’s perceived reality is a social construct that is influenced by social and political discourses (Cummins, Sevel,& Pedrick, 2012). Postmodernist focus on these discourses because it is believed that our realities are shaped by language, both verbal and written communication (Chang & Nylund, 2013). Thus, postmodernism hypothesizing that since reality can be constructed by society, it can also be reconstructed or reframed using language. A major interventions
Theories and Concepts in Social Work Hawra Alakhdhair Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis My view of theory and concepts As humans develop, social scientists utilize theories and concepts to define and explain behaviors. Each tenet of theories and concepts defines these frameworks difference. I will begin to define theories and concepts using the scientific and social field lenses. Scientific and social theory The definition of theory and concept in the scientific
placement experience has permitted me to develop and evolve as a professional social worker. This was a time that I implemented my social work practice theories with the client system from a micro, mezzo and macro environment. This knowledge enables me to understand how changes in one individual influences changes in the family and community environments. As a social worker, I was able to combine the ecological and social systems theory, focusing on the individual and his or her environment. I was
relationships are tenuous or non-existent. These relationships also include elements of stress, anger, poor communication and tension. There are in fact very few positive relationships surrounding the family. Another important aspect of the ecological systems approach is encouraging and facilitating the development of positive emotional and affiliation supports. (Lehman and Coady 2000 cited in Maidment & Egan 2009) In this case study it would be an option to attribute minimal importance to the families
Social Work Education and the Competent Social Work Practitioner Introduction Social work education needs to focus on teaching global issues and applying the structural and anti-oppressive principles of practice (Razack & Badwell, 2006). According to Mohan (2005) stated by Razack & Badwell (2006) that the social work profession seems to be silent to teach students to achieve adequate skills to think and act globally. This essay will be divided into five sections. The first section will briefly
Goal Statement This paper will analyze County Department of Social Services Agency that is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and correlate the ecological theory rand the psychodynamic/ psychoanalytical theory to explain how this agency interact with its clients and the community. This agency has multiple service divisions such as the Adult and Family Support Services Division that consist of the Crisis Intervention Program, Food Stamp Program, Intake (Adult Medicaid), and Long-term care
interacting factors. The level of influence these factors have on children are often conceptualised in relation to proximity to child. The closet or most influential factors for children include family of origin and parental beliefs and values. Factors that influence in the child less directly are social and cultural influences. All of these factors influence children on a daily basis and significantly impact their relationships and development. The Ecological Systems theory developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner