What groups of clients served by your agency might potentially feel positive and negative about your agency and why? For example, a survivor of domestic violence living in a shelter for battered women may have negative feelings about a 7:30 pm curfew because she may feel that as an adult, she should not have a curfew. On the other hand, she might feel positive because her basic needs are being met by the shelter.
Watch this video about a social worker recognized for her work to make agencies more sensitive to and effective with people with disabilities. Reflect on the responsibilities of social work agencies to ensure access to all individuals, and consider what organizations must do to make this possible. What are your thoughts about the video in reference to diversity and differences in practice?
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What groups of clients served by your agency may have favorable and negative feelings about your agency, and why? For example, a survivor of domestic violence residing in a battered women’s shelter may object to a 7:30 p.m. curfew because she believes that as an adult, she should not have one. On the other side, she may be upbeat since the shelter is taking care of her basic requirements.
Watch this video to learn about a social worker who has been honored for her efforts to make organizations more sensitive to and effective with persons with disabilities. Consider the responsibility of social work agencies in ensuring access to all individuals, and what organizations must do to make this happen. What do you think?
