MODEL SYLLABUS

*Designed to accompany Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation (3rd ed.) by Marla Berg-Weger.

COURSE NAME

Term Instructor: ____________________________Office: ________________ Phone: ______________________________Day/Time______________ Email: _______________________________

SAMPLE COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is an introduction to the many facets of social work and for students interested in exploring social needs and society’s response to basic human needs. It will examine the condition which led to the emergence of social welfare institutions and the formation of the profession of social work. Students will discover that social work is a helping profession that strives to make a difference by providing services to others and a “field of action” by promoting social change. The course will introduce students to social work practices roles and methods, social service settings where social workers are employed, and to the variety of people with social challenges that they serve.

The course will also introduce students to the concepts of generalist social work practice and the personal and professional skills needed in the field of social work. Generalist practice is the beginning level of social work practice that incorporates a range of skills needed to intervene in numerous practice settings with varied client populations. Generalist practice incorporates the ethics, principles, and values of social work as well as the knowledge base to support strategies used in improving clients’ life situations.

SAMPLE COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the completion of the courses, students will be able to:

1. Understand the qualifications necessary for the different levels of social work practice methods in working with individuals, families, groups and communities. (EP 2.1.1; 2.1.10 a-d)

2. Gain knowledge of the field of study, career opportunities, job outlook, professional organizations, and current issues within the profession of social work. (EP 2.1.1)

3. Understand core theories and research that guide social work’s frameworks, perspectives, and generalist practice methods. (EP 2.1.7; 2.1.9)

4. Identify the social work profession’s core values and ethical principles, and contrast with the individual student’s values and those values held in society. (EP 2.1.2)

5. Examine social and economic injustice issues addressed by the social work profession, especially those related to poverty, inequality, racism, sexism, homophobia, ageism, and other forms of oppression. (EP 2.1.5)

26. Identify and understand social service delivery systems and the many practice settings where social

workers are employed. (EP 2.1.8 )

7. Recognize one’s own cultural norms and compare these with diverse communities locally, nationally, and internationally. (EP 2.1.4)

CLASS FORMAT

Material is presented through readings, writing assignments, lectures, in-class exercises, videos, and class discussion.

TEXT

Berg-Weger, M. (2012). Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.). New York: Taylor & Francis.

Additional selected readings may be assigned which are all available to the instructor on the companion website (www.routledgesw.com/intro).

Exercises in the text direct students to interactive cases on the companion website (www.routledgesw.com/cases). Going through the cases provides the opportunity to “learn by doing,” enriching the students’ experience of the course and mastery of the content in an applied format.

COURSE EXPECTATIONS

SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS (attached)

Agency Research Assignment Portfolio Assignments

o Workshop Portfolio Assignmento Community/Campus Activityo Movie Reaction Assignmento Social Work Journal Article Assignmento Community Services Inventoryo Global Dimensions of Social Work Assignmento Older Adult Interview

Library Assignment

EVALUATION METHOD

Agency Research Assignment 20%Portfolio Assignments 25%Homework/Attendance/Class Participation

25%

Midterm Exam 15%Final Exam 15%

3

SAMPLE CALENDAR

The course outline is considered a guide. Changes and updates may become necessary and will be announced in class. It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with these changes.

Students are expected to be prepared for class by familiarizing themselves with all assigned readings, completing assignments, and being ready to participate in the topics and activities for each class.

*This is modeled for a 15-week semester with one week for finals. The topics, readings, and activities can be divided for a two-class week or three-class week, if necessary. Otherwise, the week’s topics, readings, and assignments can be assigned to all class dates in the week.

Date Unit & Topic Readings & Assignments

UNIT 1 Introduction to the Profession:History, Values and Context

Week 1

Topic 1:IntroductionGroup IntroductionsCourse Review

Berg-Weger, Chapter 1 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). A glimpse into the world of social work. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 1-20. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Adam, N.M. (2010). Social work. In Fitzpatrick, T., Kwon, H., Manning, N., Midgley, J. & Pascall (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Social Policy, 1309-1914. New York: Taylor & Francis.

A Glimpse into the World of Social WorkSocial Work Defined

Review Agency Research Paper Assignment

IFSW, Definition of Social Work (download from http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38000208.html )

Agency Research Paper Assignment

4Week

2Topic 2:How Did We Get Here from There?A History of the ProfessionVideo: Legacies of Social Change:100 Years of Professional Social WorkIn the US

Berg-Weger, Chapter 2 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). History of social work and social welfare. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 21-53. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Addams, J. (1994). First days at Hull-House. In Addams, J., Twenty years at Hull-House, 5-7. New York: Buccaneer Books.

