All Things Social Work

Illustrate the Assessment and Application of the Strengths-Based Perspective     Working as a social worker can be very challenging. There are so many different people, communities, cultures, and other defining features that make up the population that we have to work with and learn how to be culturally competent. However, on top of that, there are a variety of different theories, evident-based practiced, and other approaches that can be used to help them. So instead of getting overwhelmed by the vast areas that we as social workers need to gain, it is important to just always keep learning. The point of this blog post is to help educate and gain and deeper understanding of the strengths-based perspective that can be used with any person as you engage with them.  Strengths-Based Perspective     So what is the strengths-based perspective? This theory is best applied when used as simply as it sounds. It challenges the social worker and the client to focus on wha...

  Data Analysis in Social Work By: Katie Henrie              We live in a world where people want to see the proof for why something works or why they should do something. This same mindset is present in the profession of social work. The social work field aims to help people in an effective manor. In order to do that, there needs to be evidence to prove approaches and methods.  There are several ways that this can be done, but the focus of this post will about how the profession of social work uses data analysis to further support the work they are doing. Evidence Based Practice              There is a need to be able to provide clients with research to back the methods in which they will be using with them. The term evidence-based approach has been used to label methods that have undergone vigorous research to determine its efficacy. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) state that:...