question

mission of social work

answer

enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of the people who are vulnerable ,oppressed, and living in poverty.

question

purpose

answer

promote the well-being of humans and communities; guided by a person and environment construct, a global perspective, respect for human diversity, and knowledge based on scientific inquiry. Quest for social and economic justice, the prevention of conditions that limit human rights, the elimination of poverty, and the enhancement of the quality of life for all persons.

question

social work perspective on personal troubles and public issues

answer

personal troubles located within a person's character or relationship with others, a private matter. public issues;institutional or societal, a public matter. social work perspectives holds that private troubles and public issues intersect. the cumulative effects of personal troubles are public issues. people feel the repercussions of public issues personally as private troubles.

question

generalist social work practice

answer

1. utilizes generic practice processes to organize work with client systems. 2. recognizes the potential for change at multiple system levels-within human systems, between systems, and among environmental systems. 3. views human behavior in the context of the social environment. 4. integrates direct practice with social policy and social work research activities.

question

social justice

answer

prevails when all members of a society share equally in the social order, secure and equitable consideration for access to resources and opportunities, and enjoy their full benefit of civil liberties.

question

social welfare

answer

study of agencies, programs, personnel, and policies which focus on the delivery of social services to individuals, groups, and communities. also, provides services needed by all people at some time or another to sustain or attain their roles as socially productive members of society.

question

relationship between social work and social welfare

answer

social workers practice "social work" within the network of social welfare. social worker around health, public welfare, schools, aging, children and families, and others.

question

residual view of social welfare

answer

a view of the function of social welfare, welfare applies only when family, economic, or political structures break down. criticized as stopgap measure or "bandage approach" to the provision of services. stigma attached to receiving services or funds.

question

institutional view of social welfare

answer

a view of the function of social welfare, welfare as an integrated function of a modern industrial society that provides services as a citizen's right. criticized for usurping the legitimate functions of other institutions. no stigma attached to receiving funds or services, belief that an individual's difficulties are due to cases largely beyond his or her control.

question

fields of social work practice

answer

family services, child protection services, health care, occupational social work, gerontological social work, school social work, criminal justice, information and referral, community organizing, and mental health.

question

empowerment

answer

process of becoming empowered and an end state of being empowered. individuals, families, groups, and communities to increase their personal, interpersonal, socioeconomic, and political strength to develop influence to improving circumstances.

question

strengths-based perspective

answer

1. every individual, group, family, and community has strengths. 2. trauma and abuse, illness and struggle may be injurious, but they may also be sources of challenge and opportunity. 3. assume that you do not know the upper limits of the capacity to grow and change and take individual, group, and community aspirations seriously. 4. we best serve clients by collaborating with them. 5. every environment is full of resources.

question

mary richmond

answer

influential leader in the COS, was first involved with charity work as a staff member for the baltimore COS. she was appointed general secretary of the Philadelphia COS in 1900 and later worked for the russel sage foundation. as a prominent leader in charity organization activities, she was instrumental in shaping the course of the social work profession. book, social diagnosis, outline assessment techniques, and her work, what is social case work, provided a definition of the casework method.

question

jane addams

answer

noted for her social activism and social reform. she and ellen starr began a settlement house, hull house, in an old mansion on Chicago's south halstead street. an outspoken activist, she led the charge for social change through political reform. she was elected first woman president of the national conference of charities and correction.

question

florence hollis

answer

prominent social work educator, coined the phrase "the person-in-his-situation" to describe the threefold interaction of the "configuration consisting of the person, the situation, and the interaction between them". her psychosocial method stresses the person's physical, social, and psychological realities, as well as the outer social components in a person's development and functioning. she focused on environmental intervention as a way to improve individual's functioning.

question

flexner

answer

gave speech, is social work a profession" that was significant in the process of developing the foundational rationale for social work as an organized profession. a noted expert on professional education, delineated six attributes that he called earmarks of a profession", said that professions involved essentially intellectual operations with large person responsibility...he concluded that as of 1915, social work was not yet a profession because it mediated between other professions, it did not have power of a true profession.

question

charity organization society

answer

gurteen adopted this organizational structure to deal with the chaos and indiscriminate charity relief practices in new York. it branched out to deal with economic crisis of the aftermath of the civil war. directed to administrating social services through private charities. used local resident and agency representatives to organize welfare services. scientific philanthropy based charity.

question

settlement house movement

answer

started by Barnett , purpose was to serve all people, in any one street, on any small number of streets in every working class district to carry out the reforms of domestic, industrial, educational, provident or recreative. expression of the family idea of cooperation. combined social advocacy and social services to respond to disorganization to immigrants. supported legislative reforms. workers were young, college graduates for civic-minded wealthy families, offering goodwill and creating opportunities for immigrants to adapt to new environment and for poor to improve quality of life.

question

hull house

answer

a settlement house for young women's boarding club, day care, a community kitchen, a book bindery, and numerous educational programs and activities that promoted the arts.

