Social Work 101
The first female to serve in a Presidential cabinet was a social worker who fought for labor rights
Francis Perkins
TRUE or FALSE: Micro, mezzo, and macro level interventions within social work practice are always mutually exclusive and a social worker working at one intervention level will never have any overlap between the levels.
FALSE
the ecological perspective is also called _________________________.
Person-in-Environment
The preferred language of social workers when talking about people who have a physical, cognitive, or developmental challenge is called
Person-First Language
or
Person Centered Language
The process of determining who qualifies for public assistance programs is known as:
Means Testing
Staying informed on current events, Receiving professional feedback from supervisors and feedback from colleagues, and continuing education are ways social workers engage in....
Lifelong Learning
Engaging in purposeful actions that will help people advance their rights, opportunities, causes, and human dignity
Advocacy
Which of the following programs enables low-income workers to keep more of their annual earnings each year by supplementing wages via tax filings
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
The practice of denying a creditworthy applicant a loan for housing in a certain neighbor hood even though the applicant may otherwise be eligible for the loan.
Redlining
The removal of people with physical and mental challenges from institutions for the purpose of better integrating them into the community.
Deinstitutionalization
A Safety Net
Case advocacy generally involves addressing ________ needs
Absolute
Public assistance programs are primarily designed to help people through difficult times as opposed to providing a means of _____________________________ .
Redistributing Resources/Wealth
The comprehensive study of aging, and the biopsychosocial and spiritual issues impacting older adults
Gerontology
Draw attention to the inequities of environmental impact experienced by the poorest and/or most marginalized populations
Environmental Justice
or Environmentalism in Social Work
True or False: Social work and social welfare services developed in black communities parallel to but separate from social work in white communities in the United States
TRUE
cause advocacy addresses ________________ needs.
Relative
The program known as Work First in North Carolina provides cash assistance benefits funded by a block grant from which federal program?
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Social work practice pertaining to the criminal justice system is known as:
Forensic Social Work
True or False: The average life expectancy of people in the United States has risen significantly over the past century and is at the top of the list for life expectancy among the highest income countries.
False
Has risen since early 1900s and is not top of the list among highest income countries
47th out of all countries, as of 2024
The ability to determine a client’s strengths and incorporate them in the change process, Understanding of and commitment to the idea of the client's right to self-determination,Thinking beyond the immediate situation and devising long-term change strategies
Key Skills for Generalist Social Work Practice
A principle that dictates that consumers of services make decisions and choices based on their will and value orientations
Client-Self Determination
Young people who age out of the foster care system may be eligible for ongoing services to assist with the transition to adulthood
Independent Living Services (ILS)
Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, and Relapse are a part of ?
Stages of Change
or Trans-theoretical Model
True or False: One major challenge to adequate substance use treatment is that insurance coverage is a primary determinant for access to treatment.
TRUE