The Confrontation: Analysis of Social Issues in Professional Intervention

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[...] The police station, cold and impersonal, symbolizes the rigidity of a sometimes inaccessible judicial system to human fragilities. Marked by shame, fear, and doubt, the young teenager must confront a system where every word is repeated and demanded. The film denounces the inaccessibility of the judicial system and the low institutional consideration of their experience for women victims of sexual violence. In addition, this type of situation recalls the experience and problems of social workers facing the multiplicity of phenomena: isolated victims, guilt, social rupture, difficulty of access to law, global accompaniment, identity reconstruction. [...]

[...] Before watching this film, I was aware of the legal difficulties faced by victims, but to what extent each step of the judicial process was humanly violent. 4. Link with the professional posture The social assistant has the same obligation to put in place a protective environment for self-expression. Therefore, in the presence of Maxime, a social assistant is called upon to evaluate the level of risk, propose relays for continuity of intervention in the context of personal and social reconstruction. In addition, the intervener must also establish a relationship of trust regardless of the field of intervention. [...]

[...] DC2: Analysis of the social questions of professional intervention This film highlights the social issue of sexual aggression and the flaws in the protection system. The social assistant must understand the depth of these situations, the trauma and emotional suffering, the dependence and fear of reporting abuse due to cultural differences. DC3: Professional Communication in Social Work The professional's behavior, tone, pauses, and movements are possible means of communication that convey trust and facilitate verbal communication. Furthermore, this skill is also related to the ethics of communication, the importance of protecting professional secrecy, and the ability to adapt the choice of words according to the vulnerability of the person. [...]