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S.W.People are beginning to realize that the care provided by self-help and informal helpers can be ______ or ______ than that delivered by professionals
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People are beginning to realize that the care provided by self-help and informal helpers can be as good or better than that delivered by professionals
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S.W.What three types of helpers are in the social welfare system?
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I) Professional Helpers (social workers and social service workers)ii) Self-Help Groupsiii) Informal Helpers (Volunteers)
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S.W.What are Generalist and Specialist's?
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-A specialist is a practitioner who has been trained in a specific area of expertise-A generalist is a practitioner who has been trained to apply a wide range of practice skills
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S.W.What four types of self help groups are common in Canada?
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I) Face-to-face groups- are voluntary, free, and independentii) Support groups- recieve assistance from an organization such as free meeting space or the use of agency office equipment, and are facilitated by agency staff or trained volunteersiii) Transition groups are initially led by professionals or educators, and later by the members themselvesiv) Online groups enable people to connect with others through the Internet
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S.W.Balthazar suggests that the rising popularity of self-help groups coincided with increasing _________ and the associated _______ ___ ___ _____ and other natural social support systems.
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Balthazar suggests that the rising popularity of self-help groups coincided with increasing industrialization and the associated breakdown of the family and other natural social support systems.
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S.W.Social group work is ____ cost effective.
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Social group work is more cost effective
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S.W.An effective training package would have what four elements?
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I) A thorough needs assessmentii) Clear goals and objectivesiii) Training informationiv) An evaluation plan
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S.W.Depending on the type of community organization being undertaken, social workers fulfil what various roles?
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I) Community development- As brokers, social workers help individuals and groups connect with needed programs and services in the community.ii) Social planning- Social workers may be employed to develop action plans, collect and analyze data on local councils, government departments, and others.iii) Social action- Visits to the poor and homeless, demonstrations in the streets, or surveys to expose shocking conditions; these are all social actions
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S.W.What is Economic Security?
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An assured and stable standard of living that provides individuals and families with the level of resources necessary to participate in their communities.
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S.W.Unemployment rates are especially high in Canada among who?
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- Aboriginal peoples - Recent immigrants- Young adults- People with disabilities
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S.W.What problems are unemployment associated with?
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- Poor health- Family breakdown- Depression- Suicide- Crime
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S.W.Name three different social assistance programs across Canada
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- Ontario Works- BC Employment and Assistance- Nova Scotia's Employment Support and Income Assistance Program
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S.W.Social assistance is reserved for who?
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People who have exhausted all other avenues of support and who can prove they are in need
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S.W.In Canada, who has the highest rate of food bank use per capita?
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Newfoundland
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S.W."More than half of food bank users are on social assistance." Is this statement correct?
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Yes
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