scholarly journals Lawyers are counselors, too: Social workers can train lawyers to more effectively counsel clients

10.18060/1885 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie K. Boys ◽  
Carrie A. Hagan ◽  
Valerie Voland
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Law School ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
Law Schools ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Transdisciplinary Education ◽  
Schools Of Social Work ◽  
School Curricula

Attorneys new to practice often find themselves completely unprepared to assist emotionally distraught clients. Traditional law school curricula do not mandate coursework on how to interview clients or how to involve clients in the representation plan. The knowledge, values, and skills taught in schools of social work can be useful tools to address many common challenges faced by lawyers. The authors argue for transdisciplinary education in which social work educators teach courses in law schools. Systems theory, cultural competence, and the strengths perspective are used as examples of practice approaches that could greatly enhance the services provided to clients seeking legal services.

Beyond the Code of Ethics, Part II: Dual Relationships Revisited

2002 ◽  
Vol 83 (5) ◽  
pp. 483-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Freud ◽  
Stefan Krug
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Dual Relationships ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Social Work Practitioners

The authors, both social work educators, serve on an ethics call line committee that provides insights on how the provisions of the (United States) National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (NASW, 1996) interface with the ethical dilemmas encountered by the social work community. In this paper, the authors highlight aspects of social work practice that they consider ethical, yet not easily accommodated by the provisions of the current Code. They also question the 1996 introduction of the concept of dual relationships into the Code and suggest that the Code adopt the less ambiguous term of boundary violations. Also recognized by the authors is the need for clear boundaries for the protection of clients against temptations that might arise in a fiduciary relationship, and for the legal protection of social workers. But, the authors argue, social work practitioners in certain settings, with particular populations, and in certain roles, inevitably face multiple relationships as an integral aspect of their work. The authors conclude that social work's adoption of the psychoanalytic constrains of anonymity, neutrality, and abstinence has detoured the profession from its original double focus on individuals and their society.

Still doing what we do: Defining social work in the 21st century

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Staniforth ◽  
Christa Fouché ◽  
Michael O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Work ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Indigenous Perspectives ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Work Education

• Summary: Members of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) were asked to provide their definition of social work. Over 300 responses were analysed thematically in order to determine if practitioner views corresponded to recent shifts in social work education and theory which emphasized the importance of social change, strengths based perspectives and the importance of local and indigenous contexts. • Findings: The findings demonstrate that while there was some recognition of social change and strengths-based perspectives in the definitions of social work provided, that those working in the field remain focused on ‘helping individuals, families and groups’ engage in change. Respondents did not, for the most part, acknowledge local or indigenous perspectives in their definitions. • Applications: Results from this study may be useful for social work professional organizations, and social work educators, students and future researchers who are interested in the definition of social work and its scopes of practice.

scholarly journals What Social Workers Should Know About Ethics: Understanding and Resolving Ethical Dilemmas

10.18060/124 ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine P. Congress
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Dual Relationships ◽  
Personal Agency ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Social Work Practitioners

Recognizing ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in professional practice is crucial for social work practitioners, educators, and students. After a discussion about the limited, although growing, literature on social work ethics, the ten main tenets form the most current NASW Code of Ethics are presented. These topics include limits to confidentiality, confidentiality and technology, confidentiality in family and group work, managed care, cultural competence, dual relationships, sexual relationships, impairment and incompetence of colleagues, application to administrators and relevance to social work educators. In addition to understanding the Code of Ethics, social workers can use the ETHIC model of decision making for resolving ethical dilemmas. This easy to use five step process includes examining personal, agency, client, and professional values, thinking about ethical standards and relevant laws, hypothesizing about consequences, identifying the most vulnerable, and consulting with supervisors and colleagues. A case example involving confidentiality, HIV/AIDS and family therapy demonstrates how social workers can use the ETHIC model.

