Overview
How does the interplay between cognition, emotion, and personality influence an individual's social functioning and well-being? How can understanding these interactions help social workers in accurately assessing clients’ needs and behaviors? What intervention strategies can be used? This discussion question is aligned to the following Social Work Competencies:
6: Engaging with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities
7: Assessing Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities
8: Intervening with Individuals Families, Groups, Organizations & Communities
Discuss how you can use a risk and resiliency framework to understand how people manage and experience stress. Read the GCU Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work. Explain how a Social Worker with the Christian worldview might approach different styles of coping and adaptation in relation to stress. This discussion question is aligned to the following Social Work Competency:
2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice