As a criminology student, how will you practice social work in your school, home, and

community?

As a criminology student, the social work I am able to do in our school is to

educate other students about their basic human rights and responsibilities. I can
educate them, particularly women, about the various laws enacted for their protection
and benefit. I would raise awareness of the right to an education. I will raise awareness
about sanitation, the environment, mental health, laws, and a variety of other topics. I
can persuade them to join an organization and do volunteer work where they can make
good use of their time. I'm sure they'd be satisfied if they helped with social services or
did volunteer work. As a student, I believe we have a role to play in society. So we feel
needed by society, which makes us happy. When we participate in social activities, we
know that we are helping the country. We are aware that we are working for the
country's bright future. We will be satisfied that we have taken at least one step that will
benefit the country. It will fill our minds and hearts with satisfaction.

While in our home, as we have an elderly relative, I can give a deep

understanding of the unique needs of seniors as they age. My job, as a member of the
family with social work knowledge, is to find out what my family needs to safely recover
at home. I can make referrals for meal deliveries and home care aide services or
connect them to community resources to address other basic needs or financial or legal
concerns. I may also assist them in enrolling in a low-income program that covers a
portion of the cost of personal care and adult day services. I can act as an advocate for
my family and might help them form ideas and questions to ask at their next doctor’s
appointment.

In the community, the discipline of social service has become a necessary aspect
of community policing. As future police officers, we aspire to do much more than
enforce laws and fight crime. By monitoring community health and safety issues and
intervening on a social level, we can assist in maintaining the welfare of citizens. As a
future police officer, I know that we have traditionally worked with social workers and
provided social services ourselves as part of our regular responsibilities. A large part of
community policing involves coordination between police departments and skilled social
workers to prevent and intervene against epidemics and other issues detrimental to the
peace and safety of community residents. As a criminology student, in order to improve
our social work skills, our law enforcement academies and police departments include
social services as part of our training programs. Communication, mediation, conflict
resolution, intervention strategies, and how to recognize signs of mental illness and
drug addiction are a few of the topics that training programs emphasize to prepare us
for the social work aspect of our job.