A presentation at Heritage University @ CBC Week 02 in in Pasco, WA 99301, USA by Jacob Campbell
Location: Online - Zoom
Time: Monday’s from 5:30-8:15
Week 02: 08/31/20
Topic and Content Area: Social Work Perspectives, Frameworks, & Theories
Reading Assignment: Green and McDermott (2010) and De Jonge and Miller (1995)
Assignments Due:
Other Important Information: N/A
The concepts of perspectives verses theories can easily be confused.
[Discussion] What is the difference between a perspective and a theory
Definitions previously discussed
[Activity] Have volunteers hold hands in front, run back and forth to demonstrate the effects of the system.
[Discussion] Discuss a child’s hanging mobile and it’s relationship to systems theory.
[Discussion] how can work for micro?
[Discussion] how can work for mezzo?
[Discussion] how can work for macro?
Ecological perspective, while similar in some aspects to systems theory is distinct.
[Discussion] What is the difference between systems theory and ecological perspective
[Discussion] What are some examples of using systems theory vs ecological perspective?
In ecological perspective, we can view the levels of interaction a little bit different.
[Discussion] how can work for micro?
[Discussion] how can work for mezzo?
[Discussion] how can work for macro?
There are a number of general tasks that we have to preform if we are implementing strengths perspective
Along with those general tasks, we need to look into the following areas and focus our attention on…
When we are practicing using strengths, we can help draw out strengths in a number of different categories.
[Whole Class Activity] For each category, write out a prompt on the board and elicit potential options for vocabulary that could be used for this category of question)
[Whole Class Activity] Demonstrate using strengths perspective to elicit information about going through school.
[Small Group Activity] Have students work in groups of two to talk about their experience going to school so far with a focus on eliciting strengths in the four areas.
Strengths perspective can be applied to every level, and all types of situations.
Mezzo level with helping to draw out shared strengths of a group or team Macro level by evaluation and process activities to asses the strengths of an organization or societal activities.
Solution-focused brief therapy is a treatment model and a part of the solution-focused framework. It was developed by Steve de Shazer, Insoo Kim Berg, and their colleagues starting in the late 1970’s
The solution-focused framework is unique because it is not focused on giving advice but giving the client the chance to direct the process.
Focus on solutions, not admiring the problem
Week two is a cross-sectional look at some of the perspectives, frameworks, and theories commonly used in social work. It should assist in gaining awareness about the difference between these ways of thinking discussed in social work literature. We will look into the following:
After this session, students will be able to articulate the difference between perspectives, theories, and frameworks. Students will also have knowledge about a couple of theoretical options for their integrative paper due later in the semester.