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Functionalist And Social Justice Theories: A Case Study Analysis

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According to the article the J-1 visa exchange visitor program was created by Congress more than 50 years age to encourage diplomacy ad to strengthen and ties which unifies us with other nations through cultural exchange. In the article the report indicates that J-1 Summer Work Travel Program (SWT) promise college students an opportunity to work and travel in the U.S., and the J-1 Trainee and Intern Program, promises student and recent graduates and opportunity for working experience that will sharpen the skills necessary for the participant’s chosen profession, in which both categories promise opportunities for cultural exchange. The two theories to be used in this case are Functionalist and Social Justice Theorists; they have sought to raise consciousness of the many forms of Immigrant workers experiencing …show more content…

K. (2011) human behavior, communities, organizations and groups in the macro social environment: An empowerment approach. The second theory covered social justice, and this theory decrided how the Cultual exchange worker been discriminated and has been paying very low income which subject them to live in poverty, according to Finn, J. L., & Jacobson, M. (2008). Just practice: A social justice approach to social work.
Social Justice There are a lot of challenges in social work and social justice practice; regardless, of the years social workers have been practicing, there will always be new critical social work ideas, theories and practices, on ideals, values, challenges in society, political and organization environment. However, the government does not regulate recruiters, abuse and fraud continues to flourish as a result, lack of regulations is extremely problematic because nearly 1,000 international recruiters are involved in the SWT

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The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has defined six key values for social work practice: service, social justice, the importance of human relationships, dignity and worth of the person, and competence. Social justice is an essential core value within Mission Australia in guiding its programs and campaigns. This is exemplified by Mission Australia addressing and educating the community on social injustice and disadvantage, pushing for systemic change to enhance the lives of marginalised and at-risk individuals. By offering services and programmes that aim to address the underlying causes of social problems, like education on homelessness, Mission Australia exemplifies the fundamental concept of social justice and why it should be addressed not only by charity organisations but the general public. For instance, their housing and homelessness programmes work to give those who are homeless or at risk of becoming so safe and affordable accommodation in which donations of the community are accepted.

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The National Association of Social Work created a code of ethics that guides social workers on what core values that they should uphold during work (NASW, 2008). When discussing social welfare policy’s, the NASW code of ethics can be applied to immigration due to social justice being one the core values. Social justice consists of fighting for rights for individuals who lack the access to resources. The immigrants that are discussed in the articles, have a lack of social justice due to the deportation. This is where social workers need to step in adjust the privileges and distributions within society.

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Macro social work promotes human development and social justice through work with communities and organizations. It comprises of a wide variety of knowledge and skills that enables workers to lead and contribute to highly performing public and private sector organizations that focuses on the critical social issues with diverse population. As such “diverse population is a variety of people which include several characteristic against what one may deem as the norm or majority.” Macro social work is centered on investigation of larger scales to social problems and for the development and implementation of social interventions that aim at effecting positive change at the community, state, and national levels (Birkenmaier and Berg-Weger 2007).

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Anti-oppressive practice is also an approach of work in the social work that gives great emphasis to social change, empowerment, and partnership. Through anti-oppressive practice the problem of the individual is seen in a greater context: the individual, cultural, and societal and structural aspects are taken into consideration in the understanding of the problem and in its potential solutions. (Thompson 2002) developed the PCS model in other to fully grasp the full understanding of the individual, cultural and society which should influence the way social workers work with people of Black and ethnic minority and other oppressed groups. Intervention in the lives of the client should not only take place at the personal level but also cultural and structural in many cases all this level are interwoven. Power and Empowerment

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There are three main sociological perspectives, conflict, functionalist, and interactionist. I am focusing on the functionalist perspective because I agree with it the most. The definition according to the Merriam Webster dictionary is, “A theory that stresses the interdependence of the patterns and institutions of a society and their interaction in maintaining cultural and social unity” (Merriam-Webster). In more simple words it means that all parts of society come together and provide social order in one way or another. All things good and bad contribute to the social order and functioning of society.

