Social work played a role in these processes in different ways, based on the existing perception about women and femininity. The profession itself has a range of ideological origins. Some people suggest that it is a continuance of the benevolent and charitable traditions linked to the functions of various Churches; others search for its roots in social movements, especially in the labor agencies and the women's movement. Various welfare regimes

After all, television attracts people to watch it and perhaps this could provide an interface to get the client and the social caseworker to interact more effectively with each other. Many caseworkers perceive that the new information technology compromises their ability to offer services at all or in the quality of the services because it has greatly increased their caseloads, therefore making it impossible to deliver the services they previously

Social Work Theory: Australia An Assessment of an Application of Western Social Work Theory the Indigenous People of Australia Today, there is a considerable debate in the Asia-Pacific region concerning the importance of indigenous models of social work. This debate focuses on whether social work needs to discover a unique model for every context which is significantly different from other contexts; for example, socialist instead of capitalist, predominantly rural instead of urban,

Social Work Intentions of Social Work Social work in health care began in late nineteenth ad early twentieth century in the United States. The first social work classes were offered in the summer of 1898 at Columbia University (Social Work History, 2011). These classes were designed to facilitate the development of private and charitable organizations to serve people in need. Changes in demographics, attitudes about how the sick should be treated, and

Social Work Values and Ethics Description In preparation for this reflection I read, "Social Work with People with Learning Difficulties" (Williams, 2009), "Social Work Values and Ethics," (Reamer, 2013), "Issues in Human Rights Protection of Intellectually Disabled Persons," (Dimopoulos, 2010), "Values and Ethics in Social Work" (Beckett & Maynard, 2012), and "The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy" (Blau, 2007). I also referred to class discussions and my experience as social worker. As a

I told her that there had been three caseworkers since I had been in foster care this time, but none of them had ever gone to visit my mom. She had been alone in all of this. It wasn't fair for her. The third caseworker visited my mom and saw how hard she was trying. I was able to go home overnight and then, finally, we were all back together again