Exam 5: Practice Settings

One of the traditional methods of community organization is the idea of _____, which is to involve as many people as possible within the community in a democratic manner to define their goals and help themselves.

Treatment groups in social work practice help individuals solve personal problems, change unwanted behaviors, cope with stress, and improve quality of life.

Urban social workers must focus on using all of the following skills except:

Define social advocacy, planning and policy practice, and community capacity development.

_____ assumes that change is best accomplished when the people affected by problems are empowered with the knowledge and skills needed to understand their problems, and then work cooperatively together to overcome them.

Social workers in the broker role coordinate services provided by a number of agencies or services on a client's behalf.

Rank the following fields of practice according to the percentage of social workers with a bachelor's degree (BSWs) who are employed at graduation (1 = highest; 4 = lowest): ​ Family services Aging/geriatrics Health/medical care Corrections/criminal justice

In social education, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is the body that accredits a _____.

The third step of the Triple-A critical thinking process used in social work practice involves:

An example of a support group would be an urban neighborhood's youth activities group.

The research conducted by Brandwein (2008) indicates that male social workers earned _____ more than their female counterparts, even when all other variables were controlled.

Compare and contrast public social agencies, nonprofit social agencies, and proprietary social agencies.

A(n) _____ is a task group serving client needs that meets to establish, monitor, and coordinate service plans on behalf of a client system.

The Diplomate in Clinical Social Work demonstrates the highest level of excellence and expertise for clinical social workers.

The National Association of Social Workers fulfills all of the following purposes except:

_____ communities are based on some commonality other than location.

Explain the reason why social work with families combines micro and mezzo levels of practice.

The _____ is an advanced National Association of Social Workers credential, designating social workers with a master's degree in social work as "qualified providers of social services."

A _____ group, a type of treatment group in social practice, consists of members who share common issues or problems and meet on an ongoing basis to cope with stress, give each other suggestions, provide encouragement, convey information, and furnish emotional support.

Describe the four types of social support systems to which social workers can help families get connected.