Deck 31: International Social Work

Question 1

Discuss Canada's contribution to international social welfare in relation to the Tsunami of December 26, 2004.

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

Discuss Canada's role in the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa.

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

Discuss Canada's contribution to the United Nations.

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

What does the International Federation of Social Workers do?

Question 5

What does the International Association of Schools of Social Work do?

Question 6

What does the International Council on Social Welfare do?

Question 7

Find one Canadian organization involved in international social welfare and provide its history, mission, mandate, fund-raising policies, and requirements for its staff and volunteers.

Question 8

Discuss Canada's historic role in international social welfare.

Question 9

What Canadian agencies are involved with refugee camps? Discuss the state of refugee camps in a country of your choice.

Question 10

How would you become an international social worker? What would you need to get a position with one of the UN organizations?

Question 11

What impact has terrorism had on Canada?

Question 12

Name three international non-governmental organizations.

Question 13

What three financial organizations are related to international social development, despite their following neo-liberal economic paradigms?

Question 14

Define social development.

Question 15

Define international social work.

Question 16

Explain the notion of a continuum of social development models.

Question 17

One of the ways Canada has played a key role in the United Nations is

A) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted by Canadian John Peters Humphrey
B) The 1944 agreement that created the International Monetary Fund emerged from a conference in Ottawa
C) Canada initiated and leads the World Trade Organization that establishes rules of trade between nations
D) The Brundtland Commission that provided the report on Environment and Development in 1987 was headed by a Canadian.

Question 18

Three international financial institutions that have an impact on international social development due to their loans and policies are:

A) World Bank, CIBC and BMO
B) WTO, IMF and the World Bank
C) WTO, World Bank and RBC
D) World Bank, IMF and BMO

Question 19

The largest and most important international organization concerned with social development is:

A) Canadian Universities Services Overseas
B) The World Trade Organization
C) The World Bank
D) The United Nations

Question 20

Who are the organizations involved in direct community development work as well as advocacy and activism?

A) Human Rights commissions
B) Governmental inquiries
C) Interprovincia boards
D) Non-governmental organizations

Question 21

Which region of the world has been the source of innovative methods in popular education that are very effective in raising awareness and critical consciousness?

A) Latin America
B) Southern Asia
C) Eastern Europe
D) Africa

Question 22

The three sister organizations of international social work in the non-governmental sector are

A) The IFSW, the IASSW, the ICSW
B) The OASW, the CASW, the CASSW
C) The UN, the NGO, the INGO
D) The OECD, the CBC, the IMF
E) None of the above

Question 23

Which of the following strategies are larger social movement networks now effectively using to promote their causes?

A) Public relations agents and marketing techniques
B) Electronic communication and advocacy
C) Consultants from non-government organizations in developing countries
D) Collaboration with union members

Question 24

The UN has

A) Designated years to attract attention to the slow pace of social and economic development
B) Designated years to direct the world's attention toward the needs of particular populations
C) Has sponsored a number of world conferences or summits on specific aspects of development
D) All of the above
E) A and B above

Question 25

Canada

A) Has not supported most of the UN's major endeavours
B) Has supported most of the UN's major endeavours
C) Did not ratify most of the UN Human Rights instruments
D) Has ratified most of the UN Human Rights instruments
E) B and D above

Question 26

What document is used by governments and organizations as a foundational reference point for the development of legislation and programs to protect and promote human rights?

A) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
B) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1988)
C) Our Common Future (1948)
D) Our Common Future (1988)

Question 27

The IFSW promotes the social work profession internationally.

Question 28

The IASSW has played a highly effective role in promoting professional social work education in both developed and developing countries.

Question 29

The IASSW does not have consultative status with the United Nations.

Question 30

The "growth" model of social development prioritizes social objectives over economic objectives.

Question 31

Midgley's developmental model can be exemplified by the development of microenterprises.

Question 32

Many social workers would find congruence between the neo-liberal economic theories of the growth model and social work's core values.

Question 33

"International practice" refers to sharing of knowledge and experience across borders and includes comparative research on social policy and programs.

Question 34

Caution and humility in suggesting relevant knowledge for developing countries is important to avoid repeating the arrogance of colonial imperialism.

Question 35

Canada participated in the bombing of Kosovo in 1999 without the approval of the UN Security Council.