1. Social Work Values and Perspectives

2. Review and Additional Information
As a profession, social work has many professional communities.
Communities for Social Workers
Communities for Social Service Organizations/Agencies

3. Professional Associations of Social Service Orgs*
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Professional Associations of Social Service Orgs
National level: Korea National Council on Social Welfare
(한국사회복지협회-
Regional level: International Council on Social Welfare (North East Asia Region-
International Level: International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) *

4. Today Contents
Social Work Values
Social Work Ethics
Social Work Perspectives
Social Work Approaches

5. How are “Values” different from “ Ethics”?

6. Values & Ethics Value: e: Ethics:
What is considered good and desirable
Definition: An enduring belief (desirable)
- Emotional aspect
- Guides behaviors
- Evolves over the lifespan and over time
Ethics:
What is right and correct
Selecting appropriate behaviors to clients, colleagues , employers, society – guide our behaviors
Societal values influences professional values, and then which establishes professional ethical codes.

7. Code of Ethics Defines what is desirable and prescribes behavior
Clearly express professional accountability to society that gives how social workers behave and operate their duties and roles.
Social worker’s ethical responsibilities to clients
Social worker’s ethical responsibilities to colleagues
Responsibility in practice settings
Responsibility to the profession
Responsibility to society

8. Values in Social Work Practice*
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Values in Social Work Practice
Value : Service
Ethical Principle
Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems
Value : Social Justice
Social workers challenge social injustice
Value : Dignity and worth of the person
Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person *

9. Value : Importance of human relationships*
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Value : Importance of human relationships
Ethical Principle
Social workers recognize the central importance of human relationships
Value : Integrity
Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner
Value : Competence
Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise *

10. CSWE : SOCIAL WORK VALUES AND ETHICS*
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CSWE : SOCIAL WORK VALUES AND ETHICS
Social workers’ professional relationships are built on regard for individual worth and dignity and are advanced by mutual participation, acceptance, confidentiality, honesty, and responsible handling of conflict.
Social workers respect the individual’s right to make independent decisions and to participate actively in the helping process.
Social workers are committed to assisting client systems to obtain needed resources .
Social workers strive to make social institutions more humane and responsive to human needs.
Social workers demonstrate respect for and acceptance of the unique characteristics of diverse populations.
Social workers are responsible for their own ethical conduct, the quality of their practice and seeking continuous growth in the knowledge and skills of their profession. *

11. Three Core Values of Social Work*
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Three Core Values of Social Work
Inherent worth & dignity of a human being
Belief in unique but social nature of humans
Belief in human capacity for change *

12. Towards Social Functioning*
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Towards Social Functioning
Peoples’ unmet needs or inability to meet needs of others cause failures in social functioning.
Failures in social functioning will lead to unhappiness in individuals and systems.
Social workers are concerned and care about individuals’ and systems’ malfunction.
Social work is about working to improve the level of social functioning in society. *

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Common Human Needs - Essential for human development - Essential for motivation to meet social goals 1.      Physical needs (food, shelter, health care) 2.      Opportunities for emotional and intellectual growth 3.      Relationships 4.      Spiritual needs *

14. Person & Environment Interfaces*
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Person & Environment Interfaces
world
society
community
neighbourhood
family
You *

15. Inner & Outer Forces Inner: Micro – Biological, psychological, social*
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Inner & Outer Forces
Inner: Micro – Biological, psychological, social
Outer: Mezzo- Family, groups, school, workplaces
Macro-Culture, institution, policies *

16. THREE AREAS OF SOCIAL WORK*
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THREE AREAS OF SOCIAL WORK
POLICY
Policy-based practice
Policy research
Practice-based polices
Research based policies
Evidence based practice
PRACTICE
RESEARCH
Practice based research *

17. INTERVENTION (DIRECT) CONTINUUM OF INTERVENTION*
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SOCIAL WORK
INTERVENTION (DIRECT)
SOCIAL
WORK
PRACTICE
CASE
WORK
GROUP
WORK
COMMUNITY
WORK
INDIVIDUAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTINUUM OF INTERVENTION *

18. Assignment Find a social worker’s story in your countries
사회복지사 이야기 찾아오기: 신문이나 인터넷 또 는 주변에 사회복지사로 일하시는 분들의 이야기를 들어보세요.

