2009). We believe that this climate will encourage an approach to social service delivery that will simplify and limit the concerns facing our service users (Brown, H
Another employee, for example, talked about her experiences in a previous agency where almost all the anti-oppression connected creativities were limited inside the Access and Equity Department. Although some agency associates thought this was a valuable way to assimilate anti-oppression, when the agency underwent a grave funding disaster, the Access and Equity Department was the primary zone to be cut (Buhler, S
2006), fragmentation, deskilling (Baines, 2004a), and bureaucratization (Moffatt, 1999). We think that the increase of prevalence of residual, market-oriented ideologies has possibly reduced the position of the welfare state (Lo, J
To that end, all degrees of communication inside and outside social work practice such as ours will need to be are targeted for change (Dominelli, 1998). It has been understood that in recent years, there has been a lot lively selection with the model of anti-oppression inside social work theory (Sakamoto, I
4); however, there are definitely some groups that have more power than other groups and this is largely based on socio-economic factors as well. Some may agree that policy-making as outlined in the chapter "Policy-Making and Policy-Makers" that policy-making is a "competition between elites" (Wharf & McKenzie 1998, p
It might not be best for counseling to take place in-house, however, as addiction is often accompanied by shame and a host of other negative emotions that would not be conducive either to the work environment or to Mr. Thompson's recovery/continued sobriety (Batiste 2008)
Wellington's case demonstrates a lack of confidence brought on by a lack of experience, for the most part. It not only makes common sense but has also been empirically proven that workers, especially those who provide mental health services in one form or another, engage much more easily and effectively with individuals to whom they can relate (Stuhlmiller et al
All these factors have impressed a profound impact on accession and quality of the services provided. Micro-economic reforms have influenced the responsibilities of paid and unpaid managers and are being extensively analysed for more appropriate organisational and managerial models (Rees 1995, Jackson and Donovan 1999)
Hence the importance of people in the organizations has been acknowledged and they, not bars on an organizational chart, are regarded as vital component of a formal organization. Today in Australia, few researchers believe that non-profit organisations need to change with the emerging socio-political and economic climate of welfare provision (Steane1999 and Mc Donald 1997)
K. Sapru explains that the rational policy-making approach is to "choose the one best option," the option that will maximize the "net value achievement" (Sapru, 2010, p
A primary factor in the services provided involves economic resources and cultural norms, and in many cases, the cultural and economic circumstances in Mexico limit the services offered for victims in comparison to those in the United States. In addition, funding for education and harm reduction is more readily available in the United States than in many rural, impoverished areas of Mexico (Abramsky et al
In such instances, superiors in employment areas are placed in a position of being the "whistle-blower" in situations in which direct compliance from workers is not adhered to. Managers and supervisors are often put in the position of scrutinizing workers closely, exerting more control over their work processes and taking disciplinary actions against workers who deviate from benchmarks and best practices (Baines, 2007, p
In circumstances such as these, the good work that is being performed by human services workers is overshadowed by the nit-picking that certain policy changes bring about allowing service workers to feel oppressed, and one is more apt to ask if such minor initiatives actually benefit the field in the full manner in which government bureaucrats intended. It can also be said that policy changes are nothing but obstacles to change or "forces that keep us from moving forward from having that revolution of values that would enable us to live differently" (Hooks, 1994, p
Analysis of Significance, Contributing Factors and Future Development In order to better understand the significance that a change in social policy regarding service practice and education can have within the field of human services, one must first understand the basis of a social policy. Social policy is largely the result of public policy decisions made by government officials in their continual but not always successful attempts to ensure the safety and well-being of citizens (McKenzie and Wharf, 2010, p
The inclusion of policy changes such as education mandates has the ability to offer a platform for dialogue between members of a group that has a heterogeneous composition in terms of factors like class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual preference, etc. (all of which apply not only to the field of human services workers but to the individuals their respective work oversees), especially in the presence of common interest and goals (Narayan, 1988, p
Making Election Decisions as a Voter In making the decision to vote in an election or abstain from the vote, certain factors such as the candidates' own stances on the issues as well as the views held by these candidates' respective parties play a major role in people's decisions to vote. Social policy attempts to address political issues such as income support for the destitute and poor, abortion, treatment for substance abuse, and other contentious issues, which often rallies voters with aligning belief and value-systems to get to the polls in order to elect officials who most closely represent their own beliefs (McKenzie and Wharf, 2010, p
Standpoint, Family Forms, and Family Status In understanding the concept of "standpoint," as described in Unit 1, one can better understand this concept's relationship with family forms and family status. In beginning to delve into this connection, one can understand that standpoint is often loaded in these contexts, with family members often fighting for the ability to bring others in the group to their side in terms of standpoint, involving not only members of the family unit but societal functions of the family as a social relationship into the mix (Holman and Loveless, 2007, p
Additionally, such trends will likely call for corresponding policy responses to deal with the changes that are brought about. Throughout the Canadian provinces, family, household, and census trends continue to show that: more young adults aged 20-29 are living in the parental home; higher proportions of children aged 4 and under are living with mothers in their forties; and an increasing proportion of children aged 14 and under live with common-law parents (Milan, Vezina and Wells, 2006, p
"Sink or Swim" Attitudes In understanding the differences between the "spend and share" public mood of the 1960s and the "sink or swim" attitudes of the 1990s, four distinct reasons for the change in public opinion can be listed. Canadians in the 1990s witnessed a great call for change and shift toward the sink or swim mentality, and this can be largely attributed to: issues of national identity, anxiety over jobs, the emerging of the global economy, and new technologies and fundamentally different demographic forces rapidly changing these Canadians' respective social space (Reid, 1996, p
S. Federal Governments strong stance against providing services to anyone who is engaged in the practice of prostitution; either by choice or through force (Deo, 2009)