CASE STUDY
STUDENT NAME: JU-MARI
SURNAME: PRETORIUS
STUDENT NUMBER: 63992256
MODULE CODE: SCK3701
SEMESTER CODE: 02
DUE DATE: 15 JULY 2021
UNIQUE NUMBER: 572081
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, ADDENDUM DECLARATION OF OWN WORK
I JU-MARI PRETORIUS declare that:
• I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the relevant policy in this
regard.
• I declare that this assignment for Social Casework (SCK3701) is my own work.
Where someone else’s work was used, due acknowledgement was given, and
reference was made according to the University’s requirements.
• I did not make use of another student’s current and/or previous work and submitted it
as my own.
• I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
presenting it as his or her own work.
Student number
63992256
J.Pretorius
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, INDEX
Introduction pg.4
1. Question 1 pg.4
1.1 Discuss the meaning of each principle with an example pg.4
a. Every individual, group, family, and community has strengths pg.4
b. Trauma and abuse, illness and struggle may be injurious…… pg.4
c. Upper limits of the capacity to grow and change…… pg.5
d. We best serve clients by collaborating with them pg.5
e. Every environment is full of resources pg.5
1.2 Name and describe 3 propositions found at the conscious and pg.5
the unconscious world of the clients.
1.3 Describe 3 different forms of play that can be used by the facilitator pg.6
working with children
1.4 Discuss 3 guidelines that are used by the facilitator during the pg.7
Implementation of the skill immediacy
1.5 Discuss the following advanced communication skills and provide pg.7
examples for each of them
a. Advanced empathy pg.7
b. Exploring distortions pg.7
c. Immediacy pg.8
1.6 Provide a detailed discussion of the developmental approach and pg.8-9
illustrate its importance in social work practice in South Africa
1.7 Define what is meant by the ecosystems perspective pg.9
2. Question 2 pg.11
2.1 Use proposition 8 of the person-centred approach to describe the pg.11
Importance of the “self” in this case.
2.2 Explain the skill of immediacy and its importance in the helping pg.11
Process
2.3 Use the third paragraph from the case study to formulate and pg.11
Immediacy response by the social worker to Masego
2.4 Illustrate how you will use the values of confidentiality and pg.12
Individualisation to create a safe space for Masego during the helping
Process.
2.5 Discuss how you will use proposition 17 to create a safe space for pg.12
Masego.
2.6 Use the third paragraph, in this case study, to formulate an pg.13
Advanced empathy response in the form of an implied message for Masego
3. Bibliography pg.14
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STUDENT NAME: JU-MARI
SURNAME: PRETORIUS
STUDENT NUMBER: 63992256
MODULE CODE: SCK3701
SEMESTER CODE: 02
DUE DATE: 15 JULY 2021
UNIQUE NUMBER: 572081
1|Page
, ADDENDUM DECLARATION OF OWN WORK
I JU-MARI PRETORIUS declare that:
• I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the relevant policy in this
regard.
• I declare that this assignment for Social Casework (SCK3701) is my own work.
Where someone else’s work was used, due acknowledgement was given, and
reference was made according to the University’s requirements.
• I did not make use of another student’s current and/or previous work and submitted it
as my own.
• I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
presenting it as his or her own work.
Student number
63992256
J.Pretorius
2|Page
, INDEX
Introduction pg.4
1. Question 1 pg.4
1.1 Discuss the meaning of each principle with an example pg.4
a. Every individual, group, family, and community has strengths pg.4
b. Trauma and abuse, illness and struggle may be injurious…… pg.4
c. Upper limits of the capacity to grow and change…… pg.5
d. We best serve clients by collaborating with them pg.5
e. Every environment is full of resources pg.5
1.2 Name and describe 3 propositions found at the conscious and pg.5
the unconscious world of the clients.
1.3 Describe 3 different forms of play that can be used by the facilitator pg.6
working with children
1.4 Discuss 3 guidelines that are used by the facilitator during the pg.7
Implementation of the skill immediacy
1.5 Discuss the following advanced communication skills and provide pg.7
examples for each of them
a. Advanced empathy pg.7
b. Exploring distortions pg.7
c. Immediacy pg.8
1.6 Provide a detailed discussion of the developmental approach and pg.8-9
illustrate its importance in social work practice in South Africa
1.7 Define what is meant by the ecosystems perspective pg.9
2. Question 2 pg.11
2.1 Use proposition 8 of the person-centred approach to describe the pg.11
Importance of the “self” in this case.
2.2 Explain the skill of immediacy and its importance in the helping pg.11
Process
2.3 Use the third paragraph from the case study to formulate and pg.11
Immediacy response by the social worker to Masego
2.4 Illustrate how you will use the values of confidentiality and pg.12
Individualisation to create a safe space for Masego during the helping
Process.
2.5 Discuss how you will use proposition 17 to create a safe space for pg.12
Masego.
2.6 Use the third paragraph, in this case study, to formulate an pg.13
Advanced empathy response in the form of an implied message for Masego
3. Bibliography pg.14
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