Briefly describe the social work profession
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Social work is the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities to enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and to create societal conditions favorable to their goals. It is distinct from other professions (such as psychology and psychiatry) by virtue of its responsibility and mandate to provide social services. Social workers are graduates of accredited (by the Council on Social Work Education) programs of social work, who have either a bachelor's or master's degree.
A social worker needs training and expertise in a wide range of areas to handle effectively the problems faced by individuals, groups, families, organizations, and the larger community. Whereas most professions are becoming more specialized (for example, nearly all medical doctors now specialize in one or two areas), social work continues to emphasize a generic, broad-based approach. A social worker, like a general practitioner, requires a wide range of skills that will enable him or her to intervene effectively in (a) the common personal and emotional problems of clients and (b) the common social problems faced by groups, organizations, and the larger community. Social workers need skills such as relationship building with clients, interviewing, problem solving, and referral to other organizations. They also need to have research and grant-writing skills, program development and fundraising skills, and knowledge of how to handle ethical/ legal issues.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The phrase “socialization of charity” refers to philanthropic contributions to the voluntary sector like:
a. Private foundations who accept grant requests. b. Point-of-service contracts to provide government funded social services. c. Large individual contributions by wealthy individuals seeking to achieve a specific aim. d. Community-based appeals that routinize contributions like United Way.
Social services is limited to families in which domestic abuse, of either a spouse or child, is suspected.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following statements about health care in the U.S. is true:
a. The infant mortality rate is among the lowest of any western nation. b. Increasing numbers of cancer deaths are related to environmental hazards. c. On average, people in the U.S. live longer than people in any other country in the world. d. Because of technological advances in health care, the aging factor will be an insignificant issue in the coming decades.