Chapter 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Purposes of Social Work
- Help people solve their problems + cope with their situations.
- Work with systems so people can have better access to the resources + services they need.
- link people with systems so clients have access to resources + opportunities.
Environment
The surroundings/conditions in which people or other organisms live + function
Human Behaviour
Involves peoples actions, conduct and responses through life
NASW definition of Social Work
Professional activity of helping individuals, groups + communities enhance / restore capacity for social functioning + create societal conditions favorable to goals.
Generalist social worker
uses wide range of knowledge + skills to help people with an extensive range of problems
CSWE generalist practice
- grounded in liberal arts + person + environment construct.
- uses range of prevention + intervention methods to promote human + social wellbeing.
- applies ethical principles + critical thinking
- incorporate diversity
- advocate for human rights + social + economic justice
- recognize + support
problem solving approach
- identify
- generate possible alternatives
- implement plan
- evaluate effect
- terminate
phases of life span development
infancy and childhood
adolescence
young and middle adult
later adulthood.
Biological development + theories
physical aspects of life
psychological development theories
- individuals functioning + cognitive thought process
- how people think about themselves, others + the environment around them
social development theories
- interactions with others around them
common life events
related to bio-psycho- social development at certain times of life
Normal development milestones
significant bio, psycho, emotional, intellectual + social points of development that normally occur in a persons life span
Human diversity
vast range of differences among groups, subject to discrimination/oppression if differ from the majority
Discrimination
treating people differently because they belong to some group
Oppression
putting unfair + extreme limitations + constraints on members of an identified group
Population at risk
people who share some identifiable characteristics that places them at a greater risk of social + economic deprivation + oppression than mainstream society.
Culture
Configuration of shared attitudes values, goals, spiritual beliefs, social expectations etc that characterize a broader society.
Cultural Competency
Mastery of particular set of knowledge, skills, policies + programs used to address cultural needs.
Cross Cultural Understanding
Ability to appreciate + compare differences + similarities between + among different cultures.
Power
- Ability to achieve goals despite opposition.
- May use force, authority, manipulation + persuasion
Privilege
- Special rights / benefits enjoyed because of social political / economic status.
- = more power
Prestige
Amount of social respect/ standing given to individuals based on occupation
Acclaim
enthusiastic approval / praise
