Chapter 1 Flashcards
(22 cards)
What is Conservatism in social work?
Individuals are responsible for themselves; minimal government interference; change does not necessarily mean improvement.
Often opposes change and thrives on tradition.
What do Conservatives believe about human nature?
People are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves.
What is Liberalism in social work?
Government should be involved to protect people’s rights and privileges in the name of social justice.
Seeks change and believes there’s always a better way.
How do Liberals view individuals?
As rational beings capable of making their own choices about right and wrong.
What is Radicalism in social work?
The belief that the social and political system cannot provide true social justice.
What are the current fields of practice in social work?
- Children and families
- Aging
- Disabilities
- Health
- Mental health
- Substance abuse
- Schools
- Corrections
What is the Triple-A Approach to Critical Thinking?
- Ask questions
- Assess established facts & issues
- Assert a concluding opinion
What does the Development Perspective in social work focus on?
Identifying social interventions that positively impact economic development.
What is Social Work?
Aims to help people, groups, or communities function socially and improve social and economic welfare.
What is Social Welfare?
A country’s system of programs, benefits, and services.
What are the three perspectives for viewing the social welfare system?
- Residual Perspective
- Institutional Perspective
- Developmental Perspective
What does the Residual Perspective suggest about social welfare?
Focuses on problems and gaps; benefits should be supplied only when individuals fail to provide for themselves.
What is the Institutional Perspective?
Views people’s needs as normal; society has a responsibility to support its members.
What contexts are included in the fields of practice in social work?
- Occupational
- Rural
- Police
- Forensic
What are the three levels of social work careers?
- Baccalaureate Social Workers (BSWs)
- Master’s Social Workers (MSWs)
- Doctorates in Social Work
What are the five major dimensions that make social work unique?
- Focus on any problem
- Targeting the environment for change
- Advocacy
- Equipped with a repertoire of skills
- Partnership with clients
What is the focus of systems theories in social work?
Dynamics among and interactions of people in their environment.
What is the definition of ‘Coping’ in social work?
The struggle to adjust to environmental conditions and overcome problems.
What is a Target System in social work?
The system that social workers need to change or influence to accomplish their goals.
What is a Client System in social work?
Any individual, family, group, organization, or community that benefits from social work intervention.
What are some competencies of accredited social work programs?
- Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
- Assess individuals and groups
- Intervene with individuals and groups
- Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
- Engage in policy practice
True or False: The Institutional Perspective suggests that requiring services is an individual’s fault.
False.
