Deck 10: Social Work Practice With Organizations and Communities and Policy Practice

Question 1

Addressing social injustice

A) is exclusively part of the MSW curriculum
B) requires highly specialized skills
C) is an ethically mandated activity for all social workers
D) is limited to the activities of community organizers

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Who of the following was the first to engage in large scale social work advocacy in the United States?

A) St. Stephen
B) Jane Addams
C) Mary Richmond
D) Francis Perkins

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The community development model can be BEST described as:

A) a method for assessing the degree of resistance or receptivity to a proposed change
B) activities designed to enhance people's development and well-being, including providing economic and social assistance for those unable to provide for their own needs
C) interceding in or coming between groups of people, events, planning activities, or an individual's internal conflicts
D) helping communities build their capacity

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The social planning model can be BEST described as:

A) the relative abilities to carry out activities such as home management, budgeting, meal planning and preparation, and maintaining positive social interactions
B) the change efforts that are aimed a policy level or community-wide change, but do not necessarily involve members of the community themselves as the initiators for the change effort
C) the systematic process of defining the problems and personnel needs of a social organization, such as a social agency
D) the ability of one group to modify aspects of its culture to deal better with other groups or aspects of the environment

Question 5

The social action model can be BEST described as:

A) addressing a social injustice that increases political pressure to impact decision-making processes to ensure that oppressed groups receive equitable services, resources, and power
B) provoking arousal in client groups by making them aware of a relevant problem and its potential solution
C) refusing to maintain certain relationships with a person, organization, or government body
D) planning, seeking, and monitoring services from different social agencies and staff on behalf of a client

Question 6

Within a wealthy neighborhood, a man awakens to discover that all his household tools have been stolen from his garage. When the police arrive to investigate, he learns that many of his neighbors have been subjected to the same type of robbery. He becomes angry and decides to do something. He studies and learns about a program called "Community Watch," which requires him to organize meetings with all the people in his neighborhood. His anger drives him to the successful completion of organizing his neighborhood. Which is BEST label for the scenario?

A) program development
B) social planning
C) community organizing
D) since there is no social worker involved, none of these approaches can appropriately used

Question 7

The Executive Director of the Center for Community Action has been monitoring the number of jobs that have been lost within the county since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement. To have an economic recovery, his analysis suggests that the county needs to increase the number of small businesses. However, none of the federally funded programs address this critical issue. After designing a proposal for a new federal program, he organizes three buses of unemployed citizens to meeting with congresspersons in Washington. Which is BEST label for the scenario?

A) social action
B) social planning
C) community development
D) since there is no social worker involved, none of these approaches can appropriately used

Question 8

Which social worker role is an important part of the community organizer's repertoire?

A) advocate
B) mobilizer
C) mediator
D) enabler
E) all of the above

Question 9

In organizational and community practice, what is the first step in engaging the client system?

A) identify the persons or groups that can contribute to the change effort
B) define the problem by employing macro terminology
C) locate a single person who can represent the community or organization
D) divide the community or organization into two groups: insiders and outsiders

Question 10

In organizational and community practice, the assessment process may be part of the intervention.

Question 11

In organizational and community practice, which of the following is an appropriate data collection method activity that is part of the assessment phase?

A) focus group with key players and others involved
B) identification of organizations and communities that have developed similar programs, policies, or changes
C) a and b
D) none of the above

Question 12

Describe specific tasks a social worker would do during each phase of the planned change process with organizations and communities.

Question 13

What is the difference between a community and organization? What might be some types of organizations with whom a social worker works?