Youngdahl, Benjamin Emanuel

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean K. Quam
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
American Association ◽  
Public Welfare ◽  
National Conference ◽  
The Social ◽  
Schools Of Social Work

Benjamin Emanuel Youngdahl (1897–1970) was a public welfare administrator, educator, and lecturer. He influenced the social work profession during his career as president of the American Association of Schools of Social Work, the American Association of Social Workers, and the National Conference on Social Welfare.

scholarly journals Discurso de trabajadores sociales acerca de la desigualdad social: una lectura ética

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Lizana Ibaceta
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
World Congress ◽  
Ethical Discourse ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Work Ethics ◽  
Trabajo Social ◽  
Schools Of Social Work

RESUMENEl presente artículo presenta las principales conclusiones a las que se llega luego de realizar una investigación documental, cuyo objetivo fue comprender los planteamientos éticos de los trabajadores sociales, a través de la revisión de las ponencias presentadas en el 33º Congreso Mundial de Escuelas de Trabajo Social, respecto de la desigualdad social. Para acercarse a este discurso ético, se transforma matriz de análisis ético: ver – juzgar – actuar, en matriz de análisis de contenidos, construyendo un plan de análisis a partir de categorías pre definidas.Palabras clave: Trabajo Social – ética - desigualdad social Declaração de trabalhadores social na desigualdade social: Uma leitura éticaRESUMOO artigo apresenta as principais conclusões após a realização de pesquisa documental, cujo objetivo foi compreender as considerações éticas dos assistentes sociais através da revisão dos trabalhos apresentados no 33 º Congresso Mundial de Escolas de Serviço Social com relação à desigualdade social. Para abordar esse discurso ético, torna-se uma matriz de análise ética: ver - julgar - agir, matriz de análise de conteúdo, construindo um plano de teste a partir de categorias pré-definidas.Palabras chave: Trabalho social - a ética - desigualdade social Social workers statement on the social inequality: An ethical readingABSTRACTThis article presents the main conclusions reached after conducting documentary research, whose aim was to understand the ethical considerations of social workers through the revision of the papers presented at the 33 th World Congress of Schools of Social Work with respect to socialinequality. To approach this ethical discourse, it becomes an ethical analysismatrix: see - judge - act, content analysis matrix, constructing a test planfrom pre-defined categories.Key words: Social Work - ethics - social inequality

scholarly journals Marriage of convenience or a match made in heaven? Collaboration between a Law School Clinic and a Commercial Law Firm

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Margaret Castles
Keyword(s):  
Legal Education ◽  
Law School ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
Law Firm ◽  
Law Schools ◽  
Commercial Law ◽  
Student Demand ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Education Courses ◽  
Made In

The cost of clinical legal education courses has always been a challenge to law schools. In the last 40 years clinicians have developed and trialed many different innovations in clinical law, in response to increased student demand for clinical experience, and greater pressure on the legal services market. Two common models are the in house clinic and the externship placement. This article explores the idea of a ‘reverse externship’ – with private solicitors coming into an in house clinic to assist in the supervision of students on placement. It tracks the development and implementation of this initiative, and reports on both the practical challenges and the pedagogical benefits that we encountered<strong>.</strong>

Indigenizing Social Work: Andragogical Strategies for Incorporating Native Knowledge in Curricula

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-230
Author(s):  
Brittany Hunt ◽  
Sonyia Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Competence Training ◽  
American Indian People ◽  
Critical Portion

Though there are more than 5 million American Indian people living in the United States, and they are disproportionately represented among social workers’ clientele, social work curriculum rarely centers Indigenous history and knowledge. Therefore, the cultural competence training that social work students receive is incomprehensive because it often erases a critical portion of the population. This work focuses on the unique knowledge that one Indigenous social work instructor brings to her classroom, as well as the perspective of the BSW director who recruited her to the position. It is critical that the social work profession begin to move toward being representative of the diverse populations that we serve, not only in the field but also in the classroom. This work will provide examples of cultural competence training as well as Indigenous knowledge that can be incorporated into classrooms to indigenize those spaces and decolonize curricula. This article was written jointly by an Indigenous social work professor and an administrator and professor in a BSW program.

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