Exam 7: Service Providers

Voluntolds are people who are required by an institution such as a school or government to volunteer.What percentage of Canadian volunteers are voluntolds?

After the Government of Canada introduced the Canada Volunteerism Initiative (CVI)to promote the participation of Canadians in society,in what year did the then newly elected federal government cancel the program?

The government of Canada and a number of special interest groups lead by the National Association of Social Workers are having town hall meetings to gather information from citizens regarding the proposed changes to the sections of the Criminal Code that address sex crimes against children.What level of social work is intervention is demonstrated?

Of the professional helpers,which of the following is the most closely associated with the social welfare system?

Describe the term caregiver strain.

In short,what does social work's scope of practice centre on?

Approximately what percentage of Canadian adults donate their time to social agencies,primarily in the voluntary sector?

The growth of the welfare state encouraged the establishment of formal programs and services and the hiring of professional helpers such as social workers and psychologists.By what decade did formally-trained helpers largely displace volunteers?

The Mental Patients Society was the first peer support service in Canada.In what city was it established?

To understand the person-in-environment,social workers must learn about the client's personal level of functioning,and what two other aspects? a)___________________________________ b)___________________________________

When was the International Year of Volunteers?

What percentage of necessary care is provided to older,chronically ill,or disabled Canadians by unpaid caregivers?

Which of the following provinces in Canada have developed their own professional associations?

Who does the "sandwich generation" refer to?

What does the term cross-pollination in the context of various fields of practice identify?

In what year did the Government of Canada introduced the Canada Volunteerism Initiative (CVI)to promote the participation of Canadians in society?

According to one Canadian study,what percentage of the sandwich generation juggles the dual responsibilities of caregiving and paid work?

Several characteristics distinguish social work from other helping professions such as psychiatry or psychology.For each item listed below,indicate which profession it best reflects.Write social work,psychiatry,or psychology in the space provided. a)The primary focus is a person's behaviour._______________ b)Members of this profession must initially train as medical doctors.__________ c)The main focus is on the individual,the environment,and the interaction between the two._________________ d)The general aim is to help people develop and use personal and community resources to solve problems.___________________ e)I.Q.and other diagnostic tests are often used to assess client problems or needs._______________ f)This profession is likely to prescribe psychotropic medication to reduce a client's symptoms.____________________

What percentage of Canadian social workers work in healthcare and community service agencies?

Jane had an exhausting day.She met with one individual after another to review their drug treatment programs.Which level of practice would describe Jane's social work role?