Chapter One Flashcards
s.w purpose
enhancing human well-being and helping meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, andliving in poverty
generalist s.w.
work directly with client systems at all levels, connect clients to available resources, intervene with organizations to enhance equitable distribution of resources and research all aspect of s.w practice
Purpose of SW
- enhancing people’s capacities to resolve problems, cope and function effectively.
- linking clients with needed resources.
- improving the social service delivery network.
- promoting social justice through the development of social policy.
Universal basic needs
those needs that all people share, including needs for physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual grouwth
Physical needs
food, shelter and clothing;opportunities for physical development; and essential health care
Intellectual development
when opportunities synchronize with individual capacity.
Emotional Development
Relationships with significant others and self-acceptance
Social Growth
includes socialization needs and developing meaningful relationships with other
Spiritual Growth
discovering a meaning for life that provides purpose and transcends everyday experience.
Motivational Needs
Maslow’s hierarchical
- physiological necessities - food, water cleep
- security
- belongingness and love
- esteem
- Self-actualization - maximal potential
Personal development
related to physical welfare, psychological welll-being, intellectual development, interpersonal relationships, and spiritual growth.
Life tasks
Daily living such as growing up in the family, learning in school, entering the work world, marrying and rearing a family.
-also traumatic situations of life such as bereavement, separation, illness or financial difficulties
Identity Development
Mens identity is seen through masculine traits such as autonomy, independence and achievement
Women identity reflect nurturing, caregiving, and helping.
Cultural strengths
The values, customs, and symbols associated with each society reflect diversity in cultural heritage and define cultural identity
-they share particular traits, customs, values, and symbols. A source of pride and esteem, cultural identity offers a sense of belonging
Physical environment
Include natural and human constructed world and it temporal and spatial arrangements, affects how people view possibilities, meet goals and fulfill needs.
-ecological needs (clean water, uncontaminated soil, and pure air), space for living, housing arrangements, and transportation provisions.
CSWE
Competencies for social workers
Identify as a professional social worker and conduct neself accordingly.
- advocate for cliet access to the services of SW
- practice personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development.
- attend to professional roles and boundaries
- demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication
- engage in career-long learning
- use supervision and consultation
Apply SW ethical principles to guide professional practice
#2 CSWE
- Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice.
- Apply ethical standards and laws relevant to SW
- Tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts.
- Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions
Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
CSWE #3
- Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research-based knowledge, and practice wisdom.
- Analyze model of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation.
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues.
Engage diversity and difference in practice.
CSWE #4
- Recognize the extent to which a culture’s structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create or enhance privilege and power.
- Gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups.
- Recognize and communicate their understanding of the iportance of difference in shaping life experiences.
- View themselves as learners and engage those with whom they work as informants.
- `Recognize an communicate their understanding of the importance
Advance human rights and social and economic justice
CSWE #5
- Understand the forms and mechanism of oppression and discrimination.
- Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice.
- Engage in practices that advance social and economic justice.
Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research
CSWE #6
- Use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry.
- Use research evidence to inform practice.
Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.
CSWE #7
- Utilize conceptual frameworks to guide the process of assessment, interventions and evaluation.
- Critique and apply knowledge to understand person and environment
Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services.
CSWE#8
- Analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance social well-being.
- Collaborate with colleagues and clients for effective policy action.
