Episodes of macro-level change
Entry into an episode of macro-level change involves...
a. conducting a most thorough and exhaustive needs assessment.
b. identifying key informants, choosing a target, and taking action.
c. crystallizing the problem, setting goals, and implementing strategy.
d. research, gathering historic information, organizing, and coordination.
d. research, gathering historic information, organizing, and coordination.
Define and describe framing theory, and explain possible implications for social work practice.
Framing theory as a condition that can be viewed from a variety of perspectives and can encompass multiple values. Students may elaborate on the ways different frames can impact community practice.
A landlord continually refuses to upgrade the heating plant in an apartment, yet tenants ignore this. This is most likely...
A. a condition.
B. an opportunity
C. a needs statement.
D. a problem
A. a condition.
Condition statements tend to be more successful if they are...
A. more precise.
B. data rich.
C. fairly general.
D. very brief
A. more precise.
What is my favorite holiday?
a. Thanksgiving
b. Christmas
c. my birthday
d. Leif Erikson Day
D. Leif Erikson Day
jkjk either C or A
A worker decided to interview directors of agencies as major participants. These people most likely....
A. identified the problem in the first place.
B. have the power to approve or reject change.
C. represent people who attempted past changes.
D. will support planned community changes.
B. have the power to approve or reject change.
Negotiated shared sets of beliefs and meanings that guide and legitimate a course of action are known as...
a. collective frames.
b. original conceptualizations.
c. reframing.
d. dominant cultural models.
a. collective frames.
The local family services coalition has gone on record that the amount of low-income housing in a community is far too inadequate. The mayor has formed a task force to study this. This is most likely
A. a needs statement
B. a condition.
C. an opportunity.
D. a problem.
D. a problem.
In reviewing the literature on an issue, a worker examines survey data on multiple community problems including health, childcare, and employment at one point in time. No other data are presented. The data reflect...
A. standards comparisons.
B. epidemiological analysis
C. cross-sectional analysis
D. time-series comparisons.
C. cross-sectional analysis
what is my soda of choice?
A. sprite
B. Shirley Temple
c. Dr. Pepper
d. Pineapple Fanta
D. Pineapple Fanta
When gathering information from key informants,...
A. only contact the most influential people.
B. it is similar to being a newspaper reporter.
C. pay attention to the informant's biases
D. a trusting relationship must be built
D. a trusting relationship must be built
What are the core framing task?
diagnostic, prognostic, and motivational
The creation of task forces for homeless people in cities across the country, child abuse and neglect reporting laws, and federal funding for AIDS research and services are examples of...
a. social or community problems.
b. recognizing conditions and defining them as problems.
c. unmet needs
d. opportunities for intervention.
b. recognizing conditions and defining them as problems.
A "condition statement" must include information about the...
A. details concerning the local political and policy context.
B. nature of the problem, why it is important, and whom it affects.
C. costs and benefits of taking action and implementing change
D. focal population, geography, and difficulty facing the population.
D. focal population, geography, and difficulty facing the population.
True or false: My favorite food is potatoes
TRUEEEE
They're soo versatile
Compiling information on available services and local maps within a community is directly related to studying the...
A. problem.
B.arena
C. policy.
D. population.
B.arena
When does the framing process occur?
when people who have particular assumptions about a condition begin to change their thinking about that condition and see it as problematic
People in a community aren't very aware or concerned that law enforcement is erratic, public transportation is unreliable, and the schools are inferior. This is most likely...
A. a problem.
B. a needs statement
C. a condition.
D. an opportunity.
C. a condition.
A hypothesis of etiology...
A. helps the change agent develop an intervention hypothesis that draws on the strengths and assets within the arena and moves beyond explaining the condition to providing directions toward change.
B. is making certain that a range of alternative perspectives and possible causes is adequately explored before proposing a solution.
C. is a rationale for proceeding in the change effort so that the group will want to move forward in pursuing the change.
D.involves selecting contributing factors and setting others aside unless enough resources are available.
A. helps the change agent develop an intervention hypothesis that draws on the strengths and assets within the arena and moves beyond explaining the condition to providing directions toward change.
What is my favorite emoji?
a. the crying face emoji
b. the eye rolling emoji
c. the cartwheel emoji
d. the monkey covering his mouth emoji
c. the cartwheel emoji
Recovery from man-made or natural disasters is a good example of....
A. the way nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) mobilize many thousands of volunteers.
B. a particular episode of change that may appear small and insignificant in view of the scope of the problem, but it should be recognized that others committed to positive change may be working on the same problem or need from different perspectives.
C. public interest groups.
D. the one-to-one response with victim families
B. a particular episode of change that may appear small and insignificant in view of the scope of the problem, but it should be recognized that others committed to positive change may be working on the same problem or need from different perspectives.
What is Openness to Reframing?
willingness to engage new information and updates about a problem
Why is it important to understand how key people in a community or organization perceived a condition or problem in the past?
historical and contextual information about a condition or problem as key community members have critical information regarding their lived experience
The authors propose the following framework for understanding community and organizational conditions.
a. Identify conditions that need change, explore the professional knowledge base, and select factors that help explain underlying causes of the condition.
b. Make data meaningful for interpretation, select factors that help explain underlying causes of the condition, and explore professional knowledge base.
c. Gather information from persons within the community or organizations, explore professional knowledge base, and identify conditions that need change.
d. Make data meaningful for interpretation, gather information from persons with the community or organizations, and identify conditions that need change.
c. Gather information from persons within the community or organizations, explore professional knowledge base, and identify conditions that need change.
Which app on my phone has the most notifications?
a. imessages
b. gmail
c. pintrest
d. phone
Gmail