SWRK 1001H Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Control, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
12 Oct 2016
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Social control: when the actions of a professional worker, agency, or organization are intended to regulate or restrict the activities or behaviours of a client. The social worker must act in the best interests of the client. The client in case of social control is usually involuntary ordered by the court to participate in assessment. Social control is implemented often in child abuse and/or protection cases, criminal justice cases, or in cases where there are significant mental health issues. Ex: those who are suicidal and having to intervene and say they are not allowed to make the decision the social worker is. Mandated: those who have been convicted of a crime, neglected children, or ho are forced to seek treatment due to mental health issues. Ann is an involuntary client because her children were removed without her permission yet becomes a voluntary client because kim and ann eventually agree that services will help with the problems ann is having.