question

ecosystems approach/perspective

answer

reciprocal nature of personal and environmental variables, highlighting environmental intervention as a distinctive social work strategy. person-in-situation approach. the ecological competencies-the capacities and skills, motivations, and environmental qualities of the transactions between people and their physical and social environments.

question

NASW

answer

National Association of Social Workers. it is the quest for professional unity, provides support and resources to social worker practitioners, supports professional development, establishes practice standards and a code of ethics, and promotes sound social policies, and the humanitarian ideals and values of social work.

question

CSWE

answer

the Council on Social Work Eucation. it promote undergraduate education and is the standard setting organization for social work education. it has been concerned with all levels of social with education, promote high quality social work education, accrediting programs, holding conferences for educators, professional developing activities, initiating task forces on educational programming and publishing journals.

question

social system

answer

organized whole made up of components that interact in a way distinct from their interaction with other entities and which endures over some period of time.

question

subsystems

answer

all systems are parts of larger systems and are made up of smaller systems

question

transactions

answer

exchanges of resources, processes through which systems exchange information and energy.

question

input

answer

resources available within systems and their environments. (material resources, systems interpersonal associations, communication, traumatic experiences, defense mechanisms, etc)

question

processing

answer

system's response to the energy or information it receives. (selecting, analyzing, synthesizing, and utilizing resources within systems and environments.

question

outputs

answer

responses, include both products and ways in which systems act on their environments. note: system's actual output may differ from the output it desires or what others expect.

question

feedback

answer

transmits further information. helps systems evaluate their situations and make modifications or take corrective actions. dramatizes the reciprocal effect of one system on another. completes loop of information and energy exchange.

question

person-in-environment perspective (pie)

answer

recognition that environmental forces help to create, contribute to and address problems in living individuals and families. (family ,social service, political, employment, religious, goods and services, and educational systems.

question

effective social functioning

answer

competent systems activate personal, interpersonal, and institutional resources to deal with problems, issues and needs. also, resources are relatively available and accessible to these systems in the social structure. adaptive systems recognize their problems and take the necessary steps to resolve them. (ones who can adjust to successfully to stresses resulting from life transitions)

question

environmental press

answer

stressors create barriers and problems in social functioning (poverty, poor health, inadequate education,etc)

question

microlevel intervention

answer

working with individuals-separately, in families, or in small groups-to facilitate changes in individual behavior or in relationships. difficulties with personal adjustment, interpersonal relationships, or environmental stressors.

question

mezzolevel

answer

interactions with formal small groups and complex organizations. (social service agencies, health care organizations, educational systems, etc). work with teams, etc. focus of change is on the groups or organizations themselves like structures, roles, patterns of decision making, etc.

question

macrolevel

answer

working with neighborhoods, communities, and societies to achieve social change. reflects social work's heritage of social reform-the pursuit of social change to improve the quality of life.

question

casework

answer

emphasizes direct work with individuals. five influential orientations-traditional psychosocial, functional, problem solving, psychobehavioral, and crisis intervention-characterize casework intervention.

question

group work

answer

a social work method that uses group process and interactions to promote growth and change. group itself is a vehicle for change and change occurs at several levels. uses group structure and process to facilitate change.

question

community organization

answer

community practice involves a range of activities, including community organizing , organizational development, and social reform. there is a renewed emphases on community organization and community change.

question

public services

answer

federal, state, and local governments create public social service agencies through legislative statues. part of government, bureaucratic hierarchy, funded by taxes (dss)

question

private services

answer

agency bylaws, affiliation with national organization, bureaucratic hierarchy or shared management, private sources of income.

question

primary settings

answer

offers social services directly relate to organizational mission.

question

host settings

answer

offer social work services as adjuncts to their organizational purposes. components complement, support, or enhance the mission of host institutions.

question

sectarian affiliations

answer

religious affiliations

question

nonsectarian affiliations

answer

indicates secular sponsorship (all public organizations)

question

nonprofit agencies

answer

service motive rather than profit motive (although tax status) use earning for programs and services.

question

forprofit agencies

answer

a portion of earned income is returned to investors or shareholders, or to increase fund balances.

question

independent practice

answer

independent agencies take responsibility for managing practice, collect fees for services, own governmental contracts, insurance, and liability

question

federal and state funding

answer

federal and state legislative mandates earmark appropriations for social services from both general taxes and social security. federal government get money from state and local.

question

grants

answer

sums of money awarded to social service organizations that submit applications to fund particular programs and services.

question

fees-for-service

answer

clients pay for services, often based off ability to pay calculated and charged by a unit of service (hour of counseling, day or daycare).

question

insurance reimbursement

answer

expanding service options that generate income through alternate payment systems, third party payments, insurance companies provide coverage for social work services in medial and mental health setting. those who receive these have to have right credentials.

question

social work professionals

answer

state laws authorize and regulate social work practice through state licensing and state registration. go through CSWE education and training and NASW determines criteria for different levels.

