NAME AND SURNAME: NICCOLINE Diraditsile
STUDENT NUMBER: 66980712
MODULE NAME: Focus areas and fields of
social work practice
MODULE CODE: BSW2602
ASSIGNMENT UNIQUE CODE: 192465
THE DATE OF SUBMISSION: 21 July 2025
Lesele IT Solutions
, Contents
Introduction 3
Question 1
1.1 Functions and Responsibilities of Social Workers in Occupational Social Work 4
1.1.1 The Employee Service Model 4
1.1.2 The Employer Service Model 4
1.1.3 The Consumer Service Model 4
1.1.4 The Corporate Social Responsibility Model 4
1.1.5 The Work-Related Public Policy Model 4
1.2 Influences on Substance Use 4
1.2.1 Peer Groups 4
1.2.2 The School Environment 4
1.2.3 Home Environment 4
1.2.4 Life Events 5
1.2.5 Personality 5
1.3 Needs and Challenges Faced by Individuals with Disabilities
1.3.1 Health and Mental Health Status 5
1.3.2 Poverty and Financial Insecurity 5
1.3.3 Family and Social Exclusion 5
1.3.4 Challenges in Living with a Disability 5
1.4 Contexts of Social Welfare Service Delivery in South Africa 5
1.4.1 Community 5
1.4.2 Practitioners 6
1.4.3 Area of Operation 6
1.5 Target Groups Identified as Most Vulnerable 6
1.5.1 Children 6
1.5.2 Youth 6
1.5.3 Women 6
1.5.4 Older People 6
1.5.5 People with Disabilities 6
1.5.6 Internally Displaced People due to HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse 6
1.6 Definition of Terms 6
1.6.1 Polygynandry 6
1.6.2 Social Development 6
1.6.3 Lesbian 6
1.6.4 Bisexual 6
1.6.5 Intersex 6
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STUDENT NUMBER: 66980712
MODULE NAME: Focus areas and fields of
social work practice
MODULE CODE: BSW2602
ASSIGNMENT UNIQUE CODE: 192465
THE DATE OF SUBMISSION: 21 July 2025
Lesele IT Solutions
, Contents
Introduction 3
Question 1
1.1 Functions and Responsibilities of Social Workers in Occupational Social Work 4
1.1.1 The Employee Service Model 4
1.1.2 The Employer Service Model 4
1.1.3 The Consumer Service Model 4
1.1.4 The Corporate Social Responsibility Model 4
1.1.5 The Work-Related Public Policy Model 4
1.2 Influences on Substance Use 4
1.2.1 Peer Groups 4
1.2.2 The School Environment 4
1.2.3 Home Environment 4
1.2.4 Life Events 5
1.2.5 Personality 5
1.3 Needs and Challenges Faced by Individuals with Disabilities
1.3.1 Health and Mental Health Status 5
1.3.2 Poverty and Financial Insecurity 5
1.3.3 Family and Social Exclusion 5
1.3.4 Challenges in Living with a Disability 5
1.4 Contexts of Social Welfare Service Delivery in South Africa 5
1.4.1 Community 5
1.4.2 Practitioners 6
1.4.3 Area of Operation 6
1.5 Target Groups Identified as Most Vulnerable 6
1.5.1 Children 6
1.5.2 Youth 6
1.5.3 Women 6
1.5.4 Older People 6
1.5.5 People with Disabilities 6
1.5.6 Internally Displaced People due to HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse 6
1.6 Definition of Terms 6
1.6.1 Polygynandry 6
1.6.2 Social Development 6
1.6.3 Lesbian 6
1.6.4 Bisexual 6
1.6.5 Intersex 6
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