Perhaps the need in social work and for agencies supporting social work is more than merely re- imaging the profession, as has been suggested, and more about relocating and re-imaginin the role of the profession its purpose.
Critical friends of social work, like Professor Bill Jordan (2004, 2006) and Dr Iain Ferguson and Rona Woodward (2009), are concerned for the future of social work in the face of drives to marginalise and exclude radical and empowering models of social work and corral it within tightly prcscribed roles of asscssmcnt, administration and burcaucracy. Chris Jones has raised a challenge for social work by asserting that contemporary social workers: ‘are often doing little more than supervising the deterioration of people's lives (Jones et al.2004). Some would argue this is a strong and emotive statement and not for the faint-hearted
However whatever our personal perspectives on social work, a typical day in the world fo the social worker will be likely to include having to weigh and balance;
Choice, rights and duties.
The needs of individual s and the needs of the community.
Care and control.
Risk and risk taking.
Public services and private lives.
Perhaps the need in social work and for agencies supporting social work is more than merely re- imaging the profession, as has been suggested, and more about relocating and re-imaginin the role of the profession its purpose. Critical friends of social work, like Professor Bill Jordan (2004, 2006) and Dr Iain Ferguson and Rona Woodward (2009), are concerned for the future of social work in the face of drives to marginalise and exclude radical and empowering models of social work and corral it within tightly prcscribed roles of asscssmcnt, administration and burcaucracy. Chris Jones has raised a challenge for social work by asserting that contemporary social workers: ‘are often doing little more than supervising the deterioration of people's lives (Jones et al.2004). Some would argue this is a strong and emotive statement and not for the faint-hearted However whatever our personal perspectives on social work, a typical day in the world fo the social worker will be likely to include having to weigh and balance; Choice, rights and duties. The needs of individual s and the needs of the community. Care and control.Risk and risk taking. Public services and private lives.
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