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Research_dd Proposal_dd Part_dd 1
SOCW_dd 6301:_dd Social_dd Work_dd Practice_dd Research_dd I
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Introduction
The_dd role_dd of_dd social_dd workers_dd is_dd of_dd paramount_dd importance_d
to_dd promote_dd social_dd justice_dd and_dd equality._dd These_dd workers_dd
mainly_dd work_dd with_dd vulnerable_dd members_dd of_dd society_dd and_dd
make_dd sure_dd that_dd their_dd needs_dd are_dd met,_dd and_dd their_dd quality_dd
of_dd life_dd is_dd improved._dd It_dd is_dd argued_dd that_dd the_dd
contributions_dd made_ by_dd social_dd workers_dd are_dd immense_dd (Payne,_dd
2020)._dd Social_dd workers_dd can_dd help_dd to_dd tackle_dd diverse_dd issues_dd
that_dd exist_d in_dd society_dd such_dd as_dd poverty,_dd homelessness,_dd
mental_dd health_dd issues,_dd etc._dd by_dd assessing_dd the_dd specific_dd needs_dd
of_dd individuals,_dd families,_dd and_dd other_dd members_dd of_dd communities._dd
However,_dd a_dd major_dd barrier_dd that_d may_dd arise_dd before_dd social_dd
workers_dd and_dd impede_dd their_dd ability_dd to_dd contribute_dd to_dd society_dd
and_dd its_dd members_dd includes_dd social_dd injustice_dd and_dd inequality._dd
It_ has_dd been_dd identified_dd that_dd the_dd lack_dd of_dd social_dd justice_dd
in_dd the_dd social_dd work_dd setting_dd has_dd the_dd potential_dd to_dd give_dd
rise_dd to_dd complex_dd issues_dd such_dd as_dd exclusion_dd and_dd unfairness_dd
(O'Brien,_dd 2019)._dd Due_dd to_dd the_dd prevalence_dd of_dd injustice_dd and_dd
inequality,_dd the_dd functions_dd that_dd are_dd carried_dd out_dd by_d social_dd
workers_dd may_dd fail_dd to_dd create_dd value_dd in_dd society_dd and_dd the_
ability_dd of_d vulnerable_dd members_dd of_dd the_dd society_dd to_dd seek_dd
help_dd may_dd get_dd diminished.
Problem_dd Statement
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The_dd specific_dd problem_dd on_dd which_dd the_dd proposed_dd research_dd
study_dd will_dd focus_dd is_dd the_dd impact_dd of_dd social_dd injustice_dd and_dd
inequality_dd in_ the_dd social_dd work_dd field._dd Furthermore,_dd the_dd
proposed_dd study_dd will_dd also_ lay_dd emphasis_dd on_dd the_dd measures_dd
that_dd can_dd be_dd taken_dd to_dd mitigate_dd the_dd issues_dd relating_dd to_dd
social_dd injustice_dd and_dd inequality._dd According_dd to_dd existing_dd
literature,_dd the_dd role_dd of_dd social_dd justice_dd is_dd of_dd cardinal_dd
importance_dd in_ the_dd social_dd work_dd setting_dd since_dd it_dd helps_dd
the_dd professionals_dd to_dd overcome_dd a_dd diverse_dd range_dd of_dd
challenges_dd and_dd obstacles_dd such_dd as_dd guides_dd social_dd workers_dd
to_dd overcome_dd a_d diverse_dd range_dd of_dd issues,_dd such_dd as_dd
inequality,_dd oppression,_dd and_dd discrimination_dd (Bláhová,_dd 2022)._dd
However,_dd the_dd absence_dd of_dd social_dd justice_dd has_dd the_dd potential_dd
to_dd defeat_dd the_dd very_dd purpose_dd of_dd social_dd work_dd as_dd it_dd
may_dd widen_dd the_dd gap_dd that_dd exists_dd in_dd society_dd due_dd to_dd
disparity._dd The_dd research_dd study_dd will_dd help_dd to_dd uncover_dd how_dd
the_dd existence_dd of_dd barriers_dd such_dd as_dd discriminatory_dd policies,_dd
racism_dd at_dd the_dd institutional_dd level,_dd etc_dd can_dd lead_dd to_d
social_dd injustice_dd and_dd inequality._dd There_dd is_dd an_dd opportunity_dd to_dd
integrate_dd the_dd elements_dd of_dd fairness_dd and_dd equity_dd in_dd social_dd
work_dd setting_dd so_dd that_dd diverse_dd vulnerable_dd members_dd of_dd the_dd
society_dd can_dd get_dd empowered_dd and_dd social_dd workers_ can_dd play_dd
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a_dd proactive_dd role_dd to_dd eliminate_dd varying_dd forms_dd of_dd social_dd
injustices.
