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Essay / Terrorism: Response to Terrorism - 727
Since the 1970s, known to the general public, there have been 99 attacks on the United Kingdom in relation to terrorism, whether they were carried out successfully, whether they have been prevented or have failed. That's about 2.5 attacks per year, which can have a significant effect. Most of us have been affected in one way or another by the terrorist attacks in the UK. The fact that Britain has suffered so many attacks as it is surprising to see here is due to the lack of corresponding research in this area. However, European countries have conducted research and it seems that we are adopting their answers. The social work profession has traditionally advocated for the rights of people at risk. Social work has participated in the “war on poverty,” the “war on drugs,” and, more recently, the “war on terror.” Currently, surprisingly, NASW does not have a binding policy statement on terrorism. For years, the social work profession has maintained a pioneering tradition in respecting and defending the rights of vulnerable individuals and communities and promoting social justice. Responses to terrorism can confront social workers with a variety of stressors and place them in ethically difficult situations (Ferguson, 2007, p211). Social work professional opinion is formed by our individual values and beliefs about what is right and wrong and by notions of equality. Codes of practice and ethics are our moral compass that guides us in terrorist responses (Bowles, et al, 2006, p66). Following the 7/7 attacks in London, UK social workers are working with an international group of post-9/11 social workers. condemning terrorism, but calling for research into the possible underlying causes of terrorism. The statement suggested that terrorism could be fueled; partly by ...... middle of article ......s Social workers in the UK have little guidance for this type of ethical dilemma (Rooney, & Rooney, 2010, p117-119 ). As professionals, we have conflicting feelings similar to those we experience when working with child molesters and molesters, all of which elicit powerful feelings. What to do with these feelings remains a problem. Beckett (2012, p23) suggests that “terrorism appears to have undermined our values, as well as its traumatic impact on human victims. Is it humanly possible for social workers to respect the dignity and worth of terrorists, or can social workers be expected to do so? » Relevance of social workers in a world that includes mass violence and the conditions that give rise to such acts of terrorism committed by individuals. , groups and nations; social work values must reassess its ethics and values and define their importance in the face of changing conditions (Holody 2004, p.. 187).