Social Welfare & History
These early institutions provided shelter and care for people who were poor, elderly, or unable to work.
Almshouses
This role connects clients to resources and services.
Broker
This perspective looks at how environment impacts a person’s situation.
Person-in-environment
This type of poverty is based on a minimum level of basic needs.
Absolute poverty
This term means unfair treatment based on prejudice.
Discrimination
This law created categories such as the “able-bodied poor” and the “impotent poor.”
Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601
This role coordinates services and takes primary responsibility for client care.
Case manager
This principle supports a client’s right to make their own decisions.
Self-determination
This term describes society being divided into social classes with unequal access to resources.
Social stratification
This concept refers to reflecting on your own biases and learning from clients.
Cultural humility
This perspective views social welfare as a normal and necessary function of society.
Institutional view
A social worker fighting to change unfair housing policies is acting as this.
Advocate
A social worker focusing on strengths and abilities rather than deficits is using this perspective.
Strengths perspective
This theory is criticized for “blaming the victim.”
Culture of poverty theory
Believing your culture is superior to others is called this.
Ethnocentrism
This perspective sees social welfare as a last resort, or “charity for the unfortunate.”
Residual view
A neutral third party helping two people resolve conflict is acting as this.
Mediator
The final step in the problem-solving process is this.
Follow up / evaluate outcomes
When someone is considered poor compared to others in society, this is used.
Relative poverty
Attributing fixed, often inaccurate traits to a group is called this.
Stereotyping
This perspective focuses on planned social change and improving well-being alongside economic development.
Developmental view
A social worker organizing a group to challenge power structures is acting as this role.
Activist
This term describes the emotional strain that can occur when helping professionals are repeatedly exposed to clients’ trauma.
Compassion fatigue
This approach defines poverty based on comparison to average income levels.
Relative approach
This term refers to unequal outcomes in areas like health or education across groups.
Disparity