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English for Social Workers IIsession 8, 8 dec 2014
Miljen MatijaševićE-mail: [email protected]
Office: G10, room 6 (1st floor)Tue, 15:30-16:30
1. What is the definition of social work?
2. What is empowerment?
3. Name and comment on some professions in the area of social work!
4. Name some values of social work!
Revision – Social Work
1. What do you know about the scope of social work in Europe?
2. What are social workers usually involved in in the UK?
3. What does a school social worker do?
4. What is statutory social work?
5. What specialist social work positions have developed in Germany and France and why?
Social Support Services in Europe
QuestionsIn schools, social workers often serve as the
link between students' families and the school (1). They work with parents, guardians, teachers, and other school officials (2) to ensure that students reach their academic and personal potential (3). They also assist students (4) in dealing with stress or emotional (5) problems. Many school social workers (6) work directly with children with disabilities and their families.
Questions
1. What do social workers often serve as?2. Who do they work with?3. What do they ensure that students
reach?4. Who do they also assist?5. What kind of problems do students deal
with?6. Who works directly with children with
disabilites and their families?
QuestionsIn addition, they address problems such as
misbehavior, truancy, teenage pregnancy, and drug and alcohol problems (7). They advise teachers on how to cope with difficult students (8). School social workers may teach workshops (9) to entire classes (10) on topics like conflict resolution (11).
Questions
7. What problems do they address?8. What do they advise teachers on?9. What may they do?10.Who may they teach workshops to?11.What kind of topics may they teach
workshops on?
Disabled People
DISABILITYimpairment in body structure or functiondifficulty in completing certain taskslimitation in the social functioning of the
individual
physical/mental and social aspectsDISABLED PEOPLE v. PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES
Disabled PeopleTYPES OF DISABILITY
physicalsensory (visual, hearing impairments, etc.)intellectualmental and emotionalpervasive developmental disorders (e.g.
autism)developmental
Disabled PeopleTYPES OF DISABILITY
congenitalone with which the person is born
acquiredresulting from illness or injury
Disabled PeopleWHAT CAN BE AFFECTED BY THE
DISABILITY:
learning abilitiescommunicationphysical mobility, self-care, domestic lifesocial lifeemploymentetc.
Disabled PeopleMEDICAL POINT OF VIEWseen as a medical problemoriented towards managing the disability and
finding a cure/treatmentSOCIAL WORK POINT OF VIEWseen as a social problemoriented towards the integration of the
disabled person in the societysocial inclusion
Disabled People in BritainRead paragraph 1 of the text on page 57
What are the statistics regarding people with disabilities in Britain?
Where do some of them live?What sort of social services are provided for
these people?What is respite care?
Disabled People in BritainRead paragraphs 2&3
What is the task of the local social services?What is specially-designed housing?What is the purpose of home adaptations?
Disabled People in BritainHOUSING ADAPTATIONSlocal social services provide both financial
and advisory assistance in implementing housing adaptations
depending on the financial situation of the applicant, both refundable and non-refundable loans available
referrals to home improvement agencies and contractors
Disabled People in BritainEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Job Centres – provide services for the disabled
job orientation and assessment of abilities, skills and knowledge
Disability Employment Adviser (DEA)facilitates finding a job
Disabled People in BritainThe Disability Employment Adviser:
points out the benefits of being employedhelps focus on the person’s ability to workhelps work out a personal action plan in order
to find a desirable jobtells the person about the (financial) support
availablepresents available job opportunities matching
their abilities and wishes
Disabled People in BritainDISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT, 1995Read the rest of the textSummarize the main points of the provisions
cited in the text and elaborate on their application and importance
Who has been responsible for the disability issues in the UK since 1997?
Why is this change important?
Disabled People in BritainEQUALITY ACT, 2010Provides protection for people with disabilities
in the areas of:employmenteducationaccess to goods, services and facilitiesbuying and renting land or propertyfunctions of public bodies (e.g. issuing of
licences)
Disabled People in BritainEQUALITY ACT, 2010
the Act also includes provisions protecting people connected to disabled persons against discrimination (e.g. carers, members of family)
Disabled People in BritainDEFINITION OF DISABILITY (under
EQUALITY ACT)a person has a disability if:
they have a physical or mental impairmentthe impairment has a substantial and long-term
adverse effect on their ability to perform day-to-day activities
persons with progressive diseases also included (cancer, multiple sclerosis, HIV)
excludes people with addictions to non-prescribed substances