Social Work Practice

Social Work PracticeTo put some social work into practice is all the times formed by the requirements and wants of the era, the troubles they present, the uncertainties they engender, the resolutions that appeal, and the acquaintance and expertise available.

-Reynolds B.CDEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMSDefinitions and Terms in the communal sciences and in social work are repeatedly complicated to describe specifically. Terms might have quite a few dissimilar meanings, and this is particularly true across various cultures. The diversities in languages give challenges to a general perceptive of social science and social work definitions and terms. We are all culture bound to a particular scope, even the most internationalist or globalist amongst us.

Sanders and Pedersen (1984 pp iv) defined that social work "refers to the core functions and specialized helping services performed by social workers in their professional capacity as members of the profession. The functions and specialized tasks that are part of the social workers' helping efforts are goal oriented and geared to problem solving and change."

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Sanders and Pedersen finished off by saying that there are "understandable interrelationships and it is helpful to view social work as a profession functioning in the context of the broad field of social well-being." (Turner & Tom, 2000).

Turner (2000) describes social work this way:"Social work begins variously from humanitarian, religious and democratic ideals and philosophies and has universal application to meet human needs arising from personal societal interactions and to develop human potential. Professional Social Workers are dedicated to service for the welfare and self-fulfillment of human beings; to the development and disciplined use of scientific knowledge regarding human and societal behavior; to the development of resources to meet individual, group, national and international needs and aspirations; and to the achievement of social justice."Social Work As a Recognized Major ProfessionIn...