The Social Work Process

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses why control and protection within the wider framework of social work is necessary. The author looks at how the fine balance is struck between the necessary elements of control and protection and the individual rights of the service user. The paper relates that this is a difficult balancing act to achieve as both aspects are very important and sometimes need to be used in conjunction for effective social care to be provided.

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"Now tagging may appear an unnecessarily harsh method to employ in a social work setting, however, in recent years it has been increasingly adopted. For example, those suffering with Alzheimer's disease are often tagged so that they can enjoy freedom of movement around the grounds of the institution in which they reside. Tony's position is put forward from the point of view of his parents and as such, we do not know what his own personal opinions are on the tagging issue."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brown, Hilary. "Difficult Decisions" in K100 When Care Goes Wrong Open University Press.
• Wardhaugh, Julia and Wilding, Paul "Towards and Explanation of Corruption of Care" in Allot and Robb, Understanding Health and Social Care: An Introductory Reader. London: Sage, 1998.

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