Chatterjee, P. & Fauble, M. (2008). Toward a mission-based model for social work: A foundation for practice. New York: Taylor & Francis

Legacies Social Work History Quiz

Week 3

Topic 3:Poverty in the U.S. and World:Approaches, Barriers, and Programs

What is it Like to be “Poor?”

Berg-Weger, Chapter 3 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). U.S. poverty and the implications for social work. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 54-83. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Nadasen, P., Mittelstadt, J. & Chappell, M. (2009). The end of welfare as we knew it: The 1980s and 1990s. In Nadasen, P., Mittelstadt, J. & Chappell, M., Welfare in the U.S., 63-86. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Rank, M.R. (2010). Poverty and its effects. In Heller, N.R. & Gitterman, A., Mental health and social problems: A social work perspective, 44-61. New York: Taylor & Francis.

United Nations Millennium Development Goals (download from http://www.un-documents.net/mdg.htm )

5Week

4Topic 4:The Social Work Environment:People, Challenges and Opportunities

Berg-Weger, Chapter 4 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). The social work environment. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 84-113. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Ayvazian, A. (2010). Interrupting the cycle of oppression: The role of allies as agents of change. In Adams, M., Blumenfeld, Castaneda, C., Hackman, H.W., Peters, M.L., & Zuniga, X., Readings for diversity and social justice, 625-628. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Lunt, N. (2010). Global social policy. In Fitzpatrick, T., Kwon, H., Manning, N., Midgley, J. & Pascall, G. (Eds.), International encyclopedia of social policy, 544-549. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Rao, B. (2010). Globalization. In Fitzpatrick, T., Kwon, H., Manning, N., Midgley, J. & Pascall, G. (Eds.), International encyclopedia of social policy, 549-554. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Watson, A.C. & Eack, S.M. (2010). Oppression and stigma and their effects. In Heller, N.R. & Gitterman, A., Mental health and social problems: A social work perspective, 21-43. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Knitter, P.F. (2010). Social work and religious diversity: Problems and possibilities. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 29.

6Week

5Topic 5:Diversity & Social JusticeUnderstanding the –isms:Discrimination & Oppressionbased on IdentityCultural Competence and Social Work:What is it? Why is it Important?

Berg-Weger, Chapter 5 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). Diversity in social work practice. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 114-145. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Zuniga, X. (2010). Bridging differences through dialogue. In Adams, M., Blumenfeld, Castaneda, C., Hackman, H.W., Peters, M.L., & Zuniga, X., Readings for diversity and social justice, 628-631. New York: Taylor & Francis

Kohli, H.K., Huber, R., & Faul, A.C. (2010). Historical and theoretical development of culturally competent social work practice. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 30.

Week 6 & 7

Topic 6:Identifying Values & EthicsUnderstanding the Core Values & Ethical Principles of the Social Work ProfessionEthical Dilemmas:When the Personal and Professional Conflict

Berg-Weger, Chapter 6 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). Values and ethics in social work practice. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 146-174. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Strom-Gottfried, K.J. (2004) Ethics in social work and social welfare: A primer. Boston: McGraw Hill.

NASW Code of Ethics (download from NASW website) http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/code.asp)IFSW Ethical Document (download from IFSW website) http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38000324.html

UNIT 2 Generalist Social Work Practice

7Week

8Topic 1:The Frameworks Behind what Social Workers do: Generalist Practice, Theories and PerspectivesFrom Theory and Perspectives to Helping People

Berg-Weger, Chapter 7 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). Social work perspectives and methods. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 175-200. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Saleebey, D. (2008). The strengths perspective: Putting possibility and hope to work in our practice. In White, B. (ed.). Comprehensive handbook of social work and social welfare: The profession of social work: Volume 1. 123-142. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Week 9 & 10

Topic 2:Fields of Social Work Practice

Berg-Weger, Chapter 8 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). Fields of social work practice. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 201-265. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Patterson, G.T. (2012). Social work practice in the criminal justice system. In Patterson, G.T., Social work practice in the criminal justice system, 129-149.

