Social Welfare in the Context of Marital Issues Term Paper

Ethics and Best Practices

Social assistance as a tool to combat marital issues

Michelle's former husband would probably be inclined to resort to unorthodox methods of accessing her files. As a consequence, I would get actively involved in providing him with the opportunity to see things from a general perspective. By emphasizing the fact that he risks facing legal problems if he continues to harass his wife, I would attempt to enable him to move on with his life and accept that Michelle does not want to see him anymore. My role is to respect Michelle's position in this situation and this would require that I employ a hostile attitude with regard to showing her husband information concerning the woman.

Michelle is likely to cooperate with me in the process of informing her husband with regard to the condition their relationship is in. The fact that she has a history in dealing with the institution I work for makes it easier for me to interact with her and to influence her to be as truthful as possible in order for me to provide an effective solution to the issue.

A strength-based practice would certainly play an important role in this situation. Michelle's decision to prevent her husband from becoming familiar with her current condition is likely owed to her wanting to have nothing to do with him. As a consequence, the institution as a whole would have to focus on assisting the woman in her struggle to improve her life while trying to rupture connections with her past. We would practically have to acknowledge Michelle's power to experience progress and address her abilities to reach her full potential.Her former husband is probably one of the reasons why she had trouble in the past and it would thus be essential for us to provide her with the help she needs in the present.

Question 2.

Michelle is a woman who had separated from her husband and who is currently trying to restructure her life. The welfare institution I work in is in charge of her case and provides her with a series of privileges meant to make it easier for her to reintegrate the social order. The client's main problem is the fact that she had a tumultuous past and that this thus makes it difficult for her to recover. Her former husband's presence in her life further complicates matters, as even though she is trying to avoid any form of interaction with him, he is persistent and unhesitant about lying with regard to their marital status in order to get the welfare institution to provide him with information on his wife.

As a social worker, I came across an ethical dilemma as I was presented with this man standing before me and asking to see information on his former wife. I could understand he was desperate and that he most probably wanted to see her in an attempt to get back together with the woman. However, Michelle's decision to put an end to their marriage must have come as a result of irreconcilable problems that the couple experience during the marriage. As….....