Social Work with Diverse Populations Test
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Social Work with Diverse Populations is a course that explores the principles, skills, and ethical considerations necessary for working effectively with individuals and communities from various cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, and identity backgrounds. Through an examination of social justice frameworks, students learn about the impact of historical and systemic oppression, as well as the unique challenges and strengths present within diverse populations. The course emphasizes competence in cultural humility, anti-oppressive practice, and advocacy, preparing students to engage inclusively and respectfully in a range of social work 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) ______ 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
Q2) Which is the first of the internationally binging agreements on human rights?
A)International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
B)Convention on the Rights of the Child
C)International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination
D)Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: An Evolving Profession
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Q1) 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
Q2) 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
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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) Which of the following most accurately applies a social systems view to Alanda Morrison and her family?
A)Alanda is a subsystem of the Morrison family
B)Alanda is part of the Morrison family's environment
C)The Morrison family is a subsystem of the school
D)The school is a subsystem of the Morrison family
Answer: A
Q3) Of the following, which is the best example of a mezzolevel target of change?
A)Family members
B)An organization
C)A community
D)A legislative initiative
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: The Social Service Delivery System
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Q1) Evaluate how title protection, licensure, and legal regulation of social work protect clients and promote ethical practices.
Q2) Provide examples of ways in which workplace burnout could result in social justice issues.
Q3) 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
Q4) 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
Q5) Illustrate the ways in which a responsive social service delivery system affords clients the right to access affordable and comprehensive health and human services that will contribute to their quality of life and well-being.
Q6) Chart the benefits of a social service delivery infrastructure that is built on both public and private services.
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Chapter 5: Values and Ethics in Social Work
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Q1) Evaluate the purposes of professional social work codes of ethics for practitioners, clients, and the general public.
Q2) 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
Q3) Compare and contrast the ethical principles for social work practice.
Q4) Analyze how the conservative focus on individual morality influences the development and implementation of social welfare policies.
Q5) Carrie is beginning her career as a professional social worker.With respect to values, you'd recommend that she ______.
A)strive to be a value neutral professional
B)identify her own values as ideal
C)enhance her self-awareness by continuously reflecting on her values
D)impose her own values on her clients
Q6) Differentiate between values and ethics.
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Chapter 6: Human Rights and Social Justice
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Q1) Laws dealing with equal opportunity most likely deal with ______.
A)civil rights
B)human rights
C)second generation rights
D)civil liberties
Q2) Analyze the role of macrolevel change for advancing social justice.
Q3) When policies, rules, and regulations are enforced in such a way as to adversely affect minorities, this discrimination is on the ______.
A)individual level
B)structural level
C)microlevel
D)organizational level
Q4) According to Solomon, policies that create health care disparities, are ______ barriers to empowerment for minorities.
A)human rights
B)direct
C)unjust
D)indirect
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) Evaluate the role of self-awareness with respect to key aspects of diversity, including cultural and ethnic, sexual, and religious diversity.Incorporate questions reflective practitioners might use to enhance their self-awareness into your response.
Q2) Explain how empowerment social work embodies the profession's value orientation held about diverse populations.
Q3) Ethnic groups ______.
A)are persons bound together by the cultural ties of common origins
B)is a term which conflict sociologists say can be used interchangeably with minority groups
C)is a category excluding minorities of color
D)is a category primarily emphasizing biological or physiological differences
Q4) Describe cultural competence and analyze its significance for social work practice.
Q5) 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
Q6) Analyze the implications of diversity for social work practice in today's world.
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Chapter 8: Empowerment Social Work Practice
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Q1) Describe ways in which social workers can promote clients strengths and competence.
Q2) Assess the implications of the human rights principles delineated by the International Federation of Social Workers for generalist social work practice.
Q3) The type of evaluation that evaluates with clients where they stand on achieving the goals and objectives developed in the action plan is called ______.
