Deck 13: Community and Social Justice Perspectives

Question 1

_____________ is/are a diverse pool of human-service workers whose primary duties include serving individuals within the community in a variety of community groups and includes social workers,community organizers and developers,clinical mental health counselors,psychologists,psychiatrists,nurses,counselors,couples and family therapists,artists,activists,clergy persons,human-service workers with varying degrees of education and training,and residents involved in the community.

A) Community perspective
B) Community workers
C) Community agencies
D) Community work

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In this role,counselors assist clients in recognizing oppressive forces in the community as a source of their problem and teach their clients strategies for developing political power to bring about change in the clients' social and physical environment.

A) Change agent
B) Consultant
C) Adviser
D) Ombudsman

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Mario's job entails going to middle schools within the county to run counseling groups for students identified as having the potential for aggression.He is providing

A) direct client services.
B) indirect client services.
C) direct community services.
D) indirect community services.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

____________ is "a comprehensive helping framework that is grounded in multicultural competence and oriented toward social justice."

A) Community agencies
B) Community counseling
C) Community perspective
D) Community workers

Question 5

The goal of counseling from a social justice perspective is

A) to promote the empowerment of people who are marginalized and oppressed in our society.
B) to study each agency's philosophy and policies.
C) to be prepared to conduct intensive medical treatment.
D) to promote the empowerment of people who are not marginalized and oppressed.

Question 6

____________ involves access and equity to ensure full participation in the life of a society,particularly for those who have been systematically excluded on the basis of race/ethnicity,gender,age,physical or mental disability,education,sexual orientation,socioeconomic status,or other characteristics of background or group membership and involves addressing the realities of oppression,privilege,and social inequities.

A) Case management
B) Ego-psychology
C) Social interest
D) Social justice

Question 7

A ____________ focuses on problems to be solved and holes to fill.It is concerned more with maintaining rather than changing conditions and is oriented toward fixing problems rather than preventing them.A service orientation relies on experts and reinforces power imbalances,whereas a developmental approach relies on partnerships and equalizes power relationships.

A) developmental approach
B) community approach
C) service approach
D) individual approach

Question 8

Chong is a legal immigrant who is having posttraumatic stress symptoms as a result of his experiences in Laos.He may be reluctant to use the available counseling resources because of all the following reasons EXCEPT

A) he harbors the attitude that he should be able to take charge of his own life.
B) he may perceive the resources as culturally insensitive.
C) he may be reluctant to recognize his problems.
D) his access is easy to understand and figure out.

Question 9

____________ include any institution-public or private,nonprofit or for-profit-designed to provide a wide range of social and psychological services to the community.

A) Community perspective
B) Community workers
C) Community agencies
D) Community work

Question 10

Many professionals struggle with the issue of how to work within a system while retaining their dignity,vitality,and convictions.The most important component in any effort to bring about change is to

A) examine their attitude and focus on the things that can be changed.
B) start the process of changing the system by speaking to the director of the organization.
C) make assumptions about the reasons for the problems in the organization.
D) scold those who appear to be at the root of the problem.

Question 11

The ____________ is relevant to all communities,but it is particularly relevant to underserved communities.By addressing the cause of the problem within the community,we can help change the lives of many individuals-not just the one person sitting in our office or clinic.

A) community workers
B) community agencies
C) community approach
D) community work

Question 12

Counselors who base their practice on aspirational ethics oppose all forms of

A) community services.
B) discrimination and oppression.
C) client support systems.
D) codes of ethics.

Question 13

Nakita is an African-American mother with four children who has had difficulty finding housing in a safe community.Lisa,her social worker,suspects that racial discrimination is involved and takes Nakita to sites that she has previously screened for availability.In this case,Lisa is acting as an

A) evaluator.
B) adviser.
C) advocate.
D) ombudsman.

Question 14

The process of systemic change can be defined as

A) increasing personal awareness and making better choices for oneself.
B) increasing public awareness,affecting public policy,and influencing legislation.
C) an impossible and futile goal.
D) replacing one system or method with a new and improved system or method,which is relatively easy to do.

