LT2: Social Work

Question 1

a profession concerned with a person’s adjustment to his environment; a person (or groups) in relation to that person’s (or group’s) social situation

Answer 1

Social work

Question 2

This adjustment refers to a person’s _____ _____ which results from the performance of their social roles in society

Answer 2

social functioning

Question 3

It is the organized system of social services and institutions, designed to aid individuals and groups to attain satisfying standards of life and health (well-being).

These include the laws, programs, benefits, and services which assure or strengthen provisions for meeting social needs recognized as basic to the well-being of the population and the better functioning of the social order.

Answer 3

Social Welfare

Question 4

Ways of Responding to the Unmet Social Needs or Problems

Answer 4

1. Individual and Group Efforts
2. Social Institutions
3. Social Agencies

Question 5

structures in society that govern the people (education, political institutions, economy, etc.)

Answer 5

Social institutions

Question 6

any organization capable of the delivery of social services

Answer 6

Social agencies

Question 7

Social welfare structures (responses) as temporary, offered during emergency situations or when a person or a group of people is functioning properly again. Ex: doles, charity

Answer 7

Residual

Question 8

Social welfare is a proper, legitimate function of society

Answer 8

Institutional

Question 9

Compulsory measures instituted to protect the individual and their family against the consequences of an unavoidable interruption or serious diminution of the earned income.

Ex: The employed Filipinos in the Philippines must have their employees contribute to their Social Security Service (SSS) in order to get pension when they get old

Answer 9

Social security

Question 10

Service functions which have major bearing upon personal problems or individual situations of stress.

Ex: counseling programs, therapy and rehabilitation, access programs, etc.

Answer 10

Personal social services

Question 11

Material or concrete aids/supports provided, usually by government agencies, to people who have no income or means of support for themselves and their families.

Ex: ayuda, 4Ps.

Answer 11

Public assistance

Question 12

These are the programs, services, and other activities provided under various auspices to concretely answer the needs and problems of the members of society. Social welfare would be meaningless term without this.

Answer 12

Social services

Question 13

Goals of Social Services

1. ____ and social justice goal

Answer 13

Humanitarian

Question 14

This is based on the recognition that needy, deprived, or disadvantaged groups may strike out, individually or collectively, against what they consider to be an alienating or offending society.

Society therefore has to secure itself against the threats to life, property, and political stability. Social services to dissidents and to juvenile and adult offenders exemplify the social control goal of social welfare.

Answer 14

Social Control Goal

Question 15

Prioritizes the programs designed to support the increase in production of goods and services, and other resources that will contribute to economic development.

The immediate beneficiaries of such programs may be the able-bodied, relatively better-off members of the community.

Answer 15

Economic development goal

Question 16

Pathologies which may make it difficult for man to cope with the demands of his environment. Ex: poor physical body, wrong attitudes and values, poor or unrealistic perception of reality, lack of skills, etc.

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Personal inadequacies

Question 17

Other conditions which are beyond a person’s coping capacities. They are in the realm of social and environmental. Ex: lack of resources and opportunities.

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Situational inadequacies

Question 18

This refers to a system where the government or a well-established network of social institutions plays a key role in protecting and promoting the economic and social well-being of citizens by striving to provide equal opportunities, equitable wealth distribution, and public responsibility for all constituents.

Answer 18

Welfare State

Question 19

This government agency coordinates with other institutions to assist Filipinos in need.

Answer 19

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Question 20

Social work is not merely a concept or an academic discipline; it is also a regulated profession. The government oversees its practice through the _______ , administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Answer 20

Licensure Examination for Social Workers

Question 21

It refers to the collective group of clients served by social workers, while audience denotes the sources from which clientele are drawn.

Answer 21

Clientele

Question 22

The social work in the Philippines follow a set of ethical and technical principles and values that shall govern the practice of all social workers in the country known as:

Answer 22

Philippine Social Work Code of Ethics and Ethical Standards

Question 23

The Filipino social worker empowers the clients’ capacity to help themselves and respect their self-determination.

Answer 23

Commitment to professional service

Question 24

The Filipino social worker respects human diversity and believes in the equitable distribution and enjoyment of resources from both the government and private sectors. They have the right to challenge all forms of discrimination, exploitation, and oppression.

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Social justice and human rights

Question 25

The Filipino social worker must accept the persons’ historical and cultural past, personal barriers, and challenges and must recognize their inherent strengths, potentials, and capacities.

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Dignity and worth of the person

Question 26

The Filipino social worker must have dignity and honor in their work by being objective, non-discriminating, and non-judgmental

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Personal and professional integrity

Question 27

_______ and perseverance

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Resilience

Question 28

The Filipino social worker must believe in the basic goodness of the person and practice altruism. They must also respect cultural beliefs regardless of their superstitious beliefs, etc.

Answer 28

Spirituality or sense of meaning

Question 29

The Filipino social worker must have compassion, care, and kindness

Answer 29

The Filipino social worker must have compassion, care, and kindness

Question 30

The Filipino social worker must have respect for privacy and confidentiality; family traditions, rituals; and must have patriotism and involvement in socio-cultural and political causes.

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Dynamism in personal, family, and community life

Question 31

The Filipino social worker must practice responsible use of confidential information to benefit clients.

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Use of technology and social media

Question 32

they usually work in marginalized communities which usually have scarce sources; they use these resources creatively

Answer 32

It is art

Question 33

it involves theories from other fields such as conflict theories, structural functionalist theories, etc. At the heart of this profession are the human rights, where social welfare is usually achieved and manifested

Answer 33

Science

Question 34

It serves as their guide to check if rights are violated

Answer 34

Universal Declaration on Human Rights