Diversity and Social Work
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Diversity and Social Work examines the complex interplay between social work practice and the diverse identities, backgrounds, and experiences of individuals and communities. This course explores themes such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, disability, religion, and age, highlighting how these factors shape experiences of privilege, oppression, and social justice. Students will critically analyze the impact of systemic inequalities and develop culturally competent skills essential for effective and ethical social work practice. Through case studies, discussions, and reflective assignments, learners will gain strategies to advocate for inclusive and equitable services, fostering a deeper understanding of their role in promoting social change and empowering diverse populations.
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Empowerment Series Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare 5th Edition by Karen
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
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Q1) In the context of systems theories, organizations and communities are considered _____ systems.
A)mezzo
B)macro
C)micro
D)mazzo
Answer: B
Q2) Give three examples each of conservative and liberal statements.
Answer: Students' answers will vary.Three examples of conservative statements are as follows:
1.People will do whatever they can to get things for themselves.
2.People should be independent, take care of themselves, and not rely on the charity of others.
3.The old tried-and-true way of getting things done is usually the best way. Three examples of liberal statements are as follows:
1.I like to see and do new things because it makes life more interesting.
2.It's often the bad things that happen to people that make them go wrong.
3.It's better to try to rehabilitate people who commit crimes than to throw them in jail.
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Chapter 2: Social Work Values and Ethics
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Q1) Murphy and Sheldon are co-workers in the same unit. The evening before a presentation, Sheldon accidentally tears a few sheets of Murphy's report while arranging documents for the presentation. Sheldon admits the incident to Murphy. Due to her dislike of Sheldon, Murphy overreacts by disgracing Sheldon in front of the whole office. According to the NASW Code of Ethics, this is a violation of the ethical responsibility to: A)clients.
B)the social work profession.
C)the broader society.
D)colleagues.
Answer: D
Q2) How can you protect client confidentiality in this electronic age?
Answer: Some simple rules to protect client confidentiality are as follows:
1.Keep passwords confidential.
2.Avoid calling up a password on the screen when others are in the room.
3.Avoid writing a password down or making it readily available on some database.
4.Alter passwords every few months.
5.Information conveyed in chatroom conversations and group mailboxes should also be carefully monitored
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Chapter 3: Empowerment and Human Diversity
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Q1) What adjectives and concepts automatically come to mind when you think of Hispanics and Native Americans/American Indians?
Answer: Students' answers will vary.The adjectives that come to one's mind when asked about specific populations can be related to physical appearances, culture, mannerisms, lifestyle, religious beliefs and practices, and so on.For example, some people view Hispanics as family oriented, hardworking, and religious, whereas others view them as loud and noisy.Native Americans/American Indians are thought of as animal lovers and people with wisdom by some people, whereas some others think of them as lazy and backward.Ultimately, self-awareness is a key quality for people entering social work and other helping professions.
Q2) According to a study conducted by Parsons (2001), all of the following themes emerged as providing successful conditions for women's empowerment within a group setting except:
A)mutual interaction.
B)contemplation.
C)validation.
D)acceptance.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: The Process of Generalist Practice
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Q1) Abraham is a social worker at Cordia County Social Services. He notices that some of his clients find it difficult to get to their physical therapy clinic due to transportation issues. Abraham petitions before the local county board, on behalf of the agency, to purchase a van for the county residents with physical disabilities. This scenario is an example of a _____ intervention.
A)macro-level
B)mezzo-level
C)micro-level
Q2) The assessment stage of the planned-change process involves the actual doing of the plan.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Generalist practice concerns following the principles of evidence-based practice. A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the steps involved in the planned-change process.
Q5) Cite the three dimensions of professionalism.
Q6) Describe generalist practice.
Q7) List any six curriculum content areas of social work.
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Chapter 5: Practice Settings
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Q1) According to the survey conducted by Hull (2004) and Buchan, Hull, Rogers, Rodenhiser, and Smith (2004), in which of the following fields of practice isthe greatest number BSW alumni employed?
