Social Work Framework A framework to social work practice is based on a set of beliefs and assumptions about how, when, and under what conditions people and systems change and what a social worker can do to facilitate desired and needed change, such as speaking out and raising awareness of child abuse, how to report it, and how to get help. There are always underlying issues to human suffering, such as abuse, neglect, addictions, poverty and inequality between social classes, inadequate social policy, health, and unresolved family and cultural conflict. Inequality in resources and diversification also plays a part in discrimination between races, gender, ethnicity, age, and abled/or disabled.

Social work is designed to bring value to a client's life in the respect of teaching how to identify the causes of the problems and address solutions to those problems to enable the client to live a more fulfilled life style. Part of a social workers job is to know the social law, know the available resources in the particular area, such as support services, and how a client can obtain the needed resources, such as free legal help, and have the ability and skills to assist a client in making changes in life that equip the client to live out more value in their own life. Human suffering is not limited to one race, therefore understanding different cultures and how to interact and communicate with them is important for a social worker to begin to work with a client. The different cultures and races make up how people have learned to live and the values they adapt to in life.

For a social worker to be successful, it is important for them to evaluate and analyze relationships with clients and other people to look for improvements. Diversity can affect relationships because people come from all different walks in life and have different learned values and belief systems. The religion that a culture was raised with plays a big part in how they learn to live and what beliefs they carry through life. Some cultures do not allow the women to own property or...

This causes problems in learning to deal with this kind of culture when the social worker was raised to speak their opinion and stand up for themselves in life.
Social workers should hold high ethical standards. Confidentiality of clients should always be respected except where there is danger or crime involved. In order to be successful with client relationships, it is important to keep confidentiality. Keeping confidentiality will build the client's trust in the social worker and enable them to talk about problems and solutions, as well as how to change. The social worker should maintain high morals in what is right and wrong in order for clients to understand what needs to be done to develop the necessary changes in life to be successful and fulfilling. These are ethical obligations for a social worker.

There is a need for the social worker to understand what causes the addictions, abuses, and mental health problems of clients. Understanding the root causes can enable a social worker to assist a client in making the necessary changes to address the problems and learn to live differently. Understanding how to listen appropriately and to observe in sessions enables a social worker to understand what techniques and conceptions are best for the client. By basing assumptions on the facts involved in the situations with clients and careful, systematic observation, the social worker is better equipped to work with clients for better changes.

Social workers have an ethical and legal duty to protect those who cannot protect themselves, such as children and youth. When children are taken into protective custody, they have the legal right to be kept safe from harm, both physically and mentally, have physical needs met, and obtain services required to help them achieve skills to live a happy, productive life. Sometimes, it is necessary for a social worker to give a voice in the legal system, act as an advocate for the child, and lend a voice in raising awareness in the issues of child abuse. Some children may…