When asked why I wanted to pursue my Doctoral Degree in Social Work, my response was and is, to help change the world. I thought that I was all alone in my quest. I am delighted to know that I am not alone.
Oh yeah, this video validates that I am in the right field. Every single thing they mentioned is something I have a lot of passion for: Having people just live decent lives like they should be entitled to.
Incoming MSW student here. Goodness gracious, “Together, we will build a better world,” what a rallying cry. I don’t know everything there is to know about the field yet or anything, but I can’t wait to get started.
The grand challenges of social work is the recipe for giving everyone that necessary resources and protection to live full out. Thank you social workers for all that you do. Together as a scientific and social community we can work together to conquer the 12 grand challenges.
Thank you to the visionary, articulate, and inspiring leaders who have put this video--and the work that it represents--together! It is very helpful for many reasons, both immediately and for the future.
+Emily, thank you for supporting this initiative with such enthusiasm! You can also connect with our growing Facebook community (facebook.com/groups/1098335006857472/) where we are discussing the Grand Challenges and sharing articles about social work.
I am going to be critical of this for a moment. Considering what this video is about and in the interest of being inclusive, you should have closed captions that ARE NOT automatically generated.
I like alot of it, but the emphasis on science seems to be a succumbing to the pressure from the physical sciences to 'prove yourself'! Do we have to succumb to this pressure? Acquiesce to logical positivism? How from this standpoint will we stand up against the medical-industrial complex and they're vested interests as they continue to reek havoc on the oppressed and marginalised?
The emphasis on Science is extremely important. The field of Social Work utilizes what is known as "Evidence-Based Practice", which is an important process to research the best interventions that actually have evidence backing them up. The prcoess also involves matching said interventions and practices to client needs. www.socialworkpolicy.org/research/evidence-based-practice-2.html
Yes, especially since the "science" is often biased due to the funding which often comes from big corporations or large pharmaceutical companies who want doctors to buy their drugs, vaccines, etc.
@@misstafuri I’m not sure that applying the methods of the physical sciences and empiricism to social work actually does anything except box us in to an unworkable paradigm that was never meant for our field
New ideas might not have scientific research to back them up. Could this discourage new and innovative ideas by limiting social workers to conforming to the status quo of previous research? Currently, we're seeing medical scientific research funded by pharmaceutical companies and that is causing a lot of problems in our world. What if most of the research is biased because it is funded by a company that seeks a certain point of view? So a social worker sends a client to see a doctor to get a medicine or vaccine when perhaps that client might need a different intervention--an intervention that doesn't have as much "science" behind it because the money wasn't there to fund the research or because it is a new idea.
Be honest guys, this really should be title "for Socialism Work". Social workers are now in charge of 'eliminating' "income gaps"? Are you guys going to promote the perfect education so EVERY child works hard and makes lots of money? Look grand challenge sounds so wonderful and utopian, like nirvana-feel-good. But goals 101 clearly states goals 'must be realistic and achievable'. You will never, ever "end" homelessness as long as people are people. People make choices, all day long, and many homeless get there because of foolish mistakes, in many cases drugs and alcohol. You "great challenge' should be prevention, etc., but silly statements are just silly. And the intelligent person understands "social change" is activism, not social work, and is made up mostly of leftist, socialist, anti-religious, anti-free speech people. That's why we have "white privilege' labels, "cultural appropriation" BS, and 'safe everywhere' jive for the 'oppressed individual', that is if he can't handle looking at the American flag. Science will never, ever change or save mankind from being fallen, imperfect, and with a bent toward lying, crime, murder, etc. You can hide communism and socialism in "science" as the label, but control is the goal and sadly you people don't even get it (but some do).
There is certainly some merit in your comment(s), but the video also describes the Grand Challenges as "goals" (defined by Merriam-Webster as "the end toward which effort is directed"), so it stands to reason that, although we will likely never get to the wonderful Utopia that you describe, we can still work towards that end...as the alternative is to just accept these social realities as they are and resign to the possibility that we cannot affect them in any way.
Grand Challenges are actually a specific concept that has been applied to multiple fields. The *Grand part of this is important. Here is an interesting article about it: aaswsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/JSSWR-Invited-Manuscript-Grand-Challenges-for-Social-Work.pdf
When asked why I wanted to pursue my Doctoral Degree in Social Work, my response was and is, to help change the world. I thought that I was all alone in my quest. I am delighted to know that I am not alone.
You are not alone, Eric! Sending so much love prayers peace!
Oh yeah, this video validates that I am in the right field. Every single thing they mentioned is something I have a lot of passion for: Having people just live decent lives like they should be entitled to.
