Social Work Ethics

Poverty can not only hinder a child, but it can also cause stress within the family. Parents who are living in poverty can sometimes become depressed, because they are unemployed or because of their living conditions. Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs, which commonly includes food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education (Webster 2014). When living in poverty there can be a major effect on education. Education is the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university (Webster

Along with poor neighborhoods, schools also come into play with inefficient resources for the students. Many schools in Texas experience severe budget cuts due to the fact that they are the second leading state in children enrolled in public schools. The state with filled with hundreds of failing schools that are suffering because of

When engaging people as partners, the relational outcomes are built with strength and purpose, that result in restoring, maintaining and enhancing outcomes for positive change within individuals, families, organizations, and communities. By building such collaborations and rapport, clients may feel more incentive to join in not only the helping process, but research studies, feedback systems, or community outreach projects (Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers,

Introduction In any helping process, it should be guided by goals as they support the process ("Crafting Goals and Objectives", n.d.). Thus, as the head of the social service agency, I would work with both social workers to develop their goals. Goals The first goal for Mr A and Mrs B is to eliminate misunderstandings through effective communication and learning more about each other. By developing a common goal, it provides a platform for them to interact and lower communication barriers. Hence, this would enhance their understanding of each other’s perspective and rationale behind their decisions.

Children who live in shelters may be at a higher risk of developing mental health issues as a result of environmental factors like poverty, unstable home life caused by abusive methods of discipline, and improper care from those around them. The effects of poverty have a very significant impact on a child's overall well-being, academics, and behavior. Children and adolescents suffer the highest rates of poverty out of any age group in modern day America. Children that have been raised in poverty-stricken environments are at a higher risk for behavior problems because they are more likely to be living in neighborhoods where there are very limited positive role models for them to look up to. This can cause issues in their later years of adulthood.

My personal values allows professional values to guide my practice in understanding program evaluations standards in agency programs. My personal values of integrity, respect, self determiniation, justice. my value of self-determination is to promote social justice and social change on behalf of the clients I will interact with in the future as a social worker. this value is important to me because this was one of the reasons that prompted me to pursue this career. Another important personal value that is related to social work and the NASW Code of Ethics is integrity.

The Effects of Poverty, Homelessness, and Hunger in Education Even before a child is born, they are affected by their environment. Poverty in children can be seen at a very young age. Mothers that live in poverty have babies with low birth weight and medical problems. Poverty, homelessness, and hunger can have extremely negative effects on the brain and body. It also affects a child’s education and learning ability.

In most cases, poverty is apparently linked to the level of education a person has acquired. More so, the concept of feminization of poverty is “… considered a key issue not only because it effects women, but because women apparently appear to have a longer life span than men and are also at higher risk of living in poverty when they are old…” (Enotes, n.d, n.p). Stretched to its logical limit, women’s poverty usually amounts to the poverty of children as they are most likely to be fending for them if the unexpected happens. Accordingly, women’s poverty will translate to the children’s experience of poverty. According to Enotes, “There are a number of correlates that have been found to be related to the phenomenon of women living in poverty.

I look forward to gaining skills and knowledge that will assist me with becoming a successful social worker. I love the versatility of the field and that it allows me to work in many different dimensions. A career in social work gives me the opportunity to evaluate programs, groups, and services needed and used in the community. I also love to

Introduction “The primary role of the social work profession is to enhance human wellbeing and help meet basic human needs…An historic and defining feature of social work is the profession’s focus on individual well being in a social context.” The opening text is an extract from the preamble to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics brings to the fore, the ultimate goal of the social intervention in Jaclyn’s situation. This is especially so as examination of the provided information in the case study highlights how environments contribute to problems in living. Jaclyn, the client, offers an interesting and dynamic case which engages the Social Worker at the individual, group, community and policy levels as well as the biological,