Social Work

Items

• holistic

  Addressing whole person (bio-psycho-social-spiritual).
• holistic approach

  Comprehensive intervention considering all life domains/interconnections.
• homeostasis

  System maintaining internal balance/stability.
• homophobia

  Irrational fear/hatred/discrimination against LGBTQ+ people.
• homosexuality

  Sexual/emotional/romantic attraction to same gender.
• human capital

  Collective skills/knowledge enhancing individual/community productivity.
• human relations

  Interactions emphasizing empathy/understanding in professional settings.
• human rights

  Universal entitlements to dignity, liberty, equality, security.
• humanity

  Quality of compassion/understanding toward others' suffering.
• hypothesis

  Testable prediction guiding research/investigation.
• identity

  Sense of self derived from personal/cultural attributes.
• identity crisis

  Period of uncertainty/disorientation about self-concept/role.
• identity marker

  Visible/distinctive trait signaling group membership (race, gender, etc.).
• immigrant

  Person moving to another country for residence/work.
• implied consent

  Agreement inferred from actions (not explicit statement).
• impulsive

  Acting suddenly without forethought/consequence consideration.
• incidence rate

  Frequency of new cases within population/time period.
• individualisation

  Tailoring interventions to unique client circumstances.
• inequality

  Unequal distribution/access based on social categories.
• infant mortality

  Death of child under 1 year; key health indicator.
• informed consent

  Voluntary agreement to treatment/services after full disclosure.
• in-service training

  Professional development during employment.
• institution

  Organized structure providing services (formal/informal).
• institutional racism

  Systemic policies/practices disadvantaging racial groups.
• integration of theory into practice

  Applying theoretical frameworks to guide real-world interventions and enhance outcomes.