Social Policy
What is white-collar crime?
Crimes involving acts (e.g. fraud, theft, falsification of records) that occur in the course of employment or normal work activities.
What is the ecological perspective?
Sees the whole person; person-in-environment; looks into systems and different environments that impact a person's behavior.
What is one major thing that shelters lack?
Privacy.
True or False: When battling addiction, quitting substances "cold turkey" can be dangerous.
True.
Define the "Sandwich Generation."
Generation of people responsible for raising their own children and for the care of their aging/elderly parents or family members.
What does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 do?
Its primary purpose is to protect people with disabilities from discrimination.
What are the issues that military social workers typically see?
TBI, PTSD, substance use disorders, suicide and suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, isolation, insomnia, etc.
What is a community?
"A community is a social unit that can be based either on shared geography or similar interests." (p. 564)
What is a halfway house?
"Halfway houses are designated to facilitate transition from a restrictive inpatient residence or incarceration to independent community-based housing, staffing, supervision, and structure are provided to allow residents to gradually assume responsibility for the activities and responsibilities necessary for independent living." (p. 570)
What social work degree/license do you need to diagnose?
LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Workers)
What is work place harassment?
"In the workplace, harassment usually involves (1) a victim enduring offensive conduct that becomes a condition of continued employment, or (2) a harasser whose conduct is severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive." (p. 625)
Describe and give an example of restorative justice.
"Emphasizing the human nature of crime, it is important for offenders to acknowledge guilt and harm to others, sincerely apologize for their actions, and seek any appropriate restitution to those hurt. Diversion programs many times include restorative justice elements in program delivery." (p. 571)
What is a shelter?
"Shelters are short-term havens for people to inhabit during a life transition. Emergency shelters are constructed to provide immediate accommodations for victims of natural catastrophes, such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and tornadoes." (p. 571)
What do forensic social workers do?
Forensic social work applies a social work outlook to legal issues/systems and litigation. Forensic social workers can:
- evaluate criminal and civil competency
- court-ordered psychotherapy
- evaluate client suitability to parent
- provide probation and parole services
- be a consultant to attorneys
- be a rebuttal witness
(p. 530)
What can gangs provide for their members that they may not get elsewhere?
- protection from threats to personal and familial security
- "Gangs offer teenagers and young adults a sense of belonging and a social unit to meet their personal, economic and social needs. Gangs also provide a source of identity and power to their members. To combat the influence of gangs, social workers partner with community officials to provide healthy alternatives, such as job training, employment, mentorship programs, and sporting activities." (p. 550)
What is the Death with Dignity Act?
The Death with Dignity Act is a legal statute that allows terminally ill people to request and receive a prescription medication to end their lives on their own terms.
List the 5 Stages of Change:
1. Precontemplation: not yet acknowledging that there is a problem behavior requiring change.
2. Contemplation: acknowledging there is a problem but not yet ready or sure of wanting to make a change.
3. Preparation: determination; getting ready to change
4. Action: willpower; changing behavior
5. Maintenance: maintaining the behavior change
5.5. Relapse: returning to older behaviors and abandoning new changes.
What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
Public assistance program that provides financial aid to elderly individuals and those with a disability.
"SSI is designed to provide income to those who have few financial resources and are also blind, disabled, or aged. SSI provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter." (p. 470)
Identify a substance use prevention technique.
- educational programs
- investment in human capital
- drug testing
True or False: People who are stereotyped are likely to begin to conform to the stereotype.
True
Give an example of a benefit program for older adults.
"food stamps; home health services; meals on wheels; nutrition programs; old age, survivors, disability, and health insurance; ombudsman programs to investigate nursing programs to investigate nursing home resident concerns; property tax relief; respite care and rehabilitation services; and the special federal income tax deduction for those over age 65." (p. 470)
What is the difference between inpatient and outpatient treatment centers?
"Inpatient treatment refers to intervention taking place in an overnight residential treatment center or hospital.
Outpatient treatment, sometimes called partial treatment, occurs when clients partake of intervention services at a treatment center without staying overnight." (p. 572)
What is Gentrification?
"...when people who are poor, often racial minorities, are displaced from their community when developers and investors purchase low-value dwellings for renovation, resale, and profit taking. When this occurs, residents are required to relocate. It is often difficult for these people to find comparable affordable homes. In addition, gentrification is disruptive for the people who are forced to move and can be a source of crisis and grief." (p. 591)
What factors predispose someone to abuse substances?
Family history, genetics, and environmental factors.
What is the difference between Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's?
Alzheimer's:
- "leads to loss of mental functions, including memory loss and a decline in intellectual and physical skills." (p. 376)
- Type of dementia
Parkinson's:
- "a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and coordination." (p. 376)
- Chronic disorder.