Social Work in Australia Flashcards
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What does the social work profession do?
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Facilitates social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people.
2
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Principles of social work (4):
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- Social justice
- Human rights
- Collective responsibility
- Respect for diversity.
3
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Practice in social work (3):
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- Social workers work with, or on behalf of, individuals, groups and community.
- Social workers identify, minimize, and ultimately remove disadvantage associated with social arrangements, both formal and informal.
- Social action addresses both personal difficulties and systemic issues.
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Social work values (3)…
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- Respect for persons: every human being has a unique and inherent equal worth.
- Social justice: strive to promote justice and social fairness by acting to reduce barriers and expand choice and potential for all persons, with special regard for those who are disadvantaged.
- Professional integrity: honesty, transparency, reliability, empathy, reflective self-awareness, competence and commitment.
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The social work process (6):
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- Engagement
- Assessment.
- Plan.
- Intervention.
- Review.
- Termination.
6
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Using community to improve mental health services…
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Creating communities that are truly recovery-oriented is
imperative. By their nature, recovery-oriented services in
mental health focus on enhancing recovery from mental illness, rather than acting to prevent the problem in advance.
It is, however, equally important to emphasise both the prevention of, and recovery from, mental disorders through ensuring
social connection and inclusion among community members.
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Elder abuse (6):
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- Continuing problem in contemporary societies.
- Can be physical, psychological, financial, sexual, or neglect.
- Culture impacts attitudes around elder abuse (increase or decrease in prevalence and openness) but occurs everywhere.
- Often considered a personal or familial issue.
- Abuse in elders can create somatised symptoms.
- Ageism is a contributing factor.
