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Explain it All
Explain it All
Three macro sociological theories that influence human behavior
functionalist (functionalism), conflict theory (perspective), interactionist approach (perspective)
Two tools social workers can use in family therapy
EcoMap and Genogram
One parent homes, children, older audlts, large families, homeless, people of color experience what major societal problem
Poverty
Young and middle adulthood comes make decisions about:
marriage vs. single
children vs. no children
Career path
Living arrangements
Model depends on power; one-way communication
Autocratic Model
Behavior is based on social relationships, culture, and reactions people experience
interactionist approach
Conflicts that can arise within families
1. marital problems
2. problems between parents and children
3. personal problems of family and individuals
4. stress from the external environment
Impacted by poverty and usually headed by female-parents more common today
one-parent families (single-parent families)
Benefits of Marriage
desire for children, economic security, social status, love, please parent's wishes, freedom/escape, pregnancy, sexual attraction, adventure, companionship
Describe Theory X and Theory Y Managers
Theory X-employees are incapable of growth, they control, direct, and believes employees do not like to work and will evade it as much as possible
Theory Y-Employees want to grow, can be rewarded with internal accomplishments, and employees seek ways to be responsible
All parts of the system are interrelated and interdependent parts; problems create dysfunctions within the whole part
Functionalism (functionalist)
Contradicting verbal and non-verbal communication: a person is smiling but saying they are angry
Incongruent or contradictory verbal and non-verbal communication
Describe the sandwich generation
adults who are "sandwiched" in between their children and their parents
Reasons childless couples do not have children
not sure about being good parents, career/hobby commitments, children an intrusion into the marriage, freedom (travel/lifestyle)
Model that asserts that when employees have a stake in the organization because they are treated as special, gain a sense of solidarity with co-workers, and being involved in the decision-making process
Human Relations Model
All aspects of society experience struggle and conflict based on the needs of groups and individuals (i.e., power, wealth, prestige)
Conflict theory (perspective)
Professor Dozier works with a family to determine intergenerational emotional and behavioral problems, family patterns, and modes of thinking that may be problematic. What can she use?
Genogram
Non-Traditional view of the parent being home to be supportive, take care of home duties, and caring not engaging in work outside of the home
Mothers living outside of the home
Benefits of being single
fewer emotional and financial obligations, can take more risks and devote time to individual interests
Helping Hands has created a template of how to provide resources to clients. Supervisors have determined the duration of time needed for assessment, resources to be given, and duration of engagement based on a previous social worker Marjorie's way of efficiency
The Scientific Management Model
A social worker that focuses on re-establishing the homeostasis of the family relies on what theory?
Functionalist (functionalism)
Jill Berry has lost her job. She and her husband divorced two months ago. She has begun to feel isolated, and she has disconnected from her son. Name the areas that need to be addressed.
Employment (skills/training)
Counseling to deal with the divorce
Counseling between her and her son
Female empowerment
Children arguing over superiority, how to celebrate holidays, time spent with parents, and who gets certain bedrooms can be considered problems within which family type
Blended family
Describe the four stages of pregnancy for parents
1. anticipation-thoughts of how they will raise their child, lives will change, and the impact of parenthood
2. honeymoon-after the birth of the child, lasts a few months, adjustments for learning and building attachments
3. plateau-infancy-teenage years that includes parents adjusting to the behavioral level of the child
4. disengagement-child disengages, and parents can disengage and the relationship shifts to and adult-parent-adult relationship
Charlie's agency consistently seeks to change the system's processes and policies. By using customer complaints as measures for improvement, they utilize this organizational behavior
Top Quality Management (TQM)