Social Work practice on client population

This is a major paper for this course focusing on client population and social work practice. The
paper offers you an opportunity to examine a field of social work practice that interests you and
to explore how the social work profession aims to enhance human well-being and help meet
the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment
of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.
This assignment must be submitted on D2L.
Please choose one of the following topics:
 child welfare
 aging/gerontology
 people with disabilities
 health care
 mental health
 substance abuse
 school social work
 criminal justice
Please answer the following questions in your
paper:
1. Why this area is of interest to you (limit this to 1 paragraph).
2. Describe some details about the target population. What are common challenges
faced by this population?
3. Provide a historical overview of the social work profession’s involvement with this
population
4. What methods and interventions do social workers use when working in this area?
5. What specific knowledge, values and skills are needed for this social work practice
area?
6. What level of educational preparation is needed for practice in this field?
7. Where are social workers who work with this population likely to be employed?
8. Summary and conclusion- what did you learn by completing this research?
Length: 5-7 pages, typed, double spaced.
Formatting: Please use APA format, 7th ed. Include a title page and reference page (do not count
toward page total). Please be sure to use correct APA format on the reference page

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