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National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

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The professional organization formed to support and advocate for social work professionals.

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Person-in-enviroment

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A dual view where social workers pay attention to a individuals problems in combination to the environment in which the person lives/works.

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General Systems Theory

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Where most today are developed from. A system is a group of separate but interrelated units, or elements, that form an identifiable whole. Biologist Lidwig von Bertalanffy (1971).

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Conceptual Framework

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Combines theories, beliefs, and assumptions to help us understand how people interact in their social systems and how those systems help or block health and well-being.

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Ecological Systems Framework

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Builds on general systems theory. It goes beyond looking at the systems that make up a client's sphere to focus on the intersection of clients systems and the larger environmental context.

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Strengths Perspective

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Build on clients strengths to create a positive change.

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Empowerment

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Helping clients gain power over their live. A sense of competence, control, and entitlement.

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Diversity Perspective

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Theoretical framework that emphasizes the incredible diversity of social workers and their clients.

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Standards for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice

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Ethics and values, Self awareness, Cross-cultural knowledge, Cross-cultural skills, Service delivery, Empowerment and advocacy, Diverse workforce, Professional education, Language diversity, and Cross-cultural leadership.

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Code of ethics

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Service, Social justice, Dignity, Importance of human relationships, Integrity, Competence, Human rights, and Scientific inquiry.

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Personal Characteristic that make a person well suited for social work

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Commitment to self-awareness, Trust in people, Positive outlook, Respect for diversity, Creativity, Open mind, Empathy, Compassion, Flexibility, Curiosity, Patience, and healthy skepticism.

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Change Agent

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A social worker or other helping professional or a group of helpers whose purpose is to facilitate improvement.

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Institutional Social Welfare Services

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Proactive and provide benefits or services to people BEFORE problems arise. (Social Security, or tax exempting children)

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Residual services

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Come into play only after there is an identifiable problem. (monthly cash assistance, credit to purchase food, or pay rent) Only available when all other resources are lacking and when there is a documented need.

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Civil rights act (1964), and Voting rights acts (1965)

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Prohibited segregation, discrimination, and measures denying people of color the right to vote.

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Devolution

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The return of control of social services from the federal to the local level.

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Cash assistance

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provisions of resources through financial transfers.

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In-kind benefits

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Aid in the form of tangible items.

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Entitlements

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Delivered as cash assistance or as in-kind benefits.

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Public assistance programs

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Designed to alleviate poverty.

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Charity Organization Societies

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Reflected the belief that poverty was a character defect.

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Settlement Movement

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Began in 1887 with the opening of the neighborhood guild settlement. It was based on the belief that in order to help poor people, workers had to live within the community and provide services from their dwelling or settlement.

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Ecological Systems Theory

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Framework focuses on interactions and transactions between people and their surroundings.

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Feminization of poverty

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Concept that describes the fact that the majority of those persons living in poverty are women.

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In most states, social workers require a ___________ or ________________ to practice.

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Licensure or certification.

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Cash Assistance Programs

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Supplemental Security Income program (SSI), and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) are examples of this.

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Jane Addams

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This leader in the development of social work directed the Hull House in Chicago, and was concerned with how external surroundings were linked to an individual's well‐being.

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A theory

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An attempt to explain why something is the way it is used to make predictions about the likely outcomes of our efforts that is testable, meaning we can conduct research to observe whether or not it is accurate is called this.

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Strengths Perspective

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This "perspective" is most commonly used by social workers.

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Poverty Line

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This economic measurement is measured in absolute terms in the United States

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Institutional Discrimination

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This type of discrimination is often "invisible" and may not be recognized immediately by social workers.

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Self‐Awareness

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This is an absolute requirement for any social worker who seeks to build cultural competence in her or his practice.

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Cultural Pluralism

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A model of intergroup relations where people retain their unique cultural characteristics, while they mix socially and economically with other groups is.

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Refugees

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Persons who travel to a country in order to escape persecution in their home country are known as...

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Cultural Competence

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The development of skills that reflects a true understanding of diversity and ability to practice with diverse individuals is known as this.

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Double

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The Latino population is expected to do this over the next 50 years.

