Empowerment and Advocacy in Social Work
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Course Introduction
This course explores the fundamental concepts of empowerment and advocacy within social work practice, emphasizing their roles in promoting social justice and equitable outcomes for individuals, families, and communities. Students will critically examine models of empowerment, analyze power dynamics, and develop practical advocacy skills to address systemic barriers and individual needs. Through theoretical frameworks, case studies, and experiential learning, the course prepares students to engage ethically and effectively in empowering interventions and policy advocacy across diverse populations and settings.
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Social Work An Empowering Profession 8th Edition by Brenda L. DuBois
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Chapter 1: Social Work: a Helping Profession
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Q1) Which of the following views of the relationship between social work and society emphasizes the context of social functioning?
A)Social work as an agent of social control on behalf of society.
B)Social work as an intermediary between individuals and society.
C)Social work as a reformer of society.
D)Social work as separate from society.
Answer: B
Q2) ______ prevails) when all members of a society share equally in the social order, secure an equitable consideration of resources and opportunities, and enjoy their full benefit of civil rights and civil liberties.
A)Environmental competence
B)Social justice
C)Cultural competence
D)Universal basic needs
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: An Evolving Profession
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Q1) You are writing a report on Bertha Capen Reynolds.Which of the following activities will you include in your report?
A)her work as Secretary of Labor
B)her emphasis on consumer involvement in directing social services
C)her advocacy for small group interaction as a vehicle for social change.
D)her activities in the Charity Organization Society
Answer: B
Q2) The organization founded by S.Humphreys Gurteen to deal with the chaos and indiscriminate charity of relief practices in Buffalo, New York, was the ______.
A)first U.S.Charity Organization Society
B)the Association for Improving the Conditions of the Poor
C)the National Conference of Charities and Correction
D)the New York Society for the Prevention of Pauperism
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Social Work and Social Systems
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Q1) The integrated generalist model means that generalist social workers ______.
A)primarily define their method as casework
B)are Jacks or Jills) of all trades and masters of none
C)focus on the interactions between people and their environments
D)work on community problem-solving initiatives
Answer: C
Q2) Kelly finds that her associations with professional colleagues help to build her professional identity, and that her participation in peer review processes have helped her develop her professional skills.Kelly's activities represent ______.
A)microlevel intervention
B)mezzolevel intervention
C)macrolevel intervention
D)working with the profession
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Social Service Delivery System
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Q1) The service-user involvement movement ______.
A)is limited to participation in self-help groups
B)has a singular focus on social policies
C)provides a venue for redressing power inequities
D)creates barriers to consumer involvement
Q2) Describe ways in which agencies can demonstrate respect for diversity.
Q3) Evaluate the impact of privatization on social service delivery
Q4) Compare and contrast the following characteristics of social services: private and public auspices, primary and host settings, sectarian and nonsectarian affiliations, and nonprofit and for-profit status
Q5) The Jewish Federation, Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Service, and Church World Service are all ______.
A)ecumenical agencies
B)public agencies funded by religious bodies
C)sectarian agencies
D)non-sectarian agencies
Q6) Generate proactive steps that social workers can take in the policy practice arena to address emerging funding issues to ensure that benefits to persons in need are not eroded.
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Chapter 5: Values and Ethics in Social Work
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Q1) Provide examples of how the values of human dignity and social justice are reflected in the social work code of ethics.
Q2) Analyze how the conservative focus on individual morality influences the development and implementation of social welfare policies.
Q3) The principle for action, "Beginning where the client is," best reflects ______.
A)individualization
B)self-determination
C)accountability
D)controlled emotional response
Q4) Chanda wants to interact with her clients in ways that demonstrate controlled emotional involvement.You recommend that she ______.
A)blame her clients for their circumstances
B)maintain emotional distance so that she can study her clients' situations
C)talk with her clients about the ways they are similar to her
D)respond in ways that demonstrate empathy
Q5) Evaluate the ethical issues that might be involved in working with older adults who are frail.
Q6) Differentiate between values and ethics.
Q7) Describe the core values of the social work profession.
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Chapter 6: Human Rights and Social Justice
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Q1) Analyze the role of macrolevel change for advancing social justice.
Q2) Evaluate the remnants of social Darwinism, blaming the victim, and just world beliefs that persist in contemporary welfare policies and in current attitudes of the general public about social welfare clients.
Q3) When clients conclude that they can do nothing to change their situations, their conclusion reflects a phenomenon called ______.
A)personal victimization
B)learned helplessness
C)blaming the victim
D)attribution theory
Q4) When majority groups in society use their positions of power to exploit and economically, socially, and psychologically dominate members of minority groups, the outcomes of their actions are best described as ______.
A)just world beliefs
B)prejudiced discrimination
C)oppression
D)blaming the victim behavior
Q5) Articulate differences among first, second, and third generation human rights.
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Chapter 7: Diversity and Social Work
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Q1) Spirituality is ______.
A)always a reflection of denominational beliefs
B)the same as being affiliated with a religious community
C)the human experience of developing meaning and purpose
D)contingent on attending religious services
Q2) Mario is worried that if he publically reveals that he is gay, people will become irrationally afraid of him and not allow him to continue as a city council leader.His concern about their fears is really a concern about ______.
A)oppression
B)sexism
C)homophobia
D)a minor issue
Q3) Critical race theory ______.
