Sociological Factors in Community Service

This report examines the sociological factors affecting clients in community service, discussing contemporary social issues, the contributions of various age groups, and the importance of monitoring client service provision. It highlights the impact of social, economic, and cultural factors on individuals and communities, emphasizing the need for effective assessment and support mechanisms.

Sociological factors on client
in community service

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.Contemporary issue of social and culture institution..........................................................1
2. Discussion on the contribution of each group towards the society..................................10
3. Contemporary issues that affects the individual, groups and communities.....................11
4. Three reasons why it is important to monitor and review client service provision..........14
5. Description on each individual and communities of each issues.....................................14
6.Social, economic and cultural factors that impact on individual and communities..........16
7. Client initial assessment...................................................................................................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................18

1. Contemporary issue of social and culture institution
Social/cultural
institutions
Brief
description of
function
Issues Impact on communities,
families and friends
Families in
Australia
It has
been
found that
the
majority
of
families
in the
Australia
are
country
are intact
family
which in
total are
2042.
Intact
families
are those
in which
parents
are living
together
in a house
with their
child and
no
The single
parental
family
facing
issue of
poverty
higher risk
of
depression
.
The intact
family
facing an
issue such
as of
mental
health,
domestic
violence
and
substance
abuse.
Single parent face higher
risk for depression that
affects their families
negatively as a child in a
family get addicted to drugs
in an isolation by ignoring
education as they don't have
any support of its parents.
For this, it directly affect on
the communities as by
intake drugs they act as
unethical behaviour towards
social value and morale.
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grandpare
nts.
There are
451 sole
parent
family in
Australia
n country
in which
single
mother or
father
takes all
the house
responsibi
lity of
their
child.
Single
parent’s
cases can
be due to
death of a
partner
and
divorce of
couple.
The aged care
system
It delivers
a wide
range of
offer that
The age
care
system
faced an
The high quality of services
provide by age care system
fulfil the different needs of
each individuals.
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meet the
needs of
different
care of
each
people.
It mainly
supports
the older
and
younger
people
through
provides
them low
and high
care as
per their
individual
needs.
It
provides
home care
services
to
disabled
people,
illness
and at the
time of
emergenc
issue of
service
delivery at
the time of
emergency
, delays in
appointme
nt as
patients
are unable
to contact
with
doctors
They families, communities
and friends are highly
satisfies with the care
services provide by the
system.
They get all type of care at
their home and stay longer.
The impact of service
delivery on individual is that
they don't not get quality
oriented care services that
will also increases the
higher of risk of diseases. It
directly affected the families
in terms of responsibility of
old age peoples on their
family member get
increases. Further, it also
effects on society are as
follows:
 Threats to society if the
patient's disease
increased and they try to
attack people.
 Increases family
pressure.
 Individual's family
member's daily routine
gets disturbs.
 Society do not trust
social care homes.
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y as per
the needs
of friend,
family
and carer.
The main
objective
is to
assure
that the
older
people in
Australia
get the
high
quality of
services
and
supports.
 Dependency of
individuals on its
families.
 Deterioration of a health
of individual.
The education
system
The social
function
of
education
system is
that they
develop
the
personalit
y of each
individual
in the
The issue
of
Australian
education
system is
that there
is a
shortage of
teacher
due to
inequality
in
The society of people
understand about their
culture due which they
respect each socio-economic
status.
The individual skills can be
improved through the higher
education, elementary and
secondary education.
The inequality opportunities
to the people on the basis of
gender will directly impacts
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society.
They
conduct
training
programs
in which
they
provide
the
children
about the
society
culture
and
enhance
social
skills.
It will
also
enhance
the
individual
social
mobility
and social
status
through
increase
their
education
al
opportuniti
es to a
gender
(Australia
n
education
system,
2017).
on individual such as
women. She cannot explore
their capabilities and
potentially on job work after
marriage.
It will direct impacts on
their family traditional
practice as other female
members of individuals start
following same trend.
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qualificati
on.
The
education
system
delivers
the sound
education
to all the
people of
citizens.
The health system It delivers
health
care to
each
