UNIT OUTLINE SWSP6033: Social Work Theory and Practice (Individuals and Families) Discipline of...

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SWSP6033: Social Work Theory and
Practice (Individuals and Families)
Discipline of Social Work

Some Social Work units in Trimester XXXXXXXXXXwill be delivered Face to Face or online to ensure
the health of students and staff during the COVID19 pandemic. This is a temporary mode o
f delivery that has the approval of the AASW.

Social workers acknowledge the Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians,
whose lands, winds and waters we all now share, and pay respect to their unique values, and their
continuing and enduring cultures, which deepen and enrich the life of our nation and communities.
Social workers commit to acknowledge and understand the historical and contemporary disadvantage
experienced by Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander peoples and the implication of this for social work
practice. Social workers are responsible for ensuring that their practice is culturally competent, safe
and sensitive.

Document Name
Unit Outline SWSP6033 Social Work Theory and Practice
(Individuals and Families)
Responsibility Academic Dean
Version UO SWSP6033.V1.1
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Unit Outline: SWSP6033 Social Work Theory and Practice
(Individuals and Families) V1.1 (12/05/2022)
1. Unit Description
This unit explores the complexity of practice faced by social workers engaged in individual and
family work with the aim to work towards effective outcomes for their individual and social
wellbeing, and life chances. In this course you will harness your critical social work skills and
explore ethical dilemmas, cultural identity, power and gender analysis when working with
individuals and families. You will investigate the application of Anti-Oppressive theory, with a
strengths-based practice framework when working in different fields of practice, with child
protection forming the main practical focus. Students will be invited to engage in critical personal
eflection of their understanding of family, challenge the construction of what family means and
explore the changing social, cultural, political and historical context in which practice decisions are
made.
2. Unit Information
Unit level and type Masters level core unit
Credit point value 6 (out of a total of 96)
Prerequisites Nil
Co-requisites Nil
Equivalent Units Nil
Delivery modes Online and On Campus
Course Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
3. Development of Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes
3.1 Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
a. Explore critical, strength-based and anti-oppressive theory to practice with individuals and
families.
. Locate individual and family issues within social, cultural and political conditions
c. Critically explore the values, assumptions and challenges in working with families that present
with complex/ multiple issues in the community, and range of social work responses.
d. Demonstrate a critical understanding of ethical challenges relating to culture, gender, age
and power and strategies to work in an anti-oppressive, strengths-based manner.
e. Apply practice skills, assessment skills, resource & networking skills to working with
individuals and families.
f. Consider the challenge of working critically within the cu
ent socio-political culture of
managerialism and neo-liberalism.
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3.2 Course Learning Outcomes
This unit, SWSP6033, covers the learning required to deliver the following Course Learning Outcomes:
Values and
Ethics
1.1 Practice in accordance with the AASW Code of Ethics
1.2 Manage ethical dilemmas and issues arising in practice
Professionalism 2.1 Represent the social work profession with integrity and professionalism
2.2 Behave in a professional manner and be accountable for all actions and
decisions
Culturally
Responsive
and Inclusive
Practice
3.1 Work inclusively and respectfully with cultural difference and diversity
3.2 Respect and strive to understand and promote the right of Aboriginal and
To
es Strait Islander peoples and their cultures
Knowledge for
Practice
4.1 Understand higher level systemic influences on people with respect to
area of practice
4.2 Understand and articulate social work and other relevant theories and
concepts
4.3 Understand the role of research and evaluation in obtaining and
generating new knowledge for practice
4.4 Understand and articulate how and when theories, knowledge bases and
knowledge sources inform practice
Applying
knowledge to
practice
5.1 Assess and analyse needs to inform practice
5.2 Work collaboratively
5.3 Use a range of social work methods and techniques appropriate to the
area of practice
5.4 Apply critical and reflective thinking to practice
Communication
and
Interpersonal
Skills
6.1 Communicate with a diverse range of people
6.2 Communicate the details and nature of the service offered to people
6.3 Work with others in a team environment
6.4 Use information technology to communicate and provide services
Information
Recording and
Sharing
7.1 Record and manage information appropriately
7.2 Keep and maintain information in accordance with ethical principles and
elevant legislation
Professional
Development
and
Supervision
8.1 Actively participate in professional supervision
8.2 Engage in continuing professional development
8.3 Where appropriate, contribute to the professional development of others
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3.3 ACAP Graduate Attributes
Successful completion of this unit also contributes specifically to the development of the following
ACAP Graduate Attributes:
• GA1 COMMUNICATE: Apply effective communication skills with others in diverse contexts
and through multiple modalities
• GA2 SUSTAIN: Sustain an intentional commitment to maintain cu
ency and further develop
knowledge and skills over their lifetime
• GA3 THINK: Apply critical, creative and flexible thinking to contribute and respond
constructively across diverse settings
• GA4 ENGAGE: Engage effectively with contemporary and traditional knowledge across
multiple contexts
• GA5 WELLBEING: Utilise skills and knowhow to maintain resilience, personal and
professional wellbeing when responding to challenges and opportunities
• GA6 EQUALITY: Enact inclusive practices that deliver social justice and equality of
opportunity
• GA7 INTEGRITY: Apply integrity and ethical standards to study, research and practice
• GA8 COMMUNITY: Use teamwork and leadership knowledge and skills to advance teams,
groups and communities
• GA9 GLOBAL: Apply culturally sensitive professional knowledge and skills to contribute to a
sustainable global future
4. Learning and Teaching Process
This unit is taught over 13 weeks and totals 3 student contact hours per week.
Students will participate in teaching and learning activities including:
a) Lectures and critical discussion
) Tutorials and skill development activities
c) Online pre-learning activities
d) Online post-learning

