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How do social workers learn about people experiencing poverty?
They talk to, interact with, and learn from people who are actually experiencing poverty. They can also study poverty in classrooms and textbooks.
List some roles social workers can have.
Broker, Case Manager, Navigator, Researcher, Counselor and Mediator
Why is advocacy important for social workers?
varies. i.e. links clients to resources, advocating for disparities at the macro level, help client populations overcome challenges, etc.
Define advocacy and provide examples.
Advocacy is supporting changes and policies that will best help clients and people from marginalized communities.
Cases: client cases such as a family needing food stamps or housing assistance.
Causes: racial justice, economic justice, LGBTQ+ rights.
What do conservatives vs. liberals typically think about social policy?
Conservative: personal responsibility, "bootstraps" mentality
Liberal: larger social safety net, more government involvement
Explain the eligibility criteria for Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans.
To be eligible, women and their children must be at nutritional risk and have income below state standards for measuring needs. The majority of Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans programs provide vouchers that women use at authorized food stores (p. 214).
What are examples of low-income assistance programs?
SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, SSI, Section 8 Housing, WIC
What skills are important for crisis social workers?
calm demeanor, ability to do a quick assessment to gauge immediate need.
What is intersectionality?
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race/ethnicity, class, gender, religion, sexuality as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
i.e being a woman and apart of the lgbtqia+ community
What is the difference between the deserving poor and the undeserving poor?
Established by the Elizabethan Poor Laws:
Deserving poor: Orphans, elderly, people with disabilities; people who though no fault of their own could not provide for themselves.
Non-deserving poor: Able-bodied vagrants, drunks, lazy people; people who were perceived as being able to work but choosing not to or simply choosing not to provide for themselves.
Explain the difference between Medicaid and Medicare:
Medicaid: "pays for medical and hospital services for people who cannot afford them. Eligibility is based on income level and inability to pay for health care insurance"
Medicare: "When people age beyond 65, they become eligible for Medicare. the U.S. national social insurance health care program for everyone older than 65, includes coverage for hospital stays (extended hospital care), home health services, hospice care, and voluntary medical insurance (e.g., doctor’s fees, outpatient services)" (p. 470).
What are the differences and similarities between child welfare agencies and family services agencies?
“The mission of child welfare agencies is to promote the safety, well-being, and best interests of children. Meanwhile, the mission of family service agencies is to provide programs and services to support and strengthen families during challenges and transitions” (p. 247).
True or False: Social Workers balance the use of closed- and open- ended questions.
True.
Define the difference between micro, mezzo and macro. Provide examples.
Micro: typically describes the individualized focus used by licensed clinical social workers providing direct services, interventions, and support to individuals, families and couples. i.e. individual or couples counseling.
Mezzo: may offer direct individual services, their primary focus centers on problem-solving on behalf of group of clients or "client systems." These social workers identify the factors that affect the well-being of multiple clients within organizations such as schools or within a small community. i.e. support group counselor, community services manager.
Macro: addresses the challenge of alleviating societal problems to improve the quality of life locally, nationally, and internationally. i.e. working in regional or federal agencies, universities and human rights campaigns.
What were the orphan trains?
A form of mutual aid that transported orphaned children from Eastern America all over America, Canada, and Mexico to new families from the 1850s to the early 1900s.
What is managed care?
"a type of health care system created to manage, or contain, health care costs. Managed care is offered primarily through the private sector, although Medicaid and Medicare are also forms of managed care.” (textbook p. 293)
Ex: HMOs, PPOs
What are the six core values in the Code of Ethics?
Service, Social Justice, Integrity, Competence, Dignity and worth of a person, Importance of human relationships.
What is the purpose of the child welfare system?
“The practices, policies, and services put in place to promote child well-being and safety are generally referred to as child welfare. Child welfare includes a complex array of services provided by publicly funded child welfare agencies. Child protective services, programs through which social workers, law enforcement personnel, and health care workers respond to reports of child maltreatment, are a key component in publicly funded child welfare agencies” (p. 241).
What is EPAS?
Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards: used by the CSWE to accredit baccalaureate and master's level social work programs. It supports academic excellence by establishing thresholds for professional competence.
What was social insurance?
"Programs to prevent poverty, usually referred to as social insurance - such as Social Security and workers' compensation - were designed to reward work and were funded through payroll deductions" (p. 208).
Explain what employee assistance programs are.
They focus on “Managing conflicts and providing information, referrals, and counseling to people experiencing problems with their physical or mental health” (p. 392).
What is the difference between generalist social work and clinical social work? What kind of degrees/licenses do you need for each of those roles?
Generalist: can do with a BSW, many roles
Clinical: MSW, then get supervision/licensure for LCSW, more specific.
How can social workers align their work with empowerment theory?
Give clients information and resources by being a broker and allowing them the self-determination on whether they will apply or take action
Work within their local communities to work with community members and stakeholders to bring about policy change
What is evidence-based practice? Who is involved?
Practice is a social worker incorporating recent research into their work and intervention approaches with clients.
People involved are social workers, clinicians and researchers.
What was the effect of the Great Depression on social policy?
It changed what people thought about social welfare. Before, they were anti-assistance. But when hard times happened for everyone, a lot of people shifted their perspectives.