Introduction One of the five key principles of care practice is to ‘Support people in having a voice and being heard,’ (K101, Unit 4, p.183). The key principles are linked to the National Occupational Standards for ‘Health and Social Care’. They are a means of establishing and maintaining good care practice. Relationships based on trust and respect should be developed between care receivers and care givers, thus promoting confidence whilst discussing personal matters without fear of reprisal and discrimination. This essay will look at case studies in K101 Block 2 to demonstrate why the principle is important and how care workers can apply different methods of putting it into practice. Discussion To illustrate good practice in supporting people to have a voice the case study of Jordan Morgan (K101, Unit 5). Jordan was separated from his birth parents at a young age and has resided in various placements since. A child’s development and learning commences from the earliest days of their lives. The unique identity of each individual stems from the relationships with people who provide love, care and emotional support. These relationships can be within the home environment, school playground or with extended family members and friends. Children respond to stimuli which in turn form the ‘internal working model’ (K101, Unit 5). This can be described as how we view ourselves and others within society; it influences what we expect and how we respond to situations. Attachments are formed with parents; this contributes to give a sense of who we are and who we will become in later life. However where these attachments are broken the child needs to have a secure attachment established with an alternative adult care giver,... ... middle of paper ... ...) K101 An introduction to health and social care, Unit 5,’Working with life experience’ Milton Keynes, The Open University John Bowlby, 1969 ‘Attachment and Loss’ in Johnson, J and De Souza, C (2nd Edition) Understanding Health and Social Care: In Introductory Reader, London, Sage/Milton Keynes, The Open University The Open University (2010) K101 An introduction to health and social care, DVD, Unit 5, video 5.1 ‘Life story work: Jordan Morgan’s life story book’ Milton Keynes, The Open University Tony Ryan and Rodger Walker, ‘Why do life story work?’ K101 An introduction to health and social care, Resources 6, Milton Keynes, The Open University Joanna Bornat ‘Kate’; the constant rediscovery of a poem in Johnson, J and De Souza, C (2nd Edition) Understanding Health and Social Care: In Introductory Reader, London, Sage/Milton Keynes, The Open University
This essay will critically explore why social workers need to know about the life course. It will do so by examining the particular area of sexuality, and as a related issue, adolescent mental health, this being one of the chief risk factors in coming out. It therefore follows that because social workers deal with service users from birth to death, it is crucial to understand what life course one is on and the impact that passing from one transition to another can have on an individual (Thomson, 2008). This will enable social workers to understand what this stage means to a service user when interpreted in their own narrative and how to effectively help. In addition, social workers would respond differently when for example dealing with an adolescent as compared to a middle age adult.
The case study will identify a number if strategies to apply supportive approaches using the principals and practices of providing person-centred care, reflected against a real client situation within an organisational perspective. The case study is considering the situation with reflection of the two questions chosen from the Person-centred Care Assessment Tool. In relation to one’s ability to engage and be supported in the facilitation and management of person-centred care directives, within the role of a leisure and health officer.
In this essay, I would like to explore a limited number of key concepts within Adult Social Work, pertaining to Mental Health Services and their users. Unfortunately, due to the certain word count restrictions imposed, and the complexity of the subject, I have decided to critically analyse a complex and divisive policy within mental health social work. I am predominantly concerned with the impact the personalised care approach has on those involved with the social work. I am going to discuss the theory surrounding it, the circumstances in which it was received and comprehended by the professionals and lay people alike in order to facilitate a better understanding of the subject at hand. Having an understanding of the process of application, the carers and service users’ perception as well as the challenges this concept has brought within the Social care system opens the mind to questioning the base value supporting Personalisation.
Attachment theory has had an immense influence on Emotion-focused therapy’s understanding of the nature of close relationships (Gurman, 2008). Attachment theory suggests that the earliest childhood experiences with parents or primary caregiver...
I am going to look at two cases one of Jordan Morgan (not his real name) being moved away from his birth family and placed into foster homes and the impact of this on his identity. Also by looking at the importance of his life story work in creating Jordan’s identity correcting anecdotal stories he has. I will also discuss why it is important for the carers to support Jordan in having a voice these carers are Bill, Jordan’s foster carer and Suzanne McGladdery and Afshan Ahmad who work for Foster Care Associates. The second case is of people in ‘total institution’, living in Lennox Castle, who did not have a voice. What the effect of not being heard had upon them and the care givers examples given by Margaret Scally who was a resident there and Colin Sproul who was a nurse.
Given the opportunity to state my case, my personal beliefs align more with Sroufe’s attachment theories. Guided by who is known as the “Father of Attachment Theory” John Bowlby, suggests that early inter-personal experience determines the quality of attachment to the caregiver (cite paper). Bowlby’s theory simply outlines that the single most influential part of human development comes from the
Jasmine Beckford’s case is the oldest out of the three; in 1984 Jasmine died as a result of long-term abuse aged 4. In 1981 her and her younger sister suffered serious injuries and were paced with foster carers for six months. After this they were allowed back home with their mother on a trial basis as social services were meant to support them. During the last ten months of Jasmine’s life she was only seen once by social workers (Corby, 2006).
The attachment theory, presented by Mary Ainsworth in 1969 and emerged by John Bowlby suggests that the human infant has a need for a relationship with an adult caregiver, and without a subsequent, development can be negatively impacted (Hammonds 2012). Ainsworth proposes that the type of relationship and “attachment” an infant has with the caregiver, can impact the social development of the infant. As stated by Hammonds (2012), attachment between a mother and a child can have a great impact on the child 's future mental
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Attachment theory is the idea that a child needs to form a close relationship with at least one primary caregiver. The theory proved that attachment is necessary to ensure successful social and emotional development in an infant. It is critical for this to occur in the child’s early infant years. However, failed to prove that this nurturing can only be given by a mother (Birns, 1999, p. 13). Many aspects of this theory grew out of psychoanalyst, John Bowlby’s research. There are several other factors that needed to be taken into account before the social worker reached a conclusion; such as issues surrounding poverty, social class and temperament. These factors, as well as an explanation of insecure attachment will be further explored in this paper.
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