Social Work ComprehensiveA+ Exam
Solutions
Social Work - ANS-Social Work is the professional activity of helping
individuals, families, groups, organizations or communities to enhance or
restore their capacity for social function, and for creating societal conditions
local and global favorable to this goal.
Formulation (gov) - ANS-The problem is identified & agenda is set.
Legislation (gov) - ANS-two primary groups.
senate & house
senator introduces bill.
this is how a bill becomes a law. - federal level: pres. signs the bill. state level: governor
signs the bill.
Implementation (gov) - ANS-bill may be passed- implementation is putting the law to
work
can be hampered by adequate authority, personal funding. large problem for social
welfare programs.
disenchantment.
Ethics - ANS-Rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad
Competence - ANS-Possess the necessary skills and abilities to preform work with
clients effectively
Planned Change Process - ANS-1.Engagement
2.Assessment
3.Planning
4.Implementation
5.Evaluation
6.Termination
7.Follow up
Define Institutional Discrimination - ANS-Unfair & unequal treatment to someone from a
, minority group. When there is a systematic advantage or disadvantage to members of a
particular group.
NASW core values - ANS-Service
Social Justice
Dignity and Worth of the Person
Importance of Human Relationships
Integrity
Competence
Social Justice - ANS-Should pursue social justice, the idea that in a perfect world all
citizens would possess equal fundamental rights, protection, opportunities, obligations,
and social benefits regardless of their background
Engagement - ANS-Initial period when practitioners orient themselves to the problem at
hand and begin to establish communication & a relationship with others also addressing
the problem.
Planning - ANS-Specifies what should be done
Implementation - ANS-Process whereby client and worker follow their plan to achieve
their goals.
Evaluation - ANS-Process of determining whether a given change of effort was
worthwhile.
Termination - ANS-End of professional social worker- client relationship
Follow up - ANS-Check back in on them and decide whether to cut off contact or to be a
broker to them and get them the help they need.
Research-informed practice - ANS-Social work practice based on emperical evidence.
framing social work interventions so that they can be evaluted through research.
Practice-informed research - ANS-refers to scientific investigation designed to attain
results related to successful social work practice.
human diversity - ANS-variation among peoples individual and social dimensions of
Solutions
Social Work - ANS-Social Work is the professional activity of helping
individuals, families, groups, organizations or communities to enhance or
restore their capacity for social function, and for creating societal conditions
local and global favorable to this goal.
Formulation (gov) - ANS-The problem is identified & agenda is set.
Legislation (gov) - ANS-two primary groups.
senate & house
senator introduces bill.
this is how a bill becomes a law. - federal level: pres. signs the bill. state level: governor
signs the bill.
Implementation (gov) - ANS-bill may be passed- implementation is putting the law to
work
can be hampered by adequate authority, personal funding. large problem for social
welfare programs.
disenchantment.
Ethics - ANS-Rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad
Competence - ANS-Possess the necessary skills and abilities to preform work with
clients effectively
Planned Change Process - ANS-1.Engagement
2.Assessment
3.Planning
4.Implementation
5.Evaluation
6.Termination
7.Follow up
Define Institutional Discrimination - ANS-Unfair & unequal treatment to someone from a
, minority group. When there is a systematic advantage or disadvantage to members of a
particular group.
NASW core values - ANS-Service
Social Justice
Dignity and Worth of the Person
Importance of Human Relationships
Integrity
Competence
Social Justice - ANS-Should pursue social justice, the idea that in a perfect world all
citizens would possess equal fundamental rights, protection, opportunities, obligations,
and social benefits regardless of their background
Engagement - ANS-Initial period when practitioners orient themselves to the problem at
hand and begin to establish communication & a relationship with others also addressing
the problem.
Planning - ANS-Specifies what should be done
Implementation - ANS-Process whereby client and worker follow their plan to achieve
their goals.
Evaluation - ANS-Process of determining whether a given change of effort was
worthwhile.
Termination - ANS-End of professional social worker- client relationship
Follow up - ANS-Check back in on them and decide whether to cut off contact or to be a
broker to them and get them the help they need.
Research-informed practice - ANS-Social work practice based on emperical evidence.
framing social work interventions so that they can be evaluted through research.
Practice-informed research - ANS-refers to scientific investigation designed to attain
results related to successful social work practice.
human diversity - ANS-variation among peoples individual and social dimensions of
