The future of social work practice in the community: making a difference

Teater, Barbra; Baldwin, Mark P.

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“…It does not emphasize the aspects of individual strength and abilities. In short, it emphasizes disability rather than the individual [9]. The Social Model of disability is a new paradigm that determines the relationship between individuals and society.…”

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Social workers’ role in the provision of services for families with children and youth with disabilities in Latvia, Slovakia, and Portugal

Rahim

2024

SHS Web Conf.

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The current qualitative case study aims at exploring the role of social workers in the provision of support services to families of children and youth with disabilities in Latvia, Slovakia, and Portugal. To get a deeper understanding of the knowledge and lived experiences of professionals, a qualitative research design was used. Using purposive sampling, fifteen participants were identified of which 11 were social workers and 4 other professions. Social workers work closely with other professions to support families of children and youth with disabilities. Even though most of the participants agreed to a face-to-face interview, there were a few who were not able to participate in person due to language and the nature of work; therefore, an online means of gathering the data was used for a few participants. A thematic analysis was used to identify themes in the study that explained the available support and social services to families, which come from both private and public institutions. The study also revealed community-based services (deinstitutionalization) process in these three European countries.

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Social workers’ role in the provision of services for families with children and youth with disabilities in Latvia, Slovakia, and Portugal

Rahim

2024

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“…It concerns itself predominantly with the quality of the relationship between the young person and the practitioners providing support. Practitioners are encouraged to avoid preconceived notions or stereotypes and to support the young person to consider their own goals and pathways to achieving these (Saleebey, 2006; Teater & Baldwin, 2012). Of note, the key features of strengths‐based practice such as recognition of an individual's psychological need for autonomy, a sense of aptitude and a connection to others (Krabbenborg et al, 2017) mirror the developmental stages of youth and adolescence (Coleman, 2011).…”

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“…A strengths‐based approach (SBA) to practice is a concept that has featured in both the literature and the rhetoric on children and family services for some time (Bertolino, 2014; Early & Glenmaye, 2000; Rapp et al, 2006; Saleebey, 1996, 2008; Toros & Falch‐Eriksen, 2021). A strengths perspective seeks to assess the strengths and resources that are present in an individual, family and community and to build on these strengths and resources in order to prevent or resolve problems or difficulties (Oliver & Charles, 2015; Saleebey, 2008; Teater & Baldwin, 2012). However, while there is general agreement that this is a worthwhile endeavour, it can be difficult to characterize what this means in everyday practice with family members (Lietz, 2011; Lietz & Rounds, 2009; Oliver & Charles, 2015; Staudt et al, 2001).…”

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Realizing the potential of a strengths‐based approach in family support with young people and their parents

Devaney¹,

Brady²,

Crosse³

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Child & Family Social Work

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This paper on a strengths-based approach (SBA) to practice is based on empirical research with stakeholders involved in an intensive support programme for young people at risk and their parents in Ireland. The Youth Advocate Programme (YAP) model provides wraparound support to respond to their needs by focusing on their competencies and their coping skills and building networks of community-based supports.The model includes parents or carers in the suite of support offered by advocates. An SBA to practice has been discussed for some time in academic literature and practice guidance. However, it tends to be considered primarily in relation to social work practice, and there is ongoing ambiguity as to what it actually involves in day-to-day engagement with individual family members. Insightful, rich accounts of SBAs as part of routine practice provided by young people, parents and practitioners form the basis to this paper and detail how these approaches support the development of hopeinspiring relationships and promote positive change. Relevant literature and research situates the debate on the experience of using SBA, the wider challenges faced by families, the impact of SBA in practice on those receiving the support service and its potential for use in the wider continuum of children and family services.

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The future of social work practice in the community: making a difference

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Social workers’ role in the provision of services for families with children and youth with disabilities in Latvia, Slovakia, and Portugal

Social workers’ role in the provision of services for families with children and youth with disabilities in Latvia, Slovakia, and Portugal

Realizing the potential of a strengths‐based approach in family support with young people and their parents

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