Imagine a scenario where you are in charge of a shelter for women who are victims of domestic violence
You encounter a case where a woman is physically and emotionally tortured by her spouse. But instead of staying
away from the abuse and trying to improve her life, she wants to stay at home in fear of disgrace. Outline the
knowledge and skills required to handle this particular case
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Students' answers will vary. For social workers, self-efficacy involves the "confidence in their ability to
execute specific skills in a particular set of circumstances and thereby achieve a successful outcome" (Holden,
Meenaghan, Anastas, & Metrey, 2001, p. 116). Without knowledge-based self-efficacy, social workers would likely
be relatively inactive, passive observers rather than energetic, collaborative agents of change
You might also like to view...
Non-equivalent control groups are used when researchers are unable to randomly assign
clients to control experimental groups. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A theoretical orientation is best described as: a. a rigid framework that provides specific steps of how to conduct a counseling session. b. a set of general guidelines that counselors can use to make sense of what they are hearing and what needs tochange
c. a conceptualization of the intrapsychic structures that dictate a client's behavior. d. a set of techniques that can be used to promote behavioral changes.
In social work, the primary focus of education groups is: A) ?to provide activities for enjoyment and exercise
B) ?for members to acquire knowledge and learn more complex skills. C)to seek to change members' attitudes and behaviors in a more socially acceptable direction. D) for members to improve their interpersonal awareness.
A way of clearly and logically organizing a set of facts or ideas describes a:
a. hypothesis b. research question c. perspective d. theory