Exam 9: Social Work With Families

Social workers should focus on which of the following aspects when assessing families and providing services?

Family therapy is intensive counseling to improve family relationships.

The symbol of "Δ" on an eco-map depicts a

The eco-map is a drawing of the family in its social environment.

When receivers perceive a discrepancy between verbal and nonverbal communication, they tend to believe the verbal.

Regulation of sexual behavior is considered a societal function of families.

The genogram is a shorthand method for recording basic demographics and social information.

Personal problems are considered family problems.

This symbol represents a(n)

Families in modern industrial societies perform which of the following functions?

_______ are intensive crises intervention services provided within the home setting that are utilized when children are so seriously at risk that removal to foster care would otherwise be required.

Social services is limited to families in which domestic abuse, of either a spouse or child, is suspected.

All family interaction depends upon effective communication.

Choose either the eco-map or genogram and thoroughly explain the assessment tool. Discuss how it is used and what a social worker can expect to learn from completing the tool with a client. If you chose the eco-map, describe how it differs from the genogram. If you chose the genogram, describe how it differs from the eco-map.

The _____ is a paper and pencil assessment tool, which consists of a drawing depicting the client family in its social environment.

The symbol " - - - - " in an eco-map is used to depict

Stresses imposed by the external environment, such as a natural disaster, are considered a family problem.

The family is a social institution that is found in every culture.

A common role in families of chemically dependent people is the "family hero."

The text describes typical family roles that members tend to assume when a member of the family struggles with chemical dependency. Members tend to assume roles that both protect the chemically dependent person from taking responsibility for his or her behavior and actually serve to perpetuate the problem. Describe three of these roles and explain their function.