As a helping professional, you will face issues of divorce, child abuse, homosexuality, house husbands, spousal abuse, elder abuse, dependency, and so forth. Watch each of these six segments from Films on Demand. In a 250-300 word post discuss how you would contain or express your perspective on these issues in a setting where you personally had strong reactions in the negative.  What is your identified role and how do you fulfill that while allowing clients/patients to have their own personal beliefs? 

Multimedia

1. ABC News (Producer). (1999). Elder abuse: America’s growing crime [Video file]. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
   1. Segment titled Elder abuse: Case study
2. BBC Production (Producer). (2009). Why can’t a woman earn as much as a man? [Video file]. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
   1. Segment titled Life as a house husband.
3. Harper, S. (Producer). (2001). Cake night: A journey towards recovery [Video file]. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
   1. Segment titled Chemical dependency is a disease.
4. Kriener, M. (Executive Producer). (1998). Stemming violence and abuse [Video file]. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
   1. Segment titled Domestic violence and cycle of violence.
5. McCray, J. (Producer). (2007). Tal como somos: The Latino GBT community [Video file]. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
   1. Segment titled Gay male’s struggle with homosexuality.
6. Perry, S. (Executive Producer). (1990). Child abuse: Chain of pain [Video file]. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.

NASW Code of Ethics

After reading the National Association of Social Workers “Code of Ethics (Links to an external site.)” article, discuss one of the six major principals emphasizing its meaning, significance and implications for practice.  What struggles might you see in the practice of this principle? Reply in 250-300 words.