| Mentally retarded people are a huge group.As a special social vulnerable group,they have drawn more and more attention.However,for a long time,we have been focusing more on mentally retarded people themselves but less on their family carers,another vulnerable group.Both current policy makers and social groups have ignored them.Liking other vulnerable groups,they are also in a difficult situation and need to deal with multiple pressures and challenges from their own health,family and social environment.Besides,their living conditions make a big difference to that of mentally retarded people.Thus,it is of great significance to help them reduce stress and improve their living conditions.This essay takes “M warm home ” as an example,which studies how to help the family carers relieve psychological pressure through social group work in the perspective of cognitive behavior model.Based on the needs assessment of those family carers,targeted to carry out group activities to assess the effectiveness of intervention.In the study,professional reflection are conducted on several aspects,such as the effectiveness of professional scales and interview assessment,the professionalism and consistency of the service,the validity of the evaluation,the role definition of social workers,which is expected to help those family carers taking care of adult mentally retarded people relieve mental stress,and explore the working theory and methods that social group work adopts,therefore,forming practical experience,which can provide support for the service of the particular vulnerable group.What’s more,the study also contributes to appeal to the society to pay more attention to this vulnerable group. |
