SHS

Disciplines and Ideas in the

Applied Social Science
Module 11

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HUMMS – Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Science
Module 11
First Edition, 2020

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La Union Schools Division
Region I

All rights reserved. No part of this module may be reproduced in any form
without written permission from the copyright owners.

Development Team of the Module

Author: Zenaida M. Ignacio

Editor: SDO La Union, Learning Resource Quality Assurance Team

Illustrator: Ernesto F. Ramos, Jr., P II

Management Team:

ATTY. Donato D. Balderas, Jr.

Schools Division Superintendent

Vivian Luz S. Pagatpatan, Ph.D

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

German E. Flora, Ph.D, CID Chief

Virgilio C. Boado, Ph.D, EPS in Charge of LRMS

Mario B. Paneda, Ed.D, EPS in Charge of Araling Panlipunan

Michael Jason D. Morales, PDO II

Claire P. Toluyen, Librarian II

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Disciplines and Ideas in
the Applied Social
Science
Module 11

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 Target

This module is designed to identify the goals and scope of social work.
It introduce students to the profession of social work and help them understand
why social services are needed in the society.

The module helps the students to empower the people responds and adapts
to the changing needs and positions in promoting social justice and friendly
environment.

In this module you are expected to enumerate and explain the goals and
scope of Social Work. (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-16)

LEARNING MATERIAL 5:
GOALS AND SCOPE IN SOCIAL WORK

Jumpstart

The topic would become more interesting if you would:

Focus Learn Reflect

The following activities would help you learn and understand the nature of
social work.

Activity 1

HOW YOUTH CAN HELP

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Directions. Answer the following questions in a separate sheet of paper.

1 List /enumerate ways on how youth can help in the community.

2. Explain your answers

Guide Questions

1.What did you do to come up with your output?

2 What did you feel while doing the activity?

3.Can you visualize yourself that you can be a big help to other people?

4.What insights did you gain from the activity?

Activity 2
In this part you would realize the importance of social work in the society.

READ LEARN DISCOVER

ARTICLES

Directions: Read carefully the articles in the attachment sheet then answer the
processing questions in a separate sheet of paper.

a. Case study

b. Social work in the typhoon affected areas in the Philippines

c. How Social Workers help during the Covid-19 Pandemic

d. Human Rights and Social Work Values

Processing Questions

1.What does the case/ article all about?

2.What are the services rendered by the social workers?

3. Considering the social services of the social workers, what are the goals and
scope of social work.

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 DISCOVER

To support the topic, let us read the list of goals and scope
of Social Work. This would give additional information
about the lesson.

Goals and Scope of Social Work

By:Dubois and Miley , 2008

1. Empower people, individually and collectively to utilize their own problem –

solving and coping capabilities more effectively.

2. Support a proactive position with regard to social and economic policy

development to prevent problems for individuals and society.

3) Uphold the integrity of the profession in all aspects and social work practice

4) Establish linkages between people and societal resources to further social

functioning and enhance the quality of life

5) Develop cooperative networks within the institutional resources system

6) Facilitate the responsiveness of the institutional resource systems to meet

health and human service needs.

7) Promote social justice and equality of all people with regard to full participation

in society.

8) Contribute to the development of knowledge for social work profession through

research and evaluation

9) Encourage exchange of information in those institutional systems in which

both problems and resources opportunities are produced

10) Enhance communication through an appreciation of diversity and through

ethnically sensitive, non-sexist social work practice

11) Employ educational strategies for the prevention and resolution of problems

12 ) Embrace a world view of human issues and solutions to problems.

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 EXPLORE
To check your understanding on the
goals and scope of social work on the
discover part apply it on the following
activities.

Activity 3. Comprehension Check

Directions: Answer concisely and briefly the guide questions in a separate sheet of
paper.

Guide Questions:

1.What are the goals and scope of social work?

2. To become productive and effective social worker, what are some traits that need
to possess?

Time to reflect

Activity 4. Self-Reflection/Valuing

Directions: Write your insights gain from the lesson on the goals and scope of
social work. Complete the following phrases in a separate sheet of paper.

1.I learned that _______________________________________________________________

2 .I felt______________________________________________________________________

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Activity 5.

Directions: Enumerate and explain the goals and scope of social work. Write your
answer in a separate sheet of paper.

Goals and Scope of Social Work Explanation

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Activity 3 (Attachment)

CASE STUDY

Counseling Session

Name and Surname: Daria

Date and place of birth: Rupea (11 years old)

Date of the assessment: 2015

Daria (11 years old) is the daughter of D. A. and D. M., in December 2015
she was a rape victim. Currently, the child is under protective measures at
D.G.A.S.P.C. or emergency placement at the Center for Community Services,
Rupea. During the discussions with the child, her dispositional state was
constant, good, without significant changes. Regarding the rape, Daria
initially refuses to recount, but later with support from a psychologist at the
center, open up, communicating without any particularly heavy emotions
the acts she has been subjected to. At the beginning of her speech, the girl
repeated several times that her mother knew nothing. The stating of the
facts began with the day of the rape, which she speaks about hastily and
without being emotional about the effect that rape has had on her, she also
talks about the hospitalization and institutionalization

. Social Workers came to rescue her upon knowing her situation. They asked
the helped of a psychologist for counseling. The victim was under the
custody of the Social Workers for protection.

SOCIAL WORK IN THE TYPHOON AFFECTED AREAS OF THE

PHILIPPINES: A CALL TO THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
COMMUNITY

Information Type: News, Website/Useful Link

Topic: Disaster in Tacloban, Social Work
January 26, 2014

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 Hosted by the Philippines Association of Social Workers, the Secretary-General
of The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Dr. Rory Truell, visited
the areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda last November. This is his account of his
visit to one of the devastated/affected communities – Tacloban:

The peoples of the Philippines know about hardship, surviving poverty and
resilience. The Pilipino social workers working in Tacloban also have these
strengths and more. Not only do they endure the same conditions as other
survivors – they are also assisting people everyday to restore their lives, debriefing
the survivors of the trauma whose lives and families were utterly shattered in a
single moment of time.

