Ethics and Social Justice in Social Work Exam Review
Course Introduction
This course explores foundational ethical theories and principles as they apply to social work practice, with a strong emphasis on social justice, human rights, and equity. Students will analyze ethical dilemmas faced by social workers and learn frameworks for ethical decision-making that adhere to professional codes of conduct. The course addresses issues such as power dynamics, oppression, cultural competence, and systemic inequalities, encouraging students to advocate for marginalized populations and intervene against injustice at individual, community, and policy levels. Through case studies and reflective exercises, learners will develop skills necessary for ethical analysis and social justice action in diverse social work settings.
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Foundations of Social Policy Social Justice in Human Perspective 6th Edition by Amanda S. Barusch
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Chapter 1: Social Justice and Social Workers
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Q1) Briefly, compare and contrast how a social worker would approach the following client:
(1) if she/he is psychologizing
(2) is addressing the political and economic issues affecting the client
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are experiencing problems with their 12-year old son acting out in school, saying that in the past two to three months, his grades have dropped and he is fighting with other students. A few days ago, they were called after he shouted profanities at the teacher who had reprimanded him.
Answer: Students should mention therapy/counseling for the son and treatment that focuses on how the parents' actions are affecting his behavior; anything indicating a focus on psychodynamic introspection for change. 2) Explore parent's economic situation, such as loss of job or income, and changes in day-to-day activities that are affected; anything indicating awareness of broader external factors surrounding the family.
Q2) In general, ideas about fair process are the same across cultures.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Governments Role
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Q1) How do tax deductions and tax credits differ? Give one example of a tax credit. Answer: Possible answer: A tax deduction reduces the amount of taxes a person owes, but it cannot result in a refund. A tax credit (for example, the Earned Income Tax Credit) can reduce the amount of tax owed, and it can also result in a refund.
Q2) At present, nearly half the world's population lives under democratic rule. A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) A bill pertaining to social programs must originate in the House of Representatives. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) No bill can become federal law until it has received majority votes in both the House and the Senate.
A)True B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Policy Analysis and Policy Practice
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Q1) In social work, individual practice seeks to change individuals, while policy practice focuses on changing policy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) David Gil urges social workers to question contextual factors that most people take for granted. What does he mean by this advice? Give an example. Answer: Possible answer: He means that we need to challenge "truths" that are used to constrain policy options. For example, in many states there is a general assumption that taxes must never go up, or that corporate tax loopholes cannot be closed. In questioning these assumptions, advocates may identify new revenue sources for human services. (p. 96)
Q3) Social workers empower clients when they
A)help them acquire the resources, skills, and opportunities to advocate for themselves.
B)advocate for changes that will benefit them.
C)act to change law and policies that negatively impact them.
D)provide effective counseling for them to make better personal choices.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: The Social Security Act
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Q1) Upon the deaths of their retired spouses, most widows experience a one-third drop in household income from Social Security.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The 1996 passage of PRWORA
A)abolished Aid to Families of Dependent Children (AFDC).
B)restricted immigrants' eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
C)established Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
D)all of these.
Q3) Social Security programs in Europe served a "state-building" function by
A)converting wages into a property interest in government.
B)creating the need for administrative structures and personnel.
C)making workers more loyal to the government.
D)all of these.
Q4) What are some of the reasons and outcomes for the conversion from AFDC to TANF?
Q5) In the context of the Social Security program, the term "equity" means
A)providing a fair return for workers' investments in the program.
B)ensuring that low-income seniors have sufficient retirement income.
C)ensuring that benefits are managed efficiently.
D)all of these.
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Chapter 5: Poverty and Inequality
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Q1) Most of America's poor live in rural settings.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Americans aged 65 and over have a lower rate of poverty than children.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss at least three of the beliefs or explanations for poverty and how each one influences corresponding policy or intervention.
Q4) During the 1990s, the fastest-growing population of homeless Americans was
A)single adult men.
B)single adult women
C)families with children.
