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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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What is direct social work practice?

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Consists of a step-by-step process intended to help clients make purposeful change

Related to DECISION MAKING along the choices with services

Decision-making process must be transparent and free of bias

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Does Direct Social work use empirical research?

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Yes, but direct SW thinks empirical research on its own CANNOT validate the decision making process of the SW because each client is very different

*Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an aspect of Direct social work

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Explain what evidence-based practice (EBP) is?

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*A type of Direct SW

Practice where the practitioner combines well-researched interventions with clinical experience, ethics, and the client’s preferences

Attempts to facilitate the most effective outcomes as demonstrated by the research

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Evidence Based Practice (EBP) increases the likelihood that ______________________

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successful programs will be used widely to benefit the greatest number of people

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Evidenced-based decision making and practice depends on the integration of what 3 factors?

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  1. Scientific knowledge
  2. Social Worker Experience
  3. Client’s preferences/circumstances

*None of these things alone would generate ideal outcomes

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What are the 3 overlapping fields of direct social work practice?

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  1. SW with Individuals & Families
  2. SW with Groups
  3. SW with Communities
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What is the aim of SW with individuals?

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To help people resolve problems on a one-to-one basis

SW works collaboratively with the client, not for the client, in a HELPING RELATIONSHIP

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What are 3 important attributes in the client-practitioner relationship?

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  1. Warmth
  2. Empathy
  3. Genuineness
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The ____________ relationship is especially central in SW when working with _______________

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HELPING RELATIONSHIP

Individuals & Families

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What are the core elements of working with Individuals & Families?

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  • Empowering individuals & developing more secure relationships between families
  • Stepping back & reflecting to improve practice
  • REFLECTION-ACTION-REFLECTON
    (thinking before trying a tool, try it, and then reflect on what worked and what didn’t before trying again)
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What is critical self-reflection?

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AKA “knowledge about oneself”

A frame of mind that helps practitioners understand how their own identities are shaped by personal experiences and societal forces which likely guide the way they practice

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What are the 4 stages of SW with Individuals and Families

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*Think about the circle chart on slides:

  • Intake
  • Assessment & Planning
  • Evaluation & Termination
  • Intervention

They do not have to occur in a specific order

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In general, what are group dynamics?

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Helping people in a group setting rather than assisting each person one-on-one

Facilitator takes an active role during the initial stages of group work

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What are specific dynamics that often occur in groups?

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  • Communication patterns
  • Cohesion
  • Group Influence and conformity
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What factors determine the optimum SIZE of a group in SW?

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  • Age of clients
  • Type of group
  • Type of problem
  • Needs of members
  • Experience level of SW
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What factors determine the SELECTION of group members in SW?

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  • Common experiences/problems
  • Motivation
  • Age, gender, etc.
  • Expectations that each member will work to solve problem together
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SW groups generally fall into the following 5 categories?

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  • Self-harm groups
  • Educational groups
  • Support/Therapeutic groups
  • Task Groups
  • Social Action Groups
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What additional skills are needed for group facilitation specifically?

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  • Connecting
  • Focusing on process
  • Cueing
  • Supporting
  • Blocking
  • Demonstrating social empathy

*know these well

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Groups often do not proceed in stages but move back and fourth between what 5 stages?

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FORMING
- getting started/planning

STORMING
- occurs when there is group conflict

NORMING
- rules/expectations are outlined
- members establish trust with each other

PERFORMING
- members work towards achieving outlined goals

ADJOURNING
- group moves towards termination

20
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What does Mutual Aid within groups mean?

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Reflect a member-based process, NOT a worker-based process

Unlike regular groups, mutual aid does NOT identify problems and offer advice

Instead, mutual aid is a result of group members sharing common concerns and collective problem solving within the group space

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Within mutual aid, what is the role of the worker/faciliator?

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Unlike regular group work, the SW in mutual aid is NOT an authority figure/expert, but supports the group by laying out framework

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What does the mutual aid mindset reflect?

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Reflects that everyone brings expertise into the space & everyone can influence the direction

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What are examples of mutual aid in groups?

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  • Nods of agreement
  • Groups coming together for advocacy
  • Groups are safe space to explore new ways of thinking
24
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*Look at table of Mutual Aid vs “Generitc” Therapy Groups.

Try to go through each section and differentiate between the 2 styles

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25
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What is the belief that underlies community work?

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“People, Acting Together”

That people acting together have the capacity to improve their own circumstances

26
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What was Rothman’s Model of Community Work?

