Moral support in social work
Introduction
Advanced generalist practice concentrates on the masters of social work practices with superior levels of knowledge and competencies. It uses various approaches to be able to specialize independently in complex social work environments to provide adequate services and essentials to venerable individuals in communities (Fantus et al., 2018). The ethical advocacy element of social work is a unique concept that involves engaging in actions to help vulnerable people in the community participate in their rights, grab opportunities, and achieve human dignity. Vulnerable people are unable to advance and provide for themselves adequately; therefore, social workers empower them though advocacy to be able to deal with daily struggles.
Advocacy social activities purposefully aim at improving the lives of vulnerable individuals or communities by reducing risks in the population such as women, children, minority ethical groups, the elderly and, people with mental disabilities. Social workers’ moral advocacy responsibility involves seeking equality for vulnerable people in different diversity, economic status, and families. Ethics ensures respect, which is a crucial and valuable aspect of social work, especially in the advocacy element of advanced generalist practice.According to Day et al. (2020), advanced generalized ethical advocacy also includes demonstrating moral duties and behaviors, especially when in different environments, to respect different diversities and cultures.
The social workers’ activities during advocacy are grounded in the ethical code of conduct to enhance social justice among the vulnerable people population (Erickson, 2018). Social workjustice advocacy involves promoting equality to rights, elimination of discrimination in employment opportunities, access to healthcare services and, equality in technological access. According to Erickson (2018), social justice makes sure the vulnerable population is involved in decision making to promote health and well-being by including and not overlooking the exposed population. Social justice also makes sure the social services are by vulnerable people through education to enable them to challenge the barriers that conquer their ability to achieve social justice.
Ethical advocacy also involves family interventions that aim to bring changes to family structure and dynamics to meet the individual needs to live productive and happy lives. Socialworkers help the economically vulnerable families in the communities to get access to basic needs and necessities such as housing, food, clothes, and healthcare (Barsky, 2017). The social worker advocates for human well-being and dignityby making sure they have access to available public resources for better living. The socialworkers use strategies to influence those in authorities to benefit the clients and communities using respectful methods ofpersuasion.
Ethical advocacy responsibility involves advocating for family members who experience abuses within the family by offering psychological and medical services. The women in families are vulnerable to harm from husbands and children exposed to physical abuse and sexual abuse, which causes trauma and mental illness (Sawyerr& Bagley, 2016). Social workers advocate a safe environment in families by making sure the abusive family members are punished, and justice for the vulnerable is achieved.
In conclusion, advanced generalist practice involves ethical advocacy to encourage social justice, changes, equality, and harmony in families using strategies that are within the social work moral codes of conduct. The persuasive aspect of social workers aims to bring social changes to ensure all people in families and communities have equal opportunity and access to meet their needs. According to Barsky (2017), ethical advocacy requires knowledge, skills, effort, and specialty to be able to advocate for and attend the severe needs of the vulnerable population in communities.
References
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