Does American Social Work Have a Progressive Tradition? Allison D. Murdach Social work authors in the 1950s claimed progressivism as a unique social work "tradition" and set of values, and this historical interpretation has influenced many versions ofsocial work history since that time.Today, other voices in the profession claim various divergent traditions for social work and note that the progressive tradition has waned in the profession. Given these uncertainties, the question of whether social
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Introduction of Myself ENG100 B84 February 18, 2014 I am in my first semester here at Midlands Technical College. I am enrolled in Reading 100 with Charles Washington and English 100 with you. In this memo I am going to give you insight on my background, interests, achievements and goals. •Background I was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1991. I have lived here all 23 years of my life. I currently live at home with both my parents. I have an
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foundational education necessary to succeed in our profession. The National Association of Social Work (NASW) Code of Ethics is the most significant publication because it “is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers” (NASW Code of Ethics, 2017). For this assignment, we are charged with exploring other professional codes of ethics to gain a better understanding of how they may be similar or differ from one another. Therefore, I choose to explore the American
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Employee Selection and Training Paper Jill Holman PSY/435 July 13, 2015 Tammy Franklin Employee Selection and Training Paper Industrial/organizational psychologists focus on using psychology in the workplace. This includes helping the employers create a more comfortable environment for the employees to work. The reassurance of an effective work environment increases productivity in the workplace. Industrial/organizational psychology understands the needs of the employer as well as the employees
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be choosing 2 different careers in the social care sector of my choice and briefly explain the different aspects to do with each. The two I have decided to look at our social work and care worker. P1-Explain the requirements for two different careers in the social care sector Requirements for a social worker- Social work is a graduate profession and you will need either a bachelor’s degree in it (BSW) or a postgraduate degree to register with Health and care professions (HCPC) in England. In order
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In this report I will be explaining the concepts of equality, diversity and rights which relate to Health and social care. I will then go into describe discriminatory practices that are used within health and social care setting and the effects that they have on the service users. Equality Equality is treating everyone equal in rights, status and opportunities. Its about creating a more equal society, where everyone can participate and are given equal opportunities to help everyone achieve their
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your work. It’s about not blaming everything on management, as management can only make decision based on the information provided by the Social Worker. As a manager this a pet peeve of mine – Social Workers who come to me with a definitive opinion of how things should go, I agree with them and the next conversation I hear with the clients is the Social Worker saying “my manager says this has to happen”) Professional accountability is about developing one’s ability to make professional judgments based
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Your State, Your Services Delois Roseboro HS/245 October 5, 2015 Ramona Smerz Your State, Your Services I live in North Carolina. The North Carolina department of children and families is called the North Carolina Division of Social Services. The website is http://www2.ncdhhs.gov/. Their mission statement is ”The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with its partners, protects the health and safety of all North Carolinians and provides essential human
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confirmed or excluded Whistle Blowing This happens within an organisation, such as social services, when a co-worker suspects/ sees another co-worker not complying with the proper procedures and rules set in place by the organisation its self to support and protect children and young people. The co-worker seeing this will report them to their manger, boss or HR. An example of this is if a social worker choses to
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an important patient, who needs to be looked after carefully. This would be used, for example when Martha is first moved into the care home. Holistic assessment of needs/preferences- This is done through observation, this can be done by the care workers and also the professionals. For example, a meeting can be done with the client’s family and friends, and also a reference to the medical notes and any earlier history and through conservations with the
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