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SOCIAL WORK Exam 4 Flashcards

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Occurs when a person behaves in a way that is prohibited by law or involves failure to act where there is legal responsibility to do so

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Crime

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Crime that involves monetary fines, traffic tickets, etc.

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Violation

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Crime that involves less than on year in jail, ex. petty theft

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Misdemeanor

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Crime that is more serious crime, more than one year in jail; kidnapping, robbery

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Felony

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Crime that involves life in prison or execution; ex. murder

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Capitol Offense

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What are the 5 Crime Theories

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Social Learning Theory
Strain Theory
Control Theory
Labeling Theory
Social Disorganization
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Crime Theory that says criminal behavior is learned

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Social Learning Theory (this is the dominant theory); doesn’t have to be in direct contact to learn, can learn from things like the media

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Crime theory that says stress leads to criminal behavior; focuses on failure to achieve goals of money, status/respect, autonomy

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Strain Theory

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Crime theory that seeks to understand why people do not engage in criminal behavior

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Control Theory

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3 major restraints to criminal behavior as depicted by control theory

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  1. When others directly control behavior
  2. When person has a lot to lose by engaging in crime
  3. When person tries to control his or her own behavior
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Crime theory that says if someone believes themselves to be a delinquent, they are more likely to act as so

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Labeling Theory

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Crime theory that says characteristics of a community lead to high crime rates

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Social Disorganization

Ex. density, poverty, high divorce, single parent homes, high mobility

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Critical Theories of Criminal behavior

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Marxist (those who own the means of production have the greatest power and use their power to criminalize behavior of the low class)
Anomie (high crime rate is from emphasis placed on the American Dream)
Feminist (Focus on gender differences in crime)

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T/F The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world

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T

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T/F Violent crimes have declined since 1993

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T

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T/F Between 1986-1997, male incarceration rates doubled and female incarceration rates increased by 2/3

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F, males by 2/3, females doubled

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When people of color are subject to unequal protection under the laws and excessive surveillance in the name of crime control

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Racial Profiling

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T/F 50% of prisoners are African American

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T

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2 philosophies on correction s

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Correctionalists and Rehabilitationists

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Aspects of Correctionalist view of Crime

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Focus on punishment; offender’s responsibility to pay for their crime; view of most law enforcement

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Rehabiliationist View of Crime

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Focus on rehab and education and counseling; it’s society’s job to help them; social work view

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Aspects of Juvenile Justice System

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Must be under 21, go to detention facilities, can be formal (mandated by law) or informal (sanctioned by meals other than law)

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Juvenile Prevention Program model that targets dysfunctional behavior

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Deficit Model

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Juvenile Prevention Program model that shifts from focusing on problems to building strengths and community building approach

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Youth Development Model

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**Slide with Formal and Informal Justice System

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2 concerns attempted to be addressed to reform juvenile justice system

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  1. Due process protections that do not provide safeguards for young offenders
  2. Insufficient consequences for young offenders who commit adult-like offenses
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27
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Alternative to prison for first time offenders

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Probation

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28
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Conditional release from prison into the community with supervision

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Parole

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3 parts of the Restorative Justice Model

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Community Safety (Community)
Accountability (Victims)
Competency Development (Youth)
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30
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T/F most girls in the system are in there for status offenses

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T

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T/F Abused girls have the same likeliness to be in the justice system as non-abused girls

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F, abused girls are twice as likely as non-abused to enter (typically because they run away or fight back to avoid abusers)

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32
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T/F The position of Social Workers in crime is disputed

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T, typically because self-determination is not an option and clients are there involuntarily

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33
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Social Work roles in Crime

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Mental Health Counseling
Advocate
Treatment Providers
Anger Management
Probation/Parole
Education
Literacy 
Case Management
Counseling of Abused
Parenting Classes
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34
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Return of released offender to the community

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Reentry

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35
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Relapsing into criminal behavior

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Recidivism

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36
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Prisoners housed here with less than one year sentence

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Local Jail

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37
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Prisoners housed here for more than a year

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state prisons

38
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Violation that only applies to juveniles

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Status Offense

39
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What is the fastest growing population in the USA?

