LT2: Social Work Flashcards
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
Social work
This adjustment refers to a person’s _____ _____ which results from the performance of their social roles in society
social functioning
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.
Social Welfare
Ways of Responding to the Unmet Social Needs or Problems
- Individual and Group Efforts
- Social Institutions
- Social Agencies
structures in society that govern the people (education, political institutions, economy, etc.)
Social institutions
any organization capable of the delivery of social services
Social agencies
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
Residual
Social welfare is a proper, legitimate function of society
Institutional
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
Social security
Service functions which have major bearing upon personal problems or individual situations of stress.
Ex: counseling programs, therapy and rehabilitation, access programs, etc.
Personal social services
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.
Public assistance
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.
Social services
Goals of Social Services
- ____ and social justice goal
Humanitarian
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.
Social Control Goal
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.
Economic development goal
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.
Personal inadequacies
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.
Situational inadequacies
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.
Welfare State
This government agency coordinates with other institutions to assist Filipinos in need.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
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).
Licensure Examination for Social Workers
It refers to the collective group of clients served by social workers, while audience denotes the sources from which clientele are drawn.
Clientele
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:
Philippine Social Work Code of Ethics and Ethical Standards
The Filipino social worker empowers the clients’ capacity to help themselves and respect their self-determination.
Commitment to professional service
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.
Social justice and human rights
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.
Dignity and worth of the person
The Filipino social worker must have dignity and honor in their work by being objective, non-discriminating, and non-judgmental
Personal and professional integrity
_______ and perseverance
Resilience
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.
Spirituality or sense of meaning
The Filipino social worker must have compassion, care, and kindness
The Filipino social worker must have compassion, care, and kindness
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.
Dynamism in personal, family, and community life
The Filipino social worker must practice responsible use of confidential information to benefit clients.
Use of technology and social media
they usually work in marginalized communities which usually have scarce sources; they use these resources creatively
It is art
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
Science
It serves as their guide to check if rights are violated
Universal Declaration on Human Rights
