Professional Relationships, Values, and Ethics Flashcards
Core values of social work practice
Service
Social justice
Dignity and worth of the person
Importance of human relationships
Integrity
Competence
role ambiguity
social role theory
lack of clarity of role
role complementarity
social role theory
role is carried out in an expected way (i.e. parent-child, social worker-client)
role discomplementarity
social role theory
role expectations of others differs from one’s own
role reversal
social role theory
2 or more individuals switch roles
role conflict
social role theory
incompatible or conflicting expectations
values that may inhibit therapeutic relationship
universalism - there is one acceptable norm/standard for everyone
dichotomous thinking - “either-or,” differences are inferior, wrong, bad
heightened ability/value on separating, categorizing, numbering, “left-brain” (versus “right brain” and “whole picture”
high value on control, constraint, restraint
measure of self comes from outside, only in contrast to others
power defined as “power over” others, environment (rather than “power through” or in harmony with others)
