18 Look at the words in bold in the text above and try to explain them.
19 Fill in the sentences with the correct word (s) from the text.
Jane Addams has been described as one of social work’s “ ..1.. mothers”.
She made her childhood dream of ..2.. come true.
Jane and a friend from college, Ellen Starr were touring ..3.. when she visited London’s East End and Toynbee Hall.
So great was the need for ..4.. that 2,000 people a day asked and received help.
John Addams encouraged his daughter to ..5.. education
Jane Addams described herself as an “ugly, ..6.. little girl” with a crooked back.
Creating a timeline when reading helps you to understand the order of events in the text. Some texts present a series of events in chronological order. If you record these events on a timeline, it will help you to understand and remember the order of these events.
20 A timeline with key dates from “Jane Addams – Mother of Social Work” is shown below. Record the events that happened on those dates in the spaces provided. Use the timeline to help you to review the story.
Where and/ or when? |
Events in the life of Jane Addams |
1860’s Cedarville, IL
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Europe and Britain
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September 18, 1889
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June of 1967
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1931
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May 21, 1935 |
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21 What do you know about the history of social work in our country? Find information about the main steps in the development of social work in Russia and be ready to share it with your group.
22 The manager of the company you work for has asked employees to give their opinions on the role of social work in modern Russian society. Write an article for a newspaper. Before you start writing, be sure you know the main features of a newspaper article (see below Language Learning Strategies section).
Articles are pieces of writing which appear in newspapers or magazines aiming to make a topic interesting to readers. They can be formal or informal in style depending on the type of publication and the topic of the article itself.
A good article should consist of:
an eye-catching headline which gives the reader an idea of what the article is about. Headlines are normally brief and are written in the same style (i.e. formal or informal) as the article itself.
an interesting introduction.
a main body consisting of two or more paragraphs where details on the topic are given.
a conclusion which gives an appropriate ending to the article.
Evaluation
What have you done in this unit?
What have you learnt from it?
What did you enjoy about it?
Have you any criticisms of it?
Have you any recommendations or suggestions for doing it differently?
Social Workers Code of Ethics
God is dead, but fifty thousand social workers
have risen to take his place.
J.D. McCoughey,
Delegate of NASW in America
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1 Look at this drawing. What are your associations connected with the social workers’ code of ethics? Work with a partner and complete the drawing with as many words as you can.
2 Compare your drawing with another pair’s. How many words are the same? Extend your diagram.
3 Give your own definition of ‘code of ethics’ and write it down. Work in pairs and share your ideas with your partner.
4 You are going to read the preamble from the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers in America. Skim the following text in order to understand the main ideas.
The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. A historic and defining feature of social work is the profession's focus on individual well-being in a social context and the well-being of society. Fundamental to social work is attention to the environmental forces that create, contribute to, and address problems in living.
Social workers promote social justice and social change with and on behalf of clients. "Clients" is used inclusively to refer to individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers are sensitive to cultural and ethnic diversity and strive to end discrimination, oppression, poverty, and other forms of social injustice. These activities may be in the form of direct practice, community organizing, supervision, consultation, administration, advocacy, social and political action, policy development and implementation, education, and research and evaluation. Social workers seek to enhance the capacity of people to address their own needs. Social workers also seek to promote the responsiveness of organizations, communities, and other social institutions to individuals' needs and social problems.
The mission of the social work profession is rooted in a set of core values. These core values, embraced by social workers throughout the profession's history, are the foundation of social work's unique purpose and perspective:
service
social justice
dignity and worth of the person
importance of human relationships
integrity
competence.
This constellation of core values reflects what is unique to the social work profession. Core values, and the principles that flow from them, must be balanced within the context and complexity of the human experience.
(adapted from http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/code.asp)
5 The preamble describes the mission and core values of this profession. Read the text again and make a list of the purposes of the social work profession.
Example:
The purpose of social work is to enhance the life of human beings, helping…… etc.
