tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911594853077709834.post5914370777053508132..comments2015-11-19T20:53:03.566-08:00Comments on La Salle University Social Welfare Policy Blog: Social Work as a moral and political practice Social Welfare Policyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560671028790482431noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911594853077709834.post-34356335706914759432014-11-05T16:59:54.379-08:002014-11-05T16:59:54.379-08:00Hey Tiffany,
I feel as though we go to school to...Hey Tiffany, <br /><br />I feel as though we go to school to get the knowledge so that we can assist people in many their own decision and not making decision for them. However i fee that is why a lot pf social worker get burn out fast because they try to solve everyone problems instead of helping them with their problems or strategize with their client. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089403220716540597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911594853077709834.post-7285772165336894482014-11-02T17:49:30.426-08:002014-11-02T17:49:30.426-08:00Hey Tiffany I'm late to the party. Thanks for ...Hey Tiffany I'm late to the party. Thanks for sharing your experience and views. I believe many of us had misconceptions about Social Welfare Policy. It's empowering to be knowledgeable of issues many of our friends, family, peers and colleagues are facing. I also enjoyed many of the additional comments to validate your beliefs. The one thing I will interject by saying is in America we do allow children more freedom of speech than other countries across the globe relatively in the last few decades. I'm concerned that as we are allowing them more responsibilities if they are actually mature to make sound decisions. Aside from that, I think most of what you are saying we share the same thoughtsMarquitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279213782520984302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911594853077709834.post-23642421229957304292014-10-30T16:41:42.099-07:002014-10-30T16:41:42.099-07:00Hey all, I also enjoyed reading this post as it br...Hey all, I also enjoyed reading this post as it brought up great points about how a social must be competent in all cultures or ways of life. We as social workers must be able to identify with any individual or client that seeks our help, and every single individual will have a different back story or culture upbringing. So, being knowledgeable and familiar with all social theories, societal backgrounds, and walks of life is a necessity for a social worker to be successful in helping all of their clients. I also agree with the fact that social workers should not have any expectations for a client as this will only hinder our abilities to focus on the problem the client is experiencing at the moment. Every individual will have a different journey to getting where they need to be. So, any expectations a social worker may have can hurt the relationship between client and worker, when those expectations are not met. Instead of having expectations, we need to be with the client step-by-step in the process, encouraging their behavior and helping them along the way. It will be the client's responsibility in making the proper steps so we can only encourage them the best we can, and give them the tools they need to take those proper steps. And every voice is just as important as the other, no matter the age, gender, race, or ethnicity, we simply need to listen to the client and help them to the best of our abilities. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08692530116461563801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911594853077709834.post-66980105690981892942014-10-30T11:54:01.903-07:002014-10-30T11:54:01.903-07:00Hello Tiffany, I really enjoyed reading your post....Hello Tiffany, I really enjoyed reading your post. Before starting this class I thought that social welfare policy was only about programs that were provided to people in society who were poor. Going over the information in class, Susan covered a lot of great information about social welfare. Tiffany I like how you go over what is expected by social workers and what social workers have to abide by. I agree that sometimes professionals get so much into the "whats right for the client" that they sometimes ignore what the client feels is right. It's like you say you want the best for them and want them to accomplish what is put forth, but you might be looking over their needs or what they feel is better for them. I understand what professionals have to do but I think some programs should be inline to get the client more involved in their own independence. I also agree that children decisions are undervalued because of their age and some professionals go with the " I know whats best for the child" instead of really listening to what the child has to say. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911594853077709834.post-33883726400686930512014-10-29T20:14:00.364-07:002014-10-29T20:14:00.364-07:00Hi Tiffany, I agree, individuals should be able to...Hi Tiffany, I agree, individuals should be able to decide where they want to go and social workers assist in the process. This applies to all age groups, elderly, adults, adolescents and children, they should have a say in the direction they want to take in their lives. I believe as social workers we should walk along side of individuals on their journey of life. I also feel we are there to provide support, guidance and a voice of reason. The guidance and voice of reason are to help individuals to look at their situation and make the best choice for the direction they are choosing to go. In the social work profession we will find many of our clientele are receiving services because of poor decision making due to various reasons, mental health issues which has clouded their judgment, numerous years of drug use and or trauma; both will affect their brain development or environmental situations which didn’t have opportunity for intellectual growth. Our job as social workers is not to judge, tell people what they “should” do or devalue anyone who comes for service. Tiffany I don’t believe it is the right answer, children have a voice and their opinions should be heard and considered in situations involving their well being.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694778532288838239noreply@blogger.com