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Residual

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Food stamps are an example of these type of services (Hint: non‐institutional).

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Elizabethan Poor Laws

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These were the dominant form of social welfare in the 1600's, who considered persons who were "worthy" of help, like orphans.

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Mary Richmond

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This person, a leader in the Charity Organization Societies and an important leader in the development of the social work as a profession, wrote the book Social Diagnosis.

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Self‐Help Groups

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This fastest‐growing element of community support has clients provide services to each other (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous).

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Culture of Poverty

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This is formed when people learn to be poor from growing up in impoverished areas.

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Absolute Poverty

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A dollar value that is firmly set; anyone who earns less than that amount is officially categorized as poor.

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Relative Poverty

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Uses comparisons to determine who is poor and who is not.

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Poverty line/threshold

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Used to determine eligibility for social service programs.

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Poverty Guidelines

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Set by Department of Health and Human Services. Determines eligibility for income support programs.

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Underemployed/working poor

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Their jobs do not pay enough to meet basic living expenses.

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Unemployment

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Physically capable to work, but can't find employment.

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Income Distribution

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Income is not evenly distributed across households.

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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Provides cash assistance for people who are poor and are 65 or older, or blind or disabled.

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

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Provided guaranteed cash assistance to any family that was poor for as long as the family qualified.

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Devolution of services

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The movement of programs from the federal level to the state level.

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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Ran by the Department of Agriculture. Provides monthly benefits through electronic debit card that can be used for food.

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Hate Crime

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Occur when people are victimized because because of their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability, or gender.

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Prejudice

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Attitude involving judging or disliking groups and individuals based on myths and misconceptions.

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Discrimination

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Action against people involving treating them differently, usually denying them something, based on their membership in a group.

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Institutional discrimination

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Occurs when discrimination is built into the norms and institutions in society and enforced by those in power.

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Sexism

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Belief that men are superior to women.

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Racism

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Systematic mistreatment of people based on race.

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Heterosexism

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Institutionalized bias directed at gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and people that are transgendered.

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Classism

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Institutional and cultural attitudes and behaviors that stigmatize the poor and place a higher value on wealthier people.

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Ableism

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Oppression of people with disabilities.

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Ageism

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Oppression of people because they are older.

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Anti-Semitism

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Discrimination against or oppression of Jews. Frequently addressed oppression based on religious beliefs.

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Privilege

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In general, members of dominant groups have an easier time economically and socially in American society.

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Biological Determinism

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Used to explain mistreatment of various groups of people. Women, blacks etc.

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The Socialization Process

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Common explanation for prejudice and discrimination is that people learn through observation.

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Psychological Perspectives

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Prejudice and discrimination are often explained by fear of difference. Scapegoating: Blame problems on members of an oppressed population. Projection: A person may have traits that he/she does not like or cannot accept and projects blame on others to distance themselves from said traits.

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Sociological Perspective

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When there is not enough resources to go around and people feel their security is threatened, they often look for someone to blame.

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Serpartism

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Groups live in the same country but do things as separately as possible.

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Civil Rights

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Rights to which people are entitled because they are members of society.

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Fourteenth Amendment

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No state may "Deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law"

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Fifteenth Amendment

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Gave all men right to vote.

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Nineteenth Amendment

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Women to vote

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Civil rights act of 1964

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Outlawed discrimination or segregation in public and employment.

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Civil rights acts of 1968

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Discrimination in housing.

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Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

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Protects employees who are 40 years old or over from being treated differently on the basis of their age.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Outlaws discrimination against people with disabilities.

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Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)

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Would prohibit employers from using sexual orientation as the basis for employment decisions, such as hiring, firing, promotion, and compensation.

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Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

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Defined marriage between one man and one woman. Allowed states not to recognize as a marriage union of a same-sex couple that may be considered a marriage in another state.

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Social Construction

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Takes place when the people who have power in a society define a group's characteristics and determine a groups value.

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Multiculturalism

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Ideology that society should recognize and include equally all different cultures.

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Cultural Competance

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The workers ability to understand individuals and families of different cultures, and to use that understanding as a basis for intervention and practice.

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