A)outcome assessment
B)progress evaluation
C)program evaluation
D)action research
Q4) To extend her understanding of a new resident's family, Carmen Molina, a social worker at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Retirement Center, visually illustrates the structure and interrelationships within the residents' family.The tool she is using is called a
A)cultural history
B)social history
C)genogram
D)eco-map
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Chapter 9: Social Work Functions and Roles
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Q1) The local
A)professional liability
B)on-the-job training
C)knowledge development
D)professional acculturation
Q2) Describe ways social workers in their roles as activists and advocates could address human rights issues.
Q3) Generalist social work integrates direct practice, policy analysis and formulation, and research and evaluation.Illustrate what practice knowledge and skills are needed to carry out these activities.
Q4) Michael Williams applies adult learning principles to the staff development training modules he designs.His job focuses on the social work function called ______.
A)education
B)consultancy
C)empowerment
D)resource management
Q5) Describe ways social workers can extend advocacy initiatives into the international arena.
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Chapter 10: Social Work and Social Policy
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Q1) The ______ is a major source of citizen entitlements for the indigent, unemployed, aged, persons with disabilities, and children and families.
A)Social Security Act of 1935
B)Supplemental Security Income
C)Economic Opportunity Act
D)Omnibus Reconciliation Act.
Q2) Distinguish between social policy as a process and as a product.
Q3) The Great Depression ______.
A)caused people to focus entirely on private issues related to poverty
B)caused people to notice the institutional and structural breakdown of the economy
C)precipitated a renewed interest in the psychoanalytic perspective
D)set the direction for government intervention to remain primarily a concern of the states
Q4) Assess the shifts in social welfare policy beginning with the New Deal programs.
Q5) Describe social work as policy practice.
Q6) Generate examples that compare and contrast public assistance and social insurance.
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Chapter 11: Social Work and Poverty, Homelessness, Unemployment, and Criminal Justice
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Q1) 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
Q2) Discuss social justice and human rights issues related to juvenile justice and hate crimes.
Q3) ______ provides benefit coverage for individuals who suffer work related disease or injury.
A)Workers compensation
B)Unemployment compensation
C)Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled
D)Temporary Assistance for Needy families
Q4) Debate whether social work should be the primary profession for working with disenfranchised populations including persons who are poor, homeless, unemployed, or involved in the criminal justice system.
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) 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
Q2) Illustrate how "environmental modification" is an empowerment intervention strategy in services for people with a wide range of disabilities.
Q3) Propose roles social workers can play in the mental health rights movement.
Q4) Describe social workers' roles in primary health care.
Q5) Of the following drugs, which is a stimulant?
A)Alcohol
B)Barbiturates
C)Heroine
D)Cocaine
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Q6) Analyze ethical and social justice issues related to social work and genetics for their implications for social work practice.
Chapter 13: Social Work With Families and Youths
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Q1) Evaluate the strengths and challenges experienced by blended families, single-parent families, gay and lesbian families, multigenerational families, and grandparent-headed families.
Q2) Providing services to ensure children's safety and to prevent out-of-home placement is most likely an example of ______.
A)primary prevention services
B)family reunification services
C)family support services
D)family preservation services
Q3) Note factors social workers should consider in resolving the ethical dilemma of protecting the child versus preserving the family.
Q4) Describe family violence from an ecological perspective.
Q5) Explicate the different types of child abuse and neglect, including characteristics and relative incidence.
Q6) Analyze how upholding the primacy of the family, protecting children, and providing family services are examples of social justice and human rights.
Q7) Prepare an argument for a seamless continuum of family-centered child welfare services.
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Chapter 14: Adult and Aging Services
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Q1) Although her mother begs to go to the doctor, Sarina tells her that she is complaining again for no reason and refuses to make an appointment.This type of purposeful withholding of medical attention from an elderly person could be considered the type of elder abuse called ______.
A)physical abuse
B)neglect
C)verbal abuse
D)self-neglect
Q2) Propose ethical issues that arise in working with situations involving elder abuse.
Q3) The purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to alleviate discrimination against people with disabilities in ______.
A)personal interactions
B)employment and public accommodations
C)public spaces
D)housing
Q4) 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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