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People over 65 years old

40
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3 categories of older adults

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  1. young-old: 65-74 y/o
  2. old-old: 75-84 y/o
  3. oldest-old: 85+
41
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Discrimination based on a person’s age

42
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The process of aging

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Senescence

43
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Age guideline the government uses to give services

44
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T/F Age is an accurate predictor of how one feels

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F, biologically, psychologically, functionally, and socially how one feels is a better indicator of age

45
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Reasons the older American population is growing

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Advancements in medicine
Sanitation 
Living Conditions
Nutrition 
Baby Boom (1946-1964)
46
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4 categories of elder abuse

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Physical Violence, Psychological Abuse, Material Abuse, Elder Neglet

47
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Category of Elder Abuse that includes pushing, grabbing, and shouting; sexual assault

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Physical Violence

48
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Category of Elder Abuse that involves yelling, name-calling, intimidation, and humiliation

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Psychological Abuse

49
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Category of Elder Abuse that involves exploitation of financial and personal resources of the elderly

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Material Abuse

50
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Category of Elder Abuse that involves abandoning adults who cannot take care of themselves/failing to meet basic needs

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Elder Neglect

51
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Examples of Independent Living in-home care

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Meals on Wheels
Senior Centers
Homemakers

52
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Problems the elderly face

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Private Pension declines
Income
Health
Drugs
Transportation
Poverty
Crime
Sexuality
Cost of housing/remaining at home
Emotional Probs/loneliness
Death of friends
Finding purpose
Poor diet
Death, loss, grief
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Some things SW do for elderly

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Connect to home-based resources
Counseling
Work in Health care settings
Community organizing
Research
Outreach
Consultant
Admin. 
Advocate
54
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Emotional response to loss

55
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Long-term process of adjusting to loss

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Bereavement

56
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Services for the elderly

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SS
Medicare
In-Home Care/Assistance Services
Residential Care/Assist. Living
Senior Centers 
Hospice Care
57
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The integration of markets, nation-states, and technology to a never-before-witnessed precedent

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Globalization

58
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Technologies that have made globalization possible

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Computerization
Digitization
Satellite Comm. 
Fiber Optics
The internet
59
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3 eras of globalization

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  1. 1492-1800 (countries changing to global econ.)
  2. 1800-2000 (corporations go global in transportation and telecomm.)
  3. 2000+ (technology change is software)
60
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2 organizations created in response to the Great Depression and WWII

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International Monetary Fund

World Bank

61
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Responsible for stabilizing exchange rates and international payments

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)

62
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Promotes investments in developing nations

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World Bank

63
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Est. rules of trade between nations

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World Trade Org.

64
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3 Positive Aspects of globalization

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Capitalism –> increased wealth
Free market economies help bring people out of poverty
Increases worldwide standard of living

65
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Countries that develop free market capitalist economies and are commonly known as rich nations

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First World Nations; “Developed”; GB and US

66
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Former non-market nations with centrally planned economies and state ownership of the means of production

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Second World; “Developing”; Russia and China

67
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Former colonial nations emerging from imperial domination who upon independence choose not to be part of the first world nations

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Third World; “Developing”; North Africa/Middle East/South Asia

68
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Broad cultural grouping

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Civilization

69
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Negative Aspects of Globalization

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Changing Cultures
Clash of Civilization
two-tiered employment

70
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Jobs of International SW

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Advocate for human rights
Social justice
Social development
Diversity
self-determination 
Individual dignity
71
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International professional action and the capacity for international action by the social work profession and its members

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International SW

72
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Involves the formulation, enactment, implementation, and assessment of social welfare policies

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Policy Practice

73
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Course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual

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6 Approaches to defining problems

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  1. Functional
  2. Normative
  3. Objective
  4. Subjective
  5. Value Conflict
    6 .Claims-Making
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Problem Approach that says a social prob is any condition that upsets the functioning of society

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Functional

76
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Problem Approach that says a social problem is any condition that deviates from the societal norm

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Normative Approach

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Problem Approach that says a social problem is recognized when the issue becomes indisputably large

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Object Approach

78
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Problem Approach that says a social problem is determined by the public’s change in perception about data

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Subjective Approach

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Problem Approach that says a social problem is the result of conflicting values

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Value Conflict

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Problem Approach that says humans construct social props and problems are an outcome of negotiations between competing groups

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Claims-Making

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Roles of SW in Policy-Making

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Communicator
Lobbying
Persuader
Witness
Activist
Political Campaigner
Collaborator
82
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Views of economic justice

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Libertarian, Egalitarian, Utilitarian

83
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Says that individual liberty is primary; a just society is where individuals are free from government intrusion

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Libertarianism

84
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Says a just society is one that achieves the greatest good for the greatest amount of people

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Utilitarianism

85
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Says a just society is one in which equality of liberties and opportunities are present for all; redistribution of wealth, power, and access is essential

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Egalitarianism; SW believe this

86
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8 steps in policy making

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  1. Research Problem and determine need
  2. ID stakeholders
  3. Strengths perspective
  4. Formulate best policy for most people
  5. Determine best time to promote policy
  6. Pick your team
  7. Make your best argument
  8. Advocate
87
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Any individual or group that can be affected or have affect on proposed legislation

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Stakeholder

88
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Temporary partnerships organized for specific and time-limited purposes

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Coalitions

89
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T/F China is transitioning to a free market economy

90
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T/F Transitioning to a free market society reduces poverty

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