Kijk naar jezelf! Reflectie op beeldmateriaal in onderzoek en praktijk

KWALON ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista van Mourik ◽  
Annica Brummel ◽  
Astrid Kemper ◽  
Ilse Menheere ◽  
Mariette Wesselink ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Behavioral Indicators ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Stimulated Recall ◽  
Stimulated Recall Interviews ◽  
Multiproblem Families

Look at yourself! A reflection on images in research and in practice Social workers play an important role in helping multiproblem families to deal with multiple, interrelated and often intergenerational problems. Social workers indicate that effective collaboration – with clients, their family members and other professionals – is crucial. Defective collaboration can have major consequences for effective support. In this study, six social workers were followed intensively in their collaborative relationships with families, families’ social network and other professionals providing services to these families. Video recordings and stimulated recall interviews were used to explore the behavioral indicators of this collaboration. The value of the method for research and practice is described.

“Teaching how to live”. Social service representatives about the process of leaving homelessness

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-103
Author(s):  
Marta Mikołajczyk
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Single Mother ◽  
Job Support ◽  
The Social ◽  
Returning Home

In the literature on homelessness, the term ‘leaving homelessness’ is used. However, it is not specified. Intuitively, it is understood as overcoming the crisis of homelessness, leaving the shelter and living in a place where the client can act independently. Doubts are raised, regarding the period of time after which it can be considered that a person has left homelessness. The aim of the article is to show the opinions of practitioners, i.e. social workers, educators, psychologists, staff managing institutions for people without their own shelter on the interpretation of the term “leaving homelessness”. The paper presents the results of a survey carried out in 2018, among 155 practitioners representing 30 institutions (shelters, hostels, single mother houses). It shows that “leaving homelessness” is understood as leaving the shelter and the certainty that the client has been functioning independently in the social environment for at least 7–12 months. At the same time, he/she must have a job, support himself/herself, build a social network, maintaining abstinence. The survey also showed that, according to 38% of respondents, their clients are not interested in “returning home” and rather prefer to be in the shelter. This is related to their addictions, long homelessness and a sense of helplessness.

scholarly journals Activity resumption after acquired brain injury: the influence of the social network as described by social workers

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sandra Jellema ◽  
Sabine van Erp ◽  
Maria W. G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden ◽  
Rob van der Sande ◽  
Esther M. J. Steultjens
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals Recognising resilience factors among people living with HIV seeking to adopt

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-184
Author(s):  
Tam Chipawe Cane
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Adoption Process ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Inclusive Practice ◽  
Resilience Factors ◽  
Living With Hiv

This article discusses the challenges faced by people in the adoption process who are living with HIV, looking especially at resilience factors. Resilience is framed in the context of HIV-related infertility that motivates people living with HIV to apply for adoption. The article draws on psychological definitions of resilience and presents four factors that promote and sustain it: individual strengths, good health management, social network and wider recognition in society. This is illustrated by a case study. The study emphasises that ‘the prospective adoptive child’ should always be at the centre of any assessments and encourages social workers to consider sensitive and inclusive practice when assessing prospective adopters living with HIV.

scholarly journals Social work education in the light of the evaluation of the "Axiological Walk in Kobierzyn"

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-92
Author(s):  
Karolina Rożniatowska ◽  
Hubert Kaszyński ◽  
Olga Maciejewska
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Open Dialogue ◽  
The Times ◽  
Work Education

In the education of social workers, it is particularly important to seek working methods that provide to experience values which define the foundations of professional action. The authors of the article approve the personalistic philosophy as a theoretical basis of educational work, the practice of which is based on the cooperation of academic staff and students, striving for partnership, open dialogue and experiencing personal subjectivity. Nevertheless, the essence of the issue is to search for the content of education, which refers not only to contemporary social issues, but also to their historical conditions and correlates. The context for the article is a reflection on the history of 20th century eugenics, with particular emphasis on the extermination of nearly a quarter of a million people with mental illness and disabilities performed by the German Nazi. It is difficult, without studying the times in which the history derailed, to fully understand the social responsibility of people who are particularly vulnerable and exposed to social non-recognition and damage. The curriculum of social workers’ education at the Institute of Sociology of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow has included the space of the Clinical Hospital in Krakow's Kobierzyn, where, in cooperation with the Institute of Therapy and Social Education - the Association, an educational project under the name of Axiological Walk in Kobierzyn is being implemented. The article is based on reflection on axiological education in the light of evaluation of the aforementioned project.

