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Description
Take a moment to picture a large ship in the ocean. It looks like it's gliding across the water effortlessly, but in reality, many forces are keeping the ship afloat and animated, such as the physics of buoyancy, the energy of the engine, and the movement of the propeller-all unseen.
In social work, theories act as similar unseen forces, supporting the practitioner and keeping them focused on the client. Two defining theoretical frameworks in social work are the person-in-environment and strengths perspectives. To apply person-in-environment, social workers assess the identified client and the client's environment, recognizing that the interaction between person and environment may be creating or contributing to the problem. Depending on the assessment, the target for change may be the person and/or the environment. To facilitate a strengths-based approach, social workers assess client strengths and then utilize them during the change process.
In this Assignment, you describe generalist practice in your own words. Then, as a generalist social worker, you practice applying these two theoretical frameworks in your work with a population or problem of interest.
To prepare:
Review the Learning Resources on generalist social work.
As you navigate the resources, consider generalist practice, the role of a social worker, and how a social worker applies the person-in-environment and strengths perspectives to understand and address problems.
Submit?a 2- to 3-page paper in which you do the following:
Define "generalist practice" using your own words. Support the ideas and concepts of the definition with the course resources.
Briefly describe a population and/or problem you might work with as a social worker.
Explain the role of a social worker with this population and/or problem.
Explain how a social worker could apply the person-in-environment perspective with this population.
Explain how a social worker could apply the strengths perspective with this population.
Apply concepts and material from this week's Learning Resources to inform your paper. A standard academic paper is written in 12-point font and double-spaced.