G's Flashcards
Gay liberation movement
Composed of several groups and contends that homosexuality is not a perversion or sickness but is simply a different lifestyle.
Gender identity
The identity is a person’s private sense, and subjective experience, of his or her own identity. Generally, this is one’s private sense of being a man or a woman.
General Allotment Act
An act passed in 1887 that empowered Congress unilaterally to revise treaties made with Native Americans and opened the way to land hungry Whites to take productive native land.
General assistance
The public assistance program is supposed to serve those needing temporary, rather than long term, financial support; the only public assistance program that receives no federal funds, as it is usually funded by property taxes.
Generalist practice
Generalist practice is grounded in the liberal arts and the person in environment framework. To promote human and social well being, generalist practitioners use a range of prevention and intervention methods in their practice with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities based on scientific inquiry and best practices. The generalist practitioner identifies with the social work profession and applies ethical principles and critical thinking in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Generalist practitioners engage diversity in their practice and advocate for human rights and social and economic justice. They recognize, support, and build on the strengths and resiliency of all human beings. They engage in research informed practice and are proactive in responding to the impact of context on professional practice.
Gerontology
The scientific study of aging and the problems of older adults.
GLBT
The term often used to refer collectively to gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender individuals.
Global warming
The increasing average global air temperature.
Grassroots organizations
Community groups, composed of community residents who work together to improve their surroundings.
Gray Panthers
An action oritened group that argues that a fundamental flaw in our society is the emphasis on materialism and the consumption of goods and services rather than on improving the quality of life for all citizens; it is seeking to end ageism and to advance the goals of human freedom, human dignity, and self development,
Group facilitator
A worker who serves as a leader for a group activity.
Group home
Provides housing for some older residents, usually a house that is owned or rented by a social agency where residents take care of much of their own personal needs and take some responsibility for day to day tasks.
Group therapy
Work that is aimed at facilitating the social, behavioral, and emotional adjustment of individuals through the group process.
Group work
Social work that seeks to facilitate the intellectual, emotional, and social development of individuals through group activities.
