Social Work Theories and Their Critical Application to Practices

Assessment 2-
Essay

Table of Contents
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MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................1
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2

MAIN BODY
Through the essay, the main objective is to identify the various social work theories and
critical application to the practices. With the help of social work theories, it helps in deep
understanding of the situation and human behaviour for the purpose to integrate the social
practices. In context to social work theories they are basically implemented to understand the
foster relationships. In addition to that, the social theories helps in better understanding of the
dissect the human behaviours and situations for the purpose to integrate the social practices
(Wilkinson and D’Angelo, 2019).
In context to the case study, the case study it is based on Miranda, a women who came
to social work group for the purpose to seek help to recover from depression and anxiety after
the death of her mother. In context to the social work theories and the perspective helps in
identification of the societal conditions along with the functioning (Teater, 2019).
It basically comprises of values, systematic application of social work principlr,
techniques and values. It comprises of supporting the communities or groups or supporting
individuals to attain tangible services and counselling and psychotherapy with families, groups
and individuals (Peters, 2018).
The anti oppressive model advocates and analyzes against the micro and macro levels of
the oppression and also the social change along with emancipator lines and empowering lines. In
Context to the case study, it involves the application of the chosen anti oppressive approaches.
The chosen case study, involves the 2 anti oppressive approaches in relation to the specific
case study. The chosen approach is Reflective practices focused on community and individual
approach( Goldberg and Neill, 2021).
In context to case study, the reflective practice has huge advantage that helps in increasing
self awareness and is considered to be the major component of the emotional intelligence and
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supports in better development and understanding of others (Hughes, M. and Heycox, K.,
2020 ).In context to the case study, the reflective piece can help in encouraging active
engagement in the work process and supports in development of creative thinking skills. In
context to the reflective practice, it basically helps in permitting involvement of the whole person
in their work rather than non acceptable feelings or separating out acceptable feelings. In context
to case study, another approach involves the community development approach which is a way
of working with the individuals and communities for the purpose to set agendas and organise
(Healy, L.M. and Thomas, R.L., 2020).
In context to the second approach, it is a lengthy term value based process which basically
focuses to address the imbalance in the power and also helps in bringing out the change founded
in the inclusion, social justice and equality. In relation to the anti oppressive theory and practice
in the social work seeks for the reorganisation oppression in the cultures, communities and
societies and thereafter to reduce the pressure and untie the sway of such oppression (Bhagwan,
R., Naidu, L. and Panwar, M., 2021).
The practice is not limited to diverse practice approaches such as structural, feminist,
radical, critical and anti racist frameworks (Nathaniel, K.A., 2018). In context to the case study,
the anti oppressive practice basically stands for a variety of practices and theories that adapt the
social justice practice. In context to case study, these practice tries to offer more perceptive,
suitable and responsive services by basically giving a reaction to the needs of the people without
considering their status socially.
In context to the scenario, they need to emphasize on their abilities and attitudes in order to
conduct practices and approaches in various methods. In context to social workers, they are
basically the professionals who aims to improve the overall well being and helps in meeting the
complex and basic needs of the people and communities (Gambrill, E., 2019). In context to
social workers, they work with many different populations and types of individuals and focuses
on those who are living, vulnerable and oppressed. In context to social worker, they play
different type of roles for the purpose to cater the needs of their clients.
In context to the case study, the social work is considered to be a demanding and dynamic
profession that requires various skills, techniques and qualities. In context to the case of Miranda,
these skills are basically acquire for the continuous development success. The role of social
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