Introduction to Social Work

Barker describes ______ as a nation's system of programs, benefits, and services that help people meet those social, economic, educational, and health needs that are fundamental to the maintenance of society.

The Triple A approach to critical thinking involves:

The ______ perspective of social welfare focuses on problems and gaps.

The ______ perspective of social welfare views people's needs as a normal part of life.

The ____ perspective on social welfare programs originated after World War II in Third World countries.

Prior to the Great Depression of the 1930s, the ______ approach to social welfare dominated.

The developmental perspective on social welfare programs gained impetus in the United States beginning in the:

_____ involves development that meets the current needs of the present generations without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

All of the following statements would probably be made by a person of conservative ideology except:

______ is the philosophy that supports government involvement in the social, political, and economic structure so that all people's rights and privileges are protected in the name of social justice.

Conservatives generally believe:

According to the ______ philosophy, poverty exists to enhance the prestige and status of the middle class because they have others to look down upon.

_____ social work includes dealing with the law, educating lawyers, and serving as expert witnesses.

_____ is a skilled treatment process whereby a therapist works with an individual, couple, family, or group to address a mental disorder or alleviate other problems the client may be having in the social environment.

_____ emphasizes the study of behavior and cognitive processing.

Families lie somewhere between _____ systems.

Organizations and communities are considered _____ systems.

The ______ system is the system that social workers need to change or influence in order to accomplish their goals.

All of the following are dimensions that make social work unique except:

The medical model: