Overview of Social Work: Historical Development and Contributions
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What was the main purpose of the case conference method?

  • To establish the first settlement house movement
  • To provide financial assistance to families in need
  • To share information and discuss a plan of action for a particular family (correct)
  • To train social workers in a formal school setting

What was the focus of the social reforms and actions mentioned in the text?

  • Establishing formal social work education programs
  • Providing direct financial assistance to the poor
  • Organizing protests and marches to demand change
  • Improving housing, health, and sanitation conditions (correct)

What was the role of 'friendly visitors' in the Charity Organization Societies (COS)?

  • To provide financial assistance to the poor
  • To act as a friend and advocate for the poor, not just provide alms (correct)
  • To train social workers in the field
  • To establish the first settlement houses in the United States

Which of the following pioneers of social work is mentioned in the text?

<p>Both Jane Addams and Mary Richmond (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the first school for training social workers established in the United States?

<p>1898 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Charity Organization Societies (COS) in the history of social work?

<p>They were the first to employ paid social workers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Social Service Exchange established in 1879?

<p>To prevent duplication of services and save clients from unnecessary investigations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a general principle of the Charity Organization Society (COS)?

<p>Detailed investigation of the applicant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a main function of the Charity Organization Society (COS)?

<p>Rehabilitation of families to become self-sufficient (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following social work methods was influenced by the innovations of the Charity Organization Society (COS)?

<p>The casework method (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a key practice of the Charity Organization Society (COS)?

<p>Extensive use of volunteer friendly visitors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the British Poor Laws established during the Elizabethan era?

<p>To provide financial assistance to the temporarily unemployed and disabled (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant change was made to the Poor Laws in 1830?

<p>Workhouse employment was mandated for all able-bodied poor, and housing conditions were made unpleasant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a characteristic of the British Poor Laws prior to 1830?

<p>They were often run through local parishes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the prevailing attitude towards poverty prior to the 1830 amendments to the Poor Laws?

<p>Poverty was considered a state of immorality and personal failure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the evolution of the British Poor Laws?

<p>The laws initially provided relief but were later amended to impose harsher conditions on the poor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the underlying rationale for the unpleasant housing conditions mandated by the 1830 amendments to the Poor Laws?

<p>To prevent people from abusing acts of charity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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