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• adaptability

  The psychological process by which an individual manages or copes with demands from their environment and circumstances.
• adjust

  To adapt or modify one's behavior, circumstances, or environment to better fit changing conditions.
• adopt (child)

  Legally taking another person's child into one's family to raise and care for as one's own, typically through a formal legal process signifying a permanent relationship.
• adopt (culture)

  To tell or direct someone on what they should do or how they should behave in a specific situation (i.e., giving advice).
• advise

  To provide guidance or recommendations to a client on actions or behaviors.
• advisory board

  A body that supports the Department of Social Work with advice on curriculum, academic programs, and funding opportunities.
• advocacy

  Therapeutic approaches using individuals' natural affinities with activities, interests, or communities to promote well-being, growth, and healing.
• Affinity-based interventions

  Gatherings of people united by shared characteristics, identities, interests, or goals, providing support, connection, and advocacy.
• Affinity groups

  A collaborative technique to group information, ideas, or data by natural similarities, used in brainstorming to identify patterns and themes.
• Affinity mapping

  The capacity of African individuals, communities, organizations, and nations to act independently and shape their own destinies amid historical challenges.
• African agency

  A collective identity emphasizing African history, culture, values, and experiences, fostering pride and empowerment against injustices.
• African consciousness

  A set of beliefs and ethical standards guiding behavior and norms in African cultures, rooted in traditions, spirituality, and community.
• African consciousness

  A philosophical and educational framework that centers African history, culture, and experiences in learning, analysis, and interpretation to counter historical marginalization and erasure of African perspectives.
• African value system

  A set of beliefs, principles, and ethical standards guiding behavior, interactions, and societal norms in African cultures, rooted in traditions, spirituality, history, and community structures.
• African-centered paradigm

  A perspective placing African and African-descended peoples at the center of analysis for history, culture, and societal phenomena, countering Eurocentric biases.
• afrocentricity

  An intellectual movement emphasizing African-centered paradigms in response to historical marginalization.
• agency

  In social sciences, an individual's capacity to act independently, make choices, and exert control over actions despite constraints. (Corrected duplicates; selected primary social work definition)
• 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.