Lecture 2/3

Question 1

Personal vs. Professional space

Answer 1

there is an overlap due to community size and community location

Question 2

Personal space

Answer 2

everything outside of the workplace

- leisure time, household management, family, relationships

Question 3

Professional space

Answer 3

work activity and the work environment

Question 4

Anonymity

Answer 4

much easier in a large urban centre

- very difficult to achieve in a small community

Question 5

Vocation vs Profession

Answer 5

vocation: someone who feels called to do that work (priest, pastor, someone with religious value in some aspects)
- few boundaries
- works through passion
money isn’t an issue
- voluntarily

Question 6

Northern Factors (7)

Answer 6

high visibility
high accessibility
elevated community status
multiple relationships
intense personalized scrutiny of practice
increased responsibility
isolation from peers

Question 7

What are the issues that Delaney & Brownlee discussed?

Answer 7

• issues stemming from limited supervision & limited collegial feedback
• issues stemming from practicing beyond competence
• issues stemming from dual relationships
• issues stemming from having access to too much information
• issues stemming from professional drift
• issues stemming from community adaptation

Question 8

Why do we have codes of ethics and practice guidelines?

Answer 8

to protect the client
to protect ourselves
create a certain standard of expectation

Question 9

If they don’t make sense in the north, should we practice without them?

Answer 9

some elements are negotiable, others are quite strict

Question 10

Framework for Ethical Decision Making (7)

Answer 10

what is the issue?
who is involved and in what ways?
what are the options?
what are the likely or intended consequences for those might be affected?
what are the unintended consequences of each option?
what serves as the best guide for making a decision?
what changes could be made at what levels?

Question 11

Framework for Ethical Decision Making (7)

Answer 11

what is the issue?
who is involved and in what ways?
what are the options?
what are the likely or intended consequences for those might be affected?
what are the unintended consequences of each option?
what serves as the best guide for making a decision?
what changes could be made at what levels?

Question 12

Advantages and Benefits in northern practice

Answer 12

easy access to your client

- regarding assessments, intervention, and evaluation

Question 13

High Visibility

Answer 13

lack of privacy in small communities and you may feel vulnerable to public scrutiny

Question 14

Consequences of High Visibility

Answer 14

issues of congruence arise
the social worker may become increasingly circumspect and isolated
spontaneity may suffer
family members and possibly friends may come under this influence
self-consciousness and anxiety or stress may result

Question 15

Consequences of High Visibility

Answer 15

issues of congruence arise
the social worker may become increasingly circumspect and isolated
spontaneity may suffer
family members and possibly friends may come under this influence
self-consciousness and anxiety or stress may result

Question 16

Consequences of High Accessibility

Answer 16

there may be an element of fear and anxiety that stems from issues of personal safety and security
these fears apply to family members
there is a sense that you never leave work unless you physically leave the community
a degree of hostility or antagonism can develop toward the community and it may not feel like home

Question 17

Elevated Community Status

Answer 17

in small communities, levels of education may not be as high and there are generally few professionals
- this creates a degree of status or importance for the social worker

Question 18

Consequences of Elevated Community Status

Answer 18

• there is a pressure to perform beyond capacity and capability
• one can develop an unrealistic self-concept or self perception
• there may be unrealistic expectations