Social Work Chapter 1-4

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Why do we use the generalist model

. Using multiple interventions to meet the needs of the client. The cookie cutter approach simply doesn't work > Person-Environment and strenghth's perspective

Compassionate Conservatism-Whose Administration was this under?

: It is compassionate to actively help fellow citizens in need, yet conservative to insist on responsibility and results. George Bush

Laissez-Fair

An economic theory developed by Adam Smith that emphasizes persons taking care of themselves with limited government intervention.

The Social Security Act (What programs were created?)

August 4 1935 goal was to provide federal assistance to those unable to work

the helping process: Contact or engagement

Build report define problem , set goals

Elizabethan Poor Laws (Who care for the poor prior to these laws?)

Churches

Elizabethan Poor Laws

Indoor relief, relief inside a workhouse, or outdoor relief, relief in a form outside a workhouse. This could come in the form of money, food or even clothing.

Elizabethan Poor Laws (What did these Laws do?)

It forced Kids to work. prisoned the healthy poor

Ethics<What organization adopted the social work code of ethics?

National Association of Social Workers set of rules by which a society, community or organization operate while values are individually held

Humanitarianism`

Promotion of human welfare and social reform

the helping process: Development

Social Worker look to find and utilize resources formal and informal. People are resilient, they have the ability to recover

Core competencies of a social work Program

The CSWE (2010) says if you graduate from an accredited program you should have the following core competencies: Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly. Apply social work ethical principles to guide ethical practice. Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments. Engage diversity and difference in practice. Advance human rights and social and economic justice. Engage in research-informed practice & practice-informed research. Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services. Respond to contexts that shape practice. Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

The New Deal -important features. Why was it significant?

The first direct help to citizens from the government, was done after interpretation of the constitution that government was responsible for citizen welfare

Empowerment:

You can;t Empower some else; process of increasing personal,interpersonal, or political power so individuals cantake action to improve their life situation

Types of systems: Boundaries

a point at which one system ends and another begins

Types of systems:Open system

a system whose boundaries are permeated(spread through out) easily

the helping process:contract

assess and evaluate strength and needs, develop and action plan

What did the Public Assistance program do?

based on need and administered by 13 states>3 components:old age assistance, aid to dependent children and Aid to the Blind

What did the Social Security program do?

basis for financial support to the elderly, survivors and disability insurance, unemployment insurance

Concepts of Systems theory

can also be called ecological/systems framework, Ludwig Von defined 'system' as a set of units w/relationships among them

the helping process: Action

carry out the plan monitor and adjust the plan as needed, terminate, and evaluate

Jane Addams

established the Hull House in 1989

the helping process:Discover

explore client's strengths and find resources for change, specify outcome goals and concrete objectives.

What is Social Work

implementing planned change activities prescribed by social welfare institutions through interventional individuals

Dorothea Dix

important role model who helped establish protections laws for the mental ill.

Types of systems: steady state

in which systems are hot static but are steadily moving consistently adjusting and moving towards new goals

Eco-maps

is a diagram that shows the social and personal relationships of an individual with his or her environment. It is often used in counseling by social workers or nurses

What are the roles of social workers and what does each do?

look at page 32

What did the Aid to Dependent Children program do?

made limited funds to mothers who take care of dependent when no man was present

Temporary Aid to Needy Families-Key features of this program. What does it do?

mandated the states to provide job opportunities and basic skill programs for most AFDC recipients and still helped after a year that they found a job to help transition.

How does a social worker become a social worker?

once they've gotten their certification and license after going through social work practice and attained a license after taking a BSW-level exam.

Types of systems: Closed Sytems

rigid boundaries and tightly knit with in

Types of systems:Synergy

the combined energy from the smaller parts that is greater than the total if those parts were to function seperatly

Types of systems: equifinality

the concept that the final state of a s system can be achieved in many different ways

Socialization

the process to learning how to become a social being, the acquisition of knowledge, values, abilities, and skills that are essential to function as a member of societyjhf

Macro and Examples

the societal level this looks at society as whole how it affects the system . examples: ideologies, social policy, state agencies

Mezzo and Examples

the societal level, this looks at a society as whole now it affects the system. Examples:home-school, school neighborhood, or home-workplace

Charity Organization society movement-Friendly visitors

was the most effective organization by making sure to assess the poor with conditions and assist them w/friendly visitors.*street beggars weren't helped

Micro and Examples

work on the individual level, Looks at the individuals bio-psycho social factor examples:family, school, workplace, or church


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