Social Empowerment Strengths

Strength

Two area of Strength

One of the primary purpose of social work is to aid and assist people in their relationships with one another and with the social institutions in such a way as to promote the strength assessment to help the clients improve his/her situation. Taking a behavioral baseline of the clients and to examining the ability of the social workers to correct those behavioral have become the standard for evaluating the effectiveness of the social work practice (Kagle & Cowger, 1984).

The two area of strength that will be discuss within this paper is personal empowerment and social empowerment. First personal empowerment strength, mainly this strength is to regulate self-determination. In other words, by giving the clients,

This social worker recognizes this client definitions and characteristics cannot be separated from their context which their personal empowerment is related to opportunity. e.g. Paula was able to apply for and receive 24/7 in-home child care assistance through New York’s public assistance program. Depending on Paula’s health and her need for help, this arrangement can be modified as deemed appropriate. The social worker used the social empowerment strategy by giving Paula the resource that was needed to help aid with her daughter. This was a great opportunity for Paula to get to know other people as well, because it stated in this case study that Paula is severely socially

Black Depression Inventory, consist of depressed mood, suicide, anxiety, general somatic symptoms, and loss of interest in work and social activities. In most it widely used with elderly, people with HIV/AIDS, and adults with minor depressive disorders (Hamilton, 1967).

Assessment Model

Bias

The potential for bias when choosing an assessment model and completing an evaluation. It is very important that you do not input your beliefs on the clients when assessing the clients. Making sure you performed the correct assessment for what that client is experiencing. There are various methods of assessment.

Strategies

Avoid these strategies

If I was Paula’s social worker, I will avoid asking closed questions, that only give me a yes or no answer. It is best to use open ended questions when interviewing a client. Never implement a plan that is based from my goal for the client and not their own goal of what they will like at achieve.

References

Hamilton, M. (1967). Development of a rating scale for primary depressive illness. British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 6,