Items

• development

  Process directing groups/communities toward economic, political, social progress.
• developmental approach

  Social work promoting growth via strengths, empowerment, capacity building.
• developmental life-span model

  Framework viewing human development as lifelong across biological/psychological/social factors.
• developmental stage theory

  Theories describing age-specific milestones/tasks throughout lifespan.
• deviant behaviour

  Actions violating societal rules/norms.
• diagnosis

  Assessing mental health/behavioral issues holistically for intervention.
• disability

  Physical/mental impairment hindering functioning.
• disadvantaged community

  Group limited by poor education, infrastructure, opportunities.
• disaster

  Event causing property/life loss, disrupting social institutions.
• disaster relief fund

  Financial aid for post-disaster recovery/rebuilding.
• disclosed adoption

  Adoption where natural/adoptive parents' identities are known mutually.
• disclosure

  Revealing client information with permission.
• disconnect

  To go away or leave a situation/relationship.
• discrimination

  Unfair treatment based on characteristics like race, gender, class.
• disempower

  Actions removing power/control from individuals/groups.
• disorder

  Disruption of emotional balance or life patterns.
• disposable income

  Income after taxes/essentials available for spending/saving.
• disrepute

  Loss of reputation or professional standing.
• distribution

  Allocating welfare resources via agency collaboration.
• diversion program

  Alternatives to incarceration promoting offender rehabilitation.
• diversity

  Variety in human characteristics, cultures, identities.
• divorce mediation

  Facilitated negotiation resolving divorce issues amicably.
• domain of social work

  Scope encompassing practice methods, ethics, interventions.
• domestic violence

  Abuse within intimate/family relationships.
• dream

  Aspirational vision guiding personal/community goals.