SW: Week 4-6 Flashcards
this is more important than any kind of method when working with individuals:
therapeutic alliance
4 steps of SW with individuals:
intake, assessment/planning, intervention, evaluation/termination
evaluation involves ____ framework
reflection action reflection
important things to do with individuals
validate feelings, paraphrase, clarify, summarize, give info, interpret, build consensus, interview question
what are the 2 approaches to direct practice?
generalist and structuralist
this is the biggest employer of SW
dpt of social services
4 main challenges SW will face?
demographic shift, shift from gov responsibility to community/private orgs, v in financial and public support, ^ use of tech in workplace
the “ism” that is challenged the least is :
agism
attitudes and beliefs –> ___–> social policies –> ____
objectives; social programs
what is agism?
any attitude, action, behaviour, institutional structure that subordinates/oppresses group cuz of age
simplified speech like baby talk that ppl use when talk to older ppl
elderspeak
what is activity theory?
as age, decrease in life satisfaction, so in order to maintain satisfaction need to be active
what is disengagement theory?
natural process of disengaging from society
what is continuity theory?
keep doing what you are doing
what is life course theory?
life constantly changing, need to know how to navigate thru life transitions
