POLICY BASED PROFESSION (POPPLE AND LEIGHNINGER) 09.12.18

Question 1

micropractice or clinical social work

Answer 1

• helping INDIVIDUALS having difficulty meeting individual role expectations

Question 2

macropractice or social work administration

Answer 2

• concerns of SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS that fail to support individuals in fulfilling role expectations

Question 3

3 reasons that we deal with individual client

Answer 3

1. immediate target
2. conservative nature (individualism)
3. professionalism (dependency)

Question 4

market based profession

Flexner

Answer 4

• based on medical profession assumes that the professional is essentially a small business person
• dyadic relationship

Question 5

policy based profession

Popple and Leighninger

Answer 5

• a triad relationship (policy system, client, professional system)
• POLICY SYSTEM as a major factor in social work practice

Question 6

policy determines..

Answer 6

1. major goals of the services
2. characteristics of clientele (eligibility)
3. who will get the services
4. specifies or restricts certain option of clients
5. the theoretical focus of services