Incoming MSW student here. Goodness gracious, “Together, we will build a better world,” what a rallying cry. I don’t know everything there is to know about the field yet or anything, but I can’t wait to get started.
This is innovation at its core of making society responsible for all human kind.
The grand challenges of social work is the recipe for giving everyone that necessary resources and protection to live full out. Thank you social workers for all that you do. Together as a scientific and social community we can work together to conquer the 12 grand challenges.
Thank you to the visionary, articulate, and inspiring leaders who have put this video--and the work that it represents--together! It is very helpful for many reasons, both immediately and for the future.
+Emily, thank you for supporting this initiative with such enthusiasm! You can also connect with our growing Facebook community (facebook.com/groups/1098335006857472/) where we are discussing the Grand Challenges and sharing articles about social work.
This is a good starting point, showing a clearer path of where we as Social Workers need and can go to make positive changes. Thank you for the video.
Thank you for this ..
For I am about to choose this Field ! Next Year ! Hopefully
This is wonderful! Many thanks.
Executive Director
NASW Oregon and Idaho Chapters
Indeed inspiring, most useful resources that can be easily accessed. Thank you!
I am going to be critical of this for a moment. Considering what this video is about and in the interest of being inclusive, you should have closed captions that ARE NOT automatically generated.
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v Good to Explain the main challenges of Social work
It is an inspiring to us social workers.
I like alot of it, but the emphasis on science seems to be a succumbing to the pressure from the physical sciences to 'prove yourself'! Do we have to succumb to this pressure? Acquiesce to logical positivism? How from this standpoint will we stand up against the medical-industrial complex and they're vested interests as they continue to reek havoc on the oppressed and marginalised?
The emphasis on Science is extremely important. The field of Social Work utilizes what is known as "Evidence-Based Practice", which is an important process to research the best interventions that actually have evidence backing them up. The prcoess also involves matching said interventions and practices to client needs. www.socialworkpolicy.org/research/evidence-based-practice-2.html
Yes, especially since the "science" is often biased due to the funding which often comes from big corporations or large pharmaceutical companies who want doctors to buy their drugs, vaccines, etc.
@@misstafuri I’m not sure that applying the methods of the physical sciences and empiricism to social work actually does anything except box us in to an unworkable paradigm that was never meant for our field
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I wonder about implicit bias among social workers. They "should" be unbiased, however are they?
New ideas might not have scientific research to back them up. Could this discourage new and innovative ideas by limiting social workers to conforming to the status quo of previous research? Currently, we're seeing medical scientific research funded by pharmaceutical companies and that is causing a lot of problems in our world. What if most of the research is biased because it is funded by a company that seeks a certain point of view? So a social worker sends a client to see a doctor to get a medicine or vaccine when perhaps that client might need a different intervention--an intervention that doesn't have as much "science" behind it because the money wasn't there to fund the research or because it is a new idea.
you forgot the grestest thing social workers..destroying innocent families
Be honest guys, this really should be title "for Socialism Work". Social workers are now in charge of 'eliminating' "income gaps"? Are you guys going to promote the perfect education so EVERY child works hard and makes lots of money? Look grand challenge sounds so wonderful and utopian, like nirvana-feel-good. But goals 101 clearly states goals 'must be realistic and achievable'. You will never, ever "end" homelessness as long as people are people. People make choices, all day long, and many homeless get there because of foolish mistakes, in many cases drugs and alcohol. You "great challenge' should be prevention, etc., but silly statements are just silly. And the intelligent person understands "social change" is activism, not social work, and is made up mostly of leftist, socialist, anti-religious, anti-free speech people. That's why we have "white privilege' labels, "cultural appropriation" BS, and 'safe everywhere' jive for the 'oppressed individual', that is if he can't handle looking at the American flag. Science will never, ever change or save mankind from being fallen, imperfect, and with a bent toward lying, crime, murder, etc. You can hide communism and socialism in "science" as the label, but control is the goal and sadly you people don't even get it (but some do).
There is certainly some merit in your comment(s), but the video also describes the Grand Challenges as "goals" (defined by Merriam-Webster as "the end toward which effort is directed"), so it stands to reason that, although we will likely never get to the wonderful Utopia that you describe, we can still work towards that end...as the alternative is to just accept these social realities as they are and resign to the possibility that we cannot affect them in any way.
Grand Challenges are actually a specific concept that has been applied to multiple fields. The *Grand part of this is important. Here is an interesting article about it: aaswsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/JSSWR-Invited-Manuscript-Grand-Challenges-for-Social-Work.pdf