A)Youth services
B)Alcohol, drug, or substance abuse
C)Child welfare/child protective services
D)Public assistance/public welfare
Q2) A proprietary social agency is run by some designated unit of government and is usually regulated by laws impacting policy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In a(n) _____ role, a social worker might teach an abusive parent effective child management techniques.
A)broker
B)educator
C)case manager
D)counselor
Q4) Distinguish between task and treatment groups in social work practice.
Q5) Describe the beliefs, attitudes, and values that characterize your community.
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Chapter 6: An Overview of Social Welfare and Social Work
History
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Q1) The _____ movement, following the mental health movement, emphasized provision of care in people's own communities.
A)mental hygiene
B)moral treatment
C)deinstitutionalization
Q2) The mental hygiene movement occurred in the United States:
A)from 1770 to 1900.
B)from 1900 to 1945.
C)during the early 1950s.
D)during the mid-1800s.
Q3) List the ways in which the Civil Rights Act of 1964 attempted to decrease discrimination.
Q4) The _____ established the residency requirement in England that needed potential aid recipients to prove that they had dwelled in some location for some designated time before they could receive assistance or benefits from the political body governing that location.
A)Elizabethan Poor Law
B)Law of Settlement
C)Social Welfare Act
D)Statutes of Laborers
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Chapter 7: Policy, Policy Analysis, Policy Practice, and Policy
Advocacy: Foundations for Service Provision
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Q1) Discuss whether social welfare benefits should be available to everyone or only to a selected group of people.
Q2) Which of the following is a primary principle involved in conservatism?
A)It is each individual's responsibility to work and succeed.
B)Failure to succeed generally is due to complex, unfair stresses and problems in the environment.
C)It is the government's responsibility to support its citizens and help them cope with the stresses and problems in their environment.
D)Social welfare is the collective responsibility of society.
Q3) A principle of _____ is that failure to succeed generally is due to complex, unfair stresses and problems in the environment.
A)radicalism
B)conservatism
C)liberalism
Q4) Explain the Five-E approach to policy analysis for social welfare policy.
Q5) What are the five broad components of a policy?
Q6) The Five-E approach to policy analysis also includes policy efficiency.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Policies and Programs to Combat Poverty
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Q1) Wealth is the amount of money earned by family members in a year.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What kind of background do you come from? Do you come from a middle- or upper-class family in which resources were plentiful and you had lots of "stuff"? Or did your family have difficulty scraping by and paying essential bills on time?
Q3) Define status, power, privilege, and acclaim.
Q4) List and describe the three major categories of social welfare policies and programs available in the United States.
Q5) In the context of empowering women, explain the concept of consciousness-raising.
Q6) Middle-class people include blue-collar workers who perform manual and semiskilled jobs in industrial settings or occupy lower-level service positions.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Medicare is a social insurance policy.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Social Work and Services for Children and Families
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Q1) Explain the adoption process.
Q2) The term _____ refers to the incorporation of people from another culture into the mainstream culture.
A)acculturation
B)cultural assimilation
C)melting pot
D)cultural competence
Q3) Describe the following types of adoptions:a. Agency b. Independent c. Special needs d. Transracial
Q4) As of August 2015, all of the following nations have legalized same-sex marriage except:
A)The Netherlands.
B)Indonesia.
C)South Africa.
D)The United Kingdom.
Q5) In the context of child maltreatment, list the five areas that require macro improvements.
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Q6) Describe the continuum of need for families' survival.
Q7) Do you support same-sex marriage? Why or why not?
Q8) List eight countries that have legalized gay marriage.
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Chapter 10: Social Work and Services for Older Adults
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Q1) A survey of nonretired workers indicated that the average age of planned retirement was 55 (Carroll, 2008).
A)True
B)False
Q2) Cite and describe four community-based services for older adults.
Q3) Primary aging concerns how the aging process can either be hastened or slowed by lifestyle and behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ concerns how the primary aging process can either be hastened or slowed by lifestyle and behavior.
A)Ageism
B)Behavior modification
C)Secondary aging
D)Structural change
Q5) About 20% of people age 65 and older experience dementia to the point at which they can no longer look after themselves.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Social Work and Services for People With Disabilities
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Q1) The _____ renewed funding for four major grant programs on behalf of people with developmental disabilities.