Listening to and watching the social workers, it is clear that they are having a
positive impact because they involve the survivors in their own social development,
facilitating them to work together to rebuild their confidence, purpose, and dignity
– to take control over their own futures

HOW SOCIAL WORKERS HELP DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the
outbreak of the novel coronavirus a pandemic. Even before the announcement,
governments and communities have been on high alert as the number of those
infected with the virus rises exponentially, seemingly on a daily basis.

Social workers sit in a unique position during a public health crisis, one that’s
often overlooked. From offering emotional and mental health support to educating
the larger community, their role entails navigating what is often a complex and
evolving situation.

In the aftermath of a natural disaster, for example, social workers are essential
in connecting their clients with local agencies or Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) resources, in addition to offering mental health resources following
such a traumatic eventually

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 HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL WORK VALUES

by Imran A. Mohammed

“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very

humanity.” Nelson Mandela
The United Nations (UN) was established following World War II (1939–45) in
June 1945 with 50 member states. The UN plays an important role across the globe
in assuring security and human rights for all people. December 10, 1948, marks a
very important day in history, because the General Assembly of the United Nations
adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In embracing
the Declaration, 48 nations asserted their strong obligation that all humans
deserved to be treated with respect and dignity, and with peace in the world.

The social work profession shares a close relationship with human rights,
because it adheres to values such as respect, dignity, and self-determination -
values that are strongly embedded in the code of ethics for all practitioners. The
client-social worker relationship has long been celebrated. The profession is highly
regarded for challenging the inhumane treatment of vulnerable people, its
commitment to challenge anti-oppressive practice, and most importantly, ensuring
that vulnerable people are given a voice!

Human rights are particularly important for social workers when making
decisions that concern the future care needs of individuals. For example, Mr. A is
no longer able to live at home because of his care needs. He requires constant care
throughout the night. He has been assessed as now needing 24-hour care after all
other options have been exhausted. As a social worker, one has to carefully
consider the following questions: Does Mr. A want to go into 24-hour care? Will Mr.
A be isolated if he does go into a care home? Will Mr A.’s family and friends be able
to visit him? These are just some of the key questions that a practitioner has to
consider alongside making sure that the placement chosen is able to meet Mr A.’s
future care needs. Social workers, on a daily basis, have to make important
decisions. Having an awareness of the person’s human rights can perhaps give the
practitioner confidence to challenge unfair decisions as required.

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 Success of a Battered Wife

August 7, 2013

From the Department of Social Welfare and Development

Lily’s flowers of varied colors adorn the exhibit area of the DSWD Field Office in
one of the agency’s anniversary celebrations.

Experiencing abuse at the hands of someone who vowed to love and cherish you
is a nightmare for any woman. Often, the road to recovery and the healing process
take a long time, the pain buried deep inside one’s heart.

Lily, 42, from Ormoc City, Leyte, is a battered wife. She endured the physical
and emotional abuse of her estranged husband, Mario, for the sake of keeping their
family together. However, things became worse when Mario started having an affair
with a 23year-old woman, neglecting his family even more.

Lily narrated that she was a plain housewife, thus, financially dependent on her
husband, a skilled worker of a big company. When the company went through
retrenchment, Mario received his separation pay amounting to close to P2-million
pesos. “With this amount, our family could have started anew, but my husband
spent all his money on his mistress,” she related.

The last straw was when Mario arrived home one day and threw a big kerosene
lamp on Lily, who fortunately escaped harm.

Starting anew, singlehandedly

With the help of the Local Social Welfare and Development Office and the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII, Lily went
through counseling sessions and filed a case against her former husband citing RA
9262 or Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act.

Being a solo parent was very hard for Lily, as she was jobless and had four children
to take care of. Her determination paid off when she was hired as a storekeeper in
their locality, receiving a daily wage of P120.

Then, she became a member of a livelihood group, with other abused women from
their community under the DSWD’s Self – Employment Assistance – Kaunlaran
(SEA-K) program. Through the program, Lily and the other members of the group
received an interest–free loan of P10, 000 each from the DSWD. The program also
accesses beneficiaries to microfinance facilities and institutions for vocational and
life-changing skills training provided by the DSWD and the local government unit.

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“I began to realize my worth as a woman and observant of my personal rights, to be
treated with respect and dignity. Di ako uurong [I won’t withdraw],” Lily
emphasized referring to the legal case she filed against her husband.

Determined to succeed, Lily started retailing rice in the neighborhood where she
lives. Lily bought sacks of rice and a weighing scale. She profits more than a
hundred pesos for each sack.

Further, Lily also attended the training on flower making, as well as crafting
personal and house accessories from recycled paper. Soon, she excelled in her
craft. On weekends, Lily worked on her collection with used tetra packs, which she
finds in her neighborhood.

To help Lily market her wares, the DSWD invited her group to participate in trade
fairs during special events like the Department’s anniversary and the
National Women’s Month.

With her determination, Lily’s transformation was short and easy. Rather than
dwelling on her traumatic past, she chose to let go of the pain and move on to a
productive and happier life with her children.

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References:

Printed Materials-

Discipline and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences by, Elias M.Sampa pp.66-67 ,
Rex Bookstore First Edition 2017

Electronic References

https / Social Work –lexthercheup-word press com./ 2017/09/06

https/word google/ images of cartoons

https/slides net / angiebar/ goals/ scope ss.

Google com. / Information Type: News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Disaster,

Social Work

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