Final

Question 0

Types of Injustices (Isms)

Answer 0

o	Ageism
o	Sexism
o	Racism
o	Handicap-ism
o	Heterosexism
o	Elitism

Question 1

Definition of social justice

Answer 1

Fighting oppression

Question 2

Theories that explain injustice

Answer 2

o	Social Darwinism
o	Structural Functionalism
o	Conflict Perspective
o	Attribution Theory
o	Blaming the Victim
o	Just World Theory/Beliefs

Question 3

Impact of Oppression

Answer 3

They are not able to compete with other groups; they are often devalued, exploited and deprived of privileges

Question 4

Impact of Diversity in helping Clients

Answer 4

o Understand why it is important to recognize diversity
o What can happen for clients when you do not understand diversity as a social worker
o Cultural competence & sexual orientation understanding

Question 5

Aspects of cultural competence

Answer 5

o Cultural Self Awareness
Knowing you own culture-based views, so that you will avoid ethnocentrism
o Cultural Knowledge
Awareness of key values, beliefs and behaviors endemic to a culture
o Cultural Skill
Ability to incorporate the client’s culture-based values, beliefs, and behaviors into the helping process
o Cultural Encounters
Experience interacting successfully with clients from varying cultures

Question 6

Aspects of sexual identity competance

Answer 6

Avoid making judgement

Question 7

Define Empowerment

Answer 7

o An increased sense of personal and/or collective power for those who have lacked the ability to shape their world

Question 8

Steps in the Empowerment process

Answer 8

o Forming partnerships
Develop a partnership with the client characterized by equality
o Articulating Situations
Listen to the client articulate their story about their problem—clients are best source of information
o Defining Directions
Discussing the helping process and role of the client and the worker
o Identifying Strengths
Learning the capabilities of clients that can be used to help solve the problem
o Assessing Resource Capabilities
Identifying the supports available to the client
Client or culture based
o Framing Solutions
The process of working on solutions by developing goals, dividing goals into action steps
o Activating Resources/Creating Alliances/Implementing Plans
Using clients existing strengths, resources, and competencies in the helping process to aid the clients in achieving their goals
o Recognize Success
Looking at the change that has occurred—positive reinforcement by celebrating gains
o Integrate Gains
Helping the client to plan to maintain their gains and know when to seek additional help—otherwise prepare for the end of the helping relationship

Question 9

Social Work Functions & Roles

Answer 9

Prevention, Restoration, and remediation
o Prevention—provision of services before dysfunction develops
o Restoration—rehabilitating those who have been impaired by physical or mental challenges
o Remediation—eliminating existing problems

Consultancy—clarify issues, discover options, and develop plans of action
 Micro (Enabler)—clinical work such as counseling
 Meso (Facilitator)—helps the group solve problems
 Macro (Social Planner)—works with communities, states and/or nations to understand an issue and develop services

Question 10

Definition of Social Policy

Answer 10

o Implicit or explicit rules that direct action—structure and coordinate life in societies

Question 11

Relationship between policy and practice

Answer 11

o Policies developed within a society must be paid for through the economy which is generate by the work or “practice” of the people

Question 12

Process of policy development

Answer 12

o Policy developed through the action of government agencies

o Policy developed from grass roots efforts/organizing

Question 13

Steps in Policy Analysis

Answer 13

o The recognition of societies values
o Identifying problems and needs
o Analyze data—study alternate solutions
o Prepare policy—inform public and solicit public opinion
o Develop political support and organizational structure
o Design and implement programs to carry out policy
o Assess policy effectiveness

Question 14

American political ideologies

Answer 14

o Conservatism—individuals are responsible for themselves-character flaws
o Liberalism—social welfare of Americans is a collective responsibility of society
o Radicalism—social and economic justice are not possible because the structure of the political system is flawed
o Libertarianism/Neo-conservatism—people are capable of solving their own problems and institutions/government should not interfere

Question 15

Types of Poverty

Answer 15

Absolute poverty—ability to afford necessary resources

Relative poverty—based on comparison

Question 16

Defining the Poor

Answer 16

The adult poor
o	Minimum wage earners 
o	Unemployed
o	Poor health
o	Those with limited skills/education
o	Children
o	Families—single parent women are most likely
o	Elderly—most likely to fall through the cracks of the safety net in place

Increasing among whites, Hispanics, and Asians
Decreasing among blacks