SOC 304 SOC304 Week 3 Assignment Dignity in Social Care
SOC 304 Week 3 Assignment Dignity in Social Care
Dignity in Social Care. Due by Day 7. This assignment will use academic resources from the United Kingdom (UK) to help you to understand further the modern concept of ‘dignity’ in social care, a theoretical perspective developed in Europe, which is gaining traction in the United States.
Step 1 - Review the Resources:
UK-Based Articles
Anderson, L. (2008, October 22). Aging more complicated for gays; many fear discrimination in health care, social isolation and no family. The Province. Retrieved from http://www.pressreader.com/canada/the- province/20081022/282127812304284
Kinnear, D., Williams, V., & Victor, C. (2014). The meaning of dignified care: An exploration of health and social care professionals' perspectives working with older people. BMC Research
Notes, 7 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-854
Saltus, R., & Folkes, E. (2013). Understanding dignity and care: An exploratory qualitative study on the views of older people of African and African-Caribbean descent. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 14(1), 36-46. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14717791311311094
US-Based News/Opinion
Dingell, D. (2015, July 11). Aging with dignity out of reach for many in America. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved from http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2015/07/10/retirement-long-term-care/29998343/
UK-Based Website [Includes Information and Resources on All Eight Dignity Factors] Social Care Institute for Excellence. (2016). Eight dignity factors. Retrieved from http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/guides/guide15/factors/index.asp
Step 2 – Recommendations for US Implementation
Assume that you work for an organization that runs a system of social care in your State. The system includes individual elder care homes as well as care managers supporting elder care in private homes. Your Director of Operations has asked you to prepare a research paper of what factors to consider when implementing the ‘Dignity in Social Care’ concepts. Be sure to:
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Explain what “Dignity in Social Care” is.
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Describe the eight Dignity Factors with at least one example.
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Describe how Dignity in Social Care concepts uniquely pertain to:
o Elders whom are LGBTQI
o Elders whom are Female
o Elders whom are Racially Diverse (for example: African American, Native American, etc.) o Elders whom are Culturally Diverse (for example: Asians who are devout Hindu, Buddhist,Muslim, etc.)
