Deck 9: Social Work Practice With Groups

Question 1

Working with groups is also known as which level of practice?

A) mezzo
B) macro
C) micro
D) mini

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When was group work recognized as a method of social work practice?

A) 1890s
B) 1930s & 1940s
C) 1960s
D) 1990s

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The standards for social work practice with groups developed by the International Association for Social Work with Groups specify:

A) what social workers need to know about group work
B) core knowledge and values
C) the set of ethical standards for which group workers must attend
D) the establishment of a group theory to guide the professional social worker

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which group model is aimed at facilitating social change on the organizational or community level?

A) social goals groups
B) remedial or therapeutic groups
C) mutual aid or reciprocal
D) task groups

Question 5

A social goals group might:

A) Hold meetings to strategize ways to improve neighborhood safety
B) Meet with legislators to lobby for funding for mandatory dementia training for healthcare workers
C) Gather to oversee foster care cases in the county
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which group model is aimed at helping group members enhance their social functioning?

A) social action groups
B) remedial or therapeutic groups
C) mutual aid or reciprocal
D) task groups

Question 7

In remedial groups, what is the relationship between the goals of the individual compared with the goals of the group?

A) Goals of the individual are secondary to goals of the group
B) Goals of the group are secondary goals of the individual
C) Goals of the individual and group are equal
D) None of the above

Question 8

Which is an example of a therapeutic focused group?

A) a task force to lobby the state legislature for licensing of BSW social workers
B) a group composed of childhood incest survivors at a counseling center
C) Alcoholics Anonymous
D) all of the above

Question 9

Which group model is aimed at personal growth and change as a result of sharing commonalities, support, and information?

A) social action groups
B) remedial or therapeutic groups
C) mutual aid or reciprocal
D) task groups

Question 10

An example of a mutual aid or reciprocal group is:

A) a task force to lobby the state legislature for licensing of BSW social workers
B) a drama group at local senior center
C) Alcoholics Anonymous
D) none of the above

Question 11

Which group model aims to collaborate to solve specific problems or issues group members select and agree upon?

A) social action groups
B) remedial or therapeutic groups
C) mutual aid or reciprocal
D) task groups

Question 12

Provide an example of at least one activity or issue that is a focus in each of the phases of the planned change model for groups.

Question 13

What characteristics should a social worker consider when looking to formulate a group?