6 Look at the words in bold in the text and try to explain them.
7 Fill in the correct preposition or the word, then make sentences using the phrases.
to … somebody’s needs
to focus …. individual well-being
to contribute …… social development
to pay attention …. empowerment of people
8 In groups of three discuss the purposes of social work. Can you add any other purposes besides those mentioned in the preamble? Do you know whether such a document exists in Russia?
10 The NASW (National Association of Social Workers) Code of Ethics sets forth basic values, ethical principles and ethical standards to guide the conduct of social workers. The following extract from this document deals with values and ethical principles.
Skim the table below and match the values in the left column with their ethical principles in the right column. There is a description of the principles in the right column, too.
Values |
Ethical principles
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1. Competence
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A. Social workers' primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems.
Social workers elevate service to others above self-interest. Social workers draw on their knowledge, values, and skills to help people in need and to address social problems. Social workers are encouraged to volunteer some portion of their professional skills with no expectation of significant financial return.
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2. Service |
B. Social workers challenge social injustice.
Social workers pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people. Social workers' social change efforts are focused primarily on issues of poverty, unemployment, discrimination, and other forms of social injustice. These activities seek to promote sensitivity to and knowledge about oppression and cultural and ethnic diversity. Social workers strive to ensure access to needed information, services, and resources; equality of opportunity; and meaningful participation in decision making for all people.
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3. Importance of Human Relationships |
C. Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person.
Social workers treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity. Social workers promote clients' socially responsible self-determination. Social workers seek to enhance clients' capacity and opportunity to change and to address their own needs. Social workers are cognizant of their dual responsibility to clients and to the broader society. They seek to resolve conflicts between clients' interests and the broader society's interests in a socially responsible manner consistent with the values, ethical principles, and ethical standards of the profession.
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4. Integrity
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D. Social workers recognize the central importance of human relationships.
Social workers understand that relationships between and among people are an important vehicle for change. Social workers engage people as partners in the helping process. Social workers seek to strengthen relationships among people in a purposeful effort to promote, restore, maintain, and enhance the well-being of individuals, families, social groups, organizations, and communities.
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5. Dignity and Worth of the Person
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E. Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner.
Social workers are continually aware of the profession's mission, values, ethical principles, and ethical standards and practice in a manner consistent with them. Social workers act honestly and responsibly and promote ethical practices on the part of the organizations with which they are affiliated.
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6. Social Justice
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F. Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
Social workers continually strive to increase their professional knowledge and skills and to apply them in practice. Social workers should aspire to contribute to the knowledge base of the profession. |
11 Imaging that you are taking part in the All-Russia Conference whose agenda is to develop the Code of Ethics for social workers in Russia. Which values and which ethical principles are the most important ones for Russia? Make a list of values and principles according to their importance for Russia. Now you will take part in a round – table discussion in which you will be expected to put forward a certain point of view. Examine the Learning Strategies section to be sure how to plan your speech.
When speaking about a topic, you need special words and phrases for organizing your ideas. Group the phrases in the box below according to the purpose of the speaker.
Expressing ideas/Suggesting: ………………………………………
Interrupting politely: ……………………………………………
Agreeing / Disagreeing: ……………………………………………
Bringing discussion back to the point: ………………………………..
Concluding: ……………………………………………
1. Certainly/ I agree entirely 2. Perhaps /Though / We should consider an alternative option. For example… 3 .I see what you mean but … 4. I think that 5. That is not what I meant…. 6. Could we conclude our discussions? 7. Perhaps I might summarize our view…. 8. My main point is… 9. To return to what I was just saying … 10. Yes, but…. 11. That is all very well but … 12. I take your point, but … 13. Forgive me for interrupting, but …. 14. My view is that ….. 15. If there are no objections, let’s see if we have a consensus. It seems to me…. 16. As I said before…. 17. Let’s get back to your point 18. Getting back to the original idea…. 19. In my opinion…. 20. As far as I am concerned … 21. Perhaps we might consider … 22. Well, I suggest that … 23. Can I say something here? 24. I couldn’t agree more … |