Portfolio 1

UNIT 3 Levels of Generalist Social Work Practice

8Week

11Topic 1:Social Work with Individuals and FamiliesMaking a Difference: Understanding Social Work Practice Skills

Berg-Weger, Chapter 9 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). Social work practice with individuals and families. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 266-289. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Miehls, D. (2010). Racism and its effects. In Heller, N.R. & Gitterman, A., Mental health and social problems: A social work perspective, 62-85. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Jones, L.V., Hopson, L.M., & Gomes, A. (2012). Intervening with African Americans: Culturally specific practice considerations. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 21(1), 37-54.

Stanley, P. & Hurst, M. (2011). Narrative palliative care: A method for building empathy. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 7(1), 39-55.

Week 12

Topic 2:Social Work Practice with GroupsTypes of GroupsSkills of a Group Leader

Berg-Weger, Chapter 10 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). Social work practice with groups. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 290-314. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Astray, A.A. & de Roda, A.B.L. (2009). Group work and technology. In Gitterman, A. & Salmon, R., Encyclopedia of social work with groups, 309-317. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Turner, H. (2011). Concepts for effective facilitation of open groups. Social Work with Groups, 34.

9Week

13Topic 3:Social Work Practice with Organizations and CommunitiesModels & Skills of Change in Social Work with Organizations & Communities

Berg-Weger, Chapter 11 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). Social work practice with organizations, communities, and policy practice. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 315-343. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Shanks, T.R.W., Boddie, S.C. & Rice, S. (2010). Building: A strategic use of individual development accounts. Journal of Community Practice, 18, 94-117.

Hill, K. (2008). A strengths-based framework for social policy: Barriers and possibilities. Journal of Policy Practice, 7(2-3), 106-121.

Portfolio 2

UNIT 4 Future of the Profession:Challenges & Opportunities

Week 14

The Social Work ProfessionNASW Foundation VideoReview for Final Exam

Berg-Weger, Chapter 12 Readings and ExercisesBerg-Weger, M. (2012). The social work profession. Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation. (3rd ed.) 344-369. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Margolin, J., Pierce, J., & Wiley, A. (2011). Wellness through a creative lens: Meditation and visualization. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 30(3), 234-252.

Final Exam

Additional Suggested Readings

Reference Books:

Barker, R.L. (2003). The Social Work Dictionary, (5th ed.). Washington, DC: NASW Press.This reference work captures more than 9,000 terms, cataloging and cross-referencing the nomenclature, concepts, organizations, historical figures, and values that define the profession.

Doelling, C.N. (2005). Social Work Career Development: A Handbook for Job Hunting and Career Planning. (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: NASW Press.

This handbook details the career management and job search processes for social workers across job functions, fields, or degree levels. It includes self-assessment exercises, strategies for researching the job market and networking, details on resumes, curriculum vitae, portfolios, and tips on selecting master’s and doctoral programs.

10Gibelman, M. (2004). What social workers do. (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: NASW Press.This book examines what social workers do in their day-to-day work across a broad range of social work settings, levels of practice, and fields of practice.

Grobman, L. M. (2005). Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 54 Professionals Tell "Real-life" Stories from Social Work Practice. (3rd ed.). Harrisburg, PA: White Hat Communications.

This book allows the reader to take a firsthand, close-up look at the real-life days of professional social workers as they share their stories, and learn about the rewards and challenges they face.

Mizrahi, T. & Davis, L.E. (eds.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Social Work. (20th ed.). Washington, DC: NASW Press & New York: Oxford University Press.

This new edition of the Encyclopedia includes articles written by top academics or social work practitioners and includes a bibliography for further reading. This core reference is an excellent tool for fact-finding, supplementing course work, initiating literature searches, and supporting practice decisions.

National Association of Social Workers. (2009). Social Work Speaks. NASW Policy Statements, 2009-2012. (8th ed.). Washington, DC: NASW Press.

This is a collection of the policy statements adopted by the NASW Delegate Assembly in 2008, NASW's key policy-making body, which meets every three years. This reference tool represents the collective thinking of thousands of experienced social work practitioners from all fields of practice.

Roberts, A. R. (ed.). (2008). Social Workers’ Desk Reference. (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.This reference provides students, teachers, and practitioners a resource tool reflecting best practices in the social work field. It provides information written by experts in their areas of practice.

Szuchman, L.T. & Thomlison, B. (2008). Writing with Style, APA Style for Social Work. (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole.

This step by step text guides social workers through the professional literature writing process. Sample outlines, title pages, abstract pages and a reference appendix are included.

