1. The National Association of Social Workers set forth important guiding principles to address social
workers’ ethical responsibility to clients, colleagues, employers and employing organizations, the
social work profession and society. In order to answer the following questions, please read
carefully the information provided at Describe how these ethical standards would shape your
professional social work practice. How would you reconcile any conflicts between your personal
values and the requirements of the profession? Describe why you believe you are a good fit with
the mission of the Wayne State University School of Social Work, particularly its urban mission.
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2. Describe your strengths and challenges, especially as it pertains to social work practice with
diverse populations. Include your attitude toward people with values, life styles, cultures,
and/or religions different from yours.
(to help write this one I interned at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio which is a jail and I interned at the Center for Child and Family Advocacy working with adult and juvenile sexual offenders and domestic batters providing therapy)