SWM5102 Critical social work 1: Frameworks for practice with children and families

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Describe and identify the specific biopsychosocial developmental needs that arise in childhood, adolescence and adulthood to inform direct social work practice with individuals and families.

2. 2

   Explain how risk and protective factors may enhance or impede the development of resilience in childhood, adolescence and adulthood and consider how to apply this knowledge in working with individuals and families.

3. 3

   Assess the biopsychosocial development of a child, adolescent and adult using a social work framework and analyse the structural factors that have impacted on the client's biopsychosocial development.

4. 4

   Critically evaluate the values and assumptions underpinning various theoretical approaches to human development.

5. 5

   Synthesise the key evidence in relation to the effectiveness of different theories, frameworks and models applied approaches to direct social work practice.

6. 6

   Analyse critically the elements of social work processes including assessment, engagement, the worker/client relationship and referral for the purpose of improving practice.

7. 7

   Research and apply key principles in working with children and families from diverse and Indigenous cultures.

8. 8

   Demonstrate appropriate and reflexive use of 'self' in the professional helping relationship, based on an awareness of self and others, including assessment of familial, social and cultural contexts.