Working with Particular Groups and Communities of Interest
Social Work Practice Settings
Niche Social Work Practice Fields
Emerging Trends and Issues in Social Work
100

A framework that informs feminist practice and provides an understanding of issues such as violence, power and gender inequality.

What is Feminist Framework

100

This practice emphasizes self-determination with a focus on the already established strengths that a person brings to a problem or crisis.

What is the strengths-based practice?

100

Rural social workers are often identified as ________  ________ because their service experience often spans several fields of practice and they service a wide range of client groups.

What are generalist practitioners?

100

This type of social is an understanding that the delicate balance of Earth's ecosystems sustains humanity and, alternatively, the disruption of healthy ecosystems threatens the ecology upon which humanity depends.

What is ecological social work?

200

The assumption that all people conform to fixed notions of male and female, based on their sexual characteristics at birth.

What is Cisgenderism?

200

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action, either of which entails transgressing a moral principle.

What is a ethical dilemma?

200

This approach involves combining knowledge and skills from various disciplines to address complex issues, fostering a more comprehensive understanding and problem-solving capability,

What is a multidisciplinary approach?

200

A state of psychological distress that arises from prolonged exposure to others' trauma, even without directly experiencing the trauma themselves. 

What is vicarious trauma?

300

With almost ___ in five Australians living with a disability, social workers are highly likely to be involved with people with disabilities throughout the personal and professional lives. 

What is one?

300

This occurs when a person is treated less favorably or not given the same opportunities as others in a similar situation because of their race, the country they were born in, their ethnic origin, or their skin color.

What is racial discrimination?

300

A practice that encompasses interventions that address the psychological, behavioral, and social aspects of a person's life to improve their well-being and functioning.

What is psychosocial practice?

300

The action or process of bringing something under the control, dominance, or influence of the people native to an area. 

What is indigenization?

400

These stories provide people with Buyaa (lore/law), an explanation of how we came to be, as well as values and morals, knowledge of historical events, knowledge of seasons with times to hunt and harvest, and maps to provide directions for travel.

What is the creation stories?

400

________ skills are described by Campton and Galaway (2012) in terms of empathy, genuineness, concern, commitment and acceptance of clients and a belief that they can change.

What are relationship skills?

400

The increasing interconnectedness and integration of national economies, cultures, and societies through trade, technology, and the movement of people, ideas, and capital.

What is globalization?

400

The incorporation and revitalization of Indigenous knowledge, perspectives, and ways of knowing into various systems and practices, particularly in education, healthcare, and social work.

What is indigenized practice?

500

A framework that looks at how proponents of cultural awareness as an approach suggest that one cannot be expected to know every culture but should be aware of cultural differences and your own cultural biases.

What is the cultural awareness approach?

500

Terms that refer to 'a diagnosable illness which causes major changes in a person's thinking, emotional state and behavior, and disrupts the person's ability to work and carry out their usual personal relationships.

What is mental illness and mental disorder?

500

Different scales of analysis used to understand and address complex issues. _____ focuses on individuals and their interactions, ______ examines groups and organizations, and ______ analyzes large scale social structures and systems.

What is micro, meso, and macro levels?

500

The actions individuals take to prioritize and nurture their well-being, encompassing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects.

What is self-care?

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