ssc102 exam

Social Science

systematic study of social phenomena.

Social Science

study of human society;

Applied Social Science

addressing a wide range of issues in a contemporary, innovative, and dynamic way.

Social Sciences

specific and focused on a distinct facet of a social phenomenon

Applied social sciences

When social science theories, concepts, methods, and findings gain application to problems identified in the wider society, then what is achieved?

Social Sciences

generators of knowledge about the social world

Applied social sciences

providers of focus.

Communication

provides accessibility to information and thereby serves the rights of an Individual

Counseling

provides healing, courage, and strength for an individual to face his/her Issues

Social work

promotes social change, problem-solving in human relationships, and the empowerment and liberation of people

counseling

process of guiding a

person during a stage of life when reassessments or decisions have to be made

Principles of Counseling

developing trust; exploring problem areas; helping to set goals; empowering into action; helping to maintain change; and agreeing when to end.

Goals of Counseling

lead an individual client or group to self-emancipation in relation

to a felt problem.

social work

profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being.

Goals and Scope Of Social Work

fulfill the social, financial, health, and recreational requirements of all individuals in a society

Disciplines of Communication

process that bond humans together are founded on communication.

Context

among the most essential aspects in human communication, and by and large, listeners base their interpretation of expressions of language and actions on their prior knowledge and wide range of contextual information

frame of reference

which reality is perceived and filtered to create meaning or a standpoint

Psychological frame

refer to a set of parameters that define one’s mental schema

Cultural frame

refer to a set of parameters that define one’s cultural bias.

Social frame

Parameter that defines one’s social bias

Spatial frame

Refers to a set of egocentric experience

Applied Social Science

It integrates theory, social research, skills and professional experience, and critical thinking skills necessary to fully address social phenomena.

Temporal frame

Refers ro time, transient or lasts shortly parameters, space and range

Historical frame

Defines one’s historical bias

Goal of communication

meaning-making system that follows the goal of conveying the intended message from the sender to the receiver as accurately as possible

Aim of communication

create social and political change, say, by exposing the absurdities and injustices of the courts, schools, and workhouses of the context.

Communication

where people share information, feelings, and ideas,

Intrapersonal

Communication with oneself

Interpersonal

Communication with 2 or more individuals

Intercultural

Communication with members of different cultures

Interviewing

Using a series of questions involving people or groups

Small group communication

A group of people meet to solve a problem

Mass communication

Speaker delivers a speech to the audience

Communication

Accessibility to information and thereby serves rights of individual

• to be informed and to be heard

Principles of counseling

• Developing trust

• Explore problem ares

• helping to set goals

• Empowering into action

• Helping maintain change

• Agreeing when to end

Goal of Counseling

Leas a person or group to self emancipation

Goals common to counselors

• plan and work in a constructive manner

• Learn, anticipate and react positively to issues

• Responding with resilience to stress

• Develop effective skills

• Increase awareness of self

• Become mindful of realities

• Seek for more

• Achieve autonomy

Mindful of realities

Become _____

learn anticipate and react

__ positively to issues

Nature and scope of counseling

• academic difficulties

• Personal concerns

• Social concerns

• Emotional difficulties

• Psychological challenges

• Family problems

• Career-related concerns

Goals and scope of social work

• enhance problem solving, developmental capacity of people

• Link people with system that provide them with resources

• Promote effectiveness and humane operation of systems

• Develop and improve social policy

Core values of social work

• Filipino family/ familial in nature

A. Personal B. Protection C. Information/advising D. Maintenance

Service

Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and address social problem

Social justice

Challenging social injustice

Dignity and worth of the person

Respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person

Importance of human relationships

Recognize the central importance of human relationships

Integrity

Behave in a trustworthy manner

Competence

__ practice within their areas of expertise

Principles of social work

• Acceptance

• Client’s participation

• Self determination

• Individualization

• Confidentiality

• Worker self awareness

• Client-worker relationship

Social work code of ethics

• inherent dignity and worth of person

• Value of unity in diversity

• Free society

• Growth and development of individuals

• Social justice

• Social workers as agents and advocates for change

• Promotion of professionalism

• Professional practice

Principles in communication

• Clarity

• Attention and style

• Feedback

• Consistency

• Timeliness and urgency

• Adequacy

• Correctness

Clarity

ensuring your message is easily understood by the recipient, without ambiguity or confusion.