Question 15

____________ aim to change the social environment to reduce the mental and physical health problems of the population as a whole by influencing public policy.

A) Direct community services
B) Indirect community services
C) Community organization services
D) Community counseling services

Question 16

Prevention programs that help people develop a wider range of competencies,such as interpersonal skills training or marriage education,are considered

A) direct client services.
B) indirect client services.
C) direct community services.
D) indirect community services.

Question 17

Direct client services focus on

A) outreach activities.
B) client advocacy.
C) consultation.
D) influencing policymakers.

Question 18

Counselors can encourage ethnic minority clients to learn skills they can use to interact successfully with various forces in their community by acting as their

A) advocate.
B) broker.
C) adviser.
D) consultant.

Question 19

In regards to advocacy competencies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Ethical practice requires counselors to assume an advocacy role that is focused on affecting public opinion,public policy,and legislation.
B) Practitioners need to develop an awareness of their own beliefs and attitudes regarding social issues and marginalized populations,the scope of their knowledge,and their level of skill at intervening within the different domains of advocacy.
C) Multicultural competence is essential in understanding the cultural relevance and appropriateness of advocacy interventions as counselors bring their own attitudes and beliefs to the sociopolitical history of their communities.
D) Counselors who have a social justice advocacy perspective demonstrate minimal leadership abilities and do not understand the importance of speaking out.

Question 20

Tony,a recently relocated Mexican-American man,is seeking help from a Spanish-speaking organization designed to meet the needs of newly arriving legal immigrants.Tony is quite depressed,but reluctant to talk to his counselor about his problems.The counselor refers him to an indigenous resource who is more likely to be trusted by Tony.He was most likely referred to

A) a paraprofessional worker.
B) either religious leaders and institutions,energy healers,or respected community leaders.
C) an intern from a counseling program.
D) a community organizer.

Question 21

The ___________ perspective,when working with marginalized groups in our society,is most enhanced (a)when mental health professionals can understand how individual and systemic worldviews shape clinical practice and (b)when they are equipped with organizational and system knowledge,expertise,and skills.

A) social justice
B) case management
C) ego-psychology
D) social interest

Question 22

The ___________ in a community agency are more complex and difficult to resolve than ones pertaining to individual counseling.If a worker is not motivated,the system may tolerate this lack of motivation.If the system violates the rights of the client (community),then this is a real challenge to address.

A) ethical violations
B) individual violations
C) systemic ethics
D) community ethics

Question 23

Social justice is referred to as a ____________,which entails a paradigm shift beyond the individual and represents a proactive concern with advocacy and social change and focuses on changing systems and policies on multiple levels.

A) community orientation
B) systems inequity
C) fifth force
D) social change

Question 24

The foundation of all ethical practice is promoting the welfare of clients.To overlook the abilities,strengths,and resources within the community is doing a great disservice to the individuals we serve.If we hope to bring about significant changes within individuals and communities,we

A) need to use community resources as a way to quicken therapy.
B) must change the people who are affected by these conditions so they will accept them.
C) need to change the conditions that affect people rather than change the people affected by these conditions.
D) must not work with client problems in their cultural context.

Question 25

Many __________ of war struggle to function in society due to immobilizing PTSD symptoms,substance abuse,and low social support.

A) currently enlisted soldiers
B) homeless veterans
C) future soldiers
D) nonmilitary college students

Question 26

In regards to helpers working in the community,providing services in ________________ may be clinically and ethically indicated and may be most beneficial to clients.

A) mental health offices
B) mental health institutions
C) school counselor offices
D) nontraditional settings outside the office

Question 27

Counselors can also reach out to the community outside of the counseling setting by

A) volunteering at nonprofit organizations in their local area.
B) working with the social service agencies.
C) becoming a school counselor.
D) continuing their education.

Question 28

Counselors ____________ when they use their skills in helping clients challenge institutional barriers that impede their personal,social,academic,or career goals.

A) are overstepping their boundaries
B) function as advocates
C) are widely seen as hypocrites
D) are going above and beyond their role requirements