Introduction to social work
Published on Aug 18, 2023
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trigger warning
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personal troubles vs. public issues
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4 purposes of social work
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1877 first US Charity Organization Society
aftermath of civil war - "friendly visitors"
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but what about race (again)?
Ida Wells Barnett, George Haynes, Lugenia Burns Hope, etc
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social work as profession
- early 1900s - social casework
- 1920s - psychoanalysis & mental hygiene
- 1930s - public welfare movement
- 1940s & 50s - group work & community organizing
- 1950s - dual perspective
continued...
- 1960s - social reform
- 1970s & 80s - social systems & ecological perspective
- 1990s - human rights & social justice internationally
- 2000s on - evidence-based practice, competency-based social work education
"Is Social Work a profession?"
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direct vs indirect services
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person:environment
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A reminder about human rights, privilege, & culture
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ecology's obsession with "fit"
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environmental press
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sectarian vs. nonsectarian
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NON-PROFIT VS. For-profit
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Geography & jurisdiction
84% metropolitan/urban, 10% micropolitan, 6% rural
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funding of services
- federal & state (grant RFPs)
- all other grants (watch out for in-kind contributions)
- community funds (taxes & gifts)
- endowments
- fees-for-service
- insurance (third-party payment, cost-containment)
purchase of service contracts
public agencies contract nonprofits & for-profits per unit
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REDUCTIONS DUE TO fiscal RETRENCHMENT
privatization, competitive funding, agency turf, social triage
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value systems
from individual morality to moral imperative for the profession
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milford conference, 1920s
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ethical principles
- acceptance
- individualization
- purposeful expression of feelings
- nonjudgmental attitudes
- objectivity
- controlled emotional involvement
- self-determination
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principles, continued
- access to resources
- confidentiality
- accountability
- empowerment
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three types of human rights
1st gen civil/political, 2nd gen social/economic, 3rd gen collective
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so which one do y'all favor?
equaltiy & fairness are part of your professional mandate
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racism
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heterosexism
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ageism
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just then a psychologist bursts out of the bushes...
blaming the victim & just world beliefs
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implications for social work
dehumanization, victimization, learned helplessness
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oppression through domination
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personal victimization
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opportunities, obstacles, empowerment
responsive environmnets & NASW Code of ethics
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RESPONSES TO DOMINANCE
acculturation, assimilation, accomodation, rejection, marginality
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essential knowledge for multicultural practice
critical theory, critical race theory, standpoint theory
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dealing with
- microaggressions
- microassaults
- microinsults
- microinvalidations
racial & ethnic identities
plurality nation; minority-majority crossover in 2020
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religious diversity & spirituality
religion vs spirituality, Christian privilege, value issues
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1 engagement - dialogue phase
professional relationships, articulate situations, define directions
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interpersonal skills are key here
EMPATHY, positive regard, respecting difference
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2 assessment - discovery phase
ID strengths, assess resource capabilities, frame solutions
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SOCIAL STUDIES, GENOGRAMS, ECO-MAPS
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types of practice evaluation
progress evaluation, outcome assessment, program evaluation
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information processing vs. staff development
vs. knowledge development strategies
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legislative advocacy & lobbying
liberalism, neolib, conservatism, neocon, radicalism
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public welfare policy in the 20th
and 21st centuries: genesis to organization
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the great society programs
welfare rights and a "welfare explosion?"
1970s-80s: new federalism
federalized block grants, workfare, welfare reform (1996)
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contemporary public welfare programs
- OASDHI
- TANF (includes Healthy Marriage...)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Medicare & Medicaid
- General Assistance (local, county)
- SNAP
- Title XX Social Service
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absolute vs relative poverty
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risk factors
- mental illness & substance abuse
- domestic violence
- incarceration history
- unemployment
- disability & medical debt
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- military transition
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unemployment compensation
workers' comp - neither is means-tested
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remember: unemployment stresses a whole family
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1 in 37 US adults currently
in jail/on probation/parole (more than any other country)
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social work roles in CJ
- police social work
- victim assistance programs
- victim-offender mediation programs
- victim witness programs
- forensic social work
- juvenile court services
- working in correctional facilities
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social work & disabilities
developmental disabilities vs. later onset disabilities
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stigma, empower relationships, employment
social model of disability - universal design/access
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consumer voice & choice
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social work & substance use disorders
10% of US population - brain-based disease
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variations in family form
- single-parent
- blended
- LGBT
- multigenerational
- grandparent-headed families
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a quick note on grandfamilies & family preservation
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types & prevalence of child maltreatment
physical abuse, emotional abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse
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mandatory reporters
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primary prevention programs
proactive family support & family preservation services
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a bit on family group decision-making
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foster care
permanency planning, formal kinship care, independent living, residential services
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types of adoption
domestic infant, foster care adoption, intercountry, customary adoption
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photovoice
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types of Intimate Partner Violence
- physical violence
- sexual violence
- stalking
- psychological aggression
dynamics of intimate partner violence
cycle of violence, learned helplessness, service responses, bglt
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why domestic violence victims don't leave
ted talk - Leslie Morgan Steiner
Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/2_2Y8pFujCM
Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/8TKvNT6PljE
adult protective services
frail & homebound?, competing values & ethics in responses
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social work in nursing homes
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setting the record straight about aging
healthy aging, lifelong learning, social determinants, civics
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a quick aside about age-friendly communities
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looking forward, REFLECTING BACK
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