Exam 1: The Challenges of Social Work

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In the context of Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards competencies, in order to demonstrate competency in advancing human rights and social justice, social workers should:​

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In which of the following ways can a social worker demonstrate the value of individual worth and dignity?​

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Discuss the three types of clients who require help from social workers.

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A legally mandated client is one who receives services under the threat of a court order. Those clients who themselves apply for services are referred to as voluntary clients. Many potential clients fall between the two extremes of legally mandated and voluntary clients, as they are neither legally coerced nor seeking a service themselves (Trotter, 2006). These potential clients, who often experience nonlegal pressures from family members, teachers, and referral sources, are known as nonvoluntary clients (R. H. Rooney, 2009).

In the context of Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards competencies, in order to demonstrate competency in possessing knowledge and skills in evaluation, social workers should:​

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In the context of assisting clients to help obtain needed resources, social workers act as case managers by:​

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Which of the following is true of social work assessments?​

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​According to the National Association of Social Workers, the primary mission of the social work profession is to:

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Empirically based practice refers to:​

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While applying the ecological systems model, the _____ is a special subset of an action system that includes the practitioners and formal service systems involved in work on the target problems.​

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Describe how a social worker can demonstrate the competency of engaging in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.

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Describe two different definitions of evidence-based practice.

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According to the ecological systems model, niche refers to the:​

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In the context of applying the ecological systems model, the _____ refers to those formal and informal resources and persons that the social worker needs to cooperate with to accomplish a purpose.​

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According to Pincus and Minahan (1973), a(n) _____ includes those persons who are requesting a change, sanction it, are expected to benefit from it, and contract to receive it.​

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Which of the following is one of the first steps in applying the ecological systems model?​

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In the context of applying the ecological systems model, the principle of _____ suggests that the same outcome can be achieved even with different starting points.​

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In the context of the purposes of social work, _____ involves the timely provision of services to vulnerable persons, promoting social functioning before problems develop.​

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In the context of applying the ecological systems model, the principle of _____ suggests that beginning from the same starting points may end in different outcomes.​

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Distinguish between micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice and provide an example for each.

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A solid line in an ecomap depicts a relationship which is _____.​

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