question

paraprofessionals

answer

some specialized knowledge and technical training, but no formal education. entry-level positions that augment professional services.

question

volunteer

answer

unpaid people who provide services, played a big role in delivery of social services. policy making, administrative, advocacy, and direct service.

question

values

answer

implicit and explicit ideas about what we cherish as ideal or preferable. about how things should be, define desired outcomes, norms, and guidelines.

question

ethics

answer

concerned with what is "right" and is expressed as conduct standards, systematized through codes of conduct NASW

question

client system and values

answer

all people have own unique sets of values. factors that influence values: racial, ethnic heritage, gender, educational level, and socioeconomic status.

question

purpose of NASW code of ethics

answer

1. prescribe expectations for professional conduct. 2. guide decision making. 3. provide standard for assessing competence. 4. regular professional behavior or evaluate professional performance.

question

ethical principles for social work

answer

abstract values of profession to principles for practice. common principles; acceptance, individualization, purposeful expression of feelings, nonjudgmental attitudes, objectivity, controlled emotional involvement, self-determination, access to resources, confidentiality, and accountability. including also, value service, social justice, dignity and worth of person, relationship, integrity, and competence.

question

racism

answer

ideology that perpetuates the social domination of one radical group by another.

question

elitism

answer

classism. prejudicial attitudes that presume people in lower socioeconomic classes are "slackers" who are less worthy and less competent than upper classes.

question

sexism

answer

belief that one sex is superior to others.

question

heterosexism

answer

a heterosexual orientation, whereas homophobia is strongly felt prejudice against people whose sexual orientation differs from the heterosexual.

question

ageism

answer

negative attitudes prevalent in US towards aging.

question

handicapism

answer

prejudice and discrimination against people who have mental or physical disabilities.

question

discrimination

answer

process of distinguishing between two objects, ideas, or situations. the negative one, regarding minority groups; prejudgment and negative treatment of people based on identifiable characteristics such as race, gender, religion, or ethnicity.

question

victimization

answer

represents the personal response of those who are oppressed by injustice.

question

oppression

answer

collective injustice perpetrated by those who dominate by controlling resources and opportunities, prevents others.

question

dehumanization

answer

considering people as less than human, stripping them of their individuality and potential.

question

ethocentrism

answer

an orientation or set of beliefs that holds one's own culture, ethnic group, or racial group or nation to be superior to others.

question

attribution theory

answer

focuses on the way people infer causes of behavior. drawing conclusion about cause depending on own perspectives. own problems to external situations.

question

just world beliefs

answer

"blaming victims" people believe in positive correlation with individual worth and date (virtue and reward) suffer is more likely to be seen as just when person drawing conclusions is not one the one suffering.

question

conflict perspective

answer

haves vs have nots. differential access to power and status perpetuates injustices.

question

race

answer

believed to have common set of physical characteristics. socially constructed classification that about the biological and physical.

question

ethnicity

answer

distinct population groups bound by common traits and customs.

question

cultural identity

answer

skin color, name, language, common religious beliefs common ancestors and place of origin, further complicating notion of identity is fact that people do not belong to just one group, but many. reflects concept of intersection and interrelations among race, etc.

question

cultural competence

answer

process which individuals and systems respond respectually and effectively to people of different cultures, languages, classes, race, and background in matter that recognize affirms and values.

question

critical consciousness

answer

having knowledge about structural inequities and impact of oppression.

question

voluntary clients

answer

people who know they need help and seek it.

question

involuntary clients

answer

people who are required sometimes against will to participate in social services and have negative feelings.

question

steps in engagement process

answer

1. forming partnerships; -build empowering social worker-client relationships. -acknowledge clients' privileges and uniqueness. 2. articulating situations -discuss clients' reasons for seeking assistance. -validate clients' experiences 3. defining directions -determine purpose for relationship -screen for preemptive actions.

question

steps in assessment

answer

1. identifying strengths -look for strengths in functioning and coping -identify a reservoir of resources for generating solutions 2. assessing resource capabilities -gather information to further understand problems, issues, and needs. 3. framing solutions -develop goals, objectives, and plans of action.

question

steps in implementation

answer

1. activating resources -mobilize available resources to implement action plan. 2. creating alliances -forge alliances with support networks and resources of service delivery system. 3. expanding opportunities -develop new resources through program development community organizing and social action. 4. recognizing success use evaluation and research to validate client achievement. -assess effectiveness of programs and services. 5. integrating gains -stabilize positive changes -bring closure to change process

question

mircosystems

answer

physical reality; home, school, peer group, church

question

mesosystems

answer

between contexts (two microsystems); home-school,school-neighborhood.

question

exosystems

answer

situation that influence person, but do not directly involve person; parents workplace, school board.

question

marcosystem

answer

ideological patterns of a particular culture or subculture; social policy, shared assumptions.

Intro to Social Work Midterm – Flashcards

Unlock all answers in this set

Haven't found what you were looking for?

Search for samples, answers to your questions and flashcards