Deck 18: Anti-Oppressive, Indigenist and Multicultural Sensitivity Approaches to Practice

Question 1

One source of anti-oppressive approaches to social work in the late 1980s and 1990s grew from:

A) expansion in radical feminist thought
B) developments in critical theory
C) serious social conflict in Western democratic states
D) none of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Including in one practice oppression or discrimination on multiple grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation and age may be criticized because:

A) this may require too much specialization on the part of the workers
B) such an approach may not help set practice priorities between different forms of discrimination
C) this may go beyond the mandate of many agencies
D) most practitioners could not master the complexity

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Anti-discriminatory practice derives from the sociological and psychological study of processes by which some social groups and individuals devalue particulate characteristics and discriminate against others on these grounds in social relations:

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The main source of debate between anti-oppressive and multicultural sensitivity groups of theories is:

A) centered on arguments over 'political correctness'
B) issues regarding the differing applicability of EBP to anti-oppressive and multicultural sensitivity theories
C) between two different views about the origin of discrimination and oppression
D) the influence of critical and feminist theories

Question 5

Ideas that we should use courteous language that respects people's differences is associated with:

A) anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice
B) multicultural sensitivity views
C) humanistic practice
D) macro practice

Question 6

Anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice draw upon ideas from:

A) research and commentary on the social issues concerned with race and ethnicity
B) Feminist theory
C) work on disability and sexuality
D) all of the above

Question 7

The idea of institutional racism grew from attention to:

A) inequalities in housing provision and employment markets
B) studies of labor unions
C) early work in public education
D) long-term studies of higher education

Question 8

An important issue with assimilation perspectives is that they assume that there is a(n) ____ with a minority's original culture and so not developing the skills and knowledge to cope with the new environment.

A) unwillingness to become part of a larger whole
B) barrier
C) cultural deficit
D) none of the above

Question 9

Most anti-racist approaches are _______.

A) structuralist
B) interpretivist
C) neutral
D) none of the above

Question 10

A view that assumptions about aging derive from the exclusion of older people from the labor market, making them economically and socially dependent, is called:

A) ageism
B) structural age discrimination
C) the political economy of aging view
D) disabled living view

Question 11

Multiculturalism attempts to affirm ethnic diversity and tries to improve societies by:

A) overcoming oppression
B) reducing racism
C) valuing their many different cultural contributions
D) addressing concerns about oppression and exclusion

Question 12

The theory of anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice focuses on ____ explanations of discrimination, while multicultural sensitivity approaches focus on the role of cultural and ethnic difference in stimulating discrimination.

A) psychological
B) racist
C) structural
D) cultural

Question 13

Both anti-oppressive and multicultural sensitivity approaches to practice are concerned about how we use ___.

A) language
B) training in social agencies
C) simulations
D) critical theory in practice

Question 14

The nature and patterns of racism change with regard to ____ and ______.

A) political correctness, social class
B) time, geography
C) political parties, dominant ideologies
D) none of the above

Question 15

The idea that indirect discrimination arises because of established patterns of social relations involving privileges of dominant ethnic groups is referred to as:

A) cultural dominance
B) institutional racism
C) class conflict
D) oppression

Question 16

Both anti-oppressive and multicultural sensitivity approaches implement the shared value principles of critical practice and a concern for rights.

Question 17

The main source of debate regarding anti-oppressive and multicultural sensitivity approaches is _____.

A) about the impact of discrimination and oppression
B) about the need to take action regarding discrimination and oppression
C) about the lack of empirical data related to both approaches
D) about the origins of discrimination and oppression

Question 18

Complaining about political correctness often reveals a _____ because it is a soft target for what otherwise would be unacceptable attacks on anti-discriminatory practice.

A) lack of understanding
B) hidden prejudice
C) need for education
D) none of the above

Question 19

Anti-discriminatory practice derives from the sociological and psychological study of the processes by which some social groups and individuals devalue particular characteristics and discriminate against others on those grounds in social relations.

Question 20

An overconcern with language use is often referred to as ______ and there has been significant conflict about this issue affecting social work.

A) linguistic compulsion
B) over-articulation
C) political correctness
D) none of the above