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| National Association of Social Work |
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| What do Social Workers do? |
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1. Mediate
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| social worker mediates into a negotiable outcome |
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| linking researches between client systems |
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| NASW defines Social Worker |
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| as the primary mission of a social worker profession is to embrace human well being and help meet the basic human needs of all people with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable oppressed and living in property. |
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| Why is the social environment of the client system important? |
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1. Family
2. Home situation
3. Work/School
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5. Community
6. Socialization of all influence behavior of the individual |
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| having inadequate financial resources |
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| amount defined by the federal government as the minimal income level at which a family or individuals income is less than the amount needed to obtain the minimal necessities of living |
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| perception than an individual does not possess as many assets as others |
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| occurs when an individual income is less than the amount needed to obtain the minimal necessities of living |
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| societal effort to help people achieve and maintain physical emotional, and financial well being |
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| a group's level of stability. Additionally it refers to our country's system of programs, benefits, and services that supports those in need of financial, social, health care support |
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| Public Welfare (aka: Public Assistance) |
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| Additionally it refers to our country's system of programs, benefits, and services that supports those in need of financial, social, and health care support. |
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| governmental rules and regulations that are used to develop and guide the practices and procedures related to social issues. |
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| lazy, don't want to work, deviant, want to be on the system, fraudulent, essentially immoral and bad |
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| Reality of people living in poverty |
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| many are employed, have two or fewer children and are motivated to move out of poverty. despite this more Americans are steadily meeting poverty guidelines since 2001. (3/4 of persons receiving cash benefits are employed) |
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| female headed single households. Continual increases since the 1960's over 1/4 of all these households are below the poverty line. Woman are at risk at each end of the age spectrum (15% aged 18-44 and aged 75 and older live in poverty). Women of color at an even higher risk. |
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| ethnicity also places persons at higher risk of poverty, persons with limited education, age. |
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| Blaming the victim and societal structure |
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| individuals can and should be self-sufficient or similarly persons living in poverty are different and this difference explains their poverty |
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| external factors of which the individuals has no control makes some persons vulnerable to a life of poverty |
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| Paradigm of Poverty:encompasses 5 components that make us all responsible for the solution to poverty: |
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1. Poverty occurs when the structure, not the individuals fails
2. Over a life time, people move in and out of poverty
3. Poverty creates a deprivation that goes beyond income and includes quality of life, health, and opportunities
4. Poverty is an injustice because it can be prevented
5. Poverty affects everyone through creating problems in the areas of health, education, and crime |
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| Before 1862 all welfare benefits provided by the governemnt |
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| were administered at the local, rather than federal level |
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| inaugurated in 1795 in the English district of Speenhamland, a "poverty line" is developed, and some workers are made eligible for subsidization whenever their wages are below this amount.The amount is based on the price of bread and the workers number of dependents. As process increase or wages decline, the public treasury makes up the difference. |
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| facility based in a geographically bond neighborhood whose purpose is to provide a center for the concept that social change can occur, social class distinction can be narrowed through information and education, and change can only come when social workers immerse themselves into their client's communities. |
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| Charity Organization Society |
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| movement was based on the belief that the person was responsible for his/her own difficulties but could be rehabilitated through individual sessions with a "friendly visitor" as opposed to a financial handout. |
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| Social Change and Social Justice |
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| are the basis of social work |
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| How old is the social work profession |
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| first attempted to abolish welfare system |
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| Became the executive director of social work services in the veterans administration |
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| the first woman appointed to a Presidential Cabinet |
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| social worker who was appointed by FDR administer the Works Progress Administration |
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| brought in the first professional social worker to the administration |
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| the first U.S. school of social work |
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| the founder of professional casework |
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| blames people for failing to melt also assumes that every person here is overjoyed about being in US |
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| the behavior that results from possessing a bias toward an individual or group based on such characteristics as race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, class, lifestyle, mental and or physical condition |
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| occurs when the actions or beliefs of individuals, groups or institutions are controlled or repressed by other persons or groups with society. |
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| the negative attitudes one person has about all members a racial or ethnic group, often resulting in overt acts as name calling, social exclusion, or violence. Often rests on idea of racial superiority |
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| policies, practices, or procedures that systematically exclude individuals or groups on the basis of race or ethnicity with the intentional or unintentional support of the entire culture. |
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| an orientation or set of beliefs that maintain one's culture, ethnic, radical group or nation is superior to others. |
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| a group or member of a group of people of a distinct racial, religious, ethnic, or other category that is smaller or less powerful then the community's controlling group |
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| processes of helping individuals, families, groups and communities increase their personal, interpersonal, socioeconomic, and political strength and influence toward improving circumstance. |
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| process by which individuals and systems respond respectfully and effectively to people all of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families and communities and protects and preserved the dignity of each. |
