The literature review is important to find credible, reliable, and relevant sources that fit the research problem. “To achieve its purpose, the literature review may examine issues of theory, methodology, policy, and evaluation that relate to the effectiveness of a policy or intervention” (Krysik & Finn, 2013, p.66). Annotated bibliographies and abstracts also provide information about different sources and this can be helpful for evaluating sources when doing a literature review. “An annotated bibliography includes a summary or evaluation of each of the sources” and when writing one it can help to establish if the sources used are relevant and apply to the research topic that is being investigated. (Stacks, Karper, Bisignani, & Brizee, 2013). …show more content…
The study that was conducted look at experienced practitioners in health settings and supervisors of student social workers because not enough information and research is known about the resilience of social workers who face many different challenges and emotional stressors on the job. As a result, the findings found that “common themes suggested as advice for new graduate students were self-care, the significance of strong professional values, maintaining learning and the holding of personal professional goals” (Beddoe, Davys, & Adamson, 2013, p.106).
When looking at preparing students for job stress and other factors it is important to educate students about compassion fatigue, emotional exhaustion, and burnout and the early warning signs to help prevent it. In addition, some of the things that could be taught are coping strategies, relaxation therapy, and mindfulness. From research that has been done by McAllister and McKinnon (2009), Seligman (1991), and Kinman and Grant (2011) it finds that greater attention should be paid to emotional competencies because students may be unprepared for the stress that might come from the job and the emotional
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Compassion satisfaction is another area that was explored and this provides positive results on the mental and physical well-being of social workers and if a person is satisfied in their job they are less likely to suffer from compassion fatigue and burnout and by providing better supports in agencies and organizations it could also be another way to prevent job stress and burnout. Source Three
Lloyd, C. & King R. (2004). A Survey of Burnout Among Australian Mental Health Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. September 2004, Volume 39, Issue 9, pp 752-75, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-004-0808-7 Summary
Urdang’s article is well written and highly informative. It maintains the reader’s interest and provides applicable information to social workers. After reading the article, I will continue to focus on myself, who I am, and what I know is right. This well help me to become more self-aware and avoid burnout, inappropriate relationships and emotional distress. It can be assumed that most people after reading this article felt the same way. This article contributes to social work students by pointing out big issues in the field of social work and then offers methods and solutions to avoid these
Social Workers are very important to everyday life. They are the ones that help people in need when they have nobody else to turn too. Also, they provide resources and better understanding of predicaments that you could be experiencing. I will reflect on how the class has affected me, my own experiences and how some theories have connected to my life experiences, and lastly, if the class helped toward my major. This class is important for someone that wants to become a social worker and wants to learn about the different theories used. Also, learning about me during this process of completing this class is fun and a way to see if the social work profession is right for me. There was many theories explained throughout this class but many will not be said because it wasn’t the main points that I was trying to get across. There are two tools that are used that can help a social worker organize a client’s life: Bubble map and Briefcase exercise. There are so many different ways a social worker can help a client deal with their problems and come up with a solution. It is up to that social worker to identify the client’s problem and see what theory fits.
Social Work has put me in a position to have a vast conceptual view on what it is to be a competent Social Worker, who is able to advocate for others and oneself. In my experiences, I have learned that it is essentially more difficult to advocate for myself then it is to advocate for others due to my natural nature of being selfless. Due to my selflessness I find myself having hardship in the educational part of my life specifically with field. One of sections that may have appeared to need improvement during field was my interviewing skills, communication and time management. The interviewing skills that was supposed to be implemented during my previous field placement is preparation.
When pursuing a degree in social work, one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences within the degree aspect is the capstone project. The capstone is a multi-integrative assignment that is structure to provide social work students with the opportunity to apply their academic, professional and personal experience in the field through the application of a project. With allowing students to master the knowledge, skills, values, and ethics needed for effective social work practice, the capstone project also provide a development to really contribute in the knowledge of the profession. All social work capstone projects encourage students to unite their work to community issues and problems through learning, observations and internship. This paper examines the values, policy, conceptual framework, group
Social workers deal with intense situations daily. It is important that social workers are aware of how they are affected by these interactions. Priscilla Dass-Brailsford explains in her book, that countertransference, vicarious trauma (VT), secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue and satisfaction, and burnout are all different ways that counselors can be affected (Dass-Brailsford, 2007). This is where it is important for social workers to have a plan of self-care and stress management resources to use.