Depending on the delivery mode, this unit’s content is delivered to students via
• A weekly 3 hour learning session [via Zoom or On Campus]. One hour will be
didactive material delivered in lecture format. Two hours will be interactive class time, for
discussion of the lecture, readings, assessments and class activities.

In addition to timetabled contact hours, students are expected to do at least 6 hours of personal
study each week to review lectures and read prescribed and recommended materials for this unit. The
total individual workload of this unit will be around 9 hours (including teamwork, individual self-study
and reading).
5. Student Attendance: Social Work
The Australian Association of Social Workers requires students maintain 80% attendance for each
unit of study. Students are responsible to provide supporting documentation for missed classes.
Students are also required to provide evidence of how they have kept a
east with the course content,
this will be assessed by submitting a 500-word outline summarising the content of each missed
session. Students who miss more than three (3) sessions for a class offered weekly or one (1)
session for a weekend block will not be able to pass the unit. In circumstances where attendance
equirements are not met, the result ‘Fail Incomplete’ will be awarded. For more information refer to
the participation and learning policy: Student Participation and Attendance Policy
5.1 Trimester Key dates

The Trimester Key Dates can be accessed at https:
www.acap.edu.au/cu
ent-students/key-dates/
https:
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https:
www.acap.edu.au/cu
ent-students/key-dates
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6. Weekly Schedule
Week Topic Assessment

1. Theories for working with families: Overview of the social, cultural,
legal, historical and political conditions shaping families.
2. Psychological theories for engaging and assessing children and
infants: child development, family life cycle, attachment theory

3. Theories for practice with families

Intergenerational and family of origin, structural, circular questions
and strength-based approaches: na
ative, solution focused, cognitive
ehavioural and community approaches
4. Contexts and issues in working with families: Child protection,
legislation and statutory contexts

5. Children of parents with a mental illness or drug and alcohol
addictions
Assessment 1
(Literature Review)
due

6. Domestic violence in families
7. Break Week: no classes
8. Youth justice, engaging young people: LGBTQI+

9. Diversity and cultural sensitivity, complexity and cultural differences
when working with refugee, migrant families

10.

Working alongside Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander families

11.

Loss, grief and trauma in families in perpetual crisis, Assessment 2 Part
A & B (Role Play &
Reflection) due
12. Older family members and family members with a disability Assessment 2 Part
A & B (Role Play &
Reflection) due
13. Self-care and supervision
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7. Assessment Overview
The assessment in this Unit has

