Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations
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Course Introduction
This course provides an introduction to the roles, skills, and strategies of social work practice within communities and organizations. Students will explore approaches to community organizing, advocacy, and social change, examining the impact of social, economic, and political factors on communities and organizational settings. Through case studies, discussions, and experiential learning, students will learn how to engage with diverse populations; facilitate group and community processes; assess community needs and resources; and develop interventions that promote empowerment, collaboration, and social justice. Emphasis will be placed on ethical practice, cultural competence, and the development of critical thinking skills in addressing complex social issues at the macro level.
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An Introduction to the Profession of Social Work 5th Edition by Elizabeth A. Segal
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Chapter 1: What Is Social Work
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Q1) Most social workers work for the government.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following is not true of a theory?
A)It attempts to explain why something is the way it is
B)It is used to make predictions about the likely outcomes of our efforts
C)It must be testable, meaning we can conduct research to observe whether or not it is accurate
D)Must be agreed to by the majority of people in a profession to be true
Answer: D
Q3) The strengths perspective focuses on teaching clients new skills in order to strengthen their lives.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The History of the Social Welfare System and the
Social Work Profession
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Q1) Which of the following does not represent institutional (non-residual) services:
A)Public education
B)Social security benefits
C)Food stamps
D)Commercial campaigns regarding health risks for smoking
Answer: C
Q2) The value or belief that work conditions should be safe for employees developed out of the Progressive Era.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the following is not true about Jane Addams?
A)She directed the Hull House in Chicago
B)She was concerned with how external surroundings were linked to an individual's well-being
C)She was a leader in the development of social work
D)Her primary focus was to help people in her community by teaching them to make better choices in their lives
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Poverty and Economic Disparity
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Q1) Using a set dollar value to determine who is and who is not poor is an absolute definition of poverty.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) One of the ways that TANF differs from AFDC is that it is funded through a block grant to the states, thus limiting the number of people served in a given year.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Using a relative definition of poverty would mean that there would be an equal distribution of wealth.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) List and describe two cash benefit programs for the poor.
Answer: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF], Supplemental Security Income [SSI]
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Chapter 4: Human Rights and Social and Economic Justice
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of oppression?
A)A person who treats people from a particular racial group differently from others
B)A person's perception that a particular group is less worthy
C)Lack of funding for school districts that serve poor communities
D)Services that exist in order to provide financial relief to those in need
Q2) The "melting pot" is a term used to describe the way groups are empowered to contribute their strengths to U.S. society.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Socialization theory suggests that racism is caused by economic factors.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Many groups, including racial minorities, lesbians and gay men are now protected under federal civil rights laws.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Social workers can easily recognize situations of institutional discrimination.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Dimensions of Diversity
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Q1) Our ideas about the differences between various social groups have been "socially constructed."
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is true about U.S. demographic characteristics?
A)White people will always be in the majority
B)Less than 1% of the population identifies as lesbian or gay
C)The Latino population is expected to double over the next 50 years
D)The Asian American/Pacific Islander population is expected to double over the next 50 years
Q3) Social group memberships help form our values, worldviews and attitudes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) It is expected that the population of Americans of Hispanic descent will grow slightly over the next fifty years.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is meant by the term "social identity"?
Q6) In addition to social characteristics, what other characteristics do "social groups" share?
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Chapter 6: Generalist Social Work Practice
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Q1) Which of the following theories emphasizes short-term intervention?
A)Psychodynamic
B)Problem-Solving
C)Crisis Intervention
D)Cognitive-Behavioral
Q2) Undergraduate social work education teaches specialized and advanced clinical skills and knowledge.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of what type of group?
A)Educational Group
B)Self Help Group
C)Socialization Group
D)Psychotherapy Group
Q4) What does it mean to be a generalist practitioner?
Q5) The ecological systems framework focuses on interactions and transactions between people and their surroundings.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the difference between micro and macro practice.
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Chapter 7: Child Welfare: Working With Children and Their Families
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Q1) When a case manager listens to a child's wish not to continue visitation with a parent who maltreated her, the case manager is
A)Taking the child's side
B)Respecting her self-determination
C)Empowering the parent to assert his own opinions regarding his situation
D)Taking the parent's side
Q2) The Ecological approach suggests that social workers view a client within the context of his/her environment. Name five systems that commonly impact the children with whom social workers work.
