Chapter 1: A Strengths Perspective Flashcards
T or f? To be effective practitioners, social workers need to engage in policy practice. Students can and should develop their policy practice skills.
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T or f? Social work values, including self-determination and social justice, are the foundation for policy practice and are integral to the strengths approach.
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-T or f? Social policies can be tools for achieving social justice but may serve to perpetuate inequity, particularly when designed without adequate consideration of clients’ needs and studying.
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-T or f? A dual assessment examines clients’ goals as well as the policies and programs that either facilitate or create barriers to the achievement of their goals.
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-T or f? Social workers engage in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
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-Tor f? The strengths perspective can be used to reconceptualize policymaking process. In fact, it is the change to a process emphasizing clients’ strengths and collaboration that is likely to produce a effective policy.
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T or f? The role of a social worker using the strengths perspective shifts from one of expert to one of collaborator and resource person. Identification of potential solutions and goals from the client’s perspective is key.
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T or f? There are benefits to using a strengths perspective as well as cautions that critical thinkers should keep in mind.
-This is true and I think you are going to fail this test
T or f? You should begin to build your policy practice skills now. Becoming involved in policy practice will enable you to try out the ideas presented in this book.
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