Theoretical Understanding of Social Work Practice 1
ANALYZING SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE THROUGH THE LENS OF
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS
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, Theoretical Understanding of Social Work Practice 2
Analyzing Social Work Practice Through the Lens of Theoretical Frameworks
Introduction
In the documentary Protecting Our Children: In Expecting Trouble, two main
characters are presented – Marva and Sean; the audience witnesses how a family can be in
one of the problematic periods, threatened by social service agents. Marva is 23 years
of Native American origin, a low-income mother with a history of mental health problems,
and pregnant with her fourth child. These ends include Sean, her 29 years old partner with a
history of criminal violence. Some workers are worried about the welfare of yet to be born
child as they have had their previous three children taken away from them. Annie, the social
worker assigned to Thomas’ case, wants to help care for them while protecting the unborn
child. This paper aims to review the video that portrays the social workers and provides an
evaluation of four distinct scenarios that portray the involvement, evaluation, and interaction
of the social workers. Using System Theory, Systemic Theory, Motivational Interviewing,
GRACES, Person-Centered Care, and Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory, I will analyze
how these factors affect the efficiency of practice in managing risk and providing benefits for
Marva and Sean.
Selected Situations Peculiarities
Situation 1: Visit the client’s home and the first evaluation.
When counseling at the parent's home, Annie takes time to evaluate Marva's living
status and parenting ability. This plot plays a vital role in the background of the video, which
shows the challenges of social work practice at the family level.
From the standpoint of System Theory, this picture proves the need to take an
individual as a part of a more extensive system. Annie’s assessment also includes the physical
environment, such as the state of the home, cleanliness, food availability, and, apart from
Marva, the relationship with Sean. Systems Theory maintains that families are connected, and
these integrated connections can explain behaviors. Annie also recognizes that Marva’s
ANALYZING SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE THROUGH THE LENS OF
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS
By (Name)
Student Name
Institutional Affiliation
Course
Professor Name
Date
, Theoretical Understanding of Social Work Practice 2
Analyzing Social Work Practice Through the Lens of Theoretical Frameworks
Introduction
In the documentary Protecting Our Children: In Expecting Trouble, two main
characters are presented – Marva and Sean; the audience witnesses how a family can be in
one of the problematic periods, threatened by social service agents. Marva is 23 years
of Native American origin, a low-income mother with a history of mental health problems,
and pregnant with her fourth child. These ends include Sean, her 29 years old partner with a
history of criminal violence. Some workers are worried about the welfare of yet to be born
child as they have had their previous three children taken away from them. Annie, the social
worker assigned to Thomas’ case, wants to help care for them while protecting the unborn
child. This paper aims to review the video that portrays the social workers and provides an
evaluation of four distinct scenarios that portray the involvement, evaluation, and interaction
of the social workers. Using System Theory, Systemic Theory, Motivational Interviewing,
GRACES, Person-Centered Care, and Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory, I will analyze
how these factors affect the efficiency of practice in managing risk and providing benefits for
Marva and Sean.
Selected Situations Peculiarities
Situation 1: Visit the client’s home and the first evaluation.
When counseling at the parent's home, Annie takes time to evaluate Marva's living
status and parenting ability. This plot plays a vital role in the background of the video, which
shows the challenges of social work practice at the family level.
From the standpoint of System Theory, this picture proves the need to take an
individual as a part of a more extensive system. Annie’s assessment also includes the physical
environment, such as the state of the home, cleanliness, food availability, and, apart from
Marva, the relationship with Sean. Systems Theory maintains that families are connected, and
these integrated connections can explain behaviors. Annie also recognizes that Marva’s