Periodicals:

The New Social Worker http://www.socialworker.com/home/index.php This national online magazine is devoted to social work students and recent graduates.

Social Work Today. Spring City, PA: Great Valley Publishing Company.A national monthly newsmagazine for social work professionals.

Social Work. Washington, DC: NASW Press.A peer-reviewed social work journal widely read by practitioners, faculty, and students. It is the official journal of NASW and is provided to all members as a membership benefit.

11AGENCY RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

This assignment consists of three sections: (1) Agency Visit, (2) Interview with a social worker, and (3) Reaction Journal and Agency Paper.

1. Agency Visit: To better understand what social workers do, you will research agencies around you that employ social workers. The purpose of this visit is to learn more about social work in its context and the professional’s role in this particular setting. Choose one agency that you can arrange to make a visit. Make sure to get as much information about the agency as possible. Explain that you are a student and this is an assignment for your Introduction to Social Work class. See separate list of possible agencies to choose from.

2. Social Work Interview: Each student is to interview a BSW or a MSW practitioner who is currently employed at the agency you have visited. It is extremely important that you are able to confirm that the person you interview holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work, from an accredited CSWE program, not in a related degree. This assignment will not be accepted for grade evaluation unless this requirement can be met. A complete listing of CSWE accredited programs can be found at: http://portal.cswe.org/Membership/MemberDirectorySearch.aspx

You should cover the following questions in your interview.

Write down their full name, and educational (exact degrees and schools attended) and practice background including credentials, degrees of the social worker, and the name of the programs and the agency the person is working for, and how long they have worked there. (Get their business card.)

What is a typical day like for you? Get a description of their current position and duties. What do you enjoy most about social work? What do you dislike or find the most frustrating about social work? How did you choose to become a social worker? Do you have any advice for a student who is interested in the field of social work? Add one of your own questions.

Provide basic information about your program/agency in your introduction: What is the agency's mission? What is the program's geographic service area? Who works in this program? (Include information on gender and ethnic makeup, types of

professions, educational background of staff, required qualifications) What types of services does the program provide? What are the eligibility criteria for receiving services? Where does the program get its funding? What are some of the agency's program goals for future services? What are some limitations of the agency's services? (Staff size, funding, eligibility requirements,

etc.).

123. Reaction Journal and Agency Paper: This should include the following:

Agency description and information. Brochures from the agency and the social worker’s business card. A complete typed transcript of your interview with the social worker. Reaction Journal with the following four (4) entries.

a. Initial reaction to the assignment (thoughts, feelings, fears, etc.)b. The selection process (process of choosing the agency, why did you select the agency and

social worker that you did?)c. The day of the interview (How did you feel before, during and after?)d. Reflection (Was the agency and interview what you thought it would be? What about the

agency made an impression? What new information did you learn about social work that you did not previously know? What did you like best and least about the visit and interview? Fully explain.)

This paper is to be 4 to 6 typed, double-spaced pages. Use 12-point font, Times Roman or Arial. This assignment will be ___ % of your final grade. Please be prepared to share a summary of this experience in class as part of the grade requirement. You may receive extra credit points for sending a thank you note to the social worker you have interviewed (not by e-mail), and including a copy of it with your assignment. Please do not hesitate to meet with me for consultation if needed.

13AGENCY RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT EVALUATION RUBRIC

Item # Score Worth Criteria1. 5 Name, and educational and practice background including credentials, degrees of the

social worker, and the name of the programs and the agency the person is working for, and how long they have worked there.

2. 5 What is a typical day like for you? Get a description of their current position and duties.

3. 5 What do you enjoy most about social work?

4. 5 What do you dislike or find the most frustrating about social work?

5. 5 Why did you choose to become a social worker?

6. 5 What advice for a student who is interested in the field of social work?

7. 5 Add one of your own questions.

8. 5 Brochures from the agency and the social worker’s business card.

9. 5 Agency mission

10. 5 Description of geographic program service area

11. 5 Description of professionals and agency workers

12. 5 Description of program or agency services

13. 5 Eligibility criteria

14. 5 Funding source of agency or program

15. 5 Future goals of the agency or program

16. 5 Limitations of the agency’s services

17. 5 Initial reaction to the assignment (thoughts, feelings, fears, etc.)

18. 5 The selection process (process of choosing the agency, why did you select the agency and social worker that you did?)

19. 5 The day of the interview (How did you feel before, during and after?)

