5 Questions
What term is relatively new in social work nomenclature?
Direct practice and clinical practice.
During which decades did the transformation to a broader view of social work practice accelerate?
The 1960s and 1970s.
What unified the social work profession in 1955?
The creation of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
Who accused the social work profession of being irrelevant in the 1960s and 1970s?
Persons of color, organized groups of poor people, and other oppressed groups.
What are social workers currently more likely to espouse than to prioritize strategies to achieve it?
Social justice.
Test your knowledge of the evolution of social work practice with this quiz. Explore the historical development of social work methodologies and fields of practice prior to 1970. Learn about the diverse roles and titles of social workers, and understand the emergence of terms like direct practice and clinical practice in the field.
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