Exam 5: Practice Settings

A group of staff representatives appointed to investigate, assess, and make recommendations about the quality of food served in a nursing home is an example of a(n) _____ that serves organizational needs.

_____, one of the traditional methods of community organization, is coordinated effort to advocate for change in a social institution to benefit a specific population, solve a social problem, correct unfairness, or enhance people's well-being.

According to the survey conducted by Hull (2004) and Buchan, Hull, Rogers, Rodenhiser, and Smith (2004), in which of the following fields of practice isthe greatest number BSW alumni employed?

A group of agency workers and clients who join forces to conduct a letter-writing campaign to legislators to place stoplights at a dangerous intersection is an example of a(n) _____ that serves community needs.

_____ social agencies are run by some designated unit of government and are usually regulated by laws impacting policy.

Mention the type of treatment or task group in social work practice in which you have participated. Describe the group's functioning, and explain the ways in which it can be improved.

The _____ is an organization that develops guidelines for the social work curriculum in social work education.

A cabinet is a group formed to provide advice and expertise about policy issues to chief executive officers or other high-level administrators.

In the context of micro-practice roles, a(n) _____ role, social workers follow the planned-change process and help clients develop solutions to problems.

Explain the three categories of health-care social workers.

In a(n) _____ role, a social worker might teach an abusive parent effective child management techniques.

A public social agency's primary purpose is to earn a profit for its owners.

Over one-third of social workers with a bachelor's degree (BSW) get their first social work job in _____ settings.

Cite and define the five categories of social work practice that jurisdictions may legally regulate.

Problems of access and adequacy are critical issues in rural social work practice.

Of the four types of support social workers provide to families, _____ support involves help such as money, rides, and shelter.

A treatment conference is a type of task group in social work that comes together to improve services to clients by developing, updating, and refreshing workers' skills.

Describe the beliefs, attitudes, and values that characterize your community.

The Council on Social Work Education is the body that accredits bachelor's and master's programs in social work education.

Define accreditation, and cite the organization that provides accreditation for social work programs.