Bullying, gang violence, and hate crimes all have a common denominator: acts of violence toward individuals or groups from whom the perpetrator(s) feels some level of threat. This threat results in the perpetrator(s) taking action. A bully might attempt to intimidate a classmate to relieve his or her own sense of insecurity through a false … Read more
By Day 7 Submit a 1-2 pgs in which you: Briefly describe the setting where the intervention/treatment plan was conducted. Briefly discuss how you used the literature to guide your practice (i.e. actual use of the treatment/intervention plan). Briefly summarize the experience of actually working with the client and any emerging themes (i.e., anything in … Read more
Discussion: Effects of Relationship and Family Violence One in four women will be a victim of partner violence in her lifetime. One-third of female homicides are at the hands of a partner. Boys who witness relationship violence are twice as likely to abuse their partners. The witnessing of relationship violence during childhood is the strongest … Read more
Respond to two colleagues who selected a case study different from yours: Compare and contrast the article you selected with your colleague’s article in terms of how they might inform appropriateness for use with the identified client. Explain how reviewing the different studies presented in this Discussion influenced your decision about whether you would … Read more
Body language is a form of nonverbal communication that accompanies speech. Common forms of body language are eye contact, posture, facial expression, and fine and gross movement. Social workers must understand how these seemingly simple, sometimes unconscious, body language responses may have a lasting effect by encouraging or discouraging a client. Body language with … Read more
Post your Agency Presentation to the Discussion thread following the guidelines below. i need a rough draft Describe the agency you visited. Include: Services offered Mission of the agency Clientele or population served Describe the social worker’s job activities and professional roles. Explain what brought the social worker to the field and their work history. … Read more
In the helping relationship, the social worker must maintain a balance between flexibility and appropriate boundaries. One such boundary is the use of touch. In social work, touch has long been held as dangerous and taboo. It may be harmful to a client, and it is important to be aware of the client’s past … Read more
Critically discuss your thoughts, questions, concerns, comments and feelings on Clinical Social Work, death in the family, and maintaining critical thinking skills.
Assignment 2: Application: Process Recordings A process recording is a written tool field education experience students, field instructors, and faculty use to examine the dynamics of social work interactions in time. Process recordings can help in developing and refining interviewing and intervention skills. By conceptualizing and organizing ongoing activities with social work clients, you are … Read more
Assignment: Treating Sexual Trauma Survivors: Cultural, Ethical, and Legal Issues Intimate trauma involves one person’s intentional violation of another’s body. The impact of intimate trauma on the survivor is distinct from that experienced by those involved in collective traumas. Issues of traumatic sexualization, identity confusion, safety, and powerlessness, among others, abound in intimate—or sexual—trauma survivors. … Read more