Introduction
Working with an individual client who is trying to obtain public assistance benefits is an example of which level of social work?
What is Micro
The theory set forth by Ronald Reagan, whereby he believed that cutting the taxes of the rich would enable them to spend more money on goods and services, creating benefit to the poor and middle class is known as this
What is Trickle-Down Economics
When combined, micro and mezzo practice involves working with this
What are families or small groups
This theory views a client as part of a network of multiple moving pieces interacting with one another
What is Systems Theory
A framework for understanding how any why something does or doesn't work
What is a theory
Granting all citizens the same rights, protections, opportunities, obligations, and social benefits, regardless of background or membership in diverse groups, aligns with this core social work value
What is Social Justice
During the mid 1800's through the 1900's, this marked the beginning of the foster care concept in America
What are the Orphan Trains
What is an Ecological Map
Clients undergo a this assessment to determine eligibility for certain social welfare programs
What is Means Testing
This settlement was founded in 1899 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates
What is Hull House
Basing the intervention for a particular problem or issue on the results of research
What is Evidence-Based Practice
Enacted by President Roosevelt, this was the biggest Social Welfare Act to come out of The Great Depression
What is the Social Security Act of 1935
The ability to integrate a variety of information to form a position and NOT rely on one viewpoint to form a position
What is Critical Thinking
Empowerment Theory connects the strengths of individuals, systems and behavior to this
What is Social Action and Societal Change
Services and programs made available...based on established criteria
What is Social Welfare Policy
Social workers are professional ______, which means they work to influence social policies affecting their clients and their environments.
What are Social Activists
During Colonial times, an informal system in which people take care of one another in times of need
What is Mutual Aid
What is Self-Determination
The view that the Social Welfare System is a tool of social control implies this
What is conformity and/or compliance with social norms
Engaging in purposeful actions; challenging the "What is" for the "What should be"
What is advocacy
You should do this when working with a client who is not ready to make a positive change?
What is continue to work with the client until he/she is ready to change
Who are the Deserving and Nondeserving Poor
What is Person-in-Environment Perspective
By the year 2050, this group will represent approximately 1/4 of the US population
What are Latino
What is Engagement, Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation