This is a social work assignment – subject practice reality Learning outcomes:
4. Evaluate the use of powers and duties in complex practice scenarios and consider the scope for discretion
5. Examine complex power dynamics in social work practice6.Analyses the use of theory and intervention in a specialist area of practice
7. Critically examine the role of social workers in contemporary social work practice in relation to concepts of justice, care and control
Title: Topic: Hoarding and self – neglect: exploring ethical dilemmas, power dynamics, and effective interventions in social work practice.
Choosing a specialist area of social work intervention, critically evaluate dilemmas associated with making professional judgments examining social workers’ use of power.
How might contemporary theory promote justice, care and control for service users.Learning Outcome links Choosing a specialist area of social work intervention LO 6, critically evaluate dilemmas LO4 associated with making professional judgments LO4 examining social workers’ use of power LO5 &6. How might contemporary theory promote justice, care and control
LO7 for service users.Questions to ask• What are the dilemma’s?
• What do social workers do which is not straight forward?
• Why are the decisions difficult?
What makes managing the dilemma easier?
• How to Social Workers use their powers? What is the power dynamic like? Do theory and intervention help or hinder the situation?
• What is the dynamic with justice, rights, care and control? How does this overall impact the service user/ carer?
How involved are they in the process?2000 words
• You need to focus on Dilemmas for practice within this context – for example political context, legislative constraints, procedures. Ethical issues.
• Your use of research evidence should suggest ways to address the dilemma / remove barriers• You need to pull out implications for decision making in practice
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