SOCIAL WORK

UK Social Work Programme

Table Of Contents

Introduction2

Discussion2

Poverty2

Inequality4

Poverty and Inequality in UK5

Public Attitude over Inequalities8

Social Work and Social Workers9

Role of Social Workers9

Managing professional relationships10

Providing information10

Empowering people10

Changing the individual behaviour10

Community Development11

Community Practice11

Power Misuse11

Incorporated Theory12

Development Programs12

Social Workers addressing Poverty and Inequality13

Conclusion14

References16

UK Social Work Programme

Introduction

Equality is vital to the health of a society. In UK, people are becoming poor because of social and economic practices such as altering family structures and joblessness. Poverty is not about being on a low or zero income. It also deals with deprivation of good education, better health, fine housing and social deeds, along with basic self-respect. An unequal allotment of income and assets may produce an inadequate distribution of resources and can support crime with unconstructive consequences for the whole society. Similarly, today's parents face a world of challenges for providing their children a secure atmosphere that promotes the social, mental and physical growth. These challenges are much harder in UK, as daily demands of life seem huge to surmount and families experience stress as they try to survive. It is of no surprise that having a child with a disability can also drive families apart or into a state of crisis. In these scenarios, social communities and social workers play a vital role. Social workers treat with inequality and poverty, works innovatively and productively to facilitate people (families as well as individuals). They assist people about assets and abilities to create positivity and powerfulness by their own. An additional but main role of government and social communities is to support and solve the crises within a family having special children.

Discussion

Poverty

Poverty can be described as a state characterized by rigorous deficiency of fundamental human requirements that include food, drinking safe water, hygiene facilities, health, refuge, and education. Poverty is the outcome of everlasting outline of unsteadiness that can destabilize the capabilities of communities, relations and individuals. Facility building and material relieve both cannot overcome this issue. Initiatives for the reduction of poverty cannot proof successive except the fact that they rely on the identification of the intrinsic majesty along with the equivalent rights of entire human family. Classification of poverty identifies in three levels.

Extreme

Moderate

Relative

Extreme poverty takes place when a family is unable to approach basic requirements for their existence. They might frequently starve; be short of safe drinking water and cannot manage to pay for their children education, do not have proper shelter and adequate clothing. In almost all developing countries, this poverty is present. Extreme poverty can be categorized in three ways that are.

Income poverty

Human development poverty

Social exclusion

Income poverty if unceasing and chronic can show the way to homelessness, starvation, deferment of parental rights and deficiency in medical. Human development poverty characterizes the rights non-fulfilment and requirements that are necessary for the imperative vicinity of health and medical, education and guidance, admittance to information, and service and employment. However, social exclusion has not to deal with an infringement of human dignity but a happening that leads to seclusion and ...