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| Political Action for Candidate Election (PACE) |
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| NASW funded organization that endorses and financially supports to some degree national, state and local candidates from any party whose political platforms are consistent with the NASW agenda |
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| through non action individuals may participate in the perpetuation of oppression |
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| as a result of the emotions, attitudes,and behaviors that occur through socialization, individuals often respond by examining and exploring their feelings about the oppression they have observed |
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| attitudes and behaviors can manifest at either the conscious or unconscious levels |
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| process of using knowledge and skills derived from multiple theoretical concepts that are most appropriate to the client systems, population, or situation at hand. |
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| provided SW insight into human biological functioning and health/ disease issues |
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| helped SW understand the ways in which the economy impacts the economic conditions in which client systems live and in the development of strategies for effecting change in the economic lived of persons living in poverty |
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| has been helpful in understanding issues with the government, the political process and environment and power/ control |
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| have been invaluable for enhancing SW insights into human behavior and for developing therapeutic treatment approaches |
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| has helped sw understand the origins and relationships of the wide diversity of groups served by social work |
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| has aided the social work profession in understanding the relationships between people and their environments, particularly with regards to class, culture and inequality issues. |
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| assets for independence, assets may include the purchase of a first home, post- secondary education or capitalizing a small business |
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| Individual Development Accounts |
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| NASW call for SW's to advocate polices and plans that will |
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| create a safety net for persons that are experiencing poverty, help persons living in poverty to build personal and financial assets through such programs as IDA's, AFI, enable those persons living in poverty to integrate work, education, and family life, promote service. |
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| Two general categories of social programs |
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| universal (social security, medicare, IDA's), selective (food stamps, TANK, WIC) |
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| Two types of Social policies |
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| Institutional and residual |
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| Institutional Social Policy |
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| address a social need of that is universal to a population like social security |
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| address a social need that is specific to a population and will continue to exist regardless of the policies effectiveness or ineffectiveness like services for pregnant women |
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| many people working still fall under poverty guidelines and are living without health insurance. Surprisingly minimum wage has the same purchasing power as it did in the 1970's and six states do not have a designated minimum wage |
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| President Obama American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
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| which aimed at re-stabilizing the nation's economy.Will provided tax relief and additionally funding for food stamps, unemployment benefits, tax credits and veterans belief |
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| adopted which redefine certain activities as "work" Critics still believe TANF does not consider the employment barriers of disabled persons. Additionally, advocates are concerned because states are still determine eligibility criteria and can decrease or refuse aid granted based on state budgets. |
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| back in office and social programs begin again at legislative level with introduction of a voluntary prescription plan for medicare recipients as well as an increase to the minimum wage |
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| cash assistance but with greater restrictions, mandated work requirements, and lifetime cap "welfare to work" |
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| decrease public funding for social welfare programs and a return of societal pressure on Faith Based Organizations to meet Societal needs. His first executive act as President was to develop the White House Office of Faith Based and community Initiatives |
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| Compassionate Conservatism |
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| an economic philosophy of tax benefiting corporations and those of higher socioeconomic levels while the middle and lower socioeconomic levels are excluded which resulted in decreased governmental support for social programs. |
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| 1966 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act |
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| becomes law and replace AFDC with TANF |
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| dispersed funds to communities to develop programs for older adults |
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| FDR various outdoor relief programs; some of which are still in place today, example is social security act |
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| first federal program to fund maternal and child health care for low income women and children |
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| new programs were established throughout his presidency and persons receiving public assistance increased both in size and composition |
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| 1909 White House Conference on Children |
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| recommends that children should remain with their biological parents whenever possible. Public funds begin to shift toward in home assistance rather than automatic institutionalization |
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| was established to provide training, job placement, child care, and transportation. Program failed as a result of inadequate funding not being able to cover the costs associated with program goals. |
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| Amendment Title XX to Social Security Act |
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| provided additional funding for personal social services for low income persons to promote independence( employment training and placement), child/elder abuse and neglect prevention and community based services to prevent institutionalization of older adults and persons with disabilities |
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| presidednts Ford and Carter sought to reduce the number of welfare recipients but it resulted in higher cost to taxpayers because social welfare programming was increased using tax dollars. |
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| ethic school of thought believed that such efforts were increasing dependence of the poor and were not "reforming" them. |
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| US federal government devised the poverty lines as an official measure of poverty. The poverty line is the amount defined by the federal government as the minimal income level at which a family or individual can meet their basic needs. |
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| this concept was originally developed in 1955 based on research that suggested people spend 1/3 of their post-tax income on food. Today families spend a smaller percentage on food and a much larger percentage on transportation, housing and medical care. Additionally, poverty is a measure on income before taxes are deducted and some monetary items (food stamps) can also be considered income. |
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