Eco-Systems Framework
SBA and TIP
Critical Theories
Working with Families
Assessment and Intervention
100

A system's tendency to seek and maintain equilibrium.

What is homeostasis?

100

These are events that happen in childhood that can have prolonged physical, psychological and emotional impacts on adults. These events may involve child abuse, living with a parent with substance use issues, mental health issues, witnessing interpersonal violence etc.  

What are Adverse Childhood Events

100

The ideology and social system that prioritizes masculinity and allows for the unequal of distribution of power which subordinates, discriminates and is oppressive to women. 

What is patriarchy.

100

This is the societal assumption that being straight is preferred and "normal". This assumption greatly impacts our notions of what constitutes a family.

What is heteronormativity.

100

This is the term used to describe the whole process of engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation and termination.

What is the planned change process.

200

The degree to which a person or family's environment meets their needs and the degree to which they can find a meaningful role in their environment

What is "Goodness of Fit"

200

One of these is NOT an principle of a strengths based perspective:

collaborative relationship

fosters hope and optimism

consciousness raising

exploring strengths and resources

What is consciousness raising.

200

The term coined by Kimberley Crenshaw recognizing that there are interlocking forms of oppression class, race, sexual orientation, gender identification, disability that create a unique experience of oppression.

What is intersectionality

200
Name three reasons that learning to work with families is important in generalist social work?

What is: 1) family is the primary context in which child development occurs

2) families impact people at every age

3) supports a person-in-environment view.

200

These are three visual tools used for assessment that helps us to visualize the client in their environment. 

What are genograms, ecomaps and culturagrams.

300

The way individuals and families interact and exchange, information, participation or contributions with  their environment

What are transactions

300

A strengths based perspective would priorities these when designing interventions?

What are client goals

300

These are two types of intervention strategies from a critical approach? 

What is:

 consciousness raising through collectivism (bringing people together to raise awareness about how their personal problems are connected to social structures)

political action- working toward changing social structures that oppress people

counteracting the effects of internalize oppression through counselling

advocacy- advocating on behalf of your client for their rights, needed services etc

300

In the life course perspective, this is the term used for when a person has a change in role or status. Given an example.

What is a transition.

300

Collecting information about a client and formulating an understanding of their issue is encompassed by this term.

What is assessment.

400

The name we give  a niche where people are marginalize, have limited resources, limited social mobility or a sense of belonging.

What is an Entrapping Niche 

400

A key idea in the strengths based approach that says how we talk about and document and chart on clients has a profound impact on how they are viewed. 

What is strengths based language

400

Critical approaches reflect an analysis of and transformation of this at all levels of social relationships. 

What is power.

400

Name the 6 stages of the family life cycle as described by McGoldrick.

What is:

1) the unattached adult

2) coupling or marriage

3) the family with young children

4) the family with adolescence

5) launching children

6) family in later life

400

Name four factors that affect the assessment process that we discussed in class.

What is:

1) theoretical lens or professional lens

2) clients wants and needs

3) work place context

4) risk

500

The concept from systems thinking that one beginning can have multiple outcomes. The example we talked about is someone who has experienced child abuse.

What is multifinality

500

The four key principles of a trauma informed approach with a brief explanation of each.

What is : 1) Trauma Awareness

              2) Emphasis on Safety and

                   Trustworthiness

             3)  Opportunities for Choice,

                  collaboration and connection

             4) Strengths Based and skill building

500

The six key concepts in Maurice Moreau's structural social work model briefly explained in your own words.

What is : 1) Defense

              2) Client-Worker Power

              3) Unmasking social structures

              4) Personal Change

              5) Collective Consciousness

              6) Political Change

500

Explain how family systems theory would explain problems. 

What is difficulties in patterns and processes of relating to one another.

500

Name and explain Poulin's seven generalist interventions.

What is:

1) supportive counselling

2) education

3) advocacy

4) resource mobilization

5) service linkage

6) service co-ordination (case management)

7) service negotiation (mediation)