CFAS 2301: Comprehensive Exam 1 Review
Definition of Human Services - correct answer ✔✔-an interdisciplinary field that exists to meet the
needs of clients through prevention efforts and direct practice, with the goal of significantly improving
their lives (Martin, 2018).
Why do we need Human services? - correct answer ✔✔-We need Human Services when we can no
longer overcome obstacles to our well-being.
-Not just about poverty, although poverty compounds issues.
Types/categories of human service agencies - correct answer ✔✔-State or Federal Agencies
-Children's Protective Services, FEMA
-NGO's (Non-Governmental Organizations/Nonprofit Orgs)
-Make-A-Wish Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters
-Private Entities
-Hogg Foundation, CH Foundation, Private practice, lobbying groups
Internal barriers to seeking help - correct answer ✔✔- Understanding seriousness of problem/denial
-fear of being judged/labeled
-District of government agencies
-District of faith based orgs.
-Shame: can keep someone from telling their whole story
-pride
External Barriers to seeking help - correct answer ✔✔-(usually beyond their control)= difficulty finding
appropriate help
-Oppression
-Lack of services in spoken language or geographic area
-Cost (direct and indirect e.g. taking off work to receive service)
-Lack of awareness of programs
, How would you use www.auntbertha.com as a future professional? Any alternative to this website? -
correct answer ✔✔
Theoretical frameworks that influence Human Services - correct answer ✔✔•Systems Theory/Family
Systems Theory
•Brofenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory
•Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
•Strengths-Based Approaches
Definition of a System - correct answer ✔✔an entity made up of interrelated, interdependent parts.
Physical, self, family, friend group, relationship, school, community, workplace...
Relationship between Rules and Homeostasis - correct answer ✔✔System function based on a set of
RULES, rules generally help the system maintain homeostasis (balance or status quo) Homeostasis is NOT
automatically the same as healthy
1. Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory: micro - correct answer ✔✔•Microsystem: you, primary
relationships (parents or caregivers, siblings, pets, close friends during adolescents, intimate partners)
Messo/mezzo - correct answer ✔✔•Mesosysem / Mezzosystem: other relationships such as your
neighbors, school, sports teams, workplace, human service organizations you may access....
Exosystem - correct answer ✔✔•Exosystem: systems that you don't directly participate in but that still
influence you. Systems of government, parent's workplace, relationships between other systems,
relationship between your culture and other systems, etc.
Macrosystem - correct answer ✔✔•Macrosystem: your culture, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity,
religion or spiritual orientation, spoken language or languages
Chronosystem - correct answer ✔✔•Chronosystem: the transitions that occur during your lifespan. Birth,
death, divorce, marriage, moving out, traumatic events...not just the event, but where are you in time in
relation to that event? Recent or past...
Definition of Human Services - correct answer ✔✔-an interdisciplinary field that exists to meet the
needs of clients through prevention efforts and direct practice, with the goal of significantly improving
their lives (Martin, 2018).
Why do we need Human services? - correct answer ✔✔-We need Human Services when we can no
longer overcome obstacles to our well-being.
-Not just about poverty, although poverty compounds issues.
Types/categories of human service agencies - correct answer ✔✔-State or Federal Agencies
-Children's Protective Services, FEMA
-NGO's (Non-Governmental Organizations/Nonprofit Orgs)
-Make-A-Wish Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters
-Private Entities
-Hogg Foundation, CH Foundation, Private practice, lobbying groups
Internal barriers to seeking help - correct answer ✔✔- Understanding seriousness of problem/denial
-fear of being judged/labeled
-District of government agencies
-District of faith based orgs.
-Shame: can keep someone from telling their whole story
-pride
External Barriers to seeking help - correct answer ✔✔-(usually beyond their control)= difficulty finding
appropriate help
-Oppression
-Lack of services in spoken language or geographic area
-Cost (direct and indirect e.g. taking off work to receive service)
-Lack of awareness of programs
, How would you use www.auntbertha.com as a future professional? Any alternative to this website? -
correct answer ✔✔
Theoretical frameworks that influence Human Services - correct answer ✔✔•Systems Theory/Family
Systems Theory
•Brofenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory
•Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
•Strengths-Based Approaches
Definition of a System - correct answer ✔✔an entity made up of interrelated, interdependent parts.
Physical, self, family, friend group, relationship, school, community, workplace...
Relationship between Rules and Homeostasis - correct answer ✔✔System function based on a set of
RULES, rules generally help the system maintain homeostasis (balance or status quo) Homeostasis is NOT
automatically the same as healthy
1. Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory: micro - correct answer ✔✔•Microsystem: you, primary
relationships (parents or caregivers, siblings, pets, close friends during adolescents, intimate partners)
Messo/mezzo - correct answer ✔✔•Mesosysem / Mezzosystem: other relationships such as your
neighbors, school, sports teams, workplace, human service organizations you may access....
Exosystem - correct answer ✔✔•Exosystem: systems that you don't directly participate in but that still
influence you. Systems of government, parent's workplace, relationships between other systems,
relationship between your culture and other systems, etc.
Macrosystem - correct answer ✔✔•Macrosystem: your culture, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity,
religion or spiritual orientation, spoken language or languages
Chronosystem - correct answer ✔✔•Chronosystem: the transitions that occur during your lifespan. Birth,
death, divorce, marriage, moving out, traumatic events...not just the event, but where are you in time in
relation to that event? Recent or past...
