M3. Explain why conformity and obedience are important in the public services, with reference to research studies. Conformity and obedience are forms of social influence which strongly affect our behaviour is social situations, from following fashions and unwritten social norms which organise our behaviour, to committing immoral acts because we are commanded to by someone who appears to be in a position of authority. This essay looks at the similarities and differences between the three, looking specifically at the factors that influence each two. Conformity within a group entails members changing their attitudes and beliefs in order to match those of others within the group.
The main purpose of social policies is to welfare people by providing them facilities such as education , health, housing, safe working conditions, fair compensation etc. If a policy is initiated regarding change in the benefits or change in working conditions, human services worker need to address the social issues related to the well being of employees. All of these factors may directly affect a person in the HR field. Compare and contrast how a public versus a private organization might address this policy differently. Include an explanation of how the delivery system of a public organization would be different than that of a private organization.
Methods of micro sociology include symbolic interactionism, phenomenology and ethnomethodology. However there is opposing argument as macro sociologists think the opposite as although they concentrate on individuals as well they also look at families and other larger groups in society in which an individual is part of. Weber a social action theorist believes people hold meanings about the world and consciously act on the basis of meaning. He saw behaviour in terms of the meanings people action to actions and classified them into four types. Instrumentally rational action is when a goal is not desirable but an induvidual still works out the best way to reach it.
Using materials from item 2B and elsewhere, assess sociological views of the impact of government policies and laws on family life. Social policies are laws and actions taken on my other governing bodies, such as welfare systems or schools, which gives societies its rules and structure. It is true that these social policies must have an impact on aspects of life including family life for members of that society however sociologists often disagree on what this impact is. Therefore by looking at a range of different sociological views we can get a picture of how social policies and their effect on society are perceived differently and which opinions hold most relevance to family life today. As we can see in item 2B a feminist sociological thinker believes that ‘social policies assume the ideal family is the patriarchal nuclear family’ and this sort of family is favoured by government policies and laws.
“If we don’t challenge oppression, no-one else will” Why is an understanding of power important in social work and how do you think a social worker might carry out their role in an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive manner, taking account of social work ethics and values? It is apparent that power is ‘an ever-present phenomenon in social life’ (Thompson, 2007, p55), and some individuals will have more authority or influence on others, for instance, social workers amongst their service users. It is instantly recognised that power is a dominant feature of the rising struggle to promote equality. Challenging inequality, discrimination and oppression is a difficulty in itself, however, an essential part of this is recognising the understanding of the workings of power. The social work profession has always been at the frontline of several of the most interesting and innovative ideas in anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practices because of anti-discriminatory practice being of crucial importance in social work education and practice.
Career Counseling with Diverse and Multicultural Clients Walden University Career Counseling with Diverse and Multicultural Clients Career counseling a client from a different cultural background is not the same as counseling someone from our own culture. One will find when counseling diverse clients there are many barriers faced by these individuals which must be addressed if one wishes to help these individual. Unfortunately, many counselors may be too afraid to try methods considered not traditional as a way to help these clients. For this assignment, I will discuss how diversity affects career counseling, factors that influence career development, and list any insights I have gained in counseling a diverse population. Issues Affecting Career Counseling Goals Clients from multicultural populations will be facing barriers, making it difficult for both the counselor and the client when attempting to set goals.
This paper aims to clarify the strengths of Parsons’ arguments, such as the functionality and effectiveness of certain systems within our culture, while contrasting the outdated viewpoints which he presents that might not be as applicable in today’s modern times considering the amount of social changes and open opportunities that are now available to both sexes. Parsons introduces his ideas on the “kinship system” by discussing the family structure, focusing in on the various life stages that a child goes through to emancipate themselves from the ties they have gained from their parents and other family members. The familiarity and comfort of such ties eventually become a burden and must be cut off in order for an individual to become a fully functional member of our society. The article goes on to state that one of the most difficult stages of growing older would be adolescence, where a “youth culture” is practiced, allowing for a passageway meant to ease “the difficult process of adjustment from childhood emotional dependency to full ‘maturity’” (Parsons 1943: 301). This serves to provide one
This is an opportunity to discover the extent and diversity of the issues that pertain to this situation. This study seeks to explore whether or not my personal experience correlates with previous research about the impact it has on the social and emotional wellbeing of the family unit. There is a lack of information looking into the impacts that incarceration has on a person’s immediate family and, to extend society’s awareness, further research into this topic is necessary. At a crisis point within a family unit, such as that of paternal incarceration, it is important for a family unit to perform and function as efficiently and as consistently as possible. This independent research project aims to bring awareness within the community, to the significant impact an event like this can
Concept of helping clients during the case management process The concept of helping clients during the case management process will reduce recidivism, enhance public safety, and promote success. The case management concept is complex because different components may happen at different times during the treatment process. Each individual is unique and different, so therefore, the treatment has to be different. Freeman (2001) stated, “The traditional case management plan calls for reduction of problematic symptoms by a certain percentage” (p. 77). Case managers are professionals who provide treatment and services to clients so they can live productive in society.
Social workers understand the family dynamics and they are working with clients to cope with life and other social problems, but once they privatize these services that relationship becomes damaged. Privatization will have an impact on the social worker and the client’s stability with each other because of the transition they will have to make. The social worker will be replaced by someone else who do not know the history of the client and who works for fewer