A)holds that the standpoint of the observer is the primary filter for perceiving and interpreting racial and cultural identity
B)concludes that identity is only based on race rather than intersections amont cultural group memberships
C)emphasizes the stress and strain resulting from belonging to two cultures
D)contends that racism is embedded in social interactions and social structures
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Chapter 8: Empowerment Social Work Practice
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Q1) In her social work class, Chen Li learns that she needs to respond to clients' feelings with sensitivity and understanding.This fundamental skill for developing positive professional relationships is ______.
A)empathy
B)warmth
C)genuineness
D)cultural competence
Q2) Jim and Madge are participating in family counseling because of a court order.They are most likely ______.
A)voluntary clients
B)hard to reach clients
C)involuntary clients
D)unmotivated clients
Q3) Exploring the effect of the client's customs and traditions considers the impact of ______ on the client's functioning.
A)cultural diversity
B)social institutions
C)social injustice
D)interpersonal communication
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Chapter 9: Social Work Functions and Roles
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Q1) ______ is a social work function intended to bring about a better understanding of choices, to supply information about options, and to identify problems for subsequent action.
A)Advice
B)Education
C)Consultancy
D)Assessment
Q2) Describe ways social workers can extend advocacy initiatives into the international arena.
Q3) Jose Melendez mobilizes the action of community members to address the shortages of food supplies in area food pantries.Jose's work reflects the ______ role.
A)broker/advocate
B)convener/mediator
C)activist
D)planner
Q4) Describe ways social workers in their roles as activists and advocates could address human rights issues.
Q5) Evaluate the purpose of information as a central component to empowerment at various client system levels.
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Chapter 10: Social Work and Social Policy
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Q1) The program established by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is called ______.
A)ADFC
B)SSI
C)OASDHI
D)TANF
Q2) The Brown family income is less than current poverty guidelines for a family their size.Although both parents work, neither parent has employment-based health benefits.For which medical assistance program are they most likely qualified?
A)Medicare
B)Medicaid
C)Medigap
D)Medicheck
Q3) Explain how social welfare policies expand access to society's opportunity structures, heighten the ability of social and economic resources, create conditions favorable to personal growth and well-being, and ensure the protection of human rights.
Q4) Describe social work as policy practice.
Q5) Assess the shifts in social welfare policy beginning with the New Deal programs.
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Chapter 11: Social Work and Poverty, Homelessness, Unemployment, and Criminal Justice
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Q1) Discuss social justice and human rights issues related to juvenile justice and hate crimes.
Q2) You are participating in a debate on the causes of poverty.Your team is supposed to develop arguments based on the structural perspective.Which of the following are you most likely to research to support your debate points?
A)psychological ramifications of the culture of poverty
B)shortfalls in the institutional fabric of society
C)motivational factors related work ethic differences
D)the relationship between personal character and income levels
Q3) In addition to unemployment compensation benefits, propose other components that should be included in a comprehensive economic policy to deal with unemployment issues.
Q4) A family's standard of living in comparison to that of other community members is a measure of ______.
A)absolute poverty
B)relative poverty
C)feminization of poverty
D)persistence of poverty
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Q5) Refute three commonly held misconceptions about people who are poor.
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Chapter 12: Social Work in Health, Rehabilitation, and Mental Health
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Q1) Predict how changing demographics will affect employment opportunities, service delivery provisions, and continuing education requirements for social work professionals in the health care field.
Q2) Reports indicate that addiction recovery rates are exceptionally high for those individuals participating in mandatory addictions treatment programs offered through ______.
A)mental health centers
B)family service agencies
C)traditional 12-step programs
D)employee assistance programs
Q3) As a school social worker, Carl Smith works collaboratively with parents and other members of the interdisciplinary school team to ensure that students with developmental disabilities, in so far as possible, enroll in regular classrooms.This type of enrollment is called ______.
A)standardization
B)normalization
C)mainstreaming
D)deinstitutionalization
Q4) Propose roles social workers can play in the mental health rights movement.
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Chapter 13: Social Work With Families and Youths
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Q1) Critique the validity of the statement, "Family group conferencing is a 'welfare knows best' model of the child welfare practice."
Q2) Jenny Norris works at Resources for New Parents, a program that provides information about infant development, education about parenting, and referrals to community resources.She most likely works in a ______.
A)family preservation program
B)foster family program
C)primary prevention program
D)homemaker services program
Q3) Propose factors that contribute to resiliency and vulnerability in at-risk youths.
Q4) Describe family violence from an ecological perspective.
Q5) ______ laws detail mandatory reporting procedures.
A)Federal
B)State civil
C)State criminal
D)Local
Q6) Compare and contrast primary prevention activities and other chld welfare programs and services.
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Chapter 14: Adult and Aging Services
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Q1) Draw conclusions about why intimate partner violence is regarded as an arm of oppression and a violation of human rights.
Q2) Describe the issues of discrimination addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as those social justice issues that continue to impede the full participation in society be people with disabilities.
Q3) Assess the ethical issues associated with identifying the primary client and with balancing the rights of caregivers and the "cared for" in providing support to family members who assume caregiving roles for aging parents, life partners, and other dependent adults.
Q4) Of the following fields of practice, in which are gerontological social workers most likely to practice?
A)Victim assistance programs
B)Aging services
C)Genetic counseling services
D)Family services
Q5) Discuss the implications of empowerment for working with older adults.
Q6) In the context of employee assistance programs, compare and contrast potential social worker involvement at the micro-, mezzo-, and macrolevels of practice.
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