Exam 5: Practice Settings

Social advocacy is a term used in the past to refer to macro practice in social work.

When a public agency buys services from a private agency, a purchase-of-service contract is developed.

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 of social workers with a bachelor's degree (BSW) employed at graduation?

Some states of United States feel that certification is a stronger word, implying more advanced skills than licensure.

Compare and contrast the issues in rural and urban social work.

Social work with families combines _____ practice because it involves a small group linked by ties of an intimate nature.

The licensure for clinical social work practice requires:

"Social Work" is a quarterly journal published by the National Association of Social Workers.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, what are the four major categories of social workers?

_____ groups are a type of treatment groups that aim at expanding self-awareness, increasing potential, and maximizing health and well-being.

At the macro level of social work practice, the second step of the Triple-A critical thinking process is to assist the client in the planned-change process.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the number of social workers will decrease by the year 2018.

List the five purposes that the National Association of Social Workers fulfills.

A proprietary social agency is run by some designated unit of government and is usually regulated by laws impacting policy.

In the social work perspective, communities are entities in which citizens can organize or be organized to address mutual concerns and improve their overall quality of life.

According to the survey conducted by Hull (2004), the majority of BSW alumni felt that their first major role was:

Typically, closed questions in social work interviews begin with what, how, why, or could.

A(n) _____ is a group of representatives from a series of agencies or units within a single agency that meet to discuss issues of mutual concern. These task groups serve community needs.

Locality-based communities are based on some commonality other than geographic proximity.

When social workers help clients in making the right connections and actions by providing important advice, the type of support provided is called _____.