Our free example social work essays cover a range of topics and themes from theoretical writing on social justice, equality and diversity and advocacy, to practical case studies and reports which you may need to present in court.
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Bereavement is the state of loss when someone close to you has died. The death of someone you love is one of the greatest sorrows that can occur. Feelings of bereavement can also accompany other losses, such as the decline of your health or the health of someone you care about, or the end of … Read more
A long-term condition is conceptualized as a condition that cannot presently be cured but can be managed by medication and other therapies (Department of Health, 2012). The management of long-term conditions can be a challenging task for the NHS workforce. In UK the prevalence of long-term conditions is expected to go up due to the … Read more
By virtue of their pre-care and care experiences, Care Leavers are deemed to be a disadvantaged group. National and local research provides evidence that outcomes for this group of young people are consistently poor on a number of fronts including; employment, educational attainment, homelessness, young parenthood, poverty, crime and mental health (DHSSPS 2007; DHSSPS 2004; … Read more
An assessment of the development priorities of Rose hill youth and young adults’ community, drawing from the profile developed by our student’s group. Drawing a proposal to meet the needs and a theory informed reflection of our group process. Historically according to Slack, R. C. B. (1998), a community was often described as a small … Read more
1. Introduction Various demographic, social and economic shifts across the developed world have increased concern about the ability of these societies to provide sufficient quality and quantity of care for older and disabled citizens. These shifts include changes in gender roles and norms, a fall in fertility rates and the extension of mortality accompanied by … Read more
This assignment will critically evaluate and explore experiences of a student social work final placement. It will offer a brief synopsis of a case study, referring to identified risk factors, both dynamic and static, followed by a discussion of the risk assessment tools and intervention models used. The complexities of practice and the significance of … Read more
This essay critically explores the inherent tensions within social work (SW) law in relation to adults with mental ill health (MIH) and their carers in England and Wales. The discussion centres on key legislation, such as the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA), the Mental Health Act 2007 (MHA), and the Care Act 2014 (CA) (Department … Read more
The fundamental goal of public health is to ensure that the community can live long healthy lives and Public Health England (PHE) has made considerable progress in establishing structures and policies that link health to coherent locally-led public policy. Public Health have identified seven priorities or spheres to focus efforts on over the period 2014 … Read more
An interprofessional partnership is considered to work on mutual goals to advance patient results and provide services. Interprofessional collaboration is known as the growth of initiatives that are considered to increase the use of health care services. Hardly is the connection of the social worker and pharmacist in the works, but benefits in patient care … Read more
The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines Law as “a rule or system of rules recognized by a country or community as regulating the actions of it’s members”. The law can impact on social work in different ways across and within client groups. The aim of this essay is to consider the importance of law for … Read more
Ethics is the dealing of questions of what action is morally right or wrong and what is expected. An ethical problem questions what is right or wrong in a certain situation and in what ways can a social worker able to avoid unethical behaviours in that situation? An ethical problem arises when there is a … Read more
1. Describe how eating disorders can be viewed as multi-determined disorders. It is challenging to outline what causes anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa as both eating disorders are multi-determined, this means that there is are a combination of societal, individual, and family factors which all play a role in the development and continuation of an … Read more
This paper addresses readings that discuss modern theories of Public Administration as lenses through which traditional approaches can be both transformed and improved. The authors apply the concepts of social equity, feminist theory, and identifying and separating different approaches. I found the readings to be very appropriate to my goal of marrying the two fields … Read more
Susan, a 14-year-old Caucasian female foster child was referred to my mental health agency by a Cabinet social worker after she had told her current foster family that she wants to kill herself. It was reported that Susan had been removed from her home at age 5 and had been in foster care since that … Read more
1.moving and handling moving and handling is an essential part of working in the health and social care sector. It is a key part of the working day for most employees; from moving equipment, laundry, catering, supplies or waste, to assisting residents to move to one place to another. For example, I had to have … Read more
