Aged care in social work practice

Aged care in social work practice

Your essay should refer to relevant legislation, guidelines, and policies, critically reflect on the theme of your choice, develop an argument that is succinct logically consistent, make use of at least 15 academic references (i.e. refereed journal articles and policy papers), feature research evidence that is balanced (e.g. with the view of service users, expert opinions, ethical considerations, etc.), You will be producing an essay on the role of Social Workers in Australian Aged Care critically discussing one of the following themes: 1) People living with intellectual disabilities in Residential Aged Care 2) Discrimination of older people from a CALD background 3) The aged care needs of people with an LGBTIQ background. DETAILS FOR THE ASSESSMENT: 1. Relevance of answer to topic highlighting recent policy shifts 2. Effective use of evidence/ data/ sources 3. Extent of research/ analysis 4. Structure and development of argument contextualising topic socially and historically 5. Critical reflection about implications for social work practice 6. Clarity of expression 7. Grammar, punctuation and spelling 8. Referencing using APA (6th edition) conventions