Critical social work

person that was interviewed had a MSW in Social Work and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. She formally was in the Social Work profession for four years, but have been volunteering at churches and non-profit organization for fifteen years. The interviewee enjoys helping people and that her main reason for working at Aunt Martha’s feels that one must be passionate to do Social Work. This field report will explain the services and roles that a Social Worker…

experiences I participated in this last week are ones that I have been doing since I began at the Crisis Center in August. I did learn a bit about how to work with a diverse student population when visiting the school was Renee and Darius. I have never really worked with a diverse population until coming to the Crisis Center. As learned in my social work courses, it is important to treat each person as an individual, but not to single them out because of their differences. The majority of…

The inSocial Work Podcast- Wounded Bonds: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual (GLB) Military Service Members and Veterans gave great insight on the LGBT military community and how we as social workers can better serve them. Dr. Lisa Butler conduct an interview with Dr. Michael Pelts and Dr. David Albright to discussed their review of the social work profession’s literature, implication for social work education and practice, and the training needed by social workers to effectively serve this population.…

and physical rehabilitation. EdenHill provides these various levels of care for hundreds of residents annually with the help of volunteers, maintenance operators, housekeepers, cooks, caregivers, nurses, physical therapists, activity coordinators, social workers, administrative team members, and other employees and community members. Community…

As I have learned throughout my time as a social work student at Carleton University, I have become familiar with the generalist perspective of social work practice. My understanding of the general perspective stipulates, that it is better for a social worker to have a strong understanding of multiple theories and ways of practice, rather than being proficient in solely one theory or practice. This…

develop work skills a lot more. Community service is a great way to earn work and life skills. Considering this, everyone should be required to do community service at the age of 18. For a high school graduate or anyone who is 18, it is…

Community spirit, also commonly referred to as the sense of community, is generally defined as “a feeling that members have of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that members' needs will be met through their commitment to be together” (McMillan & Chavis, 1986). A strong sense of community can have positive effects on both individuals and communities (Kloos et al., 2012) and participation in the community is a fundamental aspect of a good…

services were knocking on their door. “I remember being so mad at the boy because he made my mom listen to the social service people even though she didn’t do anything wrong,” Murillo said. The mother of the child called child protective services and accused Murillo’s parents of being unfit and cruel to her children. Murillo took great concern for the processes and rules that the social workers spoke about and she was fascinated with their amount of patience and understanding for each side of…

Therefore, researching such topic is a necessity in Lebanon, in order to understand the nature and source of the handicapped needs and find the proper solutions to fulfill at least their basic requirements. In order to start this research, I as a social worker was provided the proper legalization…

“Nowhere in the United States can someone who works 40 hours a week at minimum wage afford a one bedroom apartment at fair market rent”, consequently a myriad of our population is vulnerable to being homeless, approximately 643,067 a night (greendoors.org). Homelessness is a complicated problem engendered by a variety of obstacles in a person’s life. Therefore, ending up on the streets can be easier than obtaining and/or maintaining a stable sheltered life. Those who become homeless need help to…