Week Two

1)There are conflicts between what is taught in social work education regarding social justice and the roles and duties that social workers practice. This can be seen in the fact that we are taught to look at the individual and their particular circumstances, while being given remedies that are more group focused. Such as those in the social welfare system, which are often stereotypical and do not take the individual into account. In such cases bureaucracy reigns and members of the most needy aspects of our society become lost.

2)When we focus the concept of social justice on the individual and their unique needs and life situations are considered while developing action plans and allocating services. If the social welfare system were truly dedicated to the individual, few if any would get lost in the system and social welfare would be a temporary fix. However, our current social welfare system uses a broader group focused approach which tends to blur the lines between social justice and diversity. Thus creating discrimination within the system, and often creates a situation where people become reliant on social welfare throughout their entire lives.