Describe the issues that arise when a social worker uses his or her personal experience as a source of information for assessments
What will be an ideal response?
A source of information for assessment is the social worker's personal experience based on direct interaction with the client. Clients may not behave with the social worker as they do with other people. Apprehension, involuntariness, and the desire to make a good impression may all skew a person's presentation of himself or herself. Also, initial impressions can be misleading and must be confirmed by other sources of information or additional contact with the person. All human perceptions are subjective and may be influenced by our own interpersonal patterns and perceptions. Your reactions to clients will be affected by your own life experiences. Before drawing even tentative conclusions, scrutinize your reactions to identify possible biases, distortions, or actions on your part that may have contributed to the behavior you are observing. Perhaps the response reveals more about the incident than the client's typical way of relating. Social constructions and personal experience may lead us to identify another's acts and statements as either "stubborn" or "determined," "arrogant" or "confident," "submissive" or "cooperative." Self-awareness is indispensable to drawing valid conclusions from your interactions with others.
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a. logistical decisions about the group b. an individual social worker not being able to expect the group to provide documentation of supervision c. an individual social worker questioning whether she “fits” with the group d. accepting constructive critique about how a particular case was processed
_______________ risk factors for child abuse include age (the younger the child, the more risk), difficult temperament (actual or perceived by the caregiver), physical or cognitive disability, and a chronic medical or mental condition.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).