SOWK 135 QUIZ

According to Garland, social work as a calling includes the following:

Paid employment

Volunteer work

Church ministry

As a part of Allison Porter’s job in the hospital, she often works with children who have been victims of violence

True

Evidence that social work had its earliest roots in the Christian faith included:

Christian Leaders

Social work was combined with religious education

Some have suggested that the term “social work” comes from the term “good works”

What did Kate learn while working with Becky and Matt

Prayer does not always bring the answers we want

The NACSW was founded in ____ when the climate of the profession was suspect of Christians in the profession

1954

According to the text, Allison Porter believed she was living out her faith by doing all of the following except:

Admitting students to an addiction clinic

In the introduction of the Garland text, the author speaks of diversity within Christian faith perspectives amongst social work professionals

True

Regarding her work as a therapist, Kate stated, “It can be ________ work…”

Lonely

Allison shared that she really didn't become interested in social work until she got older.  

False

Kate sees her work with couples – and individuals as well – as a(n) ______________.

Privilege

Courtney credited a lot of who she had become as a social worker and the essence of who she is as a person to being a

Christian

Jon grew up in a home that was conservative and Christian, though he has come to a belief that he is gay. He realizes he must make a choice between being gay or being Christian.

False

____________ are available to patients who have a terminal disease and a doctor who has certified that they have less than six months to live.

hospice services

Courtney reported that not all physicians understood the importance of the social worker's role in holistic health care.

True

While in the homes of patients, Kara tries to take the role of a __________

Guest

Kara Terry used word "__________" to describe her work with her patients at St. Theresa Center.

honor

Viktor Frankl's logotherapy is a theroetical approach that (from Kara's chapter) focuses on how people can find meaning in their lives through love, work, and _________________.

suffering

Morgan Kane was the Executive Director at

Miller Home for Girls

Ashley Butt was a LCSW at

Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital

Heather Keyes is a LCSW at

Community Access Network

April Watson is the deputy director of human services at

Lynchburg Social Services (DHS)

Why had Beth and Carrie Porter never spoken up about their circumstances?

Their father threatened them by saying CPS will split them up.

According to the text, Patricia Cummings helped to develop a successful __________________.

child advocacy center

While working as an adoption social worker, Joanne Armstrong, came across a situation where a foster mother was being emotionally abusive to a 9-year old child in her care. What solution did the Joanne implement in securing this child an adoptive home?

She worked with the foster parent to prepare the child for a move to another foster home with parents who would potentially adopt him.

Patricia Cummings, a Regional Director at Presbyterian Family Care Services, shared that her agency is able to offer services without charge due to receiving a grant from the city.

False

Adoptions is described as the _____________ of the child welfare system.

"back end"

Holding people in high esteem and appreciating individual value

Dignity and Worth of a person

The provision of help, resources help, resources and benefits and benefits so people may people their achieve their maximum potential

Service

All people should have the the same basic rights, protection, opportunities, obligations and social benefit

Social Justice

Trustworthiness and sound adherence to to moral ideals

Integrity

Valuing the emotional exchange; dynamic interaction; and affective, cognitive, and behavioral connections that exist between the social worker and the client to create the working and helping atmosphere

Importance of Human Relationships

What was not an issue Adam faced regarding social work? 

He was confronted by a disgruntled homeless man

In Chapter 18, providing persons with addictions with privileges in order to encourage motivation and change is referred to as the ____________

"incremental scaffolding approach"

Because of his great success, Adam has not had issues with receiving grants from donors

False

According to Adam, the best way to show our love for God is to _______________

care for the neighbor in need

Diane views working in the dark places and attacking poverty, homelessness, grief, crime and abuse as a(n) _____________

mandate

Kevin sees a call to address _______ and ______ as synonymous with his Christian commitment

poverty/hunger

Adam leads a ministry, whose mission is to offer all of the following except...

shelter

tell 2 places that Kevin worked & what he did

Center for Hunger Solutions, Field director and an internship with the city government to address poverty

Wes finds which of the following to be important for community change? 

building relationships

gathering people

What did Heather and her husband initially offer those on the street, in hopes that they will form relationships?

snacks and sandwiches

Heather explains how missionaries serving in remote villages often had no concept of..

 

the oppression they faced from colonists

Wes' work with MAI involves rallying neighborhoods to take on "large actions" to fight oppression within their community

True

With the help of Heather and the church, Carlota was able to escape prostitution and find a job at a local grocery store

False

Wes spends a lot of time in meetings in his position 

True

Which is not a regular task for Heather?

ministering to young women within the church

Which is a regular task for heather

helping those who resort to prostitution

counseling informally in her home

leading congregation's community ministries

Wes worked as a community organizer for 8 years in a community housing organization; he witnessed shootings, drug dealings, and gangs bullying the neighbors

False

Heather discouraged the "American Denominational Model"

True

Wes believes that

The Bible calls for Christians to be involved in their communities

Churches should be willing to work with other religious people to enhance community 

As a Christian social worker, what he does in the community is directly related to his faith and beliefs