social science

• Johnson - defines social work as a response to concern or need; an interventions into human transactions
• farley, smith, and boyle - defines social work as an art, science, and profession
• art - requires great skills to understand people and to help them help themselves
• science - it requires the use of problem solving methods and objectivity in ascertaining facts and in developing principles and operational concepts
• profession -it encompasses the attributes of a profession
• Republic Act 4373 - An Act to Regulate the Practice of Social Work and the Operation of Social Work Agencies in the Philippines 
• Social Functioning - match between the needs and abilities of individuals and the opportunities and demands of the environment. It relates to living up to the expectations made by the self, social community and the society at large.
• caring, curing, and changing - three distinguishing goals of social work
• Caring - refers to the heart of social work and it focuses on the well-being or the welfare and comfort of the individual and community
• Changing - refers to the active participation of the social workers  in social reforms. This goal comes from a  perspective that there is a persistence of poverty, environmental destruction, and social disintegration. It recognizes that the political, economics and social structures add in the worsening of social conditions.
• primary discipline, equal partner, and secondary discipline - fields included in the area of Social Work
• primary discipline - In term of child welfare, social work offers adoption and services to unmarried parents, foster care, residential care, support in own home
• equal partner - In terms of aging, social work offers support for people in their own homes and support for people in long term care facilities
• secondary discipline - In terms of industry, social workers act as a support to both managers and employees of the company
• values about people - these values reflect how we view human nature and change
• values about society -These values pertain to the conditions and processes in society that would make it possible for people to achieve their full potential.
• values about professional behavior - These values reflect the kind of performance and ethical standards social workers must adhere to in the practice of social work
• service - Social work is a commitment to help people in need and to address social problems.
• social justice - striving to create a society in which all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, age, and/or physical/ mental ability, have the same basic rights and opportunities and can develop to their fullest potential
• respect for the inherent worth and dignity of the person - social work places importance to the worth and dignity of the person
• importance of human relationship - social work values human relationship
• integrity - it is the utmost importance in the practice of social work
• competence - The practice requires an application of theories, skills, and expertise in the working of the individual and of the society
• acceptance - Refers to the practitioner’s recognition and authentic interest in the client’s individual qualities, rights, and needs.
• self-determination - This principle is based on the recognition that clients have the rights and the capability to make their own decision.
• maintain social stability and cohesion - concerns with meeting the needs of the people
• affirming individuality - this is based on the premise that every individual is different
• confidentiality - the right of every individual to privacy
• broker - link client systems-to needed services and recources
• counselor - provide guidance to client and assist them in solving problems and in making life-changing decisions
• educator - help the client gain knowledge and skills to address their problem
• facilitator - facilitate group discussions and activities
• mediator - help resolve arguments and disagreement
• mobilizer - identify and organize human, material, technical, and financial resources to help address the need of their clients
• advocate - promote fair and equitable treatment or to gain access to resources
• individuals - the practice of social work geared toward individual clients is refered to as micro practice
• task group - established to accomplish a task,produce a product, or carry out a mandate
• treatment group - have the board purpose of increasing the satisfaction of its member's socioemotional needs
• Communities - Aim to identify systemic issues that cause community dysfunction. Services geared toward communities usually involve community organization work.
• Government - one of the setting where most social workers can be found thru the DSWD