So what exactly volunteering is and why the happiness appears in this group of people that people are seeking for. What is volunteering? Volunteering is a very meaningful and valuable work, even if the volunteer is engaged in manual labors; it should be the same appreciation and respects for the fair. Volunteer Services will have an impact on society with far-reaching significance and roles. For the social significance; establish a caring community to help volunteers understand better the community.
1. Why is it important to recognise and document knowledge, skills and experience of others in relation to team objectives? To develop a workplace diversity plan it is helpful to gather information about the organisations current environment. This information forms the starting point for setting the plans objectives. It’s important because the outcomes of doing this may include: awareness of, and commitment to, workplace diversity principles, recognition of the positive value of a diverse workforce agency, integration of workplace diversity principles in business and human resources practices and systems and creation of harmonious and supportive work environment.
A culturally competent social worker is better prepared to empower a client through self-awareness of their biases and worldviews, understanding and knowledge of human diversity, and a skill set to use their abilities to empower the client population if he/she is culturally competent. According to Doman Lum in Culturally Competent Practice: A framework for understanding diverse groups and justice issues (2011), cultural competence is a continuous relational, dialogical building process between the social worker and client (p. 3). The purpose of cultural competence in social work practice is “’ Culturally based empowerment and advocacy’” (Lum, 2011, p. 21). The application of knowledge and skills of a social worker in culturally based practice
It can assist people in a circle of support to re-frame their views of the person it is focused on. It can help a group to solve difficult problems. Person-centered planning can help to create new lifestyles, find the right living enviroment and jobs, diverse kinds of support (informal and formal)and new social relationships. There are four main approaches to person centred practice, “Pathway” planning, “Maps” planning, “Person centred portfolios” and “Personal Future Planning.” Discussion will prove that each shares characteristics that explicitly emphasise the personal empowerment of service users, in which the principal direction for support generates from those for whom planning is being carried
1.3 Describe the links between risk-taking and responsibility, empowerment and social inclusion The link is offering individuals the opportunity to achieve their goals and dreams of their own choice which empowers the individuals. The person in the support role is responsible for identifying the risks and hazards that come with the chosen activity and decided how the risks could be reduced or the activity adapted to make it less hazardous. 2.1 Explain the process of developing a positive person centred approach to risk-assessment Giving the individual every
Understand Mental Wellbeing and Mental Health Mental wellbeing as a state in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community. Mental health is central to the human, social and economic capital of nations and should therefore be considered as an integral and essential part of other public policy areas such as human rights, social care, education and employment. In terms of mental health, specific internal and external factors are known to have significant importance: Internal factors * Poor quality relationships * Feelings of isolation * Experience of disharmony, conflict or alienation * Physical illness, infirmity or disability * Lack of self esteem External Factors * Poverty and unemployment * Discrimination and social exclusion * Poor physical environment * Negative peer pressure * Experience of abuse or violence * Family or community conflict or tension It has been widely established that some health determinants can protect mental health, while some can increase the risk of poor mental health. PERSONAL FACTORS Personal factors are things that are unique to each individual (or group ). They include an individual's knowledge, skills, experience, history, and genetic makeup.
The functionalist perspective recognises that families perform vital functions for their members and for their society, to ensure stability and harmony in order to achieve social order (Giddens, 2009). Functionalists say that society is held together by social consensus, in which members of the society agree upon, and work together to achieve, what is best for society as a whole. Emile Durkheim suggested that social consensus takes one of two forms, one of which is Mechanical Solidarity – the sense of togetherness within a society
Chemers M (1997) showed that leadership has been described as the "process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of common tasks". As a result it might have significant influences to the efforts and motivation of employees on their working performance. In addition, leadership can build; influence and changing the organizational culture and it might contribute to the establishment of the organizational culture. One of the primary responsibilities of strategic leader is to create working
Personal Values and Ethical Standards BSHS/332 March 25, 2013 Personal Values and Ethical Standards Human services are a profession emerging in response to and in expectancy of the direction of human problems and needs. Human services appreciate the diversity of people; therefore, it provides assistance to the people entering its domain within the context of the environment and community. Human service professionals encourage and promote the distinctive characteristics and values of human services. By these means, they support the ethics and integrity of the vocation, support community, and client well-being, and develop their professional growth. The profession has a set of principles of conduct for professional and ethical decision-making.
Social workers continue to address the needs of society and bring our nation’s social problems to the public’s attention. As one of the helping professions, social work focuses upon working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in order to assist them in functioning better in their social environments. In working with people, social workers apply knowledge from the social work courses and from experience. Qualities required in persons who consider careers in social work include flexibility, concern for people, patience, and ability to express ideas, resourcefulness, and emotional and physical energy. Career opportunities for social workers are available in hospitals, home health agencies, hospice agencies, nursing homes, schools, community action agencies, correctional agencies, programs for the aging, recreation programs, mental health centers, mental retardation centers, juvenile courts, child welfare agencies, and others.