Chapter 2 An Evolving Profession Social Work An Empowering Profession Seventh Edition Brenda DuBois & Karla Miley This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law.  The following are prohibited by law: Any public performance or display, including transmission of any image over a network; Preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any images; Any rental, lease, or lending of the program. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Roots of Social Work as a Profession National Conference of Charities and Corrections Charity Organization Societies Settlement House Movement Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Professional Identity CSWE EPAS 2.1.1 The roots of the social work profession lie in two distinct late nineteenth century social movements. What unique contributions of the Charity Organization and the Settlement House movements continue to be evident in contemporary social work practice? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Evolution of the Profession Social casework (1910s) Psychoanalytic movement (1920s) Public welfare movement (1930a) Group work and community organization (1940s &1950s) Social reform (1960s) Ecological perspective (1970s) Generalist practice (1980s) Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Practice Context CSWE EPAS 2.1.9 Social workers view the personal troubles of individuals within the societal context of larger social issues. From an ecosystems perspective, why is it important for social workers to engage in practice activities that include both individual treatment and social reform? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Professional Status Flexner’s challenge Greenwood’s reevaluation Professional organizations NASW for practice CSWE for education Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Professional Identity CSWE EPAS 2.1.1 To enhance the image of social work in the eyes of the general public, the NASW has recently mounted an education and media campaign “Help Starts Here.” What can you do as an individual practitioner to influence the general public’s positive regard of social workers and the social work profession? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Common Base of Social Work Practice Professional values Theoretical knowledge Practice skills Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Ethical Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.2 The common base of professional values, knowledge, and skills is shared by all social workers and unifies the profession. What personal values might interfere with your professional obligation to allow social work values to guide practice? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Tenets for Social Work Practice Empowerment Policy development Professional integrity Resource linkage Collaborative networks Institutional responsiveness Social justice Knowledge development Information exchange Cultural competence Prevention World view Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.