Chapter 1- Intro to Social Work – Flashcards
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Micro Practice
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helping individuals fit better into their environments
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Macro Practice
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changing the environment so that it works better for individuals.
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Why is social work unique?
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focuses on both the environment and the person
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Social worked described as...
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the profession that helps society work better for people & helps people function better within society.
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person-in-environment
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the focus on both the individual & his or her social setting
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The Charity Organization Society (COS)
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the goal: is to discover the causes of poverty and eliminate them. the focus: on the individual and reflected the belief that poverty was a character defect how to eliminate poverty: rehabilitating individuals
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Settlement Movement
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central philosophy- an individuals well- being was directly linked to external surroundings goal- shrink the gap between rich and poor achieve goal- rather then changing the individual, they focused on changing the environment by advocating for better neighborhood services, public health programs, and employment conditions.
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Facts about Social Workers
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Professional Social Workers are represented by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) NASW has over 152,000 members, almost 80% of whom are women The majority of NASW members are employed in mental health- related positions
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Median income for Social Workers
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$45,660
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Theory
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attempts to explain why something is the way it is. A theory must be testable.
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Why do social workers use theories?
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Theories guide social workers by explaining behavior and social relationships, and thus helping social workers determine what type of intervention should be most useful.
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General Systems Theory
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Social systems- the interactions among people that make up society. Theory suggests that many different elements (family, friends, school environment, social service programs, etc.) make up the pieces that shape a person's life.-- to intervene with people we need to look at all the different parts that make up the entire system.
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Ecological Systems Framework
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Focuses on what happens between the people and their environment.
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Strengths Perspective
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focuses on clients strengths instead of their problems. This perspective states that all individuals, groups & communities have strengths that often go unappreciated-- Can use these strengths as building blocks for change.
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Diversity Perspective
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emphasizes the diversity of social workers and their clients, also emphasizes the importance of understanding personal and societal biases, and cultural differences to work effectively with a diverse client population.
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Service
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Social worker's primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems
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Social Justice
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Social workers challenge social injustice
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Dignity and Worth of the Person
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Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person.
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Importance of human relationships
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Social workers recognize the central importance of human relationships
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Integrity
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Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner
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Competence
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Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise
