Theoretical Applications
Ecosystem perspective is...
Orientation that emphasizes understanding people
and their environment and the nature of their
transactions.
System theory explains...
that people do not develop or function independently. Instead they are part of multiple interconnected systems and changes in one system can affect the others
Name the 5 organized subsystems of Bronfenbrenner model of the human ecosystem?
•microsystem
•mesosystem
•exosystem
•macrosystem
•Chronosystem
Name of theorist who stated that "our human minds were a blank slate at birth"
John Locke
NASW definition of Social work
Social work is the professional activity of helping;
• individuals
•Groups
•Communities
•To enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning
•To create societal conditions favorable to their goals
Name one function of direct practice
• Go beyond the individual’s internal processes and the family’s interpersonal processes
• Pay attention to physical and social environments and culture, and to their reciprocal relationships with people.
Name 3 areas of biological development
• Concerns the physical aspects of a person’s life
• For children when they begin to walk and develop coordination
• For adolescents includes puberty and the physical changes related to it
• For older adults concern the physical changes that normally occur as people age
• Genetics and health
• Nutrition, sleep and physical abilities
• Disabilities or medical conditions
What does his theory suggests?
that human development and behavior are influenced by multiple levels of the environment. These systems interact with one another and shape a person's experiences.
Name of theorist who used the word imprinting and associated with a fixed impression?
Konrad Lorenz
Name one of the functions of assessment?
• Accurate assessment is a critically important step in the social work process
• Information about the problem or situation needs to be gathered, analyzed and interpreted
• Assessment also involves basic knowledge and assumptions about human behavior. There are always reasons why people behave the way they do.
• Additionally the worker must be able to identify what resources are readily available for their client within the different systems
What are the 6 concepts in the ecological perspective?
•social environment
•transactions
•interface
•adaptation
•coping
•interdependence
Name 3 areas of psychological development
• Emphasize individuals functioning and cognitive or thought processes
• How people think about themselves, others and the environment around them
• For children can include the gradual development from concrete to abstract thought
• Trauma and life experiences
• Development of a sense of morality
• Experience issues of mental health
Mesosystem comprises the......
linkages and processes taking place between two or more settings containing the developing person.
Secure
Insecure-avoidant
Insecure-anxious
Disorganized
Name the process of the problem solving approach?
1. Conduct an assessment of the situation, as precisely as possible
2. Generate possible alternative solutions, evaluate their possible effectiveness, and establish a plan of action for intervention
3. Implement the plan and carry out the intervention
4. Terminate the process
Coping mechanism is...
Behavioral and personality patterns used to adjust or adapt to environmental pressures without altering goals or purposes.
Name 3 functions of social development
• Interactions with others around them in the social environment
• Children live within social context of their family
• Develop their social lives at they play and interact with other children
• As they get older interact with friends and coworkers
• Find partners and start families of their own
True or False?
"Situations having a bearing on a child's development but in which the developing child DOES actually play a direct role"
False
Child DOES NOT play a direct role
Name the 3 psycho social stages used for early childhood and name of the theorist
Erik Erikson
Trust vs Mistrust
Autonomy vs Shame
Initiative vs guilt
Which tool is great to use, as a social worker to help you understand the whole person rather than focusing on just one problem?
Biopsychosocials are a great tool to use because it helps you understand the whole person rather than focusing on just one problem
Name four areas of adaptation?
• Reciprocal process between the individual and the environment often involving changing the environment or being changed by it
• Capacity to adjust to surrounding environmental conditions
• Requires energy in the form of effort
•Achieving goodness of fit with their environments.
True or False
When applying the person in environment perspective to a homeless person who is about to enter a MH supportive housing program, the development we should look at is psychological only
False
Name the other microsystem that was discussed in class along with Brofenbrenner?
Cultural Microsystem
Sensorimotor stage
Name 3 concepts during the sensorimotor stages
How does the child learn about the world
What are the ages of the child
Birth to Approximately 2 Years
During the sensorimotor stage, infants learn about the world primarily through their senses and physical actions. They learn by seeing, touching, hearing, tasting, grasping, moving, and interacting with caregivers and objects.
•Key concepts:
•Learning through the senses and movement
•Developing cause-and-effect understanding
•Exploring objects
•Developing object permanence
•Beginning problem-solving
•Developing intentional actions
•Early language development
Name the 6 core principles and values of NASW code of ethics?
Service
social Justice
Dignity and worth of the person
Importance of human relationships
Competence
Integrity