CHAPTER

ONE
SOCIAL WELFARE

SOCIAL WORK
SOCIAL SERVICES

PRESENTED BY GROUP 3

Juliet Ann Patricio

Kier heart Pendaton
Juliet Bionat
 7 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL WORK
Felix Biestik

1-Acceptance Principle:
In order to achieve optimum results, both the client and the
social work practitioner must accept each other.
2-Principle of Individualisation:
You can also read: What is the Principle of Individualization
in Social Case Work
At the foundation of social work practice is a belief in the
uniqueness of the individual and his or her intrinsic value.
Each individual’s nature is capable of integrating and
directing its own forces in a manner distinct from that of any
other individual’s nature.

Privacy and Confidentiality. (a) Social workers should

respect clients’ right to privacy. Social workers should not
solicit private information from or about clients except for
compelling professional reasons. Once private information is
shared, standards of confidentiality apply.
 purposeful expression of feelings The recognition of the
client's need to express his feelings freely, especially his
negative feelings
non-judgmental attitude The recognition of the client's need
to express his feelings freely, especially his negative
feelings.
 client self-determination An ethical principle in social work
that recognizes the rights and needs of clients to be free to
make their own choices and decisions.
controlled emotional involvement. the caseworker’s
sensitivity to the client’s feelings, an understanding of their
meaning, and a purposeful, appropriate use of the worker’s
emotions in response to the client’s feelings.
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