BSW3704 Assignment 2 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

BSW3704 Assignment 2 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references ..... Question 1: Protecting Child's Rights (15 marks) Explain how a social worker can protect the child’s rights, emphasizing participation, the best interest of the child, and dignity throughout child protection services. Provide practical examples of interventions that uphold these rights. Question 2: Continuum of Care (15 marks) Identify and describe interventions relevant to each level of care on the continuum of services associated with child protection services: prevention; early intervention; statutory services; family reunification; aftercare. Discuss the importance of a comprehensive approach to child protection. Question 3: Indicators of a Child in Need (15 marks) Identify the indicators, both physical and behavioral, of a child in need of care and protection. Discuss how social workers can recognize and respond to these indicators in their practice. Question 4: Comprehensive Assessment (15 marks) Describe the processes that must be followed when conducting a comprehensive assessment of a child suspected of being abused, neglected, or exploited. Integrate information gathered from parents/primary caregivers, significant others, and professionals, ensuring alignment with the best interest of the child. Question 5: Simulated Child Protection Matter (15 marks) Undertake an assessment of a simulated child protection matter. Reflect a comprehensive understanding of the needs and strengths of the child and their family. Discuss contributing social circumstances impacting the parent/primary caregiver's ability to protect and nurture the child. Question 6: Managing Child Protection Inquiry (10 marks) Describe the role a social worker must play, following DSD policies and guidelines, when managing a child protection inquiry from before the matter reaches the Children’s Court until the child is placed in alternative care. Question 7: Alternative Placement Options (10 marks) Explain alternative placement options outlined in the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, including foster care, cluster care schemes, and child and youth care centres. Discuss the sections of the Act that regulate each alternative placement option. Question 8: Social Work Services in Adoption (10 marks) Describe social work services that must be offered in adoption matters. Reflect understanding of diversity in adoption placements and the importance of cultural competence. Question 9: Relevant Sections of Children’s Act (10 marks) Explain the sections of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 and the Amendment of the Children’s Act 41 of 2007, along with the proposed second amendment of the Children’s Act 2010, that are relevant to adoption matters. Discuss how these sections shape social work practice in the context of adoption.