ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
a method of social work practice that encompasses a broad-based set of knowledge, skills, and
values that are applied to assessment and intervention with client systems at the individual, family,
group, organizational, and community levels Correct answer-Generalist Social Work Practice
uses research to guide the social worker in developing knowledge and skills for client system
interventions; links theory to practice Correct answer-Evidence-Based Practice
role of a social worker which helps client systems on the individual, group, organization, and
community levels to link to needed resources. Correct answer-Broker
role of a social worker which helps voice the needs of a client or group to facilitate a change that will
improve the lives of the client or group Correct answer-Advocate
role of a social worker which serves as a liaison between the client and the systems needed to meet
the goals of the intervention Correct answer-Case Manager
a theoretical framework in which the client system is perceived as an integral component of a larger
and dynamic physical and social environment; perceives each individual as an interactive participant I
a larger physical, social, communal, historical, religious, physical, cultural, and familial environmental
system Correct answer-Person-in-Environment perspective
a theoretical framework in which the individual is viewed within the context of the environment I
which s/he lives; based on the premise that the relationship between the individual and his or her
social environment determines the individual's life situation Correct answer-Ecological Perspective
a tool for assessing individuals, families, groups, and communities that provides a framework for
understanding the interrelationships between members of the system Correct answer-Ecomap
acting in a collaborative role with the client system and giving the clients power to participate in
solving their own problems Correct answer-Empowerment
a theoretical framework in which the social worker helps the client to construct or reconstruct his or
her reality in regard to a challenging life situation Correct answer-Solution-focused Perspective
the practice of using knowledge and skills derived from multiple theoretical concepts that are most
appropriate to h client system, population, or situation at hand Correct answer-Eclecticism
theoretical frameworks that are empirically tested through research can provide the practicing social
worker with a foundation for determining the type and direction of the assessment, intervention,
and evaluation of the client relationship. Correct answer-Importance of theoretical frameworks in
Social Work
individual and family level, group level, and organization and community level Correct answer-3
Levels of generalist social work practice
social work practice focused on older adults that can include work at the individual, family, group,
organizational, and community level Correct answer-Gerontological Social Work