Theories
Racism is a common or ordinary experience for people of color in the US. Color-blind conceptions of equality, where we say we should treat all people equally regardless of race – doesn’t actually work to remedy discrimination
What is one belief of critical race theory?
Highlights the importance of understanding an individual and individual behavior in light of the environmental contexts in which that person lives and acts.
What is the Person-in-Environment perspective?
A therapeutic model in which negative or unhelpful thinking is challenged as a means of changing emotions and behavioral patterns.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Collecting information about a client or a situation, usually by asking questions and meeting with them directly.
What is engagement?
This is the type of social work that involves groups of people at a community level.
What is Mezzo practice?
Professional as an expert who helps the “patient” closely examine unconscious processes that contribute to failures in social and emotional functioning
What is psychodynamic theories?
Clients must be seen in light of their capacities, talents, competencies, possibilities, visions, values, and hopes no matter how difficult their current situation
What is the strengths perspective?
Focus on accepting whatever the current state is, realizing that we cannot undo the past and can’t control the events of the future.
Using the client's words, knowledge of the field, and the social worker's perspective to summarize strengths and challenges.
What is assessment?
"What are you hoping to get out of speaking with a social worker" is an example of this engagement skill.
What is an open ended question?
Focused mostly on the individual’s ability to change their own circumstances/thought processes
What are behavioral theories?
Elements in society undermine the economic, political, social, and psychological emancipation of women.
What is the feminist perspective?
A map that illustrates the most important relationships in a client's life.
What is an eco map?
This step includes working with the client to set some goals.
What is planning?
This is a strategy that can be used in organizations to assess strengths and challenges.
What is a SWOT analysis?
"A process of increasing personal, interpersonal, or political power so that individuals can take action to improve their life situations”
What is the empowerment theory?
A type of question you might ask an individual using a numeric response.
What is a scaling question?
Taking a plan and putting it into action.
What is implementing?
A person is always trying their best to manage their own life and situation, even if the coping skills they are choosing are unsafe or not desirable to you.
What is the most important thing to get out of this class?
Erikson's 8 stages of human development is an example of this kind of theory.
What is Life Span Theories?
This is a tool that can be used in organizations to assess strengths and challenges.
What is a SWOT Analysis?
Checking in with the client or the project to make sure nothing has changed.
What is follow-up?
Parental resilience, social connections, concrete support in times of need, knowledge of parenting and child development, social-emotional competence of children
What are five protective factories for families?