SWK 450 EXAM 1 (100% Correct)

Who is Dorothea Dix and how did she contribute to the social work profession? correct answers She was involved in advocating for better treatment for individuals with a mental illness. She ADVOCATED for them and brought SOCIAL JUSTICE to that population by the establishment of 32 mental health hospitals as a result of her findings Who is Jane Addams and how did she contribute to the social work profession? correct answers She was a huge pioneer in macro social work practice and community outreach. She started the Hull House with the help of Mary Richmond. Her target population was the impoverished in Chicago. She offered different services for them through the Hull House and paved the way for community outreach and organization through the establishment of parks and daycare to meet the needs of the community. She also ADVOCATED for better sanitation Briefly describe the history of the social work profession: correct answers In 1850 there became a huge gap between the rich and the poor due to a concept called laissez-faire. Thomas Hobbes believed that the poor lived poor, nasty, brutish, and short lives. Beatrice Webb, a social worker in the 19th century believed that the majority of the population suffered at the hands of the industrial revolution. This era gave rise to the progressive era, where social workers fought for social justice and change through working with individuals and families through the charity organization society and groups and communities as settlement workers. The worked for child welfare, labor, progressive politics. and pacifism. The great depression pressured government to be more hands on, and social workers were brought in by FDR to work on the new deal (Harry Hopkins the mobilizer of the Works Progress Administration and director of Federal Emergency Relief Administration). Many service programs came about after WW 2 to care for housing needs and assisting those with disabilities due to war. By the 70's social work started growing and by the 90's it was conceptualized at the bachelors level as generalist practice How did macro social work begin, change, and impact the present? correct answers Settlement houses gave rise during the progressive era. The Great Depression gave rise to social work at the policy level. In the 40's and 50's, case work was very popular, but some social workers engaged in planning, program development, administration, and policy advocacy. NASW recognized social casework and group work as its two methods in the 50's, but in the 60's it added a third method of community organization. In the 70's it became known as community social work-- a more broad definition. By the end of the 80's community social work consisted of four arenas: community, organization, societal, and international levels and became renamed as macro social work. Although only 1% of NASW members engage in macro practice, it still shapes our society today. It contributes to social betterment, new practice approaches, and policy development What is the action social model of macro social work? Why is this model being used to teach macro social work? Explain and define: correct answers It is empowerment-oriented. It is about mobilizing people, enhancing relationships, empowering people, and mediation. It uses an intentionally social orientation, as opposed to an impersonal systems frame. We teach it because it expects us to support people's efforts to build healthy social selves and develop strong relational groups in order to achieve SOCIAL JUSTICE. It points community planning in a social direction