FEDERAL MATCH “cost-sharing” (Define & primary use)
- The portion of a project’s total cost that ISN’T paid by federal funds. (Ex. Cash/in-kind)
USE—- To support a federally sponsored project/program.
Categorical Grant (Definition & use)
- funds granted by FEDERAL government TO the STATE government.
USE—- for specific programs with NARROWLY defined activities. STRICT LIMITATIONS on spending.
BLOCK GRANT (Definition & Use)
- Grant-in-aid by STATE & LOCAL government.
- USE—- funding for broad purposes.
FORCE-FIELD ANALYSIS (Definition & Driving Forces vs. Resisting Status Quo)
- Used to weigh the driving forces that affect change in organizations.
DRIVING FORCES:—- Seek change
RESISTING STATUS QUO:—- Restraining
UNIVERSALISM (Definition)
- Believe:
1. Needs are part of everyday life.
2. Welfare should be provided as a public service, as it is a basic right.
Cultural Blindness (define)
- Applying helping approaches universally w/o consideration for cultural diversity.
- all ppl are the same.
SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT THEORY (define & list 2 negatives of theory)
- Involves creating multiple levels of workers to improve productivity.
NEGATIVES:
1. Employee feelings & opinions are NOT taken into account.
2. May create high turnover.
HUMAN RELATIONS THEORY (Define & key points)
- Focused on creating fulfilled, productive workers who’ll invest in the company.
KEY POINTS:
- Focused highly on individuals in the workplace.
- Employees & managers collaborate in decision-making
Systems theory (organizational setting) 2 key points
- Helps managers look at organizations from a broader perspective.
- Helps interpret patterns and events in organizations.
CONTINGENCY THEORY (organizational setting)
- Belief that there is no best way to organize, lead, or make decisions in organizations.
—- actions depend on internal and external situations.
SINGLE-SUBJECT DESIGN (2 key points)
- Provides feedback quickly about TX effects.
- PRIOR to implementing intervention
—- BASELINE measure must be STABLE!
ACTION RESEARCH
- Used to influence social policy.
- Balances collaborative problem-solving actions with data-driven analysis.
- To guide change to solve an IMMEDIATE problem.
Self-psychology
Aims to help clients develop greater self-cohesion by meeting self-object needs.
Amicus brief
- A document that aims to advise a court.
- submitted by a party NOT involved in the litigation.
Voucher program (what is it & how’s it used ?)
- A cross between in-kind & cash assistance.
- Gov’t funded.
- vary by state
- types: school vouchers; housing vouchers
What is the problem with REVERSAL DESIGNS?
Can be considered unethical due to withdrawing an intervention that could result in risk of harm to a client.
What is the length of psychoanalysis, long or short?
Long-term. Can go on for years.
Explain the SOCIAL CARE function of SW services.
Concerned primarily with changing the situations/environments of clients.
- mainly for those who cannot meet their needs independently.
Example: setting up public assistance.
Explain the HABILITATION/REHABILITATION function of SW services.
-focused on changing individuals.
- Ex. Helping client learn new skills or return to prior levels of functioning.
Explain the SOCIAL CONTROL function and how does it differ from social care?
- To monitor or restrict client independence.
- differs from social care:
—- 1. Who receives services ;
2. Under which conditions do they receive services.
What are the steps for making referrals? (6- steps)
- Identify need purpose of referral.
- Research resources/ determine if client receives any services elsewhere.
3.discuss with client and select options. - Plan for initial contact.
- make initial contact.
- Follow-up.
Social allocation
Concerns who shall benefit and the manner in which entitlement is defined.
Cognitive dissonance
-need for internal consistency which leads to a person trying to rationalize their actions.
Ex. Continuing to smoke cigarettes knowing the negatives to their health.
Intellectualization
Avoiding emotions and focusing solely on logic.