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Social work skills, theoretical knowledge and values that has been learnt and obtained through both of my placements has and will continue to be a fundamental component of my emerging social work identity. Work being undertaken, whether that being in a government or non-government organisation, has proven to be at times difficult, as often organisations which state that they provide diversity, social justice and inclusive practice are restricted by funding constraints, hierarchical structures and rigid polices. Personally having had two non-government placements, it has been difficult to be able to first-hand make these comparisons. However, through speaking with peers in my PSAG group and through government agency visits conducted on my previous and current placement, it has reinforced that even though we as social workers are working with such rigid and stricken policies, by using a wide range of practice skills and theoretical knowledge that has been acquired throughout my two

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Functionalism portrays how each part of a society contributes to a more stable society. Just like an organism rely on all the parts that makes it a cell. Every component has a vital function that depends on each other and without them working together the cell will die. Society works the same as every structure has a function that makes society work and move forward together. To understand this theory sociologist, use a few main foundations that are important for society: family, government, economy, media, education, and religion.

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Social workers are there to help meet the basic needs of human, also with the need of helping encourage, mentoring, and empower human struggles in society and poverty. The code is designed for many reasons. It identifies core values in which a social worker mission is based, the code summarize broad ethnic principle such as; challenge injustices, respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person, behave in a trustworthy manner, and help people in need and to address social problems. The code is generally designed to help people with relevant needs to there every day life. These codes help apply better and relationship with the worker to client.

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Modern social workers are frequently tasked with certain objectives by their agencies, which leave little room for any work beyond specific treatments and timeframes (Gitterman & Knight, 2016). Although social workers are bound to the set of ethics put forth by the NASW, practitioners are often limited to focusing on the issues of the individual rather than the larger societal issues that may be behind those concerns. Additionally, many social work students end up working in direct practice, rather than macro work. There is a need for social workers to engage at the macro level in order to facilitate community organization and empowerment. Critics suggest this theory may not take into account the unique experiences of each individual and perhaps key characteristics of the individual or group are not taken into consideration (Sadan, 1997).

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Anti-oppressive practice focuses on the structural inequalities and places the blame that service users internalize on the structures and systems themselves (Ajandi, 2018). Humanistic and social justice values and ideas shape anti-oppressive practice (Healy, 2015). They address inequalities that affect opportunities of service users, due to the interlocking of social relations and oppression (Burke & Harrison, 2002). AOP aims to identify oppressions and define ways in which social workers can attempt to become anti-oppressive, avoid discomfort, and end oppression to service users (Strega, 2007). It highlights mutual involvement between the social worker and the service user, challenging forms of oppression and inequalities (Burke & Harrison, 2002), and presents the idea that service users do not occupy a “single identity”, but instead have interlocking oppressions that work together to put clients at a social disadvantage (Strega, 2007).

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I also believe that deviance is needed within a society to progress, as functionalists do. Honestly, there would be so many negative things within our society if deviance did not exist. For instance, if Rosa Parks had conformed to the “social norms” in 1955 and had not been “deviant” in her actions, segregation may still exist today. (Scholastic, n.d.). Although most deviant behaviors are seen as unhealthy for a society, some have certainly made our society more stable over time.

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INTRODUCTION This is a key framework of sociological theory. It depend on symbols and their meaning. The words we use to describe our behaviour and the behaviour of others is very important. To elaborate further and get into detail about this theory, firstly the theory and key terms have to be defined, secondly the major proponents and tenets, thirdly the history of the theory, fourthly the purpose of the theory, fifthly the significance of the theory for social work practice, followed by the epistemology, consistency with social work values and ethics, implication of the theory, position of the theory on the population served by the social worker, strength and weakness, relevance of Intersectionality, critical perspective on contemporary issues

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In today's diverse and multicultural societies, an understanding of what social justice is might be considered pivotal and essential for the numerous encounters and relationships that every day take place in the world. However, one's vision of social justice might differ from the concept of it held by another individual, as it can be argued that the fundamental notion of an equal and socially fair justice could be influenced by several factors, such as an individual’s own moral principles and ethics, alongside with their acknowledgement of the society and of the world they live in. In spite of this, a broad, general idea of what social justice is might nonetheless be offered, and throughout this paper, I intend to explore on this socially constructed idea of justice, which, as explained by Adams and Bell (2016), should be equal, democratic, inclusive and respectful of all people, and accommodate, therefore, for their needs. Furthermore, I will also be looking at the understanding of the concept of social justice within the educational context.

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As social work professionals, we have a commitment to advocate for our clients. Because of our advocacy commitment, we also should be committed to social justice. Change cannot happen overnight; however, it also cannot happen if people are not willing to speak up about the things they are passionate about. Additionally, social workers must ensure that they are empowering their clients. As social workers, we should be committed to using a person first approach.

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