D)the elderly.
Q5) Most Medicaid expenditures are used for
A)the care of low-income children.
B)the care of low-income families.
C)the care of low-income disabled and elderly.
D)the care of low-income adults and their families.
Q6) List three of the major changes for benefit recipients that occurred when moving from AFDC to TANF.
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Chapter 6: Health
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Q1) Historically, insurance regulation in the U.S. has been carried out at the _________ level of government.
A)federal
B)state
C)county
D)local
Q2) The first state to require Medicaid beneficiaries to enroll in managed care was
A)California.
B)New York.
C)Louisiana.
D)Arizona.
Q3) Medicare provides health coverage to older Americans.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Community Living Assistance Services and Support Act would
A)establish government-run long-term care insurance.
B)require that all Americans over age 60 purchase long-term care insurance.
C)reform community-based care programs funded under Medicaid.
D)require that people with disabilities be given the opportunity to live in the community.
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Chapter 7: Mental Illness
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Q1) The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill was established in 1979 to advocate for A)reduced use of institutional confinement.
B)patients' rights and reduction of stigma.
C)deinstitutionalization.
D)federal government aid.
Q2) Discuss how the Housing First model differs from traditional approaches to housing the mentally ill and the premise behind both approaches to housing the mentally ill.
Q3) The National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCSR) in 2005 suggested that the most common psychiatric disorder(s) among Americans is/are A)major depression.
B)alcohol dependence.
C)borderline personality disorder.
D)anxiety disorders.
Q4) Discuss the tensions and controversies surrounding involuntary commitment of the mentally ill.
Q5) What does Torrey see as the difference between "mental health" issues and "mental illness"? How does he believe interventions should differ in these cases?
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Chapter 8: Disability
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Q1) Which of these models are reflected in the definition used for determining eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits?
A)Economic
B)Medical
C)Functional
D)Both economic and medical
Q2) Which legislation eliminated eligibility for DI, SSI, Medicare, and Medicaid for those whose disability was related to drug or alcohol addiction?
A)Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (PROWRA)
B)Americans with Disabilities Act
C)Contract with America Advancement Act
D)None of these; they are eligible for these benefits with certain restrictions.
Q3) Throughout the disability rights movement, more than 50 pieces of legislation were passed based primarily on which of the following that redefined disability?
A)Philosophy of independent living and adequate services
B)Equal Rights Amendment
C)Civil Rights Act
D)American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)
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Chapter 9: Crime and Criminal Justice
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Q1) The corrections system includes jails, prisons, the police, parole, and probation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The world's first juvenile court was created in 1880 in Kansas.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Over the past eight years, there has been political support for criminal justice reform. Why are politicians suddenly so supportive of reform?
Q4) By 2016, nearly half a million people were in prisons for A)Medicaid or food stamps fraud.
B)offenses committed as juveniles.
C)drug offenses.
D)federal crimes.
Q5) Over time, the U.S. criminal justice system has focused on A)deterrence, capital punishment, and rehabilitation.
B)compensation, rehabilitation, and revenge.
C)rehabilitation, deterrence, and rescue.
D)revenge, deterrence, and rehabilitation.
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Chapter 10: People of Color
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Q1) Provide two possible explanations for the higher median household income of Asian/Pacific Islander Americans.
Q2) Under the most recent Census estimates, by 2042 the "White, non-Hispanic" population will represent what proportion of the total U.S. population?
A)Two-thirds
B)About half
C)Less than a third
D)One-fourth
Q3) The <i>Plessy v. Ferguson</i> decision
A)supported the system of debt peonage in the South.
B)prohibited interracial marriage.
C)established the principle of "separate but equal."
D)supported the voting rights of African Americans.
Q4) All existing tribes are now recognized by the federal government.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe two measures that were used to deny voting rights to African Americans.
Q6) Explain second-generation barriers to minority voting rights and give examples.
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Chapter 11: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals
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Q1) Advocates of tolerant public policies in relation to same-sex relationships usually argue that it is the result of:
A)personal choice.
