Foundations
There are six of them. Respecting the dignity and worth of the person is an example of one.
What are the core values of the social work profession?
Generalist social workers address problematic interactions between people and this.
What is their environment and/or surroundings?
This level of practice, where advocacy typically occurs, distinguishes social work from other helping professions.
What is macro?
In America, this class is steadily growing, widening inequality between the richest and poorest members of society.
What is the middle class?
What is neglect?
This organization sets the standards for social work education programs.
What is the CSWE or Council on Social Work Education?
Facilitating a support group for teens who identify as non-binary is an example of this level of social work practice.
What is mezzo practice?
This core value of social work outlines the importance of granting all citizens the same rights, protections, and benefits regardless of background.
What is social justice?
This term refers to governmental programs and services designed to maintain the stability and well-being of society.
What is social welfare?
Under the direction of the Charity Organization Societies, these people were the first to conduct regular home visits.
Who are the friendly visitors?
This publication/document is the moral and social compass for the social work profession.
What is the (NASW) Code of Ethics?
This perspective, with an acronym that is also a tasty treat, is the perspective that social workers use that see people as constantly engaging with their surroundings.
What is "person in the environment" perspective?
A social worker advocating for legislative/policy change is engaged in this type of advocacy.
What is cause advocacy?
Social welfare requires a formal arrangement between the government and it's people and this.
What is a common understanding/agreement?
This type of family service social worker is focused on helping strengthen the family and building skills to help the child remain in the home safely.
What is a family preservation worker?
In social work, they are the experts.
Who is/are the client(s)?
This stage of change is often said to be the last, but it's a more dynamic stage that is used after implementation and allows for updating goals and strategies as needed.
What is the evaluation stage?
This person is known for recognizing social work goes beyond helping skills and focusing on social movement.
Who is Porter Lee?
Kimberle Crenshaw identified this concept, which accounts for the reason why a black, Jewish man and a white, Muslim man do not have the same experiences or perceptions of police officers.
What is intersectionality?
In this informal system, people take care of each other in times of need. An example would be a Go Fund Me for a neighborhood family who lost their house in a fire.
What is mutual aid?
This core value identifies that social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems
What is service?
A medical social worker who is pro-life does not interfere with their client's decision to get an abortion. This is an example of the social worker respecting the client's right to what?
What is self-determination?
This term is used to explain a type of system where each person gets what they need to succeed.
What is equity/equitable?
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), a social welfare program, identifies in its name that the support isn't meant to last forever. Instead, the goal is that it will support individuals as they become more _____.
What is self-sufficient?
When a child is removed from a home, this type of placement option is typically considered first.
What is kinship care?