LMSW Exam: Community Practice Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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Course
LMSW
Institution
LMSW
Community Organization Practice (COP) differs substantially from the
psychological and biological focus characteristic of practice with individuals and
groups because...
1. it emphasizes knowledge related to social power, social structure, social change,
and the social environment
2. re...
LMSW Exam: Community Practice
Questions and Correct Answers the
Latest Update
Community Organization Practice (COP) differs substantially from the
psychological and biological focus characteristic of practice with individuals and
groups because...
✓ 1. it emphasizes knowledge related to social power, social structure, social change,
and the social environment
✓
✓ 2. recognizes the reciprocal process between the person and the social environment,
COP emphasizes influencing and changing the social environment since it is seen as
the source and potential solution for many problems
✓
✓ 3. social problems are explained as consequences of structural arrangements rather
than resulting from personal inadequacies - therefore reallocation of resources and
social power is believed to lead to changes in the community and ultimately in
individuals
George Brager and Harry Specht (1987) perspective on COP
✓ COP is an intervention method through which individuals, groups and organizations
engage in planned action to influence social problems. It is concerned with the
enrichment, development, and/or change of social institutions, and involves two
major processes:
✓
✓ planning (identifying problem areas, diagnosing causes, and formulating solutions)
✓
✓ & organizing (developing the constituencies and implementing the strategies
necessary to effect action)
✓ - focus of attention is on social env, not on psych problems
✓ - COP involves professional intervention and activities accomplished with the
participation and involvement of community representatives
✓ - COP emphasizes the development of enhanced social resources responding to
community needs
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✓ enhancing participatory skills of citizens by working with, not for them
✓
✓ developing leadership, ability yo conceptualize and act on problems and especially of
indigenous, local people
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✓ strengthening communities so they can better deal with future problems
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✓ redistributing resources to increase the resources of the disadvantaged
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✓ planned changes, systematic steps
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✓ problem-solving process; a rational approach used to study and define a problem,
consider solutions, implement and evaluate a plan
✓
✓ advancing the interests of the disadvantaged so they can influence the process of
distributing social resources
✓ community members can develop the capacity to resolve communal and social
problems
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✓ members want to improve their situation
✓
✓ members must participate in change efforts rather than have changes imposed on
them
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✓ a systems approach considering the total community is more effective than programs
imposed on communities
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✓ participation in community organization initiatives that involve social workers is
designed to expose community participants to democratic decision-making and the
promotion of skills for democratic participation
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✓ community participants can learn analytic, strategic and interpersonal skills from an
organizer who enables them to address community problems independently
Task of the worker in COP
✓ Interactional; relating to people
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✓ Analytical; Assessment of steps in a COP process that will facilitate realizing agreed-
upon goals
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✓ Technical; techniques for distributing information to community members
COP roles;
socio-therapeutic
✓ helps community members and leaders gain self- and community problem
understanding to facilitate problem resolution (e.g., locality development)
COP roles;
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