Social Work

Items

• aim

  A general statement of intent or direction guiding efforts toward a desired outcome.
• anticipation

  Expecting or predicting future events based on current knowledge, preparing mentally for positive or negative outcomes. (Corrected: Mismatched to AOP)
• anti-oppressive practice (AOP)

  A framework challenging systemic oppression and discrimination to promote social justice, equity, and human rights across intersecting identities.
• anxiety

  A natural response to stress involving fear, worry, and unease; excessive cases impair daily functioning.
• apathy

  Lack of concern or interest.
• approach

  A systematic method or strategy to achieve goals, such as data gathering or problem-solving in research.
• assessment

  Examining a problem's cause, severity, and course to design interventions; conducted at all practice levels.
• at-risk

  Describes individuals, groups, or situations with heightened risk of negative outcomes or harm.
• attachment theory

  Developed by John Bowlby, it examines emotional bonds formed early in life and their lifelong impact on development and behavior.
• auxiliary social worker

  Paraprofessionals working under professional social worker supervision, registered with the Council for Social Service Professions.
• behavioral theory

  Views human behavior and development as responses to antecedent stimuli and consequences (positive/negative).
• beneficence

  The ethical desire to act for others' benefit and welfare.
• bias

  Negative attitudes or beliefs toward individuals or groups.
• bio-psychosocial

  Interactions among biological, psychological, and social factors in human development.
• blind spot

  An area of unawareness or lack of perception about oneself, others, or situations; includes unconscious biases.
• boundary

  Limits set in relationships (personal: behavioral rules; psychological: emotional/mental protections).
• brainstorming

  A creative technique to generate ideas for problem-solving or innovation.
• broker

  A social worker role linking clients, families, groups, or organizations to services and support.
• bureaucracy

  Administration with strict hierarchy, standardized procedures, and rule focus.
• burnout

  Emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion from prolonged stress and overwork, impacting well-being.
• capacity

  Measure of ability or potential across physical, mental, emotional, or other dimensions.
• capacity building

  A social worker linking clients to systems, programs, and resources for personal development.
• care

  Provision for physical, psychological, and material needs when individuals cannot self-provide.
• care for the aged

  Services promoting quality of life and social functioning for older persons.
• caregiver

  Person responsible for providing care to others.