Topic > How Social Work Affects Social Work - 2285

First, remember the concerns so you have "respectful skepticism" and don't take everything at face value. This involves questioning things that seem unpleasant and using reflection and supervision to untangle dilemmas (Smith, 2012). Secondly, keep parents fully informed throughout the process so that they are aware of why a change is needed (NSPCC, 2014). Third, the questioning model is best suited to times when social workers need to take a more authoritative position and make decisions in the best interests (Postle, 2014). Finally, using the "intelligent" principle to personalize parents' goals, giving goals precise directions and objectives including; specific and clear expectations, measurable progress, achievable outcomes for the person, realistic outcomes for the problem and a reasonable and agreed upon timetable (Scie, 2016). However, despite this procedure, errors still occur, for example, Brandon et al (2010) state that action plans fail to establish exactly what each agency involved is responsible for due to a lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities (Kasprzyk et al,