Social Casework Worksheet

Social functioning refers to:

• How a person performs tasks at work

• The person’s activities when interacting with their social environment

• The person's emotional reactions to stress

• How the person behaves only within the family

Which of the following may cause problems in social functioning?

• Too many external resources

• Lack of motivation and emotional capacity to cope

• Having a strong support system

• Being aware of one’s strengths

A person who does NOT see or recognize that he has a problem shows which level of perception of reality?

• Acceptance of reality

• Coping capacity

• No recognition of reality

• Some recognition of reality

A client who knows he has a problem but feels confused and overwhelmed is at which level of reality perception?

• Acceptance of reality

• Some recognition of reality

• Coping capacity

• No recognition of reality

A person who has motivation and willingness to cope with the problem but needs external resources is at which stage?

• Coping capacity

• Some recognition of reality

• Acceptance of reality

• No recognition of reality

A social role refers to:

• A. A person’s hobbies and interests

• B. The cultural patterns tied to behaviors expected in a specific situation

• C. A person’s biological traits

• D. How a person reacts to personal problems

Self-related characteristics in social roles refer to:

• The skills needed to act out a role

• How society defines expected behavior

• How a person perceives and interprets expectations through their self-concept

• The physical actions of role performance

The three elements of role performance are:

• Biological role, cultural role, physical role

• Expected role, assigned role, performed role

• Prescribed role, subjective role, enacted role

• Formal role, informal role, private role

In social casework, a “problem” mainly refers to:

• Any issue a client dislikes

• Difficulties in social functioning that cause discomfort

• Financial challenges only

• Problems that can always be solved by the family

For a difficulty to be considered a casework problem, the client or others must show:

• Denial of the situation

• Total acceptance of the problem

• Either expressed or disguised dissatisfaction

• No emotional reaction at all