Research_dd Question
The_dd research_dd question_dd that_dd has_ been_dd generated_dd to_dd address_dd
the_dd identified_dd research_dd problem_dd is_dd presented_dd below:
• What_dd is_dd the_dd impact_dd of_d social_dd injustice_dd and_dd
inequality_dd in_d the_dd social_dd work_dd field_dd and_dd what_dd
measures_dd can_dd be_dd taken_dd to_dd eliminate_dd or_dd tackle_dd the_dd
issues_dd of_dd social_dd injustice_dd and_dd inequality_dd in_dd the_dd
social_dd work_dd context?
The_dd research_dd question_dd that_dd has_ been_dd framed_dd is_dd aligned_dd
with_dd the_dd identified_dd problem_dd that_dd revolves_dd around_dd social_dd
injustice_dd and_dd inequality._dd Based_dd on_dd the_dd existing_dd evidence,_dd
when_dd social_d injustice_dd elements_dd invade_dd the_dd social_dd work_dd
system,_dd the_dd practices_dd and_dd approaches_dd adopted_dd by_dd social_dd
workers_dd fail_dd to_ make_dd a_dd positive_dd lasting_dd impact_dd on_dd
community_dd members_d who_dd need_dd help_dd and_dd assistance_dd (Hosken,_dd
2018)._dd Social_dd injustice_dd diminishes_dd fairness,_dd and_dd the_dd
fundamental_dd purpose_dd of_dd social_dd workers_dd gets_dd lost.
Literature_dd Review
Social_dd justice_dd is_dd the_dd key_dd ingredient_dd in_dd social_dd work_dd
that_dd helps_dd in_dd promoting_dd fairness._dd It_dd fundamentally_dd ensures_dd
that_dd inequalities_dd that_dd exist_dd at_dd the_dd systemic_dd and_dd
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institutional_dd levels_d are_dd effectively_dd overcome_dd (Bláhová,_dd 2022)._dd
As_dd the_dd issue_dd of_dd social_dd injustice_dd has_dd been_dd prevalent_dd in_dd
social_dd work_dd context_dd for_dd a_dd long_dd time,_dd social_dd workers_dd
must_dd consider_dd its_dd long_dd history_dd as_dd well_dd as_dd the_dd main_dd
bottlenecks_dd that_dd exist_dd due_dd to_dd which_dd the_dd needs_dd of_dd
marginalized_dd member_dd of_dd the_dd society_dd remain_dd unfulfilled._dd To_dd
effectively_dd overcome_dd the_dd issue_dd pertaining_dd to_dd social_dd injustice_dd
and_dd inequality,_dd both_dd individuals_dd as_dd well_dd as_dd organizations_dd
need_dd to_ play_dd a_dd proactive_dd role_dd in_dd the_dd social_dd work_dd
setting_dd so_dd that_d the_dd social_dd objectives_dd can_dd be_dd achieved_dd
at_dd an_dd integrated_dd level._dd Hosken_dd (2018)_dd has_dd argued_dd that_dd
it_dd is_dd imperative_dd to_dd identify_dd how_dd social_dd injustice_dd creeps_dd
into_dd social_d work_dd and_dd adversely_dd affects_dd the_dd ability_dd of_dd
social_dd workers_dd to_dd carry_dd out_dd their_dd roles_dd and_
responsibilities._dd The_dd proactive_dd involvement_dd of_dd social_dd workers_dd
in_dd social_dd policy_dd practice_dd can_dd empower_dd them_dd to_dd
understand_dd how_dd policies_dd work_dd and_dd how_dd they_dd can_dd be_dd
effectively_dd implemented_dd at_dd the_dd practical_dd level_dd to_dd mitigate_dd
social_dd issues_dd (Pawar,_dd 2019)._dd It_dd has_dd been_dd argued_dd that_dd
the_dd adoption_dd of_dd transformative_dd practices_dd by_dd social_dd workers_dd
can_dd help_dd to_dd identify_dd and_dd address_dd poorly_dd planned_dd
institutional_dd policies_dd that_dd contribute_dd to_dd social_dd injustice_dd and_dd
inequality._dd Similarly,_dd for_dd promoting_dd justice_dd and_dd fairness_dd in_dd
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the_dd social_dd work_dd context,_dd social_ workers_dd need_dd to_dd carry_dd
out_dd their_dd duties_dd in_dd an_dd ethical_dd and_dd responsible_dd manner_dd
by_dd integrating_dd ethical_dd principles_dd such_dd as_dd integrity,_dd
responsibility,_dd fairness,_dd justice,_dd respect,_dd and_dd accountability_dd
(Teasley_dd et_dd al.,_dd 2022).