Social Network and Functional Health Status among the Elderly

2019 ◽  
pp. 109-117
Author(s):  
Yun Zhang ◽  
Hong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Functional Health Status ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
The Social

Background: In the absence of adequate public pension benefits, the older people in China have to rely on their social networks for old-age support. However, few empirical studies have been carried out to examine the pattern of social network and their impact on elderly health in China. Methods: Using the data set from two waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) conducted in 2008 and 2014, we examined the characteristics of social network types and their impacts on the health status among the elderly. The dependent variables included the measures of self-rated health (SRH), activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and cognitive score (MMSE). K-means clustering method was used to construct the social network type, which was the primary factor we were interested in examining for association with functional health status. A random-effect regression model was utilized to control for the clustering effects within the observations over time. Results: Four types of the social network were derived among the older people, and they were the diverse network (6.65%), family-focused network (32%), children-focused network (29.89%) and restricted network (31.45%). Compared with the restricted network, the diverse network was associated with the best functional health status and self-rated health among the elderly; the family-focused network was also associated with a better score of ADL, IADL, and MMSE but not significantly with SRH score; and the children-focused network was also associated with a better health status of all measures. Furthermore, social support from family members and friends positively influenced the health status of the elderly. In contrast, having social workers available when needed was associated with the reduced ADL, IADL, and SRH scores. This might be due to that those elderly with the worst health status are in a greater need for support from social workers, and hence, the reverse association may occur. Conclusion: family- and children-focused network were primary types among the older people in China. Consistent with previous studies, while the diverse network was most beneficial for the functional health status in multiple measures, it only accounted for a small proportion; people with the restricted network had the worst health status.

scholarly journals Pedagogical foundations of leisure learning as an institute of personal socialization

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (189) ◽  
pp. 198-203
Author(s):  
Bogdan Opalchuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual

The article analyzes the approaches of scientists to the process of socialization of personality and leisure, and clarifies the role and importance of leisure in the process of socialization. Peculiarities of personality socialization in the conditions of pedagogical cultural and leisure activity are determined. Leisure science is described as an institution of socialization of personality. The professional socialization of future social workers in higher education institutions with the help of effective free time distribution and cultural and leisure activities is considered. The types of activity of free time manifestation in the process of professional socialization of future social workers in the conditions of higher education institution are outlined. Attempts are being made to increase the effectiveness of social and educational work in the field of leisure to ensure the continuous impact of leisure on the socialization of the individual. The task of the social worker to help the person to feel successful in fulfilling the chosen social role, to help to acquire the meaningful side of the activity, to acquire skills and skills, is defined. The pedagogical foundations of leisure science are oriented on the social development of the individual, the methods of expedient use of free time are optimized, which optimize the social determination of socialization and formation of the individual. The regularities of complex and multifaceted leisure, leisure process as an institute of socialization of personality are revealed, in which the individual is given an active role, which is defined by scientists as one of the institutes of education and development of personality in his free time. Explained conditions that allow the choice of different social roles, which allow you to move freely from one activity to another, ensuring true activity, independence of the individual, changing his attitude to the outside world, coordinating his position with the positions of others. The essence of personality socialization in the leisure sphere is revealed as the process of entering the personality into the system of social relations, the result of the development of the personality as a universal subject of activity through its multilevel interaction with society on the basis of the formation of social-typical qualities, which are internal regulators of activity and behavior. An attempt was made to achieve the effectiveness of the process of personality socialization in terms of pedagogical leisure by creating pedagogical conditions that would include interrelated components: socio-cultural environment; organization of cultural and leisure process; the readiness of the social worker as a subject of social and pedagogical activity.

Spotlight on the Clinician in the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia: Balancing Relationship-Centered Care and Professionalism

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 414-424
Author(s):  
Rochelle Cohen-Schneider ◽  
Melodie T. Chan ◽  
Denise M. McCall ◽  
Allison M. Tedesco ◽  
Ann P. Abramson
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Therapeutic Encounter

Background Speech-language pathologists make clinical decisions informed by evidence-based theory and “beliefs, values and emotional experiences” ( Hinckley, 2005 , p. 265). These subjective processes, while not extensively studied, underlie the workings of the therapeutic relationship and contribute to treatment outcomes. While speech-language pathologists do not routinely pay attention to subjective experiences of the therapeutic encounter, social workers do. Thus, the field of social work makes an invaluable contribution to the knowledge and skills of speech-language pathologists. Purpose This clinical focus article focuses on the clinician's contribution to the therapeutic relationship by surfacing elements of the underlying subjective processes. Method Vignettes were gathered from clinicians in two community aphasia programs informed by the principles of the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. Results and Discussion By reflecting on and sharing aspects of clinical encounters, clinicians reveal subjective processing occurring beneath the surface. The vignettes shed light on the following clinical behaviors: listening to the client's “whole self,” having considerations around self-disclosure, dealing with biases, recognizing and surfacing clients' identities, and fostering hope. Speech-language pathologists are given little instruction on the importance of the therapeutic relationship, how to conceptualize this relationship, and how to balance this relationship with professionalism. Interprofessional collaboration with social workers provides a rich opportunity to learn ways to form and utilize the benefits of a strong therapeutic relationship while maintaining high standards of ethical behavior. Conclusion This clinical focus article provides speech-language pathologists with the “nuts and bolts” for considering elements of the therapeutic relationship. This is an area that is gaining traction in the field of speech-language pathology and warrants further investigation.

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