Chapter 2 Intro To Sw

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when did the first social work agencies appear in urban areas?

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early 1800's

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until the 1900's, services were provided by who?

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clergy and wealthy "do-gooders"

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Buffalo, NY 1877

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first charity organization society (COS) in the US

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what began to appear in large US cities?

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settlement houses, formed after Toynbee Hall in London (1884)

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where did settlement house workers live?

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in impoverished neighborhoods, many were daughters of ministers and used missionary approach

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what was the focus during this time?

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environmental reform

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what kind of techniques were used?

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social group work

social action

community organization

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who was the mother of social work?

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Jane Adams (Hull House in Chicago)

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first paid social workers

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executive secretaries of COS (late 1800s)

used to train friendly visitors, established standards and training courses

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when was the one year program offered by NY School of Philanthropy

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1904, many colleges followed, focus on reform

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who introduced medical social work in 1905 at Massachusetts General Hospital?

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Richard Cabot

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Who published Social Diagnosis in 1917?

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Mary Richmond

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Social Diagnosis was the first text to present what?

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Social Work theory and methods

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why was the text, Social Diagnosis, important?

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formulated common body of knowledge for casework

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how did Frued's theories change Social Work?

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shift from reform to therapy (until the 60's)

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1960's

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"talking" approach began to be questioned because of urgent problems

many began to focus again on reform

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end of WWI

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social work recognized as a distinct profession

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when was NASW formed?

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1955

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what was NASW's purpose?

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improve social conditions in society and promote high quality and effectiveness in Social Work practice

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what is social work?

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a profession

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social work characteristics

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dedicated to helping individuals, groups, families, organization, communites

enhance/restore capacity for social functioning

create conditions in society favorable for their goals

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how is social work different from other fields?

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due to responsibility and mandate to provide social services

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emphasis on generalist practice

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a generic, broad based approach

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what is the most basic skill needed?

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ability to counsel

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second most important skill?

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ability to interact effectively with other groups/professions

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what is a broker?

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social workers need to understand their own limitations, if they do not have the ability to handle a problem, they must become a broker and link client to resources that they need

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MICRO

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working on a one-to-one basis with an individual

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MEZZO

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working with families and other small groups

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MACRO

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working with organizations or communites, seeking change in laws ad social policies

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what is casework?

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helping individuals on a one to oen basis, resolve personal/social problems. provided by every social work agency that offers direct services

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what is case management?

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similar to caseworkers, job descriptions vary (mental health agencies often call their social workers this)

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what is group work?

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to facilitate the intellectual, emotional, and social development of individuals through group activity, not therapeutic (as opposed to group therapy)

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what is group therapy?

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therapeutic approach to helping facilitate the social, behavioral, and emotional adjustment of individuals through group process, often more effective than individual therapy

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what types work best with group therapy?

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alcohol/drug abusers, rape victims, eating disorders

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family therapy

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a type of group therapy aimed at helping families with interactional and communication problems

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community organization

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stimulating/assisting local community to evaluate, plan, and coordinate efforts to provide for community's health, welfare, and recreation needs

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administration

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directing the overall program of social service agency, used synonymously with the work management

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Medical Model

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people with MH issues given labels such as schizophrenic, problems come from within

provided human way to treat people with emotional/behavioral problems. (prior to Freud, people were thought to be possessed)

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reform approach

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seeks to change systems to benefit clients, emphasizes looking beyond the presenting problem

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what are system models based on?

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systems theory

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what are the 3 concepts of systems theory

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1.wholeness-theory is antireductionist-cannot be understood in parts, must look at the whole

2.relationship-pattern/structure of elements within a system are as important as the elements themselves

3.homeostatis-living systems seek to maintain balance

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system model

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not a cause and effect theory (1+2 does not always = 3)

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ecological model of human behavior

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emphasis on person-in-environment

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Person-In-Environment

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SOWK focuses on 3 areas

1.individual-help develop person's problem solving, coping, and developmental capacities(goal 1)

2.relationship-link person with needed resources, services, and opportunities(goal 2)

3.systems-seek to reform them to meet needs of individual more effectively

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how many goals are there for social work practice?

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4, developed by NASW

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goal 3

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promote the effectiveness and human operation of systems that provide people with resources and services

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goal 4

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develop and improve social policy

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what does CSWE stand for?

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council on social work education

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CSWE adds 5th goal which is?

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promote human and community well being, in particular alleviating poverty and oppression and social injustice

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how much of the US is in poverty?

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15%

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5 principles of Strengths Perspective

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1.every individ. group, or family and community has strengths

2.trauma and abuse, illness and struggle may be injurious, but they may also be sources of challenge and opportunity

3.assume you do not know the upper limits of capacity to grow and change and take individ, group and community aspirations seriously

4.we best serve clients by collaborating with them

5.every environment is full of resources

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what happened to social work from 1960-2008?

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grew by 600%

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what is the expectation for growth of social work profession up until 2018?

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grow much faster than all other professions

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what happened between 2008-2018?

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expected to grow by 16%

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child/family/school social work

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12% growth

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in MH and SA social work

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growth at 20%

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medical and PH social workers expected to grow by

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22%

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gerontology

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also a very fast growing field in social work

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international social work

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great Britain, Canada, India, US