20. 5 Reflection (Was the agency and interview what you thought it would be? What about the agency made an impression? What did you like best and least about the visit and interview? Fully explain.)

+5Bonus Thank you letter

TOTAL GRADE FOR ASSIGNMENT

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15PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENTS

Choose two (2) of the following assignments:

Workshop Assignment: Participate in a workshop related to skill building or knowledge expansion for social workers

Participate in a Community or Campus Activity

Movie Reaction Assignment: Through the Eyes of a Social Worker

Social Work Journal Article Assignment: Locate and report on scholarly journal articles that highlight social work practice with diverse groups and that emphasize ethnically sensitive practice.

Inventory services available in your community designed specifically for special needs groups.

Global Dimensions of Social Work Portfolio Assignment

Interview with Older Adult

16Workshop Assignment & Evaluation Rubric

Participate in a workshop related to skill building or knowledge expansion for social workers. Fully describe the workshop you had attended. Which organization(s) sponsored the event? What where the workshops objectives? Did you achieve them? Attach copies of supporting materials. What specific knowledge or skills did you attain from the participation in this workshop? Would you

recommend this to a colleague and for which reasons? How would this experience help you in your work with future clients?

Maximum

Points

EarnedPoints

Component

13 Full description of the workshop attended

10 Name of sponsoring organization(s)

12 Statement of workshop objectives

12 Were they achieved? How so, or why not?

13 Supporting materials attached

15 Statement of specific knowledge or skills attained from the participation in workshop

12 Recommendation with reasons

13 How would this experience help you in your work with future clients?

100 Grade TOTAL

17Community or Campus Activity & Evaluation Rubric

Participate in a community or campus activity related to providing or learning about a social issue, social service, or aspect of diversity.

Fully describe the activity you had attended. Which organization(s) sponsored the event? What where the activity objectives? Were they achieved? Attach copies of supporting materials. What specific knowledge or skills did you attain from the participation in this community activity? Would you recommend this to a colleague and for which reasons?

MaximumPoints

EarnedPoints

Component

13 Full description of the activity attendedName of sponsoring organization(s)

10 Description of social issue, social service, or aspect of social policy

12 Statement of activity objectives

12 Were they achieved? How so, or why not?

13 Supporting materials attached

15 Statement of specific knowledge or skills attained from the participation in community activity

12 Recommendation with reasons

13 How would this experience help you in your work with future clients?

100 Grade TOTAL

18Movie Reaction Assignment

View one of the following movie videos or current films1 "through the eyes of a social worker." Look for relational patterns, transactions between persons and their environment, social systems, social justice issues, the impact of diversity, etc. Prepare a report about your analysis.

21 Grams My Left FootA Beautiful Mind 'Night MotherA Raisin in the Sun NutsAmistad On Golden PondAnd the Band Played On Once Upon a Time When I was ColoredAngela’s Ashes One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestBabel Ordinary PeopleBetrayed Places in the HeartBill Rain ManBorn into Brothels Real Women Have CurvesChildren of a Lesser God Regarding HenryCider House Rules Schindler's ListClaudine Shawshank RedemptionColors SickoDances with Wolves SleepersDavid and Lisa Stand and DeliverDirty Pretty Woman Stand by MeDo the Right Thing Terms of EndearmentErin Brockovich The Big ChillForrest Gump The Burning BedFrida The Chocolate WarFrozen River The Color PurpleHouse of Sand and Fog The ContenderI am Sam The Green MileIn Cold Blood (original) The Killing FieldsIris The Milagro Beanfield WarJungle Fever The Music WithinKiss of the Spider Woman The PianoLosing Isaiah The VisitorMagnolia TrafficMask Under the Same MoonMilk What’s Cooking?Mississippi Burning What’s Eating Gilbert Grape

1 List compiled by members of BPD Listserv 2006-9.

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20Movie Reaction Evaluation Rubric

MaximumPoints

EarnedPoints Content Area

10 Appropriate Film Selection

10 Discussion of Relational Patterns

10 Discussion of Transactions between Persons and their Environment

10 Discussion of social systems

10 Discussion of social justice issues

10 Discussion on the impact of diversity

40 Breadth of analysis: thorough, in depth (40); satisfactory (30); weak, brief (20 ); not found ( 0 )

100 Grade Total

21Social Work Journal Portfolio Assignment & Rubric

Locate three (3) articles from peer-reviewed social work journal articles about:

1) A prevention program, 2) a social policy, and 3) a social work research study.

