For many, it helped them to work through and explain to others what it is like to be
It also proved to young people that with enough dedication and perseverance, anything can
They learn that they are not alone in their struggles, and that there is power in coming together and supporting one
It teaches us that anyone can change at any point in their life. Change is not only limited to a person 's outer beauty and personality. We need to understand that a person with a positive personality has the potential to turn into a person having the worst personality. Change is totally dependent on the environment a person is exposed to. Depending on that environment, a change might be positive or it might be a negative
It helps build their self confidence up and makes them believe in
It encourages an introspective look at one's life path and decisions, reinforcing the need
Are your strength or problem-focused? I considering myself a strength focus (strengths-bases approach), because the person or an organization is presented with a problem that need to be solve. Therefore, for strengths-based approaches or strengths-based approaches is the best method since it concentrates on the inherent strengths of individuals, families, groups, and organizations, deploying personal strengths to aid recovery and empowerment. To focus on health and well-being is to embrace an asset-based approach where the goal is to promote the positive (Toner, 2016).
It provides leadership skills, social skills, and helps build teamwork. You share your dreams and your goals and help each other achieve them and then you’re there for each other on bad days and you take care of each
In the strengths based approach the social work practitioner helps the consumer help themselves, working collectively in a partnership where the client is the expert in their lives. As opposed to the problem solving approach, in which the social work practitioner has more of an authoritative role where they educate the consumer on the various approaches to problem solving and creating change, as opposed to the strengths perspective which involves working collectively, discovering creative options together, with consumer taking the lead and the social work practitioner remain flexible, allowing for innovation to take place as the needs of the consumers change. The strengths approach, differs from the problem centered approach which focuses on deficiencies, and instead focuses on harnessing the strengths of the consumer and community as well as viewing problems as opportunities for growth. The dialogs that take place between the consumer from a problem centered approach address the problems, whereas from a strengths based perspective focus on the many strengths of the consumer. The problem solving approach follows a more formalized method for treating clients, where the strengths approach focuses on mobilizing internal and external resources to enhance
The strength perspective is similar to “empowerment,” which is a method or system that allows “individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities,” to better their situation (Zastrow, Pg. 52). This perspective positively focuses on an individuals skills, beliefs/values, and goals. There are five principals that outline the strength perspective. These principals are guidelines that resemble the Code of Ethics described by the NASW by restating that Social Workers should truly care for their clients, and utilize the resources and organizations within their community to guide them up and overcome their situations. This allows clients to empower themselves, and build a confident foundation to move forward with.
In this paper, I will assess my identity and my personal history and how it relates to social work professions. I first address my personal history and cultural background, where I came from, as well as my experience in working in the community. I then talk about my overall strengths, both in personal and professional lives. My strengths are listening skills, open-mindedness, respect for diversity and eagerness to learn and improve my weaknesses. Afterward, I discuss my weaknesses, such as nonassertive communication skill and low self-esteem problems, and how I plan to address these issues.
Strength-based perspective defined as a social work practice theory that emphasizes people 's self determination and strengths. The way I interpret the strength based perspective is to always look at the positive side that pertains to your client. For example, there 's a rhetorical expression in which your optimistic with seeing a glass half full instead of half empty that simply implies your intake on the world. The readings in class also gives me a different way of looking at the strength based perspective, one particularly made me change my whole perspective.
This is difficult process and should be coupled with use of theoretical approaches. Adams et al (2008) advocates that social workers need to use an eclectic approach to their practice by selecting different elements from theories in order to produce one approach appropriate for the individual’s needs. Epstein (1992) suggests that to overcome the limitations of theories continuous reflection and debate is vital to incorporate complex
Strengths: • Giving the autonomy to the service user/community: Both the theories provide the client or community; here children and families to utilize their self-determination and their individual power to bring change. • Sustainability: The system theory tends to fix the maladjustment between the environment and the client for a long-term whereas the strength perspective focuses on amplification of the innate strengths within client; focuses on sustainability. • Holistic approach: Both the theories show a holistic approach; they cover different aspects, traits and systems which define the client and his behavior in whole. • Social Work values: The theories embody the core social work values such as valuing the dignity and worth of our client, their self-determination and protection as the first priority.
It made me look forward to something and having a set goal really gave me much influence. The process for me was hard at first, but became easier as I got used to it. I failed multiple times with trying to