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He summarized community work into 3 distinct categories:

  1. Locality Development
    - issues relevant to a neighbourhood/geographic space
  2. Social Planning
    - expert-driven approach with councils and city planning departments
  3. Social Action
    - social protests to challenge injustices
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What was Saul Alinsky’s approach to community work? What were his beliefs?

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He did not think that capitalism itself needed to be challenged, but that creating confrontation could redistribute resources within that system

Felt that building community organizations is crucial for community work
(and community work needs to be fun!)

Believed the tactics must be within the experience of community members, NOT the experience of those you are organizing against

28
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Which approach to community work claims that:

“the element of surprise is effective for communities who challenge power holders”

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SAUL ALINSKY’s APPROACH

29
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What was Paulo Freire’s Approach to community mobalization?

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He developed a radical approach to education that is applicable to community practice:

  • Start with a listening survey to find out what community members are passionate about
  • The organizer & small group go through the survey, making codes (images, films, plays) from the ideas they heard
  • Codes are presented to community to start discussion/stimulate action planning for change
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An essential aspect to a Freirian approach to social change is a process of reflection and action called _____________

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“PRAXIS”
(meaning–> the approach is enacted and or put into practice)

Claimed that a successful action for social change has to be reflected on in advance of the action and afterwards

*This creates more effective actions, which are then reflected upon

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What are the 3 overall aspects of SW with communities

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  • Get assistance
  • Connect with others
  • Work for changes
32
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Who developed the style of Feminist & Women-Centered Community work?

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Working-class women, Black women, activists, lesbian activists, and middle-class white women

33
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Explain the focus of feminist & women-centered community work

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Argues that meeting women’s needs positively impacts families and the community more broadly

Relies on consensus decision making & shared leadership

34
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Why might Feminist & Women-Centered Community work not always be the best approach?

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  • It takes lots of time!
  • Not always the most appropriate when a immediate action is needed
35
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Feminist-based community work believes that gender oppression is inextricably linked to _____________________________

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social and economic justice

36
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List all the phases of community work proposed by Bill Lee

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  1. Pre-Entry
  2. Contact & Engagement
  3. Community Analysis
  4. Action Planning & Mobilization
  5. Conflict Resolution
  6. Evalutation
37
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What is Phase 1 of community work according to Bill Lee?

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PRE-ENTRY

Social worker must spend time learning the history of the community & relationship with funder BEFORE entering the community

Understand the length of time available and the outcomes expected

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What is Phase 2 of community work according to Bill Lee?

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CONTACT & ENGAGEMENT

SW starts to meet community members, listens, and starts to engage them in change

*This phase is often a long, challenging process where the organizer works to build trusting relationships

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What is Phase 3 of community work according to Bill Lee?

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COMMUNITY ANALYSIS

Most common approach in this phase in Participatory Action Research (PAR)

2 important things happen in this stage:
- Community members develop skills
- Community gets evidence they need to get power holders to listen

40
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What is the most common approach used in Phase 3 of community work?

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Participatory Action Research (PAR)

Community members are involved in deciding the research questions, determining research process, and analyzing the research data

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What is Phase 4 of community work according to Bill Lee?

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ACTION PLANNING & MOBILIZATION

The most important predictor of this phase success is the amount of community support

*any plan following this phase relies on building consensus around a clear plan

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What is Phase 5 of community work according to Bill Lee?

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CONFLICT RESOLUTION

SW must mediate conflicts and be aware of what is at stake in conflict

*there are lots of workshops to help social workers develop their conflict resolution skills

43
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What is Phase 6 of community work according to Bill Lee?

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EVALUATION

Allows community to reflect upon whether they were able to achieve the goals they set for themselves

44
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Open the Community Development & Organizing in the 21st century Table.

List the principles and try to explain the rationale in your own words

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  • Understanding importance of community
  • Organize beyond community
  • Emphasize conflict & power
  • Unite community & social movement efforts
  • Critical analysis & political education are important
  • Make history
45
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What does ACORN Canada focus on?

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Focuses on social & economic justice at the neighbourhood/community level

Campaigns include tenancy rights, fair banking, childcare, internet for everyone, social assistance, etc.

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What are some of the principle objectives of the Immigrant Workers Centre (Montreal)?

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  • Popular education about worker rights
  • Improved living and working conditions for immigrant workers
  • Mobilizing around workplace issues
  • Providing safe places for immigrant workers to receive resources
47
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Describe Transformative Justice and what it’s purpose is

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TJ is a way of responding to violence and harm without initiating violence and harm

Essentially, not reacting to violence with oppressive systems (police, foster care system, prison, etc.)

Looking at the context and environment where harm was able to occur

Tries break generational cycles (focus more on macro than micro)

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