My Values In Social Work

My family heritage is grounded on African American descent but my family as some cultural heritage perceptive from the Islands of Nassau and Bahamas. The distinct identity of my family originated from our ancestors in Africa. My mother family is from the Bahamas and my father family is from Nassau. I view my cultural identity as a mixture of different cultural groups with a unique culture of things learned from a combination of these attributes. I identify myself as an African American because my family is the ideal African American family. Some of my norms are helping out in the community, having a sense of community and self-identity. My values are based on being rich in family, love and education. I am a woman and I am heterosexual.

I have a very personable personality, and I want to help people, no matter the circumstance. I chose social work because the profession provides the resources and fundamental practices to help the people function in society by adapting to the challenges of life. I am interested in the profession of social work because this profession offers so much hope to the world. This profession is design to endorse healthy living for the individual, the family, and the community. I chose social work because it relates to many of the factors identified previously, such as my personal values and norms as an individual. I spent a large amount of time volunteering, and giving back within my community. I value helping others and it is normal for me to lend a helping hand whenever it is needed. Choosing social work also relates to my view of family structure and the ideal family. Because social work embodies family, social work as a profession consists on keeping the family together and overcoming the barriers and boundaries set forth to destroy the foundations of a loving healthy

The systems theory of social work embodies my philosophy and approach to the practice because the system theory is described as a way of identifying specific needs, beliefs, rewards, and aspects of people with in a social system. According to Allen, the social theory of social work is an elaborating increasingly complex systems across a continuum that encompasses the person-in environment (Anderson, Carter, & Lowe, 1999). Systems theory also enables us to understand the components and dynamics of client systems in order to interpret problems and develop balanced intervention strategies, with the goal of enhancing the “goodness of fit” between individuals and their environments. (ALLEN) Allen’s perspective of the system theory explains how the family and community involvement, is important, in the results of the problem presented of the individual. This social theory embodies my philosophy because people are continuously interacting with other people in social systems. Such as family systems, groups and institutions. My approach to the practice of social work is to create a balance among these