Social Casework - Lesson 1 Overview
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What is the main aim of social casework?

  • To implement large-scale policy changes
  • To help individuals on a one-to-one basis with personal and social problems (correct)
  • To conduct community-wide interventions
  • To provide group therapy sessions

    • According to Richmond in 1915, what does social casework involve?

  • Focusing solely on societal adjustments
  • Enforcing strict rules and regulations on clients
  • Providing financial assistance to clients
  • Working with clients to achieve personal and societal betterment simultaneously (correct)

    • How did Richmond define social casework in 1922?

  • Processes that develop personality through conscious adjustment between individuals and their social environment (correct)
  • A process of adjusting individuals unconsciously to their environment
  • A method focused on group dynamics
  • A method for enforcing social norms on individuals

    • According to Porter R. Lee, what is the primary focus of social casework?

    <p>Affecting the understanding of the needs, resources, and reactions of individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which definition of social casework involves an attempt to understand an individual's personality, behavior, and social relationships?

    <p>Taft in 1920</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does social casework differ from group therapy?

    <p>It involves working with individuals one-on-one to address personal and social issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chief aim of social case work according to Witmer?

    <p>Empowering clients to mobilize their capacities for problem resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of social work as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Enabling clients to enjoy more satisfying social experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Moffet and Hollis, what is the objective of social case work?

    <p>Bringing about an adjustment between the individual client and the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Bower emphasize as an objective of social casework?

    <p>Better adjustment in social relationships and individual personality development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In social case work, what is done to bring effective changes in the client's environment or social living situations?

    <p>Efforts are made</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the basic purpose of social work?

    <p>Helping clients enjoy more satisfying social experiences with permanence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of social treatment?

    <p>Modifying dysfunctional patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of social functioning is related to age, sex, race, and religion?

    <p>Status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does social care primarily aim to provide people with?

    <p>The basics of life and psychosocial needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of social functioning refers to the forms in which social behaviors are expressed?

    <p>Normative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of actions in social treatment?

    <p>Modifying dysfunctional patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of social functioning involves aggregate social patterns that create the social climate we live in?

    <p>Societal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of social enhancement services?

    <p>Emphasizing growth and development without the need for a problem to be identified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first goal of social functioning?

    <p>Optimally social functioning person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the three goals of social functioning interrelated?

    <p>Each goal affects and is affected by the others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes social workers from simply helping individuals cope with their environment?

    <p>They assist in changing the social realities people face</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor of social functioning refers to the internal resources individuals bring to the change process?

    <p>Capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the term 'cope with the environment' in relation to social workers' roles?

    <p>It signifies endurance in dysfunctional environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does social functioning in social work focus on?

    <p>The ability to accomplish tasks and activities to meet basic needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does social functioning involve according to Compton & Galaway?

    <p>Interactions between individuals and their environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is social functioning defined according to Barker as cited by Du Bois & Miley?

    <p>Living up to expectations from oneself, social environment, and society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of social functioning as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Accomplishing tasks to meet basic needs and fulfilling social roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best describes the match between individuals' needs and environmental opportunities?

    <p>Social functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of social functioning in social work according to Horejsi and Shefor?

    <p>It distinguishes social work from other helping professions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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