Question 1

Social justice is a core value that implies that social workers aid in decreasing disparity, respect personal relationships, and a person's dignity and worth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Social work is not governed by professional values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What do the values of service and social justice mean in the context of global social work?

Accepted Answer

Social justice and service go hand-in-hand, but mean two different things. Service is one of the foremost important values of social work largely because of its importance to the fieldwork and the commitment of helping. This commitment to help is grounded in the value of social justice. In terms of social justice, social workers aid persons to decrease disparities, have respect for personal relationships, and value individual dignity and worth.

Question 4

What international values are similar to that of respecting the dignity and worth of the person, as defined by the Code of Ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Application of theories with clients
B)   Empowering and liberating
C)   Competence and integrity
D)   Social justice and service

Question 5

What are the three areas of practice in which social workers should be competent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cultural, social, and ethical
B)   Individual, legal, and political
C)   Theoretical, practical, and ethical
D)   Global, national, and local

Question 6

Identify three aspects of community-based organizations and why these aspects are important to them?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What global document was amended in 1999 to support the promotion of human rights and equal opportunity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Golden Rules
B)   Kercher Principles
C)   Sullivan Principles
D)   Yogyakarta Principles

Question 8

What organization is the national body responsible for the social work Code of Ethics in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   United States Government
B)   Association of Social Workers per state
C)   United States Council on Social Work Education
D)   National Association of Social Workers

Question 9

Cultural exchange and international volunteering programs are similar, but differ in that one is formal and the other is informal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the similarities and differences of social work values and code of ethics locally and internationally.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What advances have been credited with advertising the need for global social work?

Accepted Answer

A)   Communication
B)   Transportation
C)   Technology
D)   Travel and tourism

Question 12

Resource exchange in international communities influences global social workers and their values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Responding to social inequality is a primary role of social workers impacting change globally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the primary area of response for practitioners engaging in global social work?

Accepted Answer

A)   Access to economical opportunities
B)   Social inequality
C)   Poverty
D)   Health disparities

Question 15

Of the five types of global social work opportunities reviewed in the text, which is the most informal, flexible, and brings about development and growth for professionals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Volunteering with community-based organizations
B)   Volunteering with national polling centers
C)   Volunteering with international organizations
D)   Volunteering in cultural exchange programs

Question 16

What percentage of the world's resources is consumed by the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   7/8%
B)   1/8%
C)   5/8%
D)   3/8%

Question 17

The three most popular organizations influencing the International Code of Ethics are the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, and the International Council on Social Welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Examples of international organizations that have social work underpinnings include professional organizations, domestic agencies, as well as those within the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Social work during the industrial revolution focused on health disparities and child neglect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What Federation defined the profession of social work as promoting social change, problem solving in human relationships, and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)   International Federation of Social Workers
B)   Federation of School Social Workers
C)   International Social Workers Organization
D)   International Council of Social Welfare

Exam 29: Global Social Work

Social justice is a core value that implies that social workers aid in decreasing disparity, respect personal relationships, and a person's dignity and worth.

Social work is not governed by professional values.

What do the values of service and social justice mean in the context of global social work?

What international values are similar to that of respecting the dignity and worth of the person, as defined by the Code of Ethics?

What are the three areas of practice in which social workers should be competent?

Identify three aspects of community-based organizations and why these aspects are important to them?

What global document was amended in 1999 to support the promotion of human rights and equal opportunity?

What organization is the national body responsible for the social work Code of Ethics in the United States?

Cultural exchange and international volunteering programs are similar, but differ in that one is formal and the other is informal.

Describe the similarities and differences of social work values and code of ethics locally and internationally.

What advances have been credited with advertising the need for global social work?

Resource exchange in international communities influences global social workers and their values.

Responding to social inequality is a primary role of social workers impacting change globally.

What is the primary area of response for practitioners engaging in global social work?

Of the five types of global social work opportunities reviewed in the text, which is the most informal, flexible, and brings about development and growth for professionals?

What percentage of the world's resources is consumed by the United States?

The three most popular organizations influencing the International Code of Ethics are the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, and the International Council on Social Welfare.

Examples of international organizations that have social work underpinnings include professional organizations, domestic agencies, as well as those within the United Nations.

Social work during the industrial revolution focused on health disparities and child neglect.

What Federation defined the profession of social work as promoting social change, problem solving in human relationships, and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being?