Social Work Exam 1

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 mezzo level? - Answer- focuses on groups and families what is the macro level? - Answer- community level and working with policies is social welfare associated with a positive or negative connotation? - Answer- a negative