Social Work Midterm
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LivinLarge176 on March 14, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Maslow Hierarchy of Needs | Physiological survival Safety Belongingness Esteem Self-actualization |
| Safety Needs | help those whose needs were not met by primary resources. Time limited- once prob is solved safety is gone |
| Social Utilites | views human services as society's frontline in addressing human needs |
| Social Welfare | society's organized efforts to meet some human needs |
| Puritan philosophy that shaped early social programs | those with a moral defect required assistance. |
| Definition of Social Work | professional activity of helping individuals, groups or communities enhance capacity for social functioning. Creates societal conditions favorable for that goal |
| Person in Environment Focus | help people enhance social functioning simultaneously work to chance conditions that hinder improvement |
| Generalist social work practice | helps social workers focus on interaction between person and environment and the situation is viewed as determining which approach to take. -broad knowledge and skills are needed -helps meet needs of client |
| Professional Autonomy | professionals are free of constraints that might limit ability to select what they consider best way to assist client. |
| Professional Authority | given to people with necessary knowledge and skills to provide needed services |
| Professional Responsibility | professions must be accountable to the public |
| Elements characteristic of all professions | 1. professional autonomy 2. professional authority 3. professional responsibility |
| Minimal Requirements to be: Professional SW | BSW from SW program accredited by Council of Social Work Education |
| Minimal Requirements to be: Specialized SW | MSW |
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