The Practice Assumptions of the Strengths Perspective

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General info: Social workers who subscribe to the strengths perspective:
Acknowledge that clients have existing reservoirs of resources and competencies to draw upon.
Recognize that each client has a distinct capacity for growth and change.
Define problems as occurring within the transactions between systems rather than residing in deficient system functioning.
Hold that collaboration augments existing strengths to build new resources.
Affirm that clients know their situations best and, given options, can determine the best solutions for their challenges.
Maintain that positive change builds on a vision of future possibilities.
Support a process to magnify mastery and competence rather than correct deficits.
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Examine the practice assumptions of the Strengths perspective listed above. Consider one or more of the following questions to write a well-informed essay:
Why is the strengths perspective foundational to implementing the empowerment model of social work practice?
How are issues of oppression and injustice addressed in all social work interactions from an empowerment perspective?
Why is establishing a collaborative relationship between practitioners and clients considered a hallmark of the empowerment process?
In what ways do clinical practice and policy practice adhere to the social justice mandate of the social work profession?