Social Work Essays

Interprofessional And Interagency Working
Example essay. Last modified: 11th May 2017
Introduction: This assignment will critically analyse two examples of interprofessional and interagency practice using examples from my current practice placement. Relevant literature will be used to identify what ...

Health Policy And The Social Determinants
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Introduction: INEQUALITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH Introduction and definitions: Mental health is described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as: “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or h...

Case Study Of Downs Syndrome
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Introduction: Paul Z is a 30 year old man who has a Learning Disability and Down’s syndrome. He lives at home with Mrs Z, his mother who is his main carer and 18 year old sister S who goes to Sixth Form Colle...

Multi Agency Working: Child Vunerability
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Introduction: There is a wealth of governmental documentation and policy reforms upholding the notion of agencies working in partnership to support vulnerable children. Previously to these reforms there had been a...

Challenges For Mental Health Social Workers
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Introduction: Service users with mental health problems can present social workers with their own unique challenges; by exploring these challenges it is possible to gain a greater understanding of the role of the s...

Defining And Understanding Reflective Practice
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Introduction: Reflective Practice was introduced by Donald Schön in his book ‘The Reflective Practitioner’ in 1983; however, the original idea of reflective practice is much older. John Dewey was one o...

Care Of Clients With Mental Health Problems
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Introduction: This essay will look at the relationship between schizophrenia and bio psycho social issues it will also explore the concept of recovery and also look at some of the approaches that are used to promot...

Care Of People With Learning Disabilities
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Introduction: Regardless of the above mentioned fact, a large majority of the population, in the UK continues to suffer from blatant neglect in terms of receiving quality health care. Although there are various se...

Communication In Health And Social Care Management
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Introduction: According to Schneider et. all 2001 and Rogers Maslow , humanistic theory every human being has exceptional and inborn identities and natural potentials. These are the goals that direct them to achiev...

Social Policy On Homelessness 'Housing First'
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Introduction: Introduction The purpose of this paper is to discuss the social policy on homelessness “Housing First”. In this paper I will include the history of this policy, how it was created, when an...

Inter Professional Collaboration In Practice
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Introduction: Inter-professional Education (IPE) occurs when “two or more professions learn together with the object of cultivating collaborative practice” (CAIPE 2002). The benefits, as purported by (B...

Social Work Analysis
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Introduction: My setting is a small rural Church of England Voluntary Controlled primary school with approximately 75 children and approximately 12 teaching staff including the head and teaching assistants. The sta...

Risk And Adults With Learning Disabilities
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Introduction: A significantly reduced ability to understand new or complex information, to learn new skills (impaired intelligence), with a reduced ability to cope independently (impaired social functioning); and a...

Behaviour through a lifespan perspective
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Introduction: What are the advantages and disadvantages of viewing behaviour through a lifespan perspective for social work practice? This assignment will look at the advantages and disadvantages a social worker vi...

Ethical Practice in Social Work
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Introduction: The aim of this assignment is to demonstrate links between different codes defining ethical practice, legislation and the requirements of professional conduct. The author will also discuss knowledge o...

Discrimination Of Sexual Minorities In The Workplace
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Introduction: “Qualified, hardworking Americans are denied job opportunities, fired or otherwise discriminated against just because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT)” (Human Right Ca...

Youth Mental Health Issues
Example essay. Last modified: 8th May 2017
Introduction: Mental and substance use disorders are among the most important health issues facing Australians. They are a key health issue for young people in their teenage years and early 20s and, if these disord...

Importance Of Work Life Balance
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Introduction: It`s the idea that a person’s life outside of work is as important as their working life`s and that the time a person spends working should be balanced by time spent doing things such as spendin...

Reflection On Placement Experience
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Introduction: The Ipswich Women’s Centre Against Domestic Violence is a feminist community based organisation committed to working towards the elimination of domestic and family violence throughout the commun...

Prevention Of Abuse To Vunerable Adults
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Introduction: In 1992 the Department of Health and the then, Social Services Inspectorate, in England, published the findings of a survey of two social services Departments in relation to abuse. This publication f...

Observation Of Professional Social Work Practice
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Introduction: Multidisciplinary working is work undertaken jointly by workers and professionals from different disciplines or occupations Pearson Thomas 2010:342 and it has evolved at varying speeds over the past 3...

Issues Of The Work-Life Conflict
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Introduction: Work-life conflict occurs when time and energy demands imposed by our many roles become incompatible with one another; participation in one role is made increasingly difficult by participation in anot...

The difference of being a social worker
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Introduction: Firstly, this essay will give a brief definition of what is social work; it will then go on to examine the key principles in social work practice. The role of a social......

The Aspects Of Social Work Theories
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Introduction: Social work involves working in profoundly emotional events in people’s lives, its practice is demanding and challenging and perhaps one of its most unique qualities is the balance it holds betw...

Person centred reviews in adult services
Example essay. Last modified: 4th May 2017
Introduction: The underlying principles for this assignment are to critically evaluate my professional development in a practice placement setting and record reflections for future learning. Within this essay, I w...