Methodical_dd Approach
A_dd qualitative_dd research_dd method_dd has_dd been_dd identified_dd as_dd an_dd
ideal_dd approach_dd that_dd will_dd help_dd to_dd uncover_dd the_dd issue_dd at_dd
an_dd in-depth_dd level._dd One_dd of_d the_dd distinguishing_dd features_dd of_dd
a_dd qualitative_dd study_dd is_dd that_dd it_dd uses_dd a_dd subjective_dd
approach_dd to_dd explore_dd and_dd examine_dd an_dd issue._dd As_dd the_dd
analysis_dd is_dd not_dd restricted_dd to_dd facts_dd and_dd figures,_dd it_dd is_dd
possible_dd to_ uncover_dd non-quantitative_dd elements_dd such_d as_dd
experiences,_dd behaviours,_dd etc._dd By_dd adopting_dd a_dd qualitative_dd
research_dd approach,_dd there_dd is_dd an_d opportunity_dd to_dd consider_dd
the_dd experiences_dd of_dd social_dd workers_dd as_dd well_d as_dd the_dd
community_dd members_d whom_dd they_dd serve_dd (Sewell_dd et_dd al.,_dd
2023)._dd It_dd can_dd help_dd to_dd uncover_dd how_dd the_dd prevalence_dd of_dd
injustice_dd and_dd inequality_dd has_dd adversely_dd affected_dd vulnerable_dd and_dd
marginalized_dd members_dd of_dd the_dd community.
For_dd uncovering_dd the_dd severity_dd of_ the_dd issue_dd relating_dd to_d
social_dd injustice_dd and_dd inequality,_dd a_dd diverse_dd range_dd of_dd
secondary_dd sources_dd will_dd be_dd used._dd These_dd sources_dd will_dd play_dd
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an_dd integral_dd role_dd in_dd the_dd research_dd study_dd since_dd they_dd will_dd
help_dd to_dd strengthen_dd the_dd theoretical_dd understanding_dd of_dd the_dd
topic,_dd including_dd the_dd severity_dd of_dd the_dd identified_dd problem._dd
By_dd integrating_dd the_dd available_dd sources_dd into_dd the_dd study,_dd it_dd
will_dd be_dd possible_dd to_dd understand_dd the_dd depth_dd of_dd the_dd
problem,_dd especially_dd how_dd social_dd injustice_dd exists_dd in_dd the_dd
social_dd work_dd system_dd and_dd weakens_dd the_dd quality_dd of_dd service_dd
that_dd is_ delivered.
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References
Bláhová,_dd S._dd (2022)._dd Social_dd justice:_dd the_dd path_dd to_dd unity._dd
SN_dd Social_dd Sciences,_dd 2(8),_dd 128.
Hosken,_dd N._dd (2018)_dd “Practices_dd of_dd exclusion_dd and_dd injustices_dd
within_dd social_d work_dd education,”_dd Social _dd Work _dd Education, _dd
37(7),_dd pp._dd 825–837._dd Available_dd at:_dd
https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2018.1456519._dd
Munford,_dd R.,_dd &_dd Sanders,_dd J._dd (2021)._dd Transformative_dd practice:_dd
Social_dd work_dd practice_dd with_dd vulnerable_dd young_dd people._dd
European_dd Journal_dd of_dd Social_ Work, _dd 24(4), _dd 720-731.
O'Brien,_dd M._dd (2017)._dd Social_dd work_dd and_dd the_dd practice_dd of_dd
Social_dd Justice:_dd An_dd initial_dd overview._dd Aotearoa_dd New_dd
Zealand_dd Social_dd Work,_dd 21(1-2),_dd 3–10._dd
https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol21iss1-2id308
Pawar,_dd M._d (2019)._dd Social_dd Work_dd and_dd social_dd policy_dd
practice:_dd Imperatives_dd for_dd political_dd engagement._dd The_dd
International_dd Journal_d of_dd Community_dd and_dd Social_dd
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Payne,_dd M._dd (2020)._dd Modern _dd social _dd work _dd theory. _dd Bloomsbury _dd
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Sewell,_dd K._dd M.,_dd Occhiuto,_dd K.,_dd Tarshis,_dd S.,_dd Kalmanovitch,_dd
A.,_dd &_dd Todd,_dd S._dd (2023)._dd Simulation_dd in_dd social_dd work_dd
education:_dd a_dd qualitative_dd study_dd of_dd standardized_dd clients’_dd
experiences._dd Social_dd Work_dd Education, _dd 1-18.
Teasley,_dd M._d L.,_dd Dettlaff,_dd A._dd J.,_dd &_dd Abrams,_ L._dd S._dd
(2022)._dd Some_dd Comments_dd on_dd the_dd Notion_dd of_dd Social_dd
Work_dd as_dd a_dd Human_dd Service_dd Cartel._dd Research_dd on_dd
Social_dd Work_dd Practice,_dd 32(6),_dd 710-713.