SOCIAL WORK EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE
What is social work?
-profession of helping -values-based profession à code of ethics -effects every level of
societal functioning
What is social work concerned with?
-service -social justice -dignity and worth of the person: separate someone's behavior
from the person -importance of human relationships: looking at a person's enviorment
and their relationships with people -integrity: act in a trustworthy manner -competence:
only work in your field at practice
systems theory
everything impacts everything else person-in environment interactionish- constant
interaction between people and environment
why is social work unique?
-you have to have a degree in social work to call yourself one (a BSW, MSW & PHD)
social justice
Society's members treated fairly Basic needs are met Access to education, health care
Protection of disadvantaged groups
social welfare
programs that will enhance people's lives..social welfare=well being
, social policy
principles, guidelines, procedures that aim to reduce dependency in society
welfare state
nation that assumes responsibility for meeting basic needs for education, health care,
economic social security needs of its people ex)great britian & US stimulus act includes:
health, economic conditions, quality of life, general happiness
insitutional
social welfare programs are proper, legitimate functions of societys...ex) someone is
unemployed because there is a lack of job opportunities, no stigma
residual
provides when other systems fail, is short term/emergency based, stigma
universal
provides benefits to all members of society [universal=institutional]
selective
restricted to those who demonstrate need [selective=residual]
conservative
-oppose change (don't fix it if its not broken) -pesimistic view of people (people live off
the gov) -people are responsible for themselves (work hard, take care of yourself)
liberal
-like change, find a better way (reform systems make gov bigger) -optimistic about
human change (if we help them they'll make the best of it) -opp. Limited by enviorment
(education, poverty, race
what professions does social work borrow knowledge from?
COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE
What is social work?
-profession of helping -values-based profession à code of ethics -effects every level of
societal functioning
What is social work concerned with?
-service -social justice -dignity and worth of the person: separate someone's behavior
from the person -importance of human relationships: looking at a person's enviorment
and their relationships with people -integrity: act in a trustworthy manner -competence:
only work in your field at practice
systems theory
everything impacts everything else person-in environment interactionish- constant
interaction between people and environment
why is social work unique?
-you have to have a degree in social work to call yourself one (a BSW, MSW & PHD)
social justice
Society's members treated fairly Basic needs are met Access to education, health care
Protection of disadvantaged groups
social welfare
programs that will enhance people's lives..social welfare=well being
, social policy
principles, guidelines, procedures that aim to reduce dependency in society
welfare state
nation that assumes responsibility for meeting basic needs for education, health care,
economic social security needs of its people ex)great britian & US stimulus act includes:
health, economic conditions, quality of life, general happiness
insitutional
social welfare programs are proper, legitimate functions of societys...ex) someone is
unemployed because there is a lack of job opportunities, no stigma
residual
provides when other systems fail, is short term/emergency based, stigma
universal
provides benefits to all members of society [universal=institutional]
selective
restricted to those who demonstrate need [selective=residual]
conservative
-oppose change (don't fix it if its not broken) -pesimistic view of people (people live off
the gov) -people are responsible for themselves (work hard, take care of yourself)
liberal
-like change, find a better way (reform systems make gov bigger) -optimistic about
human change (if we help them they'll make the best of it) -opp. Limited by enviorment
(education, poverty, race
what professions does social work borrow knowledge from?