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SWSP6033 Assessment 1
On
Literature Review
By
Dorthi Sharma 263915
Due 3 July 2022
Table of Contents
Abstract	3
Introduction	4
Themes	5
Domestic violence and women experiencing homelessness	5
Substance abuse and men experiencing homelessness	6
Mental illness and LGBTIQ community experiencing homelessness	7
Health housing and disability experiencing homelessness	9
Conclusion	10
Recommendations	11
References	13
Abstract
Homelessness has long been a social work study initiative, and it has gained prominence in social work literature for four decades. Despite the periodic studies, current data suggests that gender is strongly linked with differential pathways through homelessness across the globe. Homelessness is considered an exclusion from social, legal, and physical domains, while housing exclusion is considered a marginalisation from one or more of these categories (Bani-Fatemi et al., 2020). Domestic abuse and violence have been connected to women's paths to homelessness. Men who have a history of substance abuse, are disabled, and identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) with mental illness are far more likely to be homeless than their non-LGBTIQ+ peers. The literature review also highlights the links between issues related to LGBTIQ+ homelessness and offers a systems-thinking way to view them. Aside from analysing the literature, this literature review explores the way this work adds to broader social understandings and prospective future research initiatives.
Introduction
Homelessness and housing are policy concerns that need an overtly gendered approach. Women's housing situations, especially their paths out of and into homelessness, vary from men's, yet remain understudied and underappreciated (Reid et al., 2020). The exclusion of LGBTIQ+ and women from the homelessness conflict is symptomatic of a broader concern of ungendered housing policy responses and interventions, and it must be considered as an element of larger economic, political, and social disparities that marginalise women's and LGBTIQ+’s issues (Lim et al., 2019). LGBTQ refers to those who identify as gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, or queer. It describes several communities within the Gay culture (Ecker et al., 2018). Bunston (2020) states that the traditional definition of homelessness includes people who are single adults and families with children.
This literature review seeks to evaluate accessible housing and gender literature and deliver a brief explanation of the interconnected factors associated with women's housing problems, with a specific emphasis on women's homelessness, accessibility to affordable housing, as well as the differential requirements of women who have been particularly vulnerable to housing insecurity. It also aims to identify areas that require more development or research to establish an approach to homelessness and housing. A comprehensive search of databases such as PubMed, Taylor & Francis, Scopus, and Web of Science, utilising the keywords "homelessness", "LGBTIQ+", "domestic violence", "women", and "substance abuse". The literature search included the years 2018 through 2022. Thirteen original English-language articles were chosen for inclusion in the literature review has been used to undertake this literature review.
Themes
Domestic violence and women experiencing homelessness
Domestic violence is characterised as physically and/or emotionally dominating an intimate relationship, with practices such as stalking, sexual assault, and physical assault being used (Reid et al., 2020). When a female decides to leave an abusive relationship, she often finds herself with nowhere to escape. This is especially true for low-income women (Bani-Fatemi et al., 2020). Because of a lack of cheap housing as well as long wait times for supported housing, several children and women are forced to select between domestic violence and survival on the streets. As mentioned in Calvo et al. (2021), domestic abuse has been reported by approximately 63 percent of homeless women over the course of their adult lives. Due to the violence, they have seen, victims frequently have terrible credit and work histories. Landlords often discriminate against sufferers who have an order of protection or other evidence of domestic violence and abuse. If violence happens in the homes, landlords have the right to remove their tenants, leaving an abused victim homeless (Reid et al., 2020).
Rodriguez‐Moreno et al. (2020) shows homelessness and domestic violence are strongly linked among women, making the COVID-associated rise in violence more alarming. According to statistics, one out of every five women who have experienced domestic violence becomes homeless, compared to 1% of females who have not experienced domestic violence (Calvo et al., 2021). Being a sufferer of violence is a painful event, and women who are homeless may have a variety of support requirements. Thus, women's problems of homelessness differ from men's and are frequently influenced by gender-based domestic violence (Reid et al., 2020). This implies that homelessness help must be targeted to women's specific needs and acknowledge the universal impact that violence has on women's homelessness experiences and housing outcomes (Bani-Fatemi et al., 2020).
Moreover, domestic violence has been documented as a pervasive aspect in the lives of homeless women, and some contend that it is a significant reason for homelessness. According to family violence studies, shelters fill a significant need for people fleeing hostile home circumstances (Calvo et al., 2021). It identifies a dearth of affordable housing as a factor that prevents victims from fleeing or influences their decision to go back to abusive partners. Since the early 1970s, studies have also highlighted the shifting demographic makeup of the homeless population (Reid et al., 2020). While single males continue to be the most visible homeless individuals, there are a growing number of women, youth, families, and children who are termed the "novel" homeless, in contrast to the "old" homeless, who have been often defined as socially disaffiliated males, several of whom are alcoholics (Calvo et al., 2021). Reid et al. 2020 state domestic violence is also a typical predictor of institutional experiences, which are quite common amongst homeless women. There is a significant risk of psychiatric hospitalisation among homeless single individuals, particularly women (Bani-Fatemi et al., 2020).
Substance abuse and men experiencing homelessness
As said in Adshead et al. (2019), substance abuse and homelessness unfortunately go together. Substance abuse is often the outcome of homelessness in males, while substance abuse can also lead to homelessness. According to a report, 38 percent of homeless men are addicted to alcohol, and 26 percent are dependent on other addictive (Adshead et al., 2019).

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