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• 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.
• case advocacy

  Social worker advocating for a client's individual rights through intervention or empowerment.
• case discussion

  Discussion of cases by social workers or panels for planning and decision-making.
• case management

  Process of developing client abilities, resources, and will to achieve goals; includes securing, implementing, and monitoring services.
• case record

  Data gathered on a client, typically as a case file.
• case study

  Research method to determine causes of phenomena in individuals, families, or organizations; bounded by time and analysis unit.
• caseload

  Number of clients a social worker handles at a given time.
• casework

  Social work method to promote client social functioning via casework process.
• casework process

  Effort at micro level working one-on-one with individuals or families to enhance well-being.