True or False
Cultural Competency is the belief that everyone deserves equal access to economic, political and social rights.
False: Social Justice is the belief that everyone deserves equal access to economic, political and social rights
This major economic crisis of the 1930s led to the creation of federal relief programs, unemployment assistance, and the Social Security Act, transforming the government’s role in supporting vulnerable populations.
How the Great Depression influenced social welfare policy
What would you call a social work professional who shares information with others and gains knowledge to pass on?
An educator
What type of advocacy focuses on helping an individual client or family with their specific needs?
Case
Working with social workers from other countries, being involved in international advocacy, and working with immigrants and refugees in the U.S. are all examples of what type of social work?
International social work
Probation is a sentence given to an offender that is often in place of incarceration, and that has specific requirements and conditions.
True
Historically, have men or women been more likely to experience poverty?
Women
This is a trained professional who helps people in a dispute reach an agreement
Mediator
Clean needle exchanges, Narcan distribution, and fentanyl test strips aim to reduce negative consequences of drug use in what practice?
Harm reduction
What is the ongoing commitment to understand people’s experiences without assuming you already know everything about their culture?
Cultural humility
Risky sexual behavior and substance use are not potential concerns to assess when working with older adults.
False: along with depression and anxiety, these are both concerns to assess when working with older adults
Pharmaceutical companies marketing these prescription drugs as non-addictive and overprescribing by doctors, led to what deadly epidemic?
The current opioid epidemic
Describe what an advocate is/does
someone who works to improve the lives of individuals and communities by influencing policy decisions and promoting social justice
This concept views clients not as isolated individuals but as people shaped by their surroundings, including family, community, and larger social systems.
Person in environment
Give two examples of self-care
Activities that help maintain physical, emotional, and mental health
-Going for a walk, regular check-ups with your doctor, getting uninterrupted sleep, taking a long bath
Mandated reporters are required by law to report if a client has self-harm ideation or speaks about harming another person.
False: Mandated reporters are obligated to report the harm, neglect, or abuse of protected populations (children, those with disabilities, and the elderly).
Do Liberal or Conservative ideologies support a more robust safety net for poor people and social intervention?
Liberal
Conducting court ordered mental health assessments, working with victims or offenders in the criminal justice system, and providing expert testimony in court are examples of what type of social work?
Forensic social work
Give an example of person-first language
An individual or person with bipolar disorder
-Placing the person before the disability
A social worker lobbying for laws that improve access to affordable housing or campaigning for policies that protect children from abuse, is an example of what type of advocacy?
Cause advocacy
Cancer kills the most Americans each year.
False: Heart disease, 385,000 lives lost per year
Describe Orphan Trains
Orphan Trains were a social welfare program in the United States from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century that relocated orphaned, abandoned, or homeless children from crowded Eastern cities to rural areas in the Midwest. The idea was to provide these children with homes and work opportunities by placing them with families in need of labor or children. While some found supportive families, others faced exploitation or harsh conditions, making the program a complex part of American child welfare history.
Within the healthcare field, what are three settings a human services professional may find themselves in?
Case management
Social worker
Mental health clinic
Crisis intervention
According to the NASW code of ethics, Self-Determination and Cultural Competence are listed as ethical ______ to clients.
Responsibilities
Describe the levels of social work: micro, mezzo, and macro
Who makes up each level?
Micro- individual
Mezzo- family or groups
Macro- communities or organizations