Part 1 Flashcards
obstacles to sw
inequity
discrimination
violation of human rights
any form of social injustice
Ideal interaction between society and citizens
Society gives full benefits to all citizens allowing them to fully contribute to society.
what do social workers do
address social concerns that threaten the structures of society and redress social conditions that adversely affect the wellbeing of people and society, and empower and enhance/create social structures that relieve human suffering
Attributes of a social worker
Caring, warmth, genuine, open, hopeful, humble, sensitive, cherish others, work with not force others
what does the field of sw entail
policy, research, people (solving personal problems and public issues)
Tapping into strengths importance
it is hopeful, positive, and more helpful than knowing them only by and focusing on their weaknesses
What needs do sws help people meet
Universal basic: spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, intellectual
ex: relationships, food, opportunity for education, sense of meaning or purpose
Motivational needs: need first to move onto next: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: physiological, security, belongingness, esteem
Personal Development: physical welfare, psychological well-being, intellectual development, relationships, spiritual growth
discrimination blocks pathways to personal development
Life tasks: handling and feeling capable to handle expected and unexpected tasks
Perspectives in SW
Dual Focus: on people and their environment
Strengths and Needs
Social Work Goals/Purpose
enhancing client’s capacities to resolve problems, cope , and function effectively
Linking clients with needed resources
Improving the social service delivery network
Promoting social justice through the development of social policy
Social work and social welfare
social structures evolve to meet the needs of society
ex: family, education, economic, religious, social welfare
social welfare: addresses general well-being needs of individuals and populations
Residual vs. institutional sw
residual:
welfare only
when structures break down
fix problems
ex: medicaid
Institutional:
integrated function of modern society
prevent
ex: social security
social needs are often unidentified until it is already a larger issue
Fields of sw
family
cps
healthcare
occupational
gerontological
school
criminal justice
information and referral
community organizing
mental health
- they can get very specific and very broad
Social work and society
-as an agent of social control on behalf of society
-as a reformer of society
-as separate from society
=as an intermediary between individuals and society
Empowering
becoming and being
helping clients gain access to the power in themselves, each other, and in the social, economic, and political environments
no increasing 1 person’s power while decreasing another’s there is power enough for everyone to feel empowered
important reminders to us
affirm diversity and difference
work together
reflect on structural causes/problems
link personal and political power
take action
Social work values
service.
social justice.
dignity and worth of the person.
importance of human relationships.
integrity.
competence.
values vs. ethics
values: what is good: belief/ideas we have about what is right and wrong, shape our beliefs emotions attitudes,
Ethics: what is right: action, behaviors, right vs wrong behavioral expectations
code of ethics NASW
helps us stick with mission and values: tells us what we can and can’t do in this field. protects the vulnerable
Purposes of the code of ethics
The Code identifies core values on which social work’s mission is based.
The Code summarizes broad ethical principles that reflect the profession’s core values and establishes a set of specific ethical standards that should be used to guide social work practice.
The Code is designed to help social workers identify relevant considerations when professional obligations conflict or ethical uncertainties arise.
The Code provides ethical standards to which the general public can hold the social work profession accountable.
The Code socializes practitioners new to the field to social work’s mission, values, ethical principles, and ethical standards, and encourages all social workers to engage in self-care, ongoing education, and other activities to ensure their commitment to those same core features of the profession.
The Code articulates standards that the social work profession itself can use to assess whether social workers have engaged in unethical conduct. NASW has formal procedures to adjudicate ethics complaints filed against its members.* In subscribing to this Code, social workers are required to cooperate in its implementation, participate in NASW adjudication proceedings, and abide by any NASW disciplinary rulings or sanctions based on it.
implicit bias
peanut butter and jelly implicit bias tests harvard.edu
reduce bias how
awareness, perspective, individual complexity realization, characteristics separate from group identities, learning, understand and recognize biases, find ways to ensure fairness