Q3) Child development theory tells us that it is always problematic for children to be sleeping with their parents.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Programs and policies that exist for the main purpose of improving the well-being of children are part of what system?
Q5) Children often come to the attention of a social worker on their own.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Gerontology: Working With People Who Are Older
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Q1) The inability to afford prescription drugs is a major concern for many older Americans.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Social workers can assist older people by prescribing less medication to reduce the risk of drug interactions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Disengagement Theory asserts that to withdraw and to become more introspective as one grows older is normal and healthy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List and describe two government programs that provide financial assistance to older Americans.
Q5) The Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Program is the social insurance program most people refer to as ___________________.
Q6) Discuss what is meant by "ageism" and how it impacts older people.
Q7) List the three ways that people who are older are often categorized.
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Chapter 9: Health Care Services
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Q1) Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) are an example of a managed care structure.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following groups are not among those most likely to be uninsured?
A)The poor
B)The elderly
C)People with less education
D)Latinos
Q3) Medicaid provides health insurance coverage to the elderly and all eligible for social security.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Universal health care was included in the initial social security system.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The "wellness model" emphasizes prevention and places the authority and responsibility for health with each individual
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Mental Health Services
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Q1) It has been estimated that one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have
A)received a diagnosis of a mental health problem, most often post-traumatic stress disorder or depression
B)mental health issues that get better the longer they are out of service
C)bipolar disorder
D)severe alcoholism
Q2) Jails and prisons in the US currently house a larger number of people with mental illness than do state mental hospitals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Briefly explain why it can be difficult to assess and diagnosis mental disorders in older adults.
Q4) The most common reason for hospital admissions nationwide is a biological psychiatric condition, such as bi-polar disorder or schizophrenia.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List three reasons why members of non-dominant groups are less likely to seek help from human service professionals.
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Chapter 11: School Social Work
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Q1) The specialty of school social work was developed in the 1940s primarily to address the needs of students who were newly arrived immigrants.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are some of the things that school social workers can do to promote multicultural education?
Q3) Social workers can best address serious school-related challenges by focusing on evidence-based prevention and intervention efforts.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Briefly explain the difference between mainstreaming and inclusion.
Q5) Which of the following is true of the D.A.R.E. program?
A)It is a program aimed at reducing teen pregnancy
B)It is widely used but has not been proven effective
C)It is a drug prevention program for high school students
D)It is a social work sponsored program focused on gang prevention
Q6) List at least two groups who have particularly high dropout rates. Provide two reasons that researchers identify that help explain these high dropout rates?
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Chapter 12: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Drug and alcohol treatment is cost effective. For every one dollar invested in treatment, the government saves seven dollars in drug-related health costs, crime, and criminal justice costs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Amphetamines distort visual and sensory perception, often creating prolonged episodes of emotionality that can resemble psychotic states.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Women are less likely than men to seek drug and alcohol treatment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The stage of drug and alcohol treatment where the client often needs to be forcefully confronted about the addiction and the need for treatment is which of the following?
A)Stabilization
B)Rehabilitation
C)Maintenance
D)Denial
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Chapter 13: Violence, Victims, and Criminal Justice
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Q1) Years of hard work and anti-discrimination laws have eliminated racism and racial bias from the criminal justice system.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is/are important for social workers to know about juvenile female offenders?
A)Research shows that the first step along females' pathway to offending is violent victimization
B)Girls receive lighter sentences than boys for committing the same offense
C)Girls are more afraid when in correctional facilities, so they need additional services
Q3) Sociological explanations of criminal behavior hold individuals accountable, but also suggest that society and prison environments need to change.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Briefly explain how the person in environment theory embraced by social workers might influence the acceptance or rejection of various theories explaining criminal behavior.
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Chapter 14: Crisis, Trauma, and Disasters
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Q1) Which of the following is descriptive of EMDR:
A)It incorporates components of several therapeutic techniques, including cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and body therapies
B)It involves paying attention to current and future experiences while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus.
C)During the treatment, clients focus on pleasant memories, images or feelings while they follow an external stimulus
D)It is an effective intensive and long-term therapy that can dramatically reduce PTSD symptoms
Q2) A disaster is an extraordinary event, either natural or human-made, concentrated in time and space
A)True
B)False
Q3) What are the basic differences between positive, tolerable, and toxic stress?
Q4) Cognitive behavioral therapy rests on the assumption that feelings come from deep-seated, repressed childhood traumas.
A)True
B)False
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