Social Work Practice: A Life Model

Gitterman, Alex; Germain, Carel B.

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“…Destacamos un segundo modelo, el ecológi-co, donde Gitterman y Germain (1976) aportan al Trabajo Social el concepto de transacción entre los individuos y su medio físico y social. De este modo, se pretenden armonizar las relaciones entre las personas y el entorno del que participan con el fin de producir transacciones que maximicen su crecimiento, al tiempo que potencian su ecosistema.…”

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Eclecticismo en la intervención con adolescentes en conflicto con la ley

Yagüe

2014

Cuad. Trab. Soc.

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IntroducciónLa intervención social con adolescentes en conflicto con la ley 1 aconseja distanciarse de visiones rígidas y optar por un eclecticismo, reflexivamente crítico, de acuerdo con el cual el conocimiento de las diversas perspectivas, teorías y modelos referenciales configuran un amplio elenco de posibilidades para escoger, Eclecticismo en la intervención con adolescentes en conflicto con la ley Resumen El Trabajo Social, como disciplina científica, se dota de marcos conceptuales que derivan de otras ciencias sociales, que legitiman y avalan su práctica profesional. A lo largo de su historia, han ido produciéndose enfoques conceptuales y modelos teóricos que dirigen la intervención profesional con la finalidad de abordar eficazmente, la pluralidad de problemáticas y demandas sociales que integra su ámbito de actuación. En el presente artículo, se exponen aquellos esquemas referenciales cuya aplicación resulta particularmente fructífera en la intervención con adolecentes en conflicto con la ley en el ámbito nacional. Como consecuencia, se describen y contrastan los principales modelos, recogiendo la heterogeneidad de las intervenciones, de enfoques y vertientes teóricas en que se fundamentan y concretan sus principales aportaciones al trabajo con este sector poblacional. Como resultado, se formula un conjunto de principios orientadores de la actuación profesional, que ofrece elementos significativos para el ejercicio del Trabajo Social en este ámbito concreto. Palabras clave: Trabajo Social, intervención, modelo, eclecticismo, adolescentes en conflicto con la ley. AbstractSocial Work, as a scientific discipline, has equipped itself with conceptual frameworks that legitimize and guarantee its professional practice. Throughout its history, Social Work has been developing diverse theoretical models in order to tackle, effectively, the diversity of problems and social needs that compose its scope of practice. This paper analyzes those conceptual models whose application could be particularly fruitful in dealing with adolescents in conflict with the law. Consequently, this work will describe and contrast the main models, encompassing the heterogeneity of approaches and theoretical contributions on which they are based and specifying their major contributions to the work with this segment of the population. Finally, as conclusion, drawing on the foregoing analysis, this paper proposes a set of guiding principles for our professional activity, providing significant elements of analysis and appraisal for social work practice in this particular area. Keywords: Social Work, social intervention, theoretical model, eclecticism, adolescents in conflict with the law.

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Eclecticismo en la intervención con adolescentes en conflicto con la ley

Yagüe

2014

Cuad. Trab. Soc.

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“…However, the mere identification of the mother or father with serious problems does not necessarily mean that the rest of the family suffers from similar problems, nor does it mean that the extended family has contributed to the dysfunctional conditions of the parent(s) Wakefield, J.C., 1988). Surely, our social work theory and knowledge base clearly state that there are many other influences, factors and conditions, intrinsic and extrinsic to the individual that shapes his identity and behaviors (Bryant-Solomon, B., 1976;Dehoyos, G., 1989;Gitterman, A. & Germain, C., 1976;Logan et al, 1990).…”

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Therapeutic Family Meetings: A Resource for Kinship Care

Dsw

2001

Journal of Family Social Work

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“…From its inception, social work education has required that its students incorporate human development as a factor in the assessment process (AASW, 1929;Lubove, 1965). Knowledge of human development within a social context and knowledge of the client system's functioning are necessary prerequisites for problem-solving and for social work practice (Gitterman & Germain, 1976). The import of the person-in-environment construct is realized in both the contracting as well as the intervention stages of practice.…”

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Perceived Competencies of Social Workers in Adolescent Practice

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Bullerdick²,

Ireland³

2002

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

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This investigation yielded data on the perceived competencies of social workers in adolescent practice. On average, survey respondents related that their perceived knowledge/skill levels ranged from moderate to high when working with depressed, sexually abused youths, or those with behavioral issues. However, respondents also perceived their knowledge/skill levels as moderate to poor when adolescent clients presented with: chronic physical conditions including HIV+/AIDS, sexual orientation issues, gang involvement, or were youths of color. Survey respondents credited work experience and conferences as the primary sources of their perceived practice knowledge/skill. Greater knowledge/skill levels in adolescent practice were associated with greater years of practice.

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Social Work Practice: A Life Model

Cited by 50 publications

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Eclecticismo en la intervención con adolescentes en conflicto con la ley

Eclecticismo en la intervención con adolescentes en conflicto con la ley

Therapeutic Family Meetings: A Resource for Kinship Care

Perceived Competencies of Social Workers in Adolescent Practice

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