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Social Work Approaches The social work profession promotes, encourages and elicits social change in those they work with and society. This essay will examine two approaches used to support change in social work today, Task-Centred Practice and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, and compare and contrast these two. The essay will achieve this by applying these two interventions…

“Write a case study illustrating a social work intervention with an individual or family drawn from your current practice placement. The case study should illustrate the application of a social work method / approach (such as crisis intervention, systemic approaches, solution focused approach, CBT etc) to a practice situation and should contain a critical analysis…

Demonstrate your understanding of the main principles of TASK CENTRED PRACTICE. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of the theory in its application to anti discriminatory practice. Introduction The International Federation of Social Work states that: “The social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to…

Select a social work intervention, evaluate its theoretical roots and influences and compare it to at least one other approach. Describe briefly how you would apply your chosen approach in work with a service user or carer group and evaluate its effectiveness. Use at least one piece of research to inform your evaluation. You will…

The Application Of Systems Theory To a Case Study Introduction The following case study will detail an intervention with a 32-year old service user who was referred with a range of presenting issues and needs. It was apparent that a complex array of family, social and agency networks existed, indicating that the focus of any…

Discussion Paper on Quality Service and Impacts on Poor Service Quality in terms of reputation, Accountabilities of private and public sector and Stakeholders Written by: Eva Michelle S. Baculi Shela Mae Sabanpan Gynievel Ondasan Epifanio Jr. Montajes Elangkovan Balakrishnan INTRODUCTION Kindly Residential Care Rest Home had experienced problems regarding the quality of care of its…

This report reflects on the care needs of 67 year old Kingsley, at 55 he was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes then at 65 Kingsley suffered a stroke. After a lengthy stay in hospital he was moved to a nursing home where he currently lives, he is not happy in the nursing home and wishes…

Discuss why it is important to support people to have a voice and express their views with confidence. How could care workers facilitate this? This essay shows why it is important to support people to have a voice and express their views with confidence. In this assignment I will use the case of Suzanne, a…

Supporting Individuals Experiencing Loss and Grief. Loss can be defined as “a condition of being bereaved or deprived of someone or something”. Loss takes many forms, from the bereavement of a loved one to the loss of a door key. Loss can give rise to feelings ranging from deep mental anguish to feelings of annoyance.…

The Imbecile Passengers’ Act 1882, have discouraged disabled people from settling in New Zealand. They had required a bond from the person liable for a ship that disembark any person ‘lunatic, idiotic, deaf, dumb and blind who might become a charge on public or charitable institutions. In 1899, The Immigration Restriction Act was made and…