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Goal of Social Welfare |
To fulfill the social, financial, health, and recreational requirements of all individuals in a society. (35) |
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NASW Definition of Social Work |
The social work profession exists to provide humane and effective social services to individuals, families, groups, commnities, and society so that social functioning may be enhanced and the quality of life improved... The profession of social work by both traditional and practical definition, is the profession that provides the formal knowledge base, theoretical concepts, specific functional skills, and essential social values which are used to implement society's mandate to provide safe, effective, and constructive social services. (35) |
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What are the key concepts of Systems Theory? |
1. Wholeness 2. Relationship 3. Homeostasis (46) |
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What is Wholeness? |
The objects within a system produce an entity greater than the additive sums of the separate parts. (46) |
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What is Relationship? |
The pattern and structure of the elements in a system are as important as the elements themselves. (46) |
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What is Homeostasis? |
Living systems seek a balance to maintain and preserve the system. (46) |
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Medical Model |
The medical model conceptualizes emotional and behavioral problems as mental illnesses. (48) |
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Ecological Model |
An approach that integrates both treatment and reform by conceptualizing and emphasizing the dysfunctional transactions between people and their physical and social environments. (50) |
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Five Major Goals of Social Work (NASW) |
1. Enhance the clients' problem-solving, coping, and developmental capacities. 2. Link clients with systems that provide resources, services, and opportunities. 3. Promote the effective and humane operation of systems that provide resources and services. 4. Develop and improve social policy. 5. Promote Human and Community Well Being (52-53) |
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Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Practice |
1. Micro: Working on a one-to-one basis with an individual. 2. Mezzo: Working with families and other small groups. 3. Macro: Working with organizations and communities or seeking changes in statutes and social policies. (55) |
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Advantages of Group Treatment over One-to-One. |
1. Feedback: A member with a personal challenge receives multiple feedback from a variety of perspectives from other members. 2. Vicarious Learning: Each member learns by hearing about other members' coping strategies. 3. Social Support: Members receive support from one another. 4. Resources: A wide pool of knowledge about services and resources is shared among members involving their concerns. 5. Practice of New Behaviors: Other members provide opportunities to try out new behaviors in the safe environment of the group. For example, a member who is shy can try out more assertive responses. 6. Hope: A member with current challenges is inspired with hope by hearing how other members have coped effectively with similar situations. (57) |
