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What is the purpose of the intake phase in social case work?
What is the main focus of social investigation in the social case work process?
According to Perlman, what content should be included in the case work study during the beginning phase?
What is one of Perlman's methods for operating in the beginning phase of social case work?
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In social case work, what does social diagnosis involve?
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What is one of the key aspects that workers must understand during intake in social case work?
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What is the primary goal of dynamic diagnosis in social case work?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques used in the beginning phase of social case work?
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What is the primary focus of etiological diagnosis in social case work?
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the triangular pattern of social case work diagnosis?
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What is the primary goal of clinical diagnosis in social case work?
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What is the primary purpose of social diagnosis (assessment) in social case work?
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Study Notes
Phases of Social Case Work Process
- There are three phases of social case work process: Intake and Psycho-Social Study, Social Diagnosis, and Treatment and Termination.
Intake and Psycho-Social Study
- Intake is an administrative procedure that involves taking in a person with a problem and admitting them as a client of the agency.
- The goal of intake is to assess the needs and problems of the applicant and determine how and where their needs can be best met.
- Social investigation is a psycho-social process that involves gaining an understanding of the kind of help the client needs.
- The social worker must understand the client's perspective on their problem, what they think can be done about it, and what they have tried to do about it.
- Perlman has identified six contents of the case work study in the beginning phase:
- The nature of the problem
- The significance of the problem
- The causes of the problem
- The efforts made to cope with problem solving
- The nature of the solutions or ends sought from the case work agency
- The actual nature of the agency and its problem-solving means in relation to the client and their problems
Tools and Techniques in the Beginning Phase
- Interview
- Objective observation
- Examination of records and documents
- Collection of information from collateral and family sources
- Special examination of tests
Social Diagnosis (Assessment)
- Social diagnosis is an explanation formulated in the light of known facts, based on the study of the problem in its past, present, and future setting.
- The content of the case work diagnosis falls into a triangular pattern, consisting of:
- The nature of the problem brought and the goals set by the client
- The nature of the person who bears the problem (their social and psychological situation and functioning)
- The nature and purpose of the agency and the kind of help it can offer
Types of Diagnosis
- Perlman has described three types of diagnosis:
- Dynamic Diagnostic: Gives an understanding of the current problem of the client and forces currently operating within the client, within the social environment, and between the client and their environment.
- Clinical Diagnosis: Involves classifying the client by the nature of their problem, identifying forms and qualities of client personality maladaptation and malfunctioning in their behavior.
- Etiological Diagnosis: Concerned with the explanation of the beginning of the life history of the client's problems, particularly those that lie in the client's personality makeup or functioning.
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Test your knowledge on the different phases of social case work process, including Intake and psycho-social study, social diagnosis treatment, and termination. Learn about the administrative procedures involved in Intake, assessing the needs and problems of clients, and conducting social investigations.
