Exploring Roles in Community Social Work

Exploring Roles in Community Social Work

Social workers work in different roles in society; these roles vary from organisation and community to community. They can be in the interpretation of system theories, empowerment of communities or role theory formulation. System theory is the interdisciplinary analysis of organization of phenomenon (biological, technological, social or material) with an aim of explaining values applicable to such phenomenon. Empowerment is the process where individuals, organisation or societies feel they have the capacity to find solutions to problems facing them, control those means and when they have authority to make free decision without coercion (Rubin & Rubin, 2000). As social workers in society, we are also involved with the…