Intervention With Clients/Client Systems Flashcards
FEDERAL MATCH “cost-sharing” (Define & primary use)
- The portion of a project’s total cost that ISN’T paid by federal funds. (Ex. Cash/in-kind)
USE—- To support a federally sponsored project/program.
Categorical Grant (Definition & use)
- funds granted by FEDERAL government TO the STATE government.
USE—- for specific programs with NARROWLY defined activities. STRICT LIMITATIONS on spending.
BLOCK GRANT (Definition & Use)
- Grant-in-aid by STATE & LOCAL government.
- USE—- funding for broad purposes.
FORCE-FIELD ANALYSIS (Definition & Driving Forces vs. Resisting Status Quo)
- Used to weigh the driving forces that affect change in organizations.
DRIVING FORCES:—- Seek change
RESISTING STATUS QUO:—- Restraining
UNIVERSALISM (Definition)
- Believe:
1. Needs are part of everyday life.
2. Welfare should be provided as a public service, as it is a basic right.
Cultural Blindness (define)
- Applying helping approaches universally w/o consideration for cultural diversity.
- all ppl are the same.
SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT THEORY (define & list 2 negatives of theory)
- Involves creating multiple levels of workers to improve productivity.
NEGATIVES:
1. Employee feelings & opinions are NOT taken into account.
2. May create high turnover.
HUMAN RELATIONS THEORY (Define & key points)
- Focused on creating fulfilled, productive workers who’ll invest in the company.
KEY POINTS:
- Focused highly on individuals in the workplace.
- Employees & managers collaborate in decision-making
Systems theory (organizational setting) 2 key points
- Helps managers look at organizations from a broader perspective.
- Helps interpret patterns and events in organizations.
CONTINGENCY THEORY (organizational setting)
- Belief that there is no best way to organize, lead, or make decisions in organizations.
—- actions depend on internal and external situations.
SINGLE-SUBJECT DESIGN (2 key points)
- Provides feedback quickly about TX effects.
- PRIOR to implementing intervention
—- BASELINE measure must be STABLE!
ACTION RESEARCH
- Used to influence social policy.
- Balances collaborative problem-solving actions with data-driven analysis.
- To guide change to solve an IMMEDIATE problem.
Self-psychology
Aims to help clients develop greater self-cohesion by meeting self-object needs.
Amicus brief
- A document that aims to advise a court.
- submitted by a party NOT involved in the litigation.
Voucher program (what is it & how’s it used ?)
- A cross between in-kind & cash assistance.
- Gov’t funded.
- vary by state
- types: school vouchers; housing vouchers
What is the problem with REVERSAL DESIGNS?
Can be considered unethical due to withdrawing an intervention that could result in risk of harm to a client.
What is the length of psychoanalysis, long or short?
Long-term. Can go on for years.
Explain the SOCIAL CARE function of SW services.
Concerned primarily with changing the situations/environments of clients.
- mainly for those who cannot meet their needs independently.
Example: setting up public assistance.
Explain the HABILITATION/REHABILITATION function of SW services.
-focused on changing individuals.
- Ex. Helping client learn new skills or return to prior levels of functioning.
Explain the SOCIAL CONTROL function and how does it differ from social care?
- To monitor or restrict client independence.
- differs from social care:
—- 1. Who receives services ;
2. Under which conditions do they receive services.
What are the steps for making referrals? (6- steps)
- Identify need purpose of referral.
- Research resources/ determine if client receives any services elsewhere.
3.discuss with client and select options. - Plan for initial contact.
- make initial contact.
- Follow-up.
Social allocation
Concerns who shall benefit and the manner in which entitlement is defined.
Cognitive dissonance
-need for internal consistency which leads to a person trying to rationalize their actions.
Ex. Continuing to smoke cigarettes knowing the negatives to their health.
Intellectualization
Avoiding emotions and focusing solely on logic.
Intense subgroup attraction interfering with group functioning: What should the social worker do? (3-actions)
- Examine whether the group as a whole is sufficiently attracted to members.
- Engaging in exercises that separate subgroup members.
- Promote norms that emphasize group cohesion.
What ways can intense subgroup attraction interfere with group functioning? (3 ways)
- Subgroup members may exchange their own goals objectives for the goals of the larger group.
- Subgroup attraction can cause disruption by submembers communicating amongst themselves while other group members are speaking.
- Members may fail to listen to those who’re not part of the subgroup.
What are 3 important factors in advocacy efforts?
- Protecting rights to confidentiality
- Empowerment
- Educate/ support
Collective advocacy
→ advocating for whole communities that way face discrimination, marginalization, or limited access to resources.
What are 4 emotional/ psychological impacts of out-of-home displacement?
- Stress / anxiety
- Trauma
- Grief / loss
- depression
What are 3 social impacts of out-of-home displacement?
- Family dynamics (eg. conflicts/separation)
- Social isolation
- Stigmatization
What are 3 economic impacts of out-of-home displacement?
- Financial instability
- Housing insecurity
- Limited access to services
What are 2 educational impacts of out-of-home displacement?
1.disruption in education
2. Limited access to resources / support systems
