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Alabama A&M University Graduate Social Work Program
Alabama A&M University graduate Social Work Program
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Alabama A&M University Graduate Social Work Program
Social work is a noble cause; it consists of resolving social issues faced by the people living in different geographical regions whether it is a country, city or a town. A social worker provides his or her services in their assigned region and tries to resolve the matter either by counseling or providing medical service to the patient.
Social workers deal with a number of social issues on a daily basis. Any problem or issue that creates a hindrance in the way of people to achieve their full potential. These issues include poverty, unemployment, malnutrition, unequal opportunities, racism, discrimination, youth violence, child abuse, and domestic violence. All these social issues are of grave importance and require the social worker(s) to give their full energy and attention, but some problems require much more energy, potential, and concern from the social worker’s side. One of such issues is domestic violence.
Most of the incidents of domestic violence are carried on by the intimate partners and many cases are reported from the suburban areas. Most of the complaints of domestic violence come from the females who are either living with their partners either in a live in relationship or have been recently married (Mullender, 2002). Many victims of domestic violence report that they are beaten up and hurt physically by their partner mostly when they are not in their right mental state. These crimes occur mostly when the abuser is mostly drunk or high on drugs.
Domestic violence and its resolution is a problem for social workers because it is not easy to detect. Many victims are not ready to talk about it because they are either too terrified to discuss it or they want to carry on the relationship even with an abusive partner. In such cases, the social worker has to counsel the victim first that her (and even his) own personal health is much more important than living with a psychopath.
References
Mullender, A. (2002). Rethinking domestic violence: The social work and probation response. Routledge.
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