19. Review 사회복지는 일반적으로 4가지 체계로 이루어진다: 클라이언트 체계; 변화 매개체계; 행동체계; 표적체계
Client system-Those who benefit from the changes process (주로 의뢰를 요구하는 사람들, 클라이언트 당사자나 주변 도움을 주려는 관련 인물들)
Change agent system-The individual/agent who initiates the change process (주로 사회복지기관 및 사회복지사)
Action system-Those who are working to make the situation better with social workers (사회복지사를 돕는 조력자들)
Target system-the individual, group, or community to be changed or influenced (문제의 해결을 위해서 반드시 변화를 이루어 내야하는 대상들, 클라이언트이거나 그들에게 가해를 가하는 관련자들 및 환경)

20. Feedbacks on your discussion activities
Understand the assignment: well-prepare for it
Keep the main point
Make a consistent logic
Assign a facilitator
Make a full sentence to deliver a clear communication
BE CONFIDENT!!! (“자신감있게” 자신의 주장/의견을 전달하자)

21. Overview Two Countries: the U.S. & Korea
History of Social Work in the U.S.
History of Social Work in Korea

22. Historical Development of Social Work in the U.S.
In the 19th century- social problems caused by immigration, urbanization, and industrialization in cities
Poverty is rampant.
Creation of charity organization societies (COS ) in 1869: early social work organized by private organizations and resources
Poverty could be eradicated through planned intervention rather than monetary assistance alone.
“Friendly visitors” identify problems and suggest their solutions.
Mary Richmond developed training programs, which is the birth of social workers.
New York COS started first school for social workers.
Friendly visitors’ scope of work brought in “casework.”

23. Charity Organization Societies: Mary Richmond (자선조직운동의 리더)
The director of the COS (Russell Sage Foundation) in New York
increased the public's awareness of the COS
was a "friendly visitor," which is the first term for a caseworker
established networks of social workers
Her books: Friendly Visiting among the Poor, Social Diagnosis and What is Social Case Work, Nine Hundred Eighty-five Widows

24. Settlement House Movements (인보관 운동)
In 1988, Jane Adams opened Hull House in Chicago
Settlement movement was devoted in working with the poor in communities.
This movement sought for changes of American society that is problematic instead of changing individual behaviors
Settlement workers systematically performed social investigation on the nature of problems.
It was initiated for Community Work approach.

25. Chicago Settlement House: Jane Addams 인보관 운동의 창시자이자 리더
A pioneer American settlement activist/reformer
Founder of Hull House in Chicago
First American woman Nobel Peace Prize
Helped turn America to the needs of children, local public health, and world peace.

26. Impact of Great Depression on Social Work
Prior to GD in 1925 most people thought of welfare as private charities
Massive unemployment in GD concludes that the government should be responsible for welfare and social security.
In 1935, Social Security Act (사회보장법) was established: Social Insurance (사회보험), Public Assistance(공공부조), Public Health and Social Welfare Programs (보건 및 사회복지서 비스).
After GD, welfare programs become complex and expand.

27. World Economy and Welfare Reforms
In 1980, the economic crisis caused “limiting government”
The expenditure on social welfare reduced.
Welfare turned into Workfare
Under workfare, recipients must meet certain requirements of job prospects to receive their welfare benefits: job training/seeking, rehabilitation, and work experience
Based on Neoliberalism (신자유주의), market-based welfare systems and privatization (민영화) are executed.

28. Historical Development of SW in Korea
In the 1950’s, the birth of social work after the Korean War (6.25)
The first school of social work was set up in 1947 (Ewha Womans Univ.: 이화여자대학교).
In the 1960’s-1970’s, social security acts were established but provided very limited assistance to the public.
In 1964, National Industrial Compensation Insurance (산재보험)
In 1977, National Health Insurance (건강보험)
In 1988, National Pension (국민연금) & legal minimum wage was set up.
In 1995, National Unemployment Insurance(고용보험)
Since the economic crisis in 1997 (the IMF), the actual benefits from social welfare systems were expanded.

29. Historical Development of SW in Korea
Since 2000, the establishment of modern welfare state through the reform of public assistance programs (국민기초생활보장제도: National Basic Livelihood Security Program)- to reinforce social and governmental responsibility for the poor beyond simple public relief.
In 2008, National Long-Term Care Insurance (노인장기요양보험)
The Korean welfare systems consists of the key 5 National Insurances and National Basic Livelihood Security Program.
Korean social welfare has a challenge in response to new social risks.

30. Assignment Preparation of Reflection Papers
Let’s think about your interest in social issues and bring your
ideas on the plan of agency visit.