the core objetives of social work?
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The core objective is EMPOWERMENT. To enable the client to meet his/her own needs and solve his/her own problems.
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Psychiatric Social Worker
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I was interested in the same thing. I got a bachelor's degree in social work and a master's degree in social work with a concentration in mental illness and chemical dependency.\n\nUniversities will have courses at the undergrad level about substance abuse. Take those. For a social work degree you also have to do at least one internship. I did all of mine in agencies that treated substance abusers or dual diagnosis patients. I specifically went to a grad program that offered this specialization.\n\nThe large majority of persons I worked with (in therapudic roles) were social workers, NOT psychologists. This was true at every agency I worked or interned for (6 agencies)
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I chose social work as my major because I live in the urban city where child abuse, teen pregnancy, high school drop out rate, black on black crime etc., etc., is frequent.  Someone has to be willing to make a sacrifice and help these souls that are extremely lost.  Someone has to have voice to show these poor souls that there is hope! If society turns their backs on these individuals than they become our problem! my upbringing was excellent! I did not go through hard times.  However, I was surrounded and encountered many of these situations with people that I knew.  I decided that I have to do my part on God's earth not just by talking about resolving but being an actual doer resolving!
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You can study many things about social work for free on the net, but you will not get college credit for it.  Also you get what you pay for.  Be wary of Free anything.
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You want to be a social worker? I'm aiming for something like that too, more with children though.
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The core, the foundation around which other services, facilities and functionalities are built.
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Personal and Institutional Factors in Capacity Building and Institutional Development \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \nMentz, J.C.N. / European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) , 1997  \nThe central focus of this paper is an analysis of the concepts of capacity and capacity building and their role in public service management. The civil service plays a central role not only in economic development, but also in the development process as a whole. The focus therefore will be on what constitutes capacity? How is capacity developed or built? And how does capacity building fit into the process of civil service reform?
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Try:\n\nJournal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work at: http://www.haworthpress.com/web/JRSSW/\n\nThe Center for Action and Contemplation:\nhttp://www.cacradicalgrace.org/
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I feel u can go for Masters in Social Work (MSW).. U can go for sociology also. Get some experience with NGOs or agencies working with this area..
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yaa its good social work
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You will have to get at least a Bachelors Degree in social work before you can do it.  in the mean time, take social science classes in school, sociology, psychology, etc. you can also do volunteer work which will look really good on you in the long run.  things like mentoring children, crisis hotlines, disaster relief, shelters, etc.  That's my major as well and I wished I had done more volunteer work in the past.  Good luck!!!!
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sociology [emphasizes human sociality] as central to its pursuit. \n\n\nSociological inquiry is [holistic] in maintaining that human action can be understood only by linking it organically to the whole of social life\n\nSociological inquiry is [analytical and structural]. Sociology does not accept at face value common sense understandings or publicly stated positions about society; rather, it seeks to probe beneath the surface for the actual dynamics\n\n\nSociology demands [empirical] evidence that links sociological ideas to lived experience\n\nsociology is a [morally engaged] discipline
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Poverty\nBelief systems\nGender / sexism\nCultural practices\nAvailability of resources to meet needs\nGeographic location\nAvailability of meaningful work or activity\nHaving suffered personal trauma (assault) or public tragedy (war, natural disasters, etc.)\nSocial isolation due to disability, old age, etc.
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If you want to be a Social Worker, you should major in Social Work.  If your university doesn't offer that, Psychology would be a close second.  Maybe make sociology your minor.
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i currently work in a social services department and having an understanding of how things work there are a number of options available: - \n\n- you could apply for a generic support worker type role - eg working on family support issues.  Whilst they would like experience it also about other qualities you have e.g having a solution focused approach to work, thinking fast on your feet, being able to make decisions and evidencing what informs your decision making, having good communiction skills, experience of dealing with the general public and different groups of people.\n\nYou could apply for other jobs such as supervising family contacts - again you don't necessarily need direct social care experience, however they will need to know you understand issues eg what to look out for, what steps you would take if a child became distressed in a contact , what you would consider a poor contact, importance of accurate recording etc.\n\nAs some one has already suggested - you could also go down the voluntary route first to build up your experience - in order to get a social care related job.\n\nIn terms of being a social worker (which i am) you will need to complete a degree in social  work  (either undergraduate - or if you have a degree you can apply for a masters).  When you apply for such courses in your applications you have to demontrate you have some experience in related fields and / or have transfereable skills.  As part of the social work training you undertake student placements (not paid) of various lenghts - where you gain experience but are also assessed .  When i did my MA in Social Work you could specialise in children or families or do adults, however there has been a shift to generic social work so that you gain experience in a variety of fields.  \n\nif you find you get a support / non - qualified post in a social services dept - they often have scheme's where they will support you to train to become a social worker - however in my experience places are often limited so its the luck of the draw.\n\nI would contact some employment agencies and let them know what you want to do and get them to give you information on non - qualified posts - in the mean time in between your current work do some voluntary work to build up your skills.
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A lot of early childhood development is still going off of the workds of Piaget, Vigogosty, Freud, Skinner, and Maslow.  \n\nWhat specifically are you looking for?  This is a very broad question.