Exam 1: Social Justice and Social Workers

Briefly, compare and contrast how a social worker would approach the following client: (1) if she/he is psychologizing (2) is addressing the political and economic issues affecting the client ​ Mr. and Mrs. Smith are experiencing problems with their 12-year old son acting out in school, saying that in the past two to three months, his grades have dropped and he is fighting with other students. A few days ago, they were called after he shouted profanities at the teacher who had reprimanded him.

What would those seeking to create a just society do under what Rawls called a "maximin" strategy?

In the social justice framework presented in this chapter, the term "voice" refers to

In Marx's Socialist Utopia, inequality would

Within a post-modern framework, social justice is

For Bertha Reynolds, the term "relatedness" meant

In general, ideas about fair process are the same across cultures.

Human trafficking refers to which of the following?

How did Rawls apply the metaphor of a "Veil of Ignorance"?

Restorative justice processes focus on repairing harm through a process of dialogue involving both offenders and victims.

Discuss how adherents of each of the following philosophical perspectives would respond to income inequality: Libertarian, Contractual Liberal, Utilitarian Liberal.

Jerome Wakefield would argue that a professional woman who is afraid of failing would be an inappropriate target for social work intervention.

Social workers who "psychologize" their clients' suffering may be less effective because

The three types of equality are social equality, economic equality, and political equality.

The post-apartheid government of South Africa established the world's first Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The TRC is seen as

Discuss Wakefield's meaning in the statement, "It is the focus on minimal distributive justice that differentiates clinical social work from traditional psychotherapy" Be sure to explain "minimal distributive justice."

The concept of membership in justice in process refers to the group's boundaries for distinguishing "us" from "them."

Provide an example of a social justice issue that might affect a family.

Libertarians believe that goods and services should be distributed through the free market.

Robert Nozick argued that inequality is not necessarily unjust. His viewpoint is an example of which of the following perspectives?