B)inappropriate parenting.
C)an inborn trait.
D)social development.
Q2) What argument does the ACLU use to support its opposition of hate crime legislation? Do you support or oppose hate crimes? Why?
Q3) Most U.S. courts operate on the assumption that gay and lesbian parents are, by definition, unfit parents.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How did Freud's theories contribute to the stigma and mental illness view of homosexuality?
Q5) Karl Heinrich Ulrichs believed that homosexuality was the result of:
A)personal choice.
B)inappropriate parenting.
C)congenital development.
D)all of these.
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Chapter 12: Children
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Q1) James E. West persuaded President Theodore Roosevelt to convene a "Conference on the Care of Dependent Children." The conference brought the needs of these children to national attention, setting the stage for the development of A)child care.
B)health insurance for children.
C)the public child welfare system.
D)none of these.
Q2) Bullying of children who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered is a violation of U.S. civil rights law.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Rates of teenage pregnancy have been declining in the U.S. since 1991.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Present one argument in favor and one against the use of school vouchers.
Q5) The increased incidence of youth suicide has been attributed either to individual problems or to environmental problems. What individual problems and what environmental problems have been linked to youth suicide?
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Chapter 13: Women
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Q1) The Equal Rights Amendment was written by
A)Jane Addams.
B)Alice Paul.
C)Lucretia Mott.
D)Susan B. Anthony.
Q2) The 1927 Supreme Court decision in <i>Buck v. Bell</i> held that sterilization of disabled women was legal.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss the impact of race on prosecution of rape in the United States.
Q4) The first state to grant women the right to vote was
A)Massachusetts.
B)New Hampshire.
C)Wyoming.
D)Kansas.
Q5) The 1973 <i>Roe v. Wade</i> decision upheld a woman's right to unrestricted access to abortion.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Give an argument that could be used to oppose prescription equity legislation.
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Chapter 14: Older Adults
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Q1) Physician-assisted suicide is legal
A)throughout the United States.
B)in Oregon.
C)in California.
D)in New York.
Q2) Every state and territory in the United States has an agency with a mandate to serve the elderly.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Proponents of "productive aging" argue
A)societal barriers make it difficult for the elderly to contribute to society.
B)the elderly should be economically productive to reduce the social cost of retirement.
C)older workers are actually more effective than younger workers.
D)all of these.
Q4) What were some of the problems with private pension that led to regulation with the passage of ERISA in 1974?
Q5) Discuss the tensions related to targeting Older Americans Act programs.
Q6) Why did urban charity organization society (COS) leaders advise against working with the elderly?
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Chapter 15: Working Americans
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Q1) During the 20th century, inequality increased in the U.S. but declined throughout the rest of the world.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Under U.S. labor policy the term "welfare benefits" refers to
A)health insurance.
B)life insurance.
C)disability coverage.
D)all of these.
Q3) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 established the ___________ to enforce laws against discrimination.
A)Department of Labor
B)Civil Rights Commission
C)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
D)Department of Health and Human Services
Q4) List two social trends that set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
Q5) List two possible advantages and two possible disadvantages (from a societal perspective) of married women's participation in the labor force.
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Chapter 16: Conclusion
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Q1) Discuss the view that the "compassionate conservatism" of the George W. Bush administration sounds like early 20th century Progressivism.
Q2) Discuss the impact of globalization on the world's poor.
Q3) UN headquarters and five of its units are located in
A)Washington, DC.
B)New York City.
C)The Hague, Netherlands.
D)Paris, France.
Q4) Do you believe that the "basic income" as discussed in this section is feasible in the U.S.? Explain why or why not.
Q5) Proposals for a "basic income" are part of a post-industrial socialist approach to social welfare.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The main function of the World Trade Organization is to
A)increase the flow of capital into third-world nations.
B)decrease global inequality.
C)ensure that trade flows smoothly and freely.
D)do all of these.
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