Answer to Question #157405 in Sociology for Haris

Question

B. Establish a relationship between Mathematics and Social Work. 

C. How a Mathematician can extend his/her expertise to help general public/society, if he/she is given a task to perform the role of a social worker.

Write your arguments keeping in mind the course of Social Work & Human Behavior that you are performing the role as a social worker.

Answer 1

Although most of the statistics' various calculations are easily done with computer software, social workers need basic mathematics skills. When handling social work research to advance knowledge and experience in the field, statistical analysis technics is an enormously vital tool for compiling data and drawing accurate summary about the topic being examined. Additionally, most financial, social workers would need basic mathematics skills to educate their clients on managing finances to improve their economic status. Moreover, a health social work is also expected to have math knowledge to create care plans and treatment and organize numerical costs of services and available resources.