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Aug 19, 2021 · Personal self-care is seen as “a process of purposeful engagement in practices that promote holistic health and well-being of the self” (p. 98); professional self-care is “the process of purposeful engagement in practices that promote effective and appropriate use of the self in the professional role within the context of sustaining ...
- Anna Scheyett
- 2021
Apr 25, 2020 · The goals of this paper are: (a) to further define the conceptual space of engagement, (b) to introduce subjective quality of engagement (SQE) as an important concept in the aging literature and present a conceptual model for it; (c) to integrate SQE into a broader conceptual model of engagement; and (d) to describe implications for clinical ...
- Christina Matz, Erika Sabbath, Jacquelyn B. James
- 2020
Excellent social work is about emphasising the use of professional engagement and judgement, as opposed to procedural approaches, with a focus on the individual, taking a holistic and co-productive approach to keeping the person at the centre of all decisions, identifying what matters to them and how best outcomes can be achieved.
Apr 5, 2023 · As highlighted earlier, meaningful work is a critical resource that drives social workers’ engagement at work despite facing work challenges. Therefore, when a social worker’s level of meaningfulness increase from low to moderate, it influences their engagement level.
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The “constantly evolving nature of social life” has made it difficult to build a single and standard model for social work (Parker, 2013, p. 311). A framework that offers a clear process for social workers to engage with service users and implement appropriate interventions is, however, vital. As a result, social work has combined various interdisc...
Every day social workers are confronted with people who experience “oppression, discrimination, and poverty” and must make sense of a deluge of conflicting and contradictory information (Rogers et al., 2020, p. 2). Finding appropriate methods and models can help make sense of the experiences of others.
With a large variety of methods and theoretical approaches available to social workers, there is an even greater choice surrounding interventions. The following list contains some of our favorites, and while arising from several methodologies, they can be integrated and used as appropriate for the service user.
Domestic violence is often picked up when addressing other issues relating to mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, and child protection (Humphreys, 2013). While there has been significant progress in multiple agencies working together to safeguard children, approaches to ensuring the safety of women and children remain fragmented (Humphrey...
Throughout our blog, you’ll find many free tools and worksheets to help you be a more effective social worker, including the following: 1. Growing Stronger From Trauma This worksheethelps clients explore the silver linings of traumatic experiences while appreciating the strengths they have developed as a result. 2. Strengths in Challenging Times Th...
“Social work and society are caught in an intense and changing relationship” (Cree, 2013, p. 3). The role and influence of familial, religious, and political frameworks have reduced, and social workers are increasingly called upon to help groups left at the margins and in need. While social work may once have been informal and voluntary, it is now ...
Oct 8, 2018 · Meaningful work is a topic of importance in core domains of human resource development (HRD) such as employee engagement, motivation, and personal development. However, there is little consensus over what comprises meaningful work or concerning the antecedent and outcome factors associated with meaningfulness.
May 26, 2018 · care by defining it as a “multidimensional, multifaceted process of purposeful engagement in strategies that promote healthy functioning and enhance well-being” (p. 326). Importance of Self-Care . Though the explicit empirical examination of self-care within social work is in the
