Profession
This is a field charged with addressing the needs of our most vulnerable populations and improving the conditions of life in society.
What is social work?
Involves empirical evidence of the negative consequences of a social condition or behavior.
What is the objective component of a social problem?
• Generally is a response to an external cause, such as taking a big test or arguing with a friend.. • Goes away once the situation is resolved. • Can be positive or negative. For example, it may inspire you to meet a deadline, or it may cause you to lose sleep.
What is stress?
Institutionalized, personally mediated, and internalized
What are the three levels of racism?
Membership organization that works to enhance the professional growth and development of our members, to create and maintain professional standards for social workers, and to advance sound social policies.
What is the NASW?
1.The condition or situation must be publicly seen as a social problem because of a public outcry.
2.The condition must be at odds with the values of the larger society.
3.Most people must be in agreement that a problem exists.
4.There must be a solution to a social problem.
What are the four conditions that must exist before an issue or situation is considered a social problem?
Jamal is stressed because he has been caring for a sick family member while juggling work and financial responsibilities for the past year.
What is chronic stress?
Differential assumptions about the abilities, motives, and intentions of others based on race.
What is prejudice?
Service
Social Justice
Dignity and Worth of the Person
What are values of the NASW?
What are the four principles of social justice?
Preventable, potentially traumatic events linked to chronic health problems in adulthood and at least one having occurred for 61% of adults.
What are Adverse Childhood Experiences?
Absorbs and accepts the negative stereotypes, values, images, and ideologies about their own racial group that are perpetuated by the dominant society.
What is internalized racism?
Involves actively supporting and promoting rights, interests, and well-being of individuals, communities particularly those who are marginalized or disadvantaged.
What is advocacy?
Identifies marginalization while recognizing the complexity of overlapping oppression. Can inform strategic advocacy.
What is intersectionality?
Henry is struggling to stay awake the night before his first college exam. The day of the exam Henry experiences excessive worry and thinks about all of the answers he may get wrong. After he takes the exam Henry is able to sleep again and returns to his usual carefree self. This is an example of what?
What is stress?
From Gardner’s Tale, what does the pot of soil represent?
What are structural factors?
On this level, you are more likely to collaborate across organizations and with other professionals than you would at other levels of social work.
What is the mezzo level of social work?
A city determines which times and how many hours communities actually need to use their community centers and reduces hours for centers that aren’t used as frequently.
What is equity?
Organizations aim to strengthen the experience of choice for staff, clients, and family members and recognize the uniqueness of each person's experience, requiring an individualized approach
What is the empowerment, voice, and choice principle in TIC?
The conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
What are social determinants of health?