Correctness

ensuring your message is accurate, free of errors, and appropriate for the context

Consistency

delivering the same message, using a similar tone and style, across all channels and to all audiences, in a reliable and predictable manner

Adequacy

refers to the completeness and sufficiency of information being conveyed

Timeliness and urgency

delivering the right message at the right time to the right audience, with appropriate levels of impact and speed

6 basic elements of communication

• Setting

• Participants

• Message

• Creation

• Channel

• Noise feedback

Professional counselor

A profession that allows you to help others manage their responses to life’s challenges

Professional counselor

It is a career that assists others in developing their potentials and encourages personal growth and learning.

Professional counselor

• acquired a body of knowledge, skills and competencies through formal specialized training

• Guided by standards of professional practice and laws

• Identified as members of helping profession, competent in promoting growth in their clients

Section 2 and 3 of Republic Act No. 9258

Defines a __ as a natural person who has been officially registered and licensed by virtue of specialized training to perform functions of guidance and counseling.

Guidance counselors

Administer and maintain career guidance and counseling programs

Peer facilitators

Secondary level students trained to assist career advocates jn implementing career advocacy activities

Characteristics of a counselor

• empathetic

• Acceptance

• Genuiness

• Self awareness

• Cultural competence

• Open mindedness

• Integrity

• Competence

• Problem solving skills and creativity

• Embracing a perspective of wellness

Empathy

Sense the feeling and communicate acceptance

Acceptance

Accepting of the client’s insights

Genuineness

Authentic, open and in touch with his/her thoughts and feelings

Self awareness

Aware of one’s strengths and limitations

Cultural competence

Understand the cultural background of clients

Open Mindedness

Open in improving themselves

Integrity

Demonstrate personal values in an ethical practice of the profession

Competence

Be highly skillful snd knowledgeable in applying theories and strategies

Problem solving and creativity

• problems are seen as opportunities

• Help client explore his/her skills

Embracing a perspective of wellness

See the importance of taking care of oneself

Gerontology

the scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people.

Code of ethics of counselors

• always retain confidentiality

• Live according to the professional standards of conduct set for the practice of counseling

• Do not do harm to client

• They should be of high moral standing

Professional Ethical Principles of Guidance Counceling

• respect rights and dignity of every person

• Respect right as a self-governing individual

• Commmitted

• Being fair

• Enhancing quality of professional knowledge

• Being responsive to society

Professional social work

Focuses on the individual’s social functioning

Social functioning

An effect of an individual’s performance in society

Resource broker

Direct provision of material and helpful resources. These are mobilized to provide to the client being assisted

Social broker

Involves process of “service jungle. Social worker LINKS clients to needed services.

• associated with networking

Mediator

• acting as an intermediary or councilator between persons/groups

• Resolve disputes

Advocate

Influence the client through arguing, bargaining, negotiating on behalf of the client

Enabler

Activities the social worker limits engages in in order to help the client cope with the current situation and find strength to solve their problem

Counselor/Therapist

Role intends to restore, maintain or enhance the client’s capacity to adapt to his/her current reality.

Social work as a multi-skilled profession

• listen to others with understanding and purpose

• Elicit information to assemble relevant facts to prepare social history, assessment , and report

• Create and maintain professional helping relationships

• Observe and interpret verbal and non verbal behavior (analyze using theory)

• Engage clients to resolve their own problems and gain trust

• Discuss sensitive emotional subjects supportively

• Determine need to terminate therapeutic relationship

• Mediate and negotiate between conflicting parties

• Provide inter organizational liaison services

• Interpret and communicate social needs to funding sources, like public or legislative

Social work area of specialization

Professional social work requires a full professional training with a college degree and sometimes master’s degree.

Family and child welfare

Includes services to families that disrupt family life such as physical or mental illness, unemployment, divorce, as well as adoption.

Health

Help patients and families in clinics, hospitals, and other health care facilities.

• provide physicians with background of patients

Mental Health

Provide aid to people suffering from mental, emotional stress.

Corrections

Involved with programs concerned with the prevention of crime

• rehabilitation of criminaks

• -counsel to those on parol

Schools

Part of the program for all levels, services to students for emotions, disturbances and physical disabilities

Child family school

• Extends to rehabilitating children who experienced trauma or abuse

• - assistance to parents who have child with illness

Community social work

• assist in effective implementation of infrastructure building, volunteering, fundraising effors

• Serve as LINKS to community based nonprofit organizations

Hospice and palliative care social work

• aid the seriously ill and terminally ill

Medical health social work

• assigned in places like clinics and hospitals to help clients with emotional, financial and physical struggles

Mental health and substance abuse

Main clients are those that struggle with addiction, substance abuse or mental health problems.

Military veteran’s social work

Expected to provide assistance to military and combat veterans by helping them overcome PTSD outside of war

Psychiatric

Provide therapy to assess psychiatric health of clients.

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