Question 1

Appraise the characteristics of social work practice in terms of person-in-environment (PIE), problem-solving, and client-worker partnership.

Question 2

Social workers are often likened to a broker, an advocate, an educator, a clinician, and a case manager. Based on social work literature, critique the key tasks or attributes required in each of the 5 job functions with an example.

Question 3

Social workers are primarily functioning within the context of an employee of an agency.

(a) Analyse ‘Agency Function’ in casework and family work context based on Otto Rank, Jessie Taft, and Ruth Smalley’s ideas on functional approach. Relate your answers with examples.

(b) Discuss the difference between being diagnostic as compared to being relational-focused in the helping process.