Prepare an annotated bibliography that includes a proper reference citation, a brief summary of each article in your own words relating the themes of the article to a function of social work - consultancy, resource management, or education.

MaximumPoints

EarnedPoints

Journal Content 1 Journal Content 2 Journal Content 3

10 prevention program social policy social work research study

prevention program social policy social work research study

prevention program social policy social work research study

10/10/10Quality of Summary Quality of Summary Quality of Summary

10/10/10Discussion of SW Function Discussion of SW Function Discussion of SW Function

10/10/10Citation Citation Citation

100 GRADE TOTAL

22Community Services Portfolio Assignment & Rubric

Inventory services available in your community designed specifically for three (3) of the following special needs groups:

gays and lesbians frail elderly living at home battered women nutritional programs for low income families child care (low-income) substance abuse treatment health care (low-income)

MaximumPoints

EarnedPoints

Content

1 Special Needs Group 1:

30 Breadth & Depth: thorough, in depth (30); satisfactory (20); weak, brief (10 ); not found ( 0 )

1 Special Needs Group 2:

30 Breadth & Depth: thorough, in depth (30); satisfactory (20); weak, brief (10 ); not found ( 0 )

1 Special Needs Group 3:

30 Breadth & Depth: thorough, in depth (30); satisfactory (20); weak, brief (10 ); not found ( 0 )

7 Organization

100 Grade Total

23Global Dimensions of Social Work Assignment & Evaluation Rubric Visit the web sites of at least three (3) professional social work organizations around the world, such as the British Association of Social Workers, the Australian Association of Social Workers, the Canadian Association of Social Workers, the Finnish Union of Professional Social Workers, the Singapore Association of Social Workers and/or the Korean and New Zealand social work websites to explore the global dimensions of social work.

Describe the similarities and differences in the emphasis and orientation of social work of the organizations you visited. For example: criteria for membership, ethics code, resources, advocacy for the profession, practice standards, etc.

A list of over 86 professional social work organizations can be found at the International Federation of Social Workers Website: http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38000030.html

MaximumPoints

EarnedPoints

SW Organization 1 SW Organization 2 SW Organization 3

11/11/11 Similarities Similarities Similarities

11/11/11 Differences Differences Differences

11/11/11

Breadth & Depththorough, in depth (11); satisfactory (8); weak, brief (5 ); not found ( 0 )

Breadth & Depththorough, in depth (11); satisfactory (8); weak, brief (5 ); not found ( 0 )

Breadth & Depththorough, in depth (11); satisfactory (8); weak, brief (5 ); not found ( 0 )

1 Clarity

100 GRADE TOTAL

24Interview with Older Adult Portfolio Assignment

Interview an aging member of your family, neighbor, or a close friend. Explore the perceptions of the older person around issues of:

economic security health and mental health needs personal goals and aspirations

MaximumPoints

EarnedPoints Content Area

10 Selection of Older Adult

25 Discussion of economic security

25 Discussion of health and mental health needs

25 Discussion of personal goals and aspirations

15 Breadth of analysis: thorough, in depth (15); satisfactory (10); weak, brief (5 ); not found ( 0 )

100 Grade Total

25LIBRARY ASSIGNMENT

The library and its services are used to review existing literature and locate resources. Two valuable departments in the library are the reference department and the interlibrary loan department. To access library materials you must know how to use four resources: 1) the online public access catalogue; 2) abstracts and indexes; 3) government documents; and 4) the internet and the World Wide Web.

This experiential assignment challenges you to learn about how the library can be a repository of information and the gateway to information at other sites. You will meet with a college librarian; and then have time to locate information to address questions below in short answers. Have fun the library is a veritable cornucopia of information!

1. Seek out a friendly reference librarian and learn about Interlibrary Loan. What is ILL? What is the process like to borrow a resource that might help you with the development of your research study?

2. Ask the librarian (if you do not know the answer already) which classification system your library uses? 3. Also, inquire about copyright laws and plagiarism.

4. Locate the Encyclopedia of Social Work (20th edition), and read an entry about a focal area that you might like to explore this semester; perhaps it may be a topic for your social issues paper. Note the references at the end of the entry. Please answer how could you use these references in exploring a social issue related to social work?

