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Week 1: Worldviews Flashcards

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What is a theory?

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A set of accepted beliefs or organized principles that explain and guide analysis

-Informs the development of a therapeutic approach

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According to the CASW, what are the values of Social Work (6)

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  1. Respect for the inherent dignity and worth of persons
  2. Pursuit of social justice
  3. Service to humanity
  4. Integrity in professional practice
  5. Confidentiality in professional practice
  6. Competence in professional practice
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What were the 5 main worldviews discussed in the course?

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  1. Indigenous
  2. Positivist/modernist
  3. Post-modern/constructivist
  4. Mid-modernist and post-modernist/constructivist
  5. Structural/critical theory
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What are some characteristics of an Indigenous worldview? (9)

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-Fluid (past, present, and future; directions and doorways of life)
-Experiential
-Reciprocal/relational
-Humility
-Wholistic (spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical)
-Land-based
-Based in oral traditions
-“Problems” understood as imbalance within people, families, communities, etc.
-Connection to traditions, values, and beliefs

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What are some characteristics of a positivist/modernist worldview? (4)

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-Top down; expert/learner
-Objectivity and belief in one truth
-Observation and generalisation
-Problem located within an individual’s thought process

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What are some examples positivist theories and therapy modalities? (3)

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-Psychodynamic therapy/psychoanalytic theory
-Attachment theory
-Relational theory

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What are some characteristics of a post-modern/constructivist worldview? (5)

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-Naturalistic inquiry (in context)
-Social construction (and change) of reality
-Nuance, depth of understanding, and reflection
-Problem located within a person’s narrative of their life
-Worker and client play a more equal role

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What is an example of a post-modernist/constructivist therapy modality? (1)

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Narrative therapy

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What are some characteristics of a mid-modernist/post-modernist worldview? (1)

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-Mixed features of modernist and post-modernist thought (ex. combining cognitive/behavioural theories with humanistic theories)

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What are some examples of mid-modernist/post-modernist therapy modalities? (2)

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-Motivational Interviewing
-Transtheoretical Model of Change

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Who was the founder of Motivational Interviewing?

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Miller & Rollnick

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Who developed the Transtheoretical Model of Change?

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Prochaska & DiClemente

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What are some characteristics of a structural/critical worldview? (5)

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-Transformative knowledge creation
-Acknowledging multiple realities + incorporating social location and power relations
-Critique of socially dominant narratives/structures
-Value-driven, action-oriented, and reflexive
-Use of conflict theory

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Who developed structural social work, and what was their intention?

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-Moreau
-Not intended to replace case work, but to evolve it beyond micro-level change to include structural issues

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What is the main criticism of a structural approach to social work, and how can it be addressed?

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-Critiqued for being too vague/unclear to incorporate into practice
-Can be addressed by considering it as an approach that compliments other micro-level approaches, rather than a standalone paradigm

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What is the difference between evidence-based and evidence-informed practice?

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Evidence-based practice involves scientific inquiry and research to “prove” what works; in social sciences, issues are often more complex and cannot be fully understood in this way.

Evidence-informed practice is the use of available research in conjunction with professional values/ethics, worker judgement, and client situations

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Are social workers considered Regulated Health Professionals?

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No: social workers are considered to be within the Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS); the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care oversees professionals like nurses and psychiatrists, causing some confusion on our role in mental health

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What tasks/roles set social work apart from other professions?

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None; there is no intervention that only a social worker can provide. Instead of what we do setting us apart, it is how we do it

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What is the significance of the Dodo bird verdict/Project MATCH?

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-The largest randomised controlled trial ever conducted
-Demonstrated that no one treatment modality (CBT, 12-Step, MI) was consistently superior to others in the treatment of alcohol abuse

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What is Bogo & Vayda’s Integration Loop used for?

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-Addressing disconnects between a social worker’s own principles and what they observe in the field
-A process for learning that encourages an intentional response rather than mindless reaction

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What are the 4 steps of Bogo & Vayda’s Integration Loop?

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  1. Retrieval (of facts about the situation)
  2. Reflection (of self + other factors)
  3. Linkage (of theory + other knowledge)
  4. Professional response

These steps continue in a coil-like set of loops that repeat and build on one another

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What were Calderwood & Rajesparam’s main critiques of the concept of Codependency? (5)

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-Lack of agreement on a definition + overinclusiveness (anyone can fit criteria)
-Sexism: most literature makes reference to women being codependent; inhibits independence/autonomy; does not differentiate from showing care/support; assigns responsibility and labels partner as an enabler
-Little research, and that which has been done is dated, with many limitations
-Assumes a western, nuclear family dynamic
-Treatment of “codependent” partner in isolation, by paraprofessionals with shared personal experience

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What are the top 6 fields of social work practice:

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  1. Adult mental health/addiction
  2. Hospitals
  3. Child/youth mental health
  4. Schools
  5. Primary care
  6. Private practice
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What are the 4 complex mental health concerns most often addressed by social workers?

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  1. Trauma
  2. Grief
  3. Serious mental illness
  4. Concurrent disorders
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What are the 3 main types of supervision in social work practice?

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  1. Administrative
  2. Supportive
  3. Clinical
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What are the top 5 factors that positively impact social work job satisfaction?

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  1. Work environment/team culture
  2. Meaningful work/making a difference
  3. Autonomy in practice
  4. Effective leadership
  5. Access to and quality of supervision
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What are the top 5 issues that negatively impact social work job satisfaction?

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  1. Salary
  2. Insufficient resources
  3. Increased documentation
  4. Volume of work
  5. Lack of social work supervision
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What is the main difference between the OASW and OCSWSSW?

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The OASW advocates on behalf of the profession for the benefit of social workers and society

The OCSWSSW is a regulatory body that protects the public from unqualified, incompetent, and unfit practitioners

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Where did Evidence-Based Practice originate?

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McMaster medical school, 1990s

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What are some limitations of evidence-based practice? (5)

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-Underconceptualisation of patient values
-Underutilisation of clinical expertise/personal perspectives
-Failure to consider personal background, experience, etc.
-Issues of power in research
-Can be inconclusive, contradictory, nonexistent/inaccessible, and difficult to apply to individual cases

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What are the 5 overlapping factors that influence micro-level decision making in social work?

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-Scientific evidence
-Clinical experience
-Service user preference
-Worker values/self-reflection
-Structural context/options available

32
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What are the 4 quadrants of the Johari Window? (clockwise from top left)

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  1. Open (known to you and others)
  2. Blind (unknown to you, known to others)
  3. Unknown (unknown to you and others)
  4. Hidden (known to you, unknown to others)
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