Topic 8: Social Work in Education and Criminal JusticeComplete the worksheet by discussing social workers in the fields of education and
criminal justice. Be sure to support your content with research and to cite your references
below for each Part.
Part I: Social Work in Education
In schools within United States, there are numerous problems that social workers attempt to
address. Choose seven of the nine problems outlined below:
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Discipline
Violence
School Shootings
Drugs
Gangs
Cheating
Harassment
Teaching Values
Assessing the Risk of Violent Behavior
For each of the seven problems you choose, explain how each problem presents itself in our
schools and explain what the role of the social worker is and how they might be able to address
the issue. Your answers should total 450-550 words for the seven problems.
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Part II: Social Work in Criminal Justice
1. What are the different roles played by social workers in the criminal justice system? Your
response should be 200-250 words.
2. Explain the key principles utilized by social workers in aiding offenders and their
families. Your response should be 200-250 words.
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