Identify and Describe the Four Goals of Social Work Practice

question 62

Essay

Identify and describe the four goals of social work practice as conceptualized by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Also mention the additional goal added by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in its definition of purpose of social work.

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Definitions:

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, attributing them to internal dispositions or external situations.

Perceptual Activities

are processes through which individuals interpret and make sense of their sensory input from the environment.

Person's Actions

The deeds or acts carried out by an individual, which may reflect their intentions, decisions, or reaction to outside forces.

Social Perception

The process of interpreting and understanding the behavior and characteristics of others in the social environment.