SCW318: Social Work Theory and Concepts

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1. Many social workers profess to be postmodernist in their approach to service users. Is it possible to be postmodernist and practice modern social work? 2. Discuss the best theoretical orien... tation(s) for social workers to hold when working with disempowered populations in order to create a more positive outcome for the service users. 3. To what degree is it realistic to utilise Marxist beliefs as a guiding force in the practice of social work? 4. Agree or disagree: Social workers, in actuality, seek to maintain society by following the policies laid down by the government, rather than promoting the overall welfare of their individual service users. 5. Is the nature of social work such that we should consider it a technical activity? 6. Is social work a fixed, stable profession with inherent values and characteristics or is it flexible and subject to change? References Saleebey, D. (Ed.). (2013). The strengths perspective in social work practice (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Tom, V. (2015). Marxist Approaches to Social Work. In: International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. Elsevier, London, 663-669. Trevithick, P. (2008), Revisiting the knowledge base of social work: a framework for practice. British Journal of Social Work, 38(6), 1212‐1237. [Show More]

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