Social workers are professional that helps individuals to enhance their well-being. Their goals are to promote social functioning, social justice and to help individuals access the resources. However, they tend to focus on larger factors and not on the smaller factors that influence the larger factors that is affecting individuals. Language can influence how a culture perceives the world around them. The language we use can also influence how we use power. We can use language to oppress or empower others. With the social work profession, language can cause many barriers between social workers and clients. Although the social worker may speak the same language, they may not be seen as part of the culture and will not be
Social workers are professional that helps individuals to enhance their well-being. Their goals are to promote social functioning, social justice and to help individuals access the resources. However, they tend to focus on larger factors and not on the smaller factors that influence the larger factors that is affecting individuals. Language can influence how a culture perceives the world around them. The language we use can also influence how we use power. We can use language to oppress or empower others. With the social work profession, language can cause many barriers between social workers and clients. Although the social worker may speak the same language, they may not be seen as part of the culture and will not be