Social work burnout is an issue for many people; burnout does not just affect the social worker though. If a social work is experiencing burn out then they are less likely going to be able to preform at their best capacities, accordingly the client will suffer from this. Social work burnout is more common than expected. The NASW did a survey and found that roughly 65% of social are experiencing fatigue, 37% are experiencing Psychological problems, and 23% are experiencing sleep disorders. (Arrington, P. 2008) These statistics show that there is an issue with social work burnout. If a social worker is feeling fatigue or did not get enough sleep, their work with their clients will suffer. Nonetheless if a
Within the social work profession, stress is an element that can be experienced by the client and social worker. Stress is considered the physical, mental, and emotional strain that results in negative consequences (The American Institute of Stress, 2017). For instance, the behavior of the client and social worker can be influenced by stressful experiences or by observing others in a stressful situation. In social psychology, this influence is based on the learning theory of social behavior (Lewis, 1936). The impact of stress relates to the learning theory through the social work practice, the social worker, and the community.
A social worker can apply the competencies and the practice behaviors at the MSW level in ways similar to how they were applied at the BSW level. Competency 1. Identify as a professional social worker and conduct one’s self accordingly. (CITE!) Just as a social worker would identify themselves as a BSW or LBSW (if they are licensed). If they are a MSW or LMSW (if they are licensed). A social worker need to identify themselves verbally and on paperwork that they are a social worker. In order to know how to act accordingly as a MSW a social worker can consult the NASW Code of Ethics and or their agency’s code of ethics. A MSW practitioner must not just know them, he or she must be able to apply them to his or her practice. The NASW Code of Ethics
Research is a necessity when it comes to providing services. Social Workers need it to be able to determine their clients ' needs, to see what resources/services they have access to and if their client doesn 't have much access where can they get it. Research is also used to see how effective an intervention is and whether it would be a right fit for their clients. It provides social service agents with ways to identify problems within their clients, communities, organizations, and the government. Also it helps them to create ways to aid in effective change. It is very beneficial when a social worker needs to "assess the needs and resources of people in their environments, evaluate the effectiveness of social work services in meeting people
The author has outlined the qualities of a well-planned effective literature review. The main functions are to provide what is currently known about the research topic, with the gathering of data be it statistics or qualitative data, a context in the conception and implementation of the research by critical evaluation of the data gathered. Finding gaps in the research already done and comparatively analyse the different sources. It should be noted that the review has to be an analysis of the research done and not be just a collection of paragraphs with references as this may be an ineffective way to initiate a research topic.
It is possible for people to become more emotional competent. I understand why it’s important to learn or be trained on the principles for developing emotional competence. Understanding what pushes people to edge and developing positive and healthy working relationships are important. Working in the helping profession it’s important that you’re able to interact and communicate effectively. Emotional Intelligence allow for a individuals in a work place work together to maximum effectiveness creating organization
Over the course of the semester, I have learned a variety of many things regarding social work. These things vary from learning how to help oneself to understanding how to help others. Not only were the textbooks very useful, but also the materials that furthered this textbook learning. The in class presentation, activities, and guest speakers gave us insight and a different perspective on the material we were learning. I feel like this course has given me a good foundation and prepared me as a future social worker (1).
Globally, students and researchers alike are presented with the task of developing a literature review. This process may seem daunting to the inexperienced writer, however, there is no need for trial and error as there are known procedures and guidelines created to simplify such an assignment. A basic literature review may be defined as “A written document that develops a case to establish a thesis. This review synthesizes current knowledge pertaining to the research question (Machi & McEvoy, 2012)”. A literature a review is an organized way to research a topic and is considered the foundation of a research study (Polit & Beck, 2013). According to Lawrence A. Machi and Brenda T. McEvoy (2012), the purpose of a literature review depends on the nature of the inquiry. Basic literature reviews summarize and evaluate topics that have been previously explored. Advanced literature reviews are slightly more demanding because they apply the knowledge gathered from a basic literature review and incorporate that knowledge as a basis for formulating a new question and original research.
Social Work is a profession that prides itself on the ability to cultivate positive relationships with people who may be very different from us. There may be differences in age, race, personality, gender, socioeconomic status, health, sexual orientation, rank, power, and privilege, as well as beliefs regarding religion and politics. The experience of these differences can cause a Social Worker to feel emotionally and cognitively disturbed. The ability to become aware of and consciously attend to these internal disturbances can positively affect the quality of relationship we are able to
The social work profession is defined as “a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people (ISFW, ‘Global Definition of Social Work’, 2016).” The definition may be true about the profession but it is more in depth than just that. To me, the profession’s primary focus is to help others through life as much as we can while letting them make their own choices and guiding them. In society, social workers are utilized in many different nonprofit and government roles. They serve the community in many different ways from monitoring parent visits to helping people through mental illnesses. Human beings are so complex and things that happen