This is first in a series of posts that examine the work of social workers in a critical analysis.
History of Social Work
In the past, the concept of helping the poor was very important. People donated money and goods directly to the poor to help them. The early Church in post Roman times took care of the poor people and helped them.
In the 19th century, with the Industrial Revolution, many farmers gave up their work on the farms and went to the cities to work. Industrial companies did not have safety regulations, and many people were hurt on the job and did not receive compensation when they were unable to work. These people were just "thrown away." Social work began to deal with these problems, and categorized people into different categories working poor, idle poor to name a few.
At that time started the debate that still rages today, is social work a real profession? Do they really help people?
Does it help to be put in a hole called idle poor? What problems does a social worker solve if any?
Even in the Early 20th Century Dr Abraham Flexner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Flexner said that social work is not a profession because it lacks the scientific method. How can one person decide what help a person can receive? Who gives the money? How is it allocated? How can a social worker measure if the person is in a better state than before?
The first social workers were nurses who worked in hospitals. They helped the patients in the tuberculosis wards, deal with the disease, and helped them deal with their disease.
There was a school of medical social work, for nurses working in hospitals.
In my opinion, a hospital is the place where a social worker is appropriate, and good. In my next article we will examine more aspects and see if social work is appropriate to other settings.
Before going to a social worker, look at your life and see if you really need such a pushy, interfering entity in your life. It is much better to hire a life coach who is only interested in your success and how to help you get to your goals.
Rachael Orbach Certified Master Life Coach - American University of NLP Certified Master NLP Practitioner - American University of NLP B.A.- UCLA Los Angeles www.lifecoachjerusalem.weebly.com Blog: www.lifecoachjerusalem.blogspot.com Skype: life-coach-jerusalem 052-750-0608
History of Social Work
In the past, the concept of helping the poor was very important. People donated money and goods directly to the poor to help them. The early Church in post Roman times took care of the poor people and helped them.
In the 19th century, with the Industrial Revolution, many farmers gave up their work on the farms and went to the cities to work. Industrial companies did not have safety regulations, and many people were hurt on the job and did not receive compensation when they were unable to work. These people were just "thrown away." Social work began to deal with these problems, and categorized people into different categories working poor, idle poor to name a few.
At that time started the debate that still rages today, is social work a real profession? Do they really help people?
Does it help to be put in a hole called idle poor? What problems does a social worker solve if any?
Even in the Early 20th Century Dr Abraham Flexner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Flexner said that social work is not a profession because it lacks the scientific method. How can one person decide what help a person can receive? Who gives the money? How is it allocated? How can a social worker measure if the person is in a better state than before?
The first social workers were nurses who worked in hospitals. They helped the patients in the tuberculosis wards, deal with the disease, and helped them deal with their disease.
There was a school of medical social work, for nurses working in hospitals.
In my opinion, a hospital is the place where a social worker is appropriate, and good. In my next article we will examine more aspects and see if social work is appropriate to other settings.
Before going to a social worker, look at your life and see if you really need such a pushy, interfering entity in your life. It is much better to hire a life coach who is only interested in your success and how to help you get to your goals.
Rachael Orbach Certified Master Life Coach - American University of NLP Certified Master NLP Practitioner - American University of NLP B.A.- UCLA Los Angeles www.lifecoachjerusalem.weebly.com Blog: www.lifecoachjerusalem.blogspot.com Skype: life-coach-jerusalem 052-750-0608
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