Health And Social Care Globalization

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Globalisation Globalisation is the phenomenon whereby the trading of information, merchandise, services and ideas is instigated on a global scale. The roots of globalisation would appear to be mainly grounded in international trade and many see it as solely a capitalist enterprise, which serves only to further line the pockets of first world entrepreneurs. The term is increasingly used, however, to describe the growing interconnectedness of people globally in terms of the sharing and utilising of aspects of art, science, culture, psychology, technology and political thought on a global scale. Globalisation has positive and negative aspects and its effect on the human population is difficult to pinpoint, as it exists in a rapidly changing…show more content…
From childcare to job training, community transport, legal support, and many other areas. The industry involves both Government-run programs and NGO’s (who may receive varying amounts of Government funding). This industry includes those working on the “coal-face” of the industry as well as those who “primarily engage in policy, advocacy or representation on behalf of organisations carrying out such work…”. (Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Industry Award, 2010) The central goal of this sector is to provide care, promote inclusion and to reduce social isolation by encouraging participation. Most definitions are agreed on the fact that this industry exists to provide these services to disadvantaged sectors of the community – whether that disadvantage be physical, intellectual or…show more content…
Its aim is to endow the group or individual with the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to “take power into their own hands” and/or have a meaningful input into the redistribution of power. (Ife & Tesoriero, 2006) It is also important to recognise that the “individual and community are fundamentally connected.” (Page & Czuba, 1999) The way in which empowerment can be achieved will depend on the context and social environment in which the change is taking place. For example, if a group who feel that they are not being listened to (or even ignored) are given the ability to have even a small influence in the decision-making processes that directly affect them, this can have a hugely empowering effect on the individuals in the group, and on the group as a
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