Deck 8: Empowerment Social Work Practice

Question 1

According to an empowerment view of social work, the expert professional role ______.

A)creates more problems for clients than for social workers
B)maximizes the roles of clients
C)empowers clients
D)traps clients in a culture of dependence on experts

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Critique the implications of social work professionals shifting from the role of expert professional to one of collaborative partner.

Answer 2

not answered

Question 3

Professional relationships ______.

A)are business ventures
B)are the same as friendships
C)are similar to personal relationships
D)evolve from the purpose of social work

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In her social work class, Chen Li learns that she needs to respond to clients' feelings with sensitivity and understanding.This fundamental skill for developing positive professional relationships is ______.

A)empathy
B)warmth
C)genuineness
D)cultural competence

Question 5

To extend her understanding of a new resident's family, Carmen Molina, a social worker at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Retirement Center, visually illustrates the structure and interrelationships within the residents' family.The tool she is using is called a ______.

A)cultural history
B)social history
C)genogram
D)eco-map

Question 6

Illustrate how the integrated view of persons and their social environments guides the assessment of situations in generalist social work practice.

Question 7

Because generalist social workers seek solutions in both personal and environmental structures, evaluate what they take into consideration when translating client outcome goals into intervention strategies.

Question 8

Describe ways in which social workers can promote clients strengths and competence.

Question 9

Propose ways that empowerment applies to intervention with individuals, families, groups, organizations, neighborhoods, and communities.

Question 10

The type of evaluation that evaluates with clients where they stand on achieving the goals and objectives developed in the action plan is called ______.

A)outcome assessment
B)progress evaluation
C)program evaluation
D)action research

Question 11

Assessment ______.

A)evaluates practice effectiveness
B)specifies the nature of the problem
C)involves developing goals and objectives
D)refers to selecting alternative solutions

Question 12

Analyze how research evidence informs practice and how practice informs research.

Question 13

Critique why maximizing clients' rights throughout all facets of empowerment processes- engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation- requires social workers to ensure clients' full participation in accessing services and decision-making.

Question 14

Examine client rights and responsibilities to determine how these rights and responsibilities apply to each of the phases of the social work intervention process.

Question 15

Jim and Madge are participating in family counseling because of a court order.They are most likely ______.

A)voluntary clients
B)hard to reach clients
C)involuntary clients
D)unmotivated clients

Question 16

Assess the implications of the human rights principles delineated by the International Federation of Social Workers for generalist social work practice.

Question 17

Exploring the effect of the client's customs and traditions considers the impact of ______ on the client's functioning.

A)cultural diversity
B)social institutions
C)social injustice
D)interpersonal communication

Question 18

When a social worker's expertise doesn't extend to the issue presented by a client, the social worker should ______.

A)immediately terminate work with this client
B)read a related journal article to prepare for the next session.
C)make a referral
D)continue working with the client after disclosing the lack of expertise

Question 19

Describe the roles of the social worker in working collaboratively with clients in the social work helping relationship.

Question 20

Social workers' final activities with client serve to stabilize success and ______.

A)prevent recidivism in clients' everyday functioning
B)alleviate problems in clients' everyday functioning
C)generalize outcomes into clients' everyday functioning
D)restrict options for clients' everyday functioning