Social Work Exam 1 with Complete
Solutions
what is the primary mission of the social work profession? - ANSWER-to enhance the
human wellbeing and help meet basic human needs of all people
which group of people do social workers pay particular attention to? - ANSWER-people
who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty
what kind of profession is social work? - ANSWER-a profession of helping
is social work based on anything? - ANSWER-values based profession such as service,
social justice, dignity of people
what level of society does social work effect? - ANSWER-all levels of societal
functioning
what does NASW stand for? - ANSWER-national association of social workers
what does the NASW do? - ANSWER-they have a state branch, sets forth the bod of
ethics and regulates social work
what are the three programs known for social work? - ANSWER-National association of
social workers, international federation of social workers, council on social work
education
what does the council on social work education do? - ANSWER-accredits social work in
schools
what are some of the core values of social work? - ANSWER-service, social justice,
dignity and worth of a person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and
competence
who is a social worker? - ANSWER-a person with a degree in social work (BSW, MSW,
or PhD)
what are the three levels of society? - ANSWER-micro, mezzo, and macro
what is the micro level? - ANSWER-individual level, one one one change
, what is an advantage of universal programs? - ANSWER-everyone is covered as a
preventive
what is a disadvantage of universal programs? - ANSWER-they are very costly
what is an advantage of selective programs? - ANSWER-they are less costly and the
targets are needy
what is a disadvantage of selective programs? - ANSWER-there is a stigma and narrow
criteria
what is an example of a universal residual program? - ANSWER-FEMA
what is an example of a universal institutional program? - ANSWER-education, fire,
police
what is an example of a selective residual program? - ANSWER-Food stamps
what is an example of a selective institutional program? - ANSWER-social security
when does dependency occur? - ANSWER-when roles are not filled, individuals do not
fulfill social roles or society does not fulfill roles
what is conservative perspective? - ANSWER-small government, oppose change,
pessimistic view of people "they take things for free", people are responsible for
themselves
what is liberal perspective? - ANSWER-large government, like change/finding a better
way, optimistic about human nature, opportunities limited by environment
what two things did social work start from? - ANSWER-social and political movements
what is the dominant theory in social work? - ANSWER-systems theory
what does the systems theory in social work say? - ANSWER-everything impacts
everything else, studies the person in relation to their environment
what is interactionism? - ANSWER-the constant interaction between people and their
environment
what is the focal/target part of the systems theory? - ANSWER-refers to the system that
we are focused on at one time, usually the client
what is a subsystem? - ANSWER-component of larger system
what is a suprasystem? - ANSWER-larger scaled unit of analysis such as a nation
Solutions
what is the primary mission of the social work profession? - ANSWER-to enhance the
human wellbeing and help meet basic human needs of all people
which group of people do social workers pay particular attention to? - ANSWER-people
who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty
what kind of profession is social work? - ANSWER-a profession of helping
is social work based on anything? - ANSWER-values based profession such as service,
social justice, dignity of people
what level of society does social work effect? - ANSWER-all levels of societal
functioning
what does NASW stand for? - ANSWER-national association of social workers
what does the NASW do? - ANSWER-they have a state branch, sets forth the bod of
ethics and regulates social work
what are the three programs known for social work? - ANSWER-National association of
social workers, international federation of social workers, council on social work
education
what does the council on social work education do? - ANSWER-accredits social work in
schools
what are some of the core values of social work? - ANSWER-service, social justice,
dignity and worth of a person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and
competence
who is a social worker? - ANSWER-a person with a degree in social work (BSW, MSW,
or PhD)
what are the three levels of society? - ANSWER-micro, mezzo, and macro
what is the micro level? - ANSWER-individual level, one one one change
, what is an advantage of universal programs? - ANSWER-everyone is covered as a
preventive
what is a disadvantage of universal programs? - ANSWER-they are very costly
what is an advantage of selective programs? - ANSWER-they are less costly and the
targets are needy
what is a disadvantage of selective programs? - ANSWER-there is a stigma and narrow
criteria
what is an example of a universal residual program? - ANSWER-FEMA
what is an example of a universal institutional program? - ANSWER-education, fire,
police
what is an example of a selective residual program? - ANSWER-Food stamps
what is an example of a selective institutional program? - ANSWER-social security
when does dependency occur? - ANSWER-when roles are not filled, individuals do not
fulfill social roles or society does not fulfill roles
what is conservative perspective? - ANSWER-small government, oppose change,
pessimistic view of people "they take things for free", people are responsible for
themselves
what is liberal perspective? - ANSWER-large government, like change/finding a better
way, optimistic about human nature, opportunities limited by environment
what two things did social work start from? - ANSWER-social and political movements
what is the dominant theory in social work? - ANSWER-systems theory
what does the systems theory in social work say? - ANSWER-everything impacts
everything else, studies the person in relation to their environment
what is interactionism? - ANSWER-the constant interaction between people and their
environment
what is the focal/target part of the systems theory? - ANSWER-refers to the system that
we are focused on at one time, usually the client
what is a subsystem? - ANSWER-component of larger system
what is a suprasystem? - ANSWER-larger scaled unit of analysis such as a nation