A)Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
B)Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1990
C)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
Q2) Title IV of the _____ requires that state and national telecommunication relay services accommodate people who are hard of hearing and allow them communication access.
A)Randolph-Sheppard Act of 1936
B)Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its 1992 amendments
C)Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1990
D)Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Q3) _____ is an all-encompassing condition with characteristics such as intense inner directedness and obsession with objects, communication difficulties, repetitive self-stimulating movements, demonstration of cognitive deficits, and difficulties with sensory perception.
A)Epilepsy
B)Muscular dystrophy
C)Autism
Q4) Define the two types of mobility disorders.
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Chapter 12: Social Work and Services in Health Care
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Q1) According to Kaiser Family Foundation (2014b), almost half (48%) of all the people who die from HIV/AIDS in the United States are Latinos.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In many Asian and Pacific Islander (API) cultures, talking about death is considered "polluting" or will cause bad luck.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the context of addressing the problem of HIV/AIDS, _____ has developed educational programming in addition to having cut taxes on condoms and gotten religious leaders to participate in AIDS education.
A)Zimbabwe
B)Senegal
C)Ethiopia
D)Tanzania
Q4) Explain the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Are you for or against this health-care reform? State your reasons.
Q5) What can be done to address the AIDS/HIV epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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Chapter 13: Social Work and Services in Mental Health
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Q1) The process of providing services and care for people within their own communities rather than in institutional settings is called deinstitutionalization.
A)True
B)False
Q2) At the _____ level, social workers address mental illness through case management, counseling, and intensive psychotherapy for chronically (long-term) mentally ill people.
A)micro
B)mezzo
C)macro
D)mazzo
Q3) Gatekeeping is a procedure used in electroconvulsive therapy.
A)True B)False
Q4) Describe any three trends in mental health practice that have been found to be evidence-based.
Q5) Bipolar disorder was formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder. A)True B)False
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Chapter 14: Social Work and Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence
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Q1) The first stage of the four-stage recovery model is the confrontation stage.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a family where substance dependence is involved, _____ assume increasing responsibility for maintaining family functioning and making excuses on the abuser's behalf.
A) scapegoats
B) lost children
C) mascots
D) enablers
Q3) Which of the following addictive drugs, which do not fit into the stimulant or depressant categories, can cause increased heart rate and blood pressure, slowed motor functioning, memory loss, and, potentially, nausea?
A)Dissociative anesthetics
B)Hallucinogens
C)Opioids and morphine derivatives
D)Cannabinoids
Q4) Discuss the role of a practitioner in a harm reduction approach.
Q5) What are dissociative anesthetics?
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Chapter 15: Social Work and Services for Youths and in the Schools
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Q1) The primary goal of _____ is to build understanding and respect for peoples and nations outside the United States.
A)ethnographic study
B)imperialism
C)global education
D)acclimatization
Q2) If an absolutely necessary program for clients does not exist, it is the social worker's responsibility to initiate one to get clients the resources they need. This is an example of social work at macro level.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Both small group counseling and classroom guidance units are excellent modalities for developing multicultural awareness in schools.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What do you think are the reasons why the teen pregnancy rate in the United States is high?
Q5) Explain school social work, and describe at least three school social work roles.
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Chapter 16: Social Work and Services in the Criminal Justice System
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Q1) Discuss the gender variable of crime.
Q2) Illegal acts such as prostitution, selling illegal drugs, and unlawful gambling are considered _____ crimes.
A)hate
B)property
C)victimless
D)corporate
Q3) Young people join gangs for community service.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe how race and social class affect crime rates.
Q5) As a social worker, to what extent do you support a liberal approach that focuses on rehabilitating offenders and emphasizes the idea that people will thrive and do well when provided with enough support?
Q6) Explain the three phases of the cycle of domestic violence.
Q7) The explosion phase is the first phase in the cycle of domestic violence.
A)True B)False
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Q9) Describe criminal gangs, retreatist gangs, and conflict gangs.
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