5. Find a recent (within the past 5 years) copy of a peer reviewed professional journal (e.g.: Social Work, Health and Social Work, Families in Society, The Gerontologist). Copy an article from the journal and attach it to this assignment. Also, write down the appropriate APA style reference for this source, and prepare an annotation. (e.g. annotated reference, replete with an APA citation followed by a brief abstract / annotation of the essence of the article) about the article’s core contents (no more than 1 brief paragraph).

6. Now discover some additional-online resources:Please indicate how you might use this information in selecting or researching your topic.

a) American Psychological Association (APA) (How to cite APA style)b) National Association of Social Workers (NASW) National Websitec) NASW State Chapter Websited) Congressional Quarterly CQ Researcher e) The New Social Worker Onlinef) International Federation of Social Workersg) Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Directorsh) Any others?

26DVD/ Video: (2001). Legacies of Social Change: 100 Years of Professional Social Work in the US

For over 100 years social workers throughout the United States have been making a difference in people's lives. Now the stories of social work's first century are gathered together in a video, Legacies of Social Change: 100 Years of Professional Social Work in the United States. Presented through archival photos and footage, insightful commentary, and interviews with social workers and social work historians, social work's history comes alive. (Available from NASW Press at www.socialworkers.org )

Legacies of Social Change – Part 1 Quiz

1. Jane Addams opened which settlement house in 1889?

a. Toynbee Hallb. Hull House c. Henry Street Housed. Townsend Life Center

2. The first program at Hull House was a

a. Sewing classb. Citizenship classc. Kindergarten d. Adult education seminar

3. The founder of professional casework was

a. Jane Addamsb. Ellen Starrc. Eleanor Rooseveltd. Mary Richmond

4. The first U.S. school of social work was founded in

a. Baltimoreb. Chicagoc. New York d. Boston

5. Edward Franklin Frazier

a. became the Director of the Atlanta School of Social Workb. founded the School of Social Work at Howard Universityc. was most noted for his concern about the conditions of Blacks in the U.S.d. all of the above

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6. Which U.S. President brought the first professional social workers to his Administration?

a. John F. Kennedyb. Lyndon B. Johnsonc. Franklin D. Roosevelt d. George W. Bush

7. Which social worker was appointed by FDR to administer the Works Progress Administration?

a. Jane Hoeyb. Harry Hopkins c. Francis Perkinsd. Jane Addams

8. Who was responsible for bringing the first professional social workers to the Federal Bureau of Public Assistance programs?

a. Jane Hoey b. John F. Kennedyc. Francis Perkinsd. Lyndon B. Johnson

9. Francis Perkins was

a. responsible for the Triangle Shirt Factory Fireb. the first woman appointed to a Presidential Cabinet c. most noted for her sewing skillsd. the first social worker in the American Red Cross

10. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

a. was appealed in 1998b. gave rights to new immigrantsc. provided for a 35 hour work week and substandard wagesd. improved working conditions, created a minimum hourly wage, regulated child labor and formed

the 40 hour work week.

28Legacies of Social Change – Part 2 Quiz

1. Delwin Anderson was most noted

a. as a war herob. for connecting the psychological and the physical impact on returning war veterans c. as a physical rehabilitation specialistd. for his political career

2. Who became the first director of social work services in the Veteran’s Administration?

a. Francis Perkinsb. Whitney Youngc. Delwin Anderson d. Richard Stockton

3. Who was concerned about returning Black veterans?

a. Delwin Andersonb. Lyndon B. Johnsonc. Eleanor Rooseveltd. Whitney Young

4. Whitney Young

a. Became the Executive Director of the National Urban League in 1959b. Died during a trip to Africac. Both a and b d. None of the above

5. Which U.S. President declared a “war on poverty”?

a. John F. Kennedyb. Richard Nixonc. Thomas Jeffersond. Lyndon B. Johnson

296. The 1960s gave rise to

a. The civil rights movementb. Medicaid and food stamps programsc. Subsidized housingd. All of the above

7. Which U.S. President first attempted to abolish the welfare system?

a. Bill Clintonb. Richard Nixon c. George W. Bushd. Lyndon B. Johnson

8. Who organized the first federally funded neighborhood health center?

e. Ana DuMois a. Terry Mizrahib. Clara Bartonc. The American Red Cross

9. How old is the social work profession in the United States?

a. 55 yearsb. over 100 years c. 200 yearsd. 180 years and 3 months

10. What are some of the current challenges for the social work profession?

a. Income disparities and unemploymentb. National health carec. Prescription drug coveraged. All of the above