Case Study: Chuck and Gary
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The clients are Chuck and Gary and the Gay community. Gary and chuck are gay and own a store. They are facing eviction from the new owner of the store, the son of the landlord. They are stuck between leaving the apartment and battling out for space. The problem is a micro-level problem.
Chuck and Gary are gay and proud of their sexuality. They do it openly by pitching gay symbols in their store. Their store is a gay meeting joint. They could seek legal services for their problem. I don’t know other reasons that substantiate their eviction apart from them being gay. I don’t know how they treat other people who don’t buy into their idea. I need to survey the community and see locals’ reactions to a gay store in town.
I feel the clients are being deprived of their freedom. I don’t have to discriminate against them; they are great people in society. Institutionalized homophobia doesn’t scare or influence my relationship with the clients. Society considers the gay community as an outcast that goes against God’s creation. My sexual orientation doesn’t deter me from asking them vital questions. Religion also defines the clients because homophobia is correlated with religious beliefs.
The clients feel better about a gay relationship. They are proud of themselves. They are thriving through the gay community. Homophobia is affecting Chuck and Gary in business. Their store has been running smoothly for many years, but the new owner’s immediate eviction notice will lead to losses. Also, it will be hard for them to adapt to the new community if they leave. Chuck and Gary can battle the illegal vacation scheme because they have a solid gay community with them.
Advising the clients to leave the premises or sue the owner is an ethical dilemma for my work. Being tolerant of different sociological ideas is a skill necessary in social work. Also, dispute resolution skills are necessary to solve the rental problem for the Gay community, chuck, Gary, and the new owner. According to UB school of social Work (2019), Empowerment helps the minority table their ideas and be part of the community in decision making. Religiosity and modernity is one factor that relates to social and economic justice.
Reference
UB School of Social Work. (2019, August 13). List of essential skills and traits for social workers. School of Social Work – University at Buffalo. https://socialwork.buffalo.edu/admissions/is-social-work-right-career-for-me/list-of-essential-skills-in-social-work.html