Reading Summary Assessment on Family, Ethics, Assessment, and Attachment Theory

Reading Summary Assessment

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

Week 1: what is family
From the first week, it can be summarized that, The Australian Bureau of statistics have
defined the family as lone parents with resident children, couple with or without children and
families and the families of related adults like brothers and sisters living together where no
parent child or couple relationship exists, all comes under the definition of a family.
In Australia, the trends of marrying and having children at older age has increased. Few
people many and have fewer children. Divorce rates have peaked and separations and re-
partnering have also contributed to an increase in step and blended families. All the trends a re
interrelated and related to socio-economic situations and changes in social values. The fertility
rates and adoption rates are constantly declining too. However improved treatments have enabled
couples to have their biological children (Bowes, Grace and Hodge, 2012). Earlier mothers were
considered to be caretakers of their young children however it is important to acknowledge that
caregivers other than mothers, relations with siblings, re-partnering and divorce also contribute
in different family structures.
From the applying critical social work in direct practice with family, it can summarized
that the critical social work can be applied in social workers (Weiss‐Gal, Levin and Krumer‐
Nevo, 2014). The family structures and relationships of families and the relationships between
parents are the centre of well being for children. Children do good when the families spend time
with them and respond to their emotions sensitively and emotionally as well as understand their
needs and problems. This week have focused on the relationships of children with the parents
and the impact of theses relationships have on children.
Week 2: Case work with families, casework, empathy and ethics
From the week 2, it can be summarized that the social workers have the obligation to follow the
ethical dilemma in their daily practice. In the cases given in the book, provides the codes of
ethics which recognizes core values, standards and ethical principles which guide the practices of
members. The social workers are expected to act in consistent with ethical principles whenever
the conflicts or issues arise. Malpractices refers to their forms of negligence which violets the
standards of practice and results in the injuries to client. The social workers must satisfy the