Discussion 2: Mental Health Care Discussion 2: Mental Health Care Mental health care is a primary concern to social workers, who are the main providers of care to populations with mental health diagnoses. The system that provides services to individuals…
Working With the Aging: The Case of Francine Working With the Aging: The Case of Francine Francine is a 70-year-old, Irish Catholic female. She worked for 40 years as a librarian in an institution of higher education and retired at…
SOCW-6210-6351-W6-Discussion SOCW-6210-6351-W6-Discussion DISCUSSION 1: The Aging Process As individuals grow older, they experience biological changes, but how they experience these changes varies considerably. Senescence, or the process of aging, “affects different people, and various parts of the body, at different…
Developmental Lifespan from a MH Perspective Developmental Lifespan from a MH Perspective Second peer posting Newman & Newman (2012) stated that career identities are “a well-integrated part of [people’s] personal identities rather than as activities from which they are alienated…
Career Counseling Across The Lifespan Career Counseling Across The Lifespan For this discussion, synthesize your understanding of career counseling as an integral part of human development. From the perspective of your specialization, how does the developmental lifespan perspective influence career…
The Social Work Advocate in Politics The Social Work Advocate in Politics Social workers often have commitments to specific policies, laws, or funding of programs that are vital to the population they serve or an issue that they strongly support.…
DISCUSSION 4: Systems Perspective and Social Change DISCUSSION 4: Systems Perspective and Social Change Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman (2016) stated, “Clients are affected by and in constant dynamic interactions with other systems, including families, groups, organizations, and communities” (p. 35-36). As…
Working With Clients With Disabilities: The Case of Lester Working With Clients With Disabilities: The Case of Lester Lester is a 59-year-old, African American widower with two adult children. He lives in a medium-sized Midwestern city. Four months ago, he…
SOCW-6210-6351-W11-Discussion SOCW-6210-6351-W11-Discussion Discussion 1: Policy Analysis and Application According to the NASW Code of Ethics section 6.04 (NASW, 2008), social workers are ethically bound to work for policies that support the healthy development of individuals, guarantee equal access to services,…
Clients With Addictions: The Case of Barbara and Jonah Clients With Addictions: The Case of Barbara and Jonah Barbara is a 25-year-old, heterosexual, Caucasian female and is the mother of a 6-month-old baby boy. She is currently unemployed and has…