Chapter one discusses the history of the social work
profession in the health care field and also talks about important theories. Social
work started in 1905 and has been booming ever since. I really never knew that
social workers work in hospitals. I always thought they just went to the person’s
house that they had a call on. I always have had respect for social workers but
now reading all of this has made me have a new found respect for them. I also
learned a lot about the different types of theories. You have four major theories
that are talked about. They are system’s theories, psychodynamic, social
learning and conflict. All are very interesting and play a major role in the
social work field. Another thing that really caught my eye was that a lot of
people were talking about P.I.E. I have never heard of it so I read more about
it and it amazed me. It is a very good tool for social workers to make more
sense of the domain of a problem. This chapter introduced me to a whole new
aspect when it comes to social work. It really makes me interested to learn a
lot more about the profession. To help me learn more about it I read this very
interesting article. It is called, “Graduate students perception of
professional power in social work practice”. It mainly talks about being in the
social work field and how you need to have “power” to conquer it and take it on
the best you can. It opened up my eye in a good way!
Reference:
Bundy-Fazioli, K., Quijano, L. M., & Bubar, R. (2013). Graduate Students' Perceptions of Professional Power in Social Work Practice. Journal Of Social Work Education, 49(1), 108-121. doi:10.1080/10437797.2013.755092
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