Essays on Social Work

Social work is commonly associated with relief-giving, charity, and volunteerism; all of which relating to kindness as a foundation. However, social work goes beyond just kindness. Social work is a profession of not only compassion, but also competence. Social work started with kindness; with religious…

Reflecting on the chapter, I have incorporated different abstractions that will help me to understand the central issues in the society and to abolish the biases that I hold onto diverse people. I have determined the approaches that can be applicable to real-life circumstances and…

“Social capital refers to connections among individuals – social networks and the norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness that arise from them”. Advantages of social capital include positive economic and political outcomes, trusting communities and environments, improved mental health and education, plus reduced crime, i.e. a…

Introduction Social work intercessions are intentional activities we embrace as specialists which depend on information and understanding gained, aptitudes learnt and values received. In this manner, mediations are learning, abilities, comprehension and qualities in real life. Mediation may center around people, families, networks, or gatherings…

For this assignment I will explain what an ethical dilemma is, before outlining a possible social work scenario. To navigate this dilemma, I will apply and evaluate three common ethical theories to a young family and drug use highlighting the complications that arise. A justification…

Misrepresentation of minority groups has historically led to marginalization, violent persecution and genocide. The dominant culture has a responsibility to give a voice to the oppressed allowing their voice to narrate their own story. The particular minority group in question here is that of the…

The first agency that I visited was the Lakeside Family Services Centre (FSC) and their main aim in totality was to build stronger families in Jurong, wanting to enrich their lives. This visit was an inspiring and heartening one as I came to understand more…

Gathering Performance: Any affiliation contains different divisions and those workplaces include different gatherings. A gathering may have more than one person who handles all the activity for a particular endeavor. With a particular true objective to screen the work or the development, a gathering contains…

This literature review will explore childhood exposure to family violence (CEFV) as a social work issue and in particular, it focuses on the intergenerational impact of CEFV on female adults’ attitudes and behaviors towards family violence (FV). The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) plays…

Currently, I am interning at Jowonio School, which is a special class integrated preschool. Jowonio provides inclusive programs for children while also celebrating diversity within the students and staff. Before starting at Jowonio, I was eager to see the ways in which my supervisor and…

Conceptual comprehension of a social theory/theories and the successful application of the theory, to help promote social change by encouraging social justice and fairness is what I aim to achieve to be a successful change agent. The importance of social experiment in critically analysing social…

Impacts of Discrimination Multiracial identity can include individuals who identify as two or more racial identities. Research has been conducted in the past years to understand and prove the negative psychological impacts that are exhibited from discrimination. Due to the discrimination, researchers have suggested individuals…

Different perspectives Oppressed and being in position of power serving whites who are also in position of power As a social worker and holding a position of power while serving my clients, I’m aware of how me being black/visible minority, immigrant with an accent will…

In this essay, we will describe crisis intervention as a theory relevant to social work. We will further understand how this theory is used in social work practice. It is challenging to define crisis as its implications vary from person to person. An individual may…

Mediation, when used appropriately can reduce costs, opportunity costs and facilitate the maintaining of social relations, addressing some of the weaknesses of the adversarial civil court system. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques, especially mediation, can provide an avenue for civil disputes which is less cost-intensive…