Exam 1: The Context of Social Work Practice With Older Adults

What community organizing activities might a social worker pursue to help low income older adults obtain housing options within a neighborhood undergoing transition to higher end housing?

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Community organizing efforts might include creating a focus groups of community representatives to discuss the needs of the older adults, public education on housing rights and advocacy and petitioning legislators to preserve or provide provisions for the older adults.

Select the answer that best characterizes barriers to engaged work with older adults:

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Baby Boomers will transform the health and social service system in multiple ways. Choose the answer that is least likely to reflect this impact by the Baby Boomers.

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Describe three non- traditional settings for gerontological social work. What specific skills do you think social workers need to add to their repertoire in order to succeed in these settings?

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Identify how gaps in social programs such as Medicare and Medicaid put older adults at risk for health care.

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Discuss potential barriers to collaborative work in a behavioral health care setting? How would you address these barriers? What are the benefits of collaboration in this setting?

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Question 6

Describe housing options for older adults and the level of care available through each option. Reflect on the option you find personally most preferable to the others.

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Question 7

A concern of social work practice with older adults is:

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Question 8

Discuss how supervision might be helpful in managing your own feelings in discussing terminal illness with an older patient and family.

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Question 9

What would your goals be in your work with a client deciding to accept palliative care?

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Question 10

The exponential increase in older adults over the next decades will have an impact on the social and economic fabric of the U.S. in many ways. Select the answer that is false regarding the projected state of older adults.

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Select the answers that are true:

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Question 12

Which of the following contexts for social work is likely to be associated with roles for macro practice:

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Question 13

A likely role for social workers in hospice is:

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Question 14

What settings would be most challenging for you to provide services to older adults? Comment on the reasons you believe the stated agencies to be most challenging.

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Question 15

You are a social worker in an independent living facility for older adults. You are asked to evaluate a person's capacity to continue to live independently. What steps would you take to preserve the person's dignity and capacity to make choices?

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Question 16

Describe how your roles in behavioral health care could result in fewer readmissions to a hospital for older adults.

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Question 17

Discuss potential barriers to collaborative work in a legal agency setting. How would you address these barriers? What are the potential benefits of collaborations between social and law for work with older adults?

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Question 18

Describe the relationship between poverty and gender in older adults.

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Question 19

What characteristics distinguish the Baby Boomers from previous generations?

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What community organizing activities might a social worker pursue to help low income older adults obtain housing options within a neighborhood undergoing transition to higher end housing?

Select the answer that best characterizes barriers to engaged work with older adults:

Baby Boomers will transform the health and social service system in multiple ways. Choose the answer that is least likely to reflect this impact by the Baby Boomers.

Describe three non- traditional settings for gerontological social work. What specific skills do you think social workers need to add to their repertoire in order to succeed in these settings?

Identify how gaps in social programs such as Medicare and Medicaid put older adults at risk for health care.

Discuss potential barriers to collaborative work in a behavioral health care setting? How would you address these barriers? What are the benefits of collaboration in this setting?

Describe housing options for older adults and the level of care available through each option. Reflect on the option you find personally most preferable to the others.

A concern of social work practice with older adults is:

Discuss how supervision might be helpful in managing your own feelings in discussing terminal illness with an older patient and family.

What would your goals be in your work with a client deciding to accept palliative care?

The exponential increase in older adults over the next decades will have an impact on the social and economic fabric of the U.S. in many ways. Select the answer that is false regarding the projected state of older adults.

Select the answers that are true:

Which of the following contexts for social work is likely to be associated with roles for macro practice:

A likely role for social workers in hospice is:

What settings would be most challenging for you to provide services to older adults? Comment on the reasons you believe the stated agencies to be most challenging.

You are a social worker in an independent living facility for older adults. You are asked to evaluate a person's capacity to continue to live independently. What steps would you take to preserve the person's dignity and capacity to make choices?

Describe how your roles in behavioral health care could result in fewer readmissions to a hospital for older adults.

Discuss potential barriers to collaborative work in a legal agency setting. How would you address these barriers? What are the potential benefits of collaborations between social and law for work with older adults?

Describe the relationship between poverty and gender in older adults.

What characteristics distinguish the Baby Boomers from previous generations?

Biological Changes and the Physical Well-Being of Older Adults

Psychosocial Adjustments to Aging

Conducting a Biopsychosocial Assessment

Differential Assessment and Diagnosis of Cognitive and Emotional Problems of Older Adults

Interventions for Depression, Anxiety, and Dementia in Older Adults

Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Treating Socioemotional Conditions in Older Adults

Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention in Older Adults

Social Work Practice in Identifying and Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults

The Role of Spirituality in Social Work With Older Adults

Advance Care Planning and End-Of-Life Care for Older Adults

Working With Older Adults Support Systems in Caregiving

Community Programs to Support Aging in Place: Age-Friendly Communities, Transportation, and Housing

Income Programs, Health Insurance, and Support Services for Older Adults: Challenges and Opportunities

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