Communities and Organizations in Social Work Essay
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Communities and Organizations in Social Work Essay
Textbook = GENERALIST PRACTICE WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES, 7th Edition. By Karen K. Kirst-Ashman, Grafton H. Hull Jr. Link: https://sg1lib.org/dl/5005562/804703
Case study in Singapore (Total = 125 marks)
Seletar Family Service Centre (SFSC) plans to run a series of workshops dealing with mental health for youths and teaching youth participants ways to manage stress. The programme also hoped to recruit youth mental health ambassadors who would promote mental wellness to their peers in school.
The programme was developed after a comprehensive need assessment conducted by SFSC revealed that there was a high number of youths within the community that were suffering from stress and other mental health issues, especially during the examination periods and after the release of the examination results.
The Logic Model which the social worker of SFSC had developed is in the uploaded file.
Question 1 (25 marks)
(a) Critique each of the components of the Logic Model. Suggest improvements for each of the components.
(20 marks)
(b) Appraise if the proposed programme fits any of Rothman’s three models of community organising.
(5 marks)
Question 2 (25 marks)
(a) Analyse three (3) ethical dilemmas in macro practice that the Senior Social Worker of the
Seletar FSC could face when trying to plan, organise and implement the stress management
programme for the youths.
(15 marks)
(b) Discuss two (2) roles that the Senior Social Worker can play to address any of the ethical
dilemmas that has been highlighted.
(10 marks)
Question 3 (25 marks)
(a) Appraise, with a relevant example, if the Gamble and Weil’s Organising Functional
Communities (OFC) model is applicable in the Singapore context.
(15 marks)
(b) Analyse two (2) strategies of advocacy that members using the Organising Functional
Communities model could embark on to ameliorate the adverse environmental conditions
that their clients are facing.
(10 marks)
Question 4 (25 marks)
(a) Discuss two (2) possible conflicts that might arise when working with volunteers who were
previously clients of the social service organisation.
(10 marks)
(b) Describe how social media could be an effective tool for micro, mezzo and macro social
work practice. Analyse the disadvantages of using social media for advocacy.
(15 marks)
Question 5 (25 marks)
(a) Explain the five functions of communities.(They are in Chap 8 of Kirst-Ashman and Hull textbook. 1: Production, distributuion and consumption. 2: Socialization. 3: Social control. 4: Social participation)
(15 marks)
(b) Examine how community work adheres to the principles of human rights and social justice
when addressing issues stemming from a deficit of these functions for a particular group in
the community.
(10 marks)
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Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
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30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
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5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
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15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
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7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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