people of
organizati
on and
institution
that meet
the needs
of each
individual
in the
target
populatio
n.
It delivers
a planned
health
care
The health
care
system
facing an
issue of
quality and
safety of
health
services.
It will satisfy all the
individual, families and
communities through
delivered them a planned
health care services.
They also take care of the
low income group people by
provide them a high quality
of services (Australia's
health system, 2017).
The issue of improper
quality of health care and
safety effects on individual
is that it increases the
severity of disease of
patients and also leads to the
death of patients.
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services
in the
target
populatio
n
It will
enhance
the
individual
health
status of
families
and
communit
ies.
It will
also
protect
the
individual
from the
financial
conseque
nces of
health-ill.
The legal system It
provided
funds to
the
governme
nt when
The legal
system of
an
Australian
country
are
It helps the communities,
individual and families to
make effective decisions as
per the regulation
formulated by the legal
system.
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they are
in needed.
It
introduce
d law
regards to
taxation
and
revenues.
Taxation,
internation
al trade,
bankruptc
y and
immigratio
n etc.
(Australia
legal
system,
2017).
The issue of taxation
increase for the products or
services are highly affecting
on the purchasing power of
an individual as they spend
less amount of money on
buying of specific goods or
services. For this
government not invest on
construction, transportation
and infrastructure etc. due to
which society not get any
benefits of welfare.
Religious
institutions
It
provides
the social
control
and social
cohesion
to
maintain
the
society.
It delivers
advice to
the
governme
nt at the
level of
national.
The main
issue of
religious
institution
is that
limited
protection
of
religious
freedom.
It promotes harmony to the
community when they are at
risk.
It protects the individuals,
families and communities
towards the discrimination.
The impacts of culture
diversity in Australia
country as it only gives
preference to Christian
people visit church and
celebrate their festivals only.
It will impact on individuals
is that they feel dis- hearted
and disrespect. They lost
their morale, lack of security
for non-Christian people
increase threaten and they
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cannot contribute towards
society.
The Media system The
media
plays a
vital role
in
influencin
g and
forming
people's
behaviour
and
attitude.
The type
of Media
involves
print
media,
advertisin
g, visual
media and
social
media.
The main
aim of
media is
to deliver
the
essential
informati
The issue
of crimes,
hacking
and
terrorism.
The social media impacts on
the individual, friends,
communities is that it gives
facilities to re-connect with
its old friends, share content
and trade ideas etc.
The negative impacts of
social media on overall
society is that the teenagers
and kids are involves itself
in the crime activities such
as cyber terrorism, drug
dealing and human
trafficking etc.
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on to the
public
and create
awareness
in the
society.
2. Discussion on the contribution of each group towards the society
Younger people: - The youth generation are ready for the future challenges as they are
more dynamic, innovative and enterprise skills. The society ensures high quality of life when
they have a strong culture and standard of living. Therefore, younger people are more confident
and develop skills that helps them to be faced with the future challenges. They are optimistic
about supporting the society by contribute their enterprise skills, ideas and make global
connection (Younger people contribution towards society, 2017).
The Australia is the dynamic for the young generation people as they play a vital role. It
contributed towards the society in which they provide an equitable and prosperous to the society.
These people are full of knowledge and skills due to which they develop the innovative ideas that
enhance the social status of people. They establish the new venture enterprise due to which it
will create a number of jobs. They provided the society a number of growth opportunities to the
society. The young generation people in Australia are the new blood for the country through
which they used their skills and experience in which they develop innovative things. They are
actively participated in the programs of society in which they make effective decisions toward
the people.
Older people- The older people are contributing enormous towards society who are
above 65 years aged Australian people as they contribute through caring and voluntary work.
They spend their income on developing programs which creates awareness about the latest
technology, youth development and building a strong community. They are those people who
have a different type of experience due to which they take social responsibility. They play the
role of care taker of their people with disabilities, grandchildren and its own ageing relatives.
They provide sufficient care to them by fulfilling their roles as an older without any injury to the
society members. They contribute towards taking initiatives towards the discrimination, develop
policy for the social exclusion and strategies that protecting the society from harm. They are the
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