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2. What are the risk and protective factors in Michael’s case? As a social worker, how would you build on Michael’s strengths if you were working with him? 3. How might working with Michael be different than working with an […]

interlocking trajectories. What do you notice? How are your own trajectories woven person names one stressor as quickly as possible. What stressors are similar for individuals in the group? What stressors are different? After you discuss individual stressors, have a […]

Ans: D KEY: Learning Objective: 1.2. Summarize the relevance of the life course perspective for social work competencies. Answer Location: The Life Course Perspectives and Social Work Practice Difficulty Level: Easy REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Ans: A KEY: Learning Objective: […]

Hutchison, Dimensions of Human Behavior, 6e SAGE Publishing, 2019 Lecture Notes Chapter 1: A Life Course Perspective Learning Objectives 1.1: Compare one’s own emotional and cognitive reactions to three case studies. 1.2: Summarize the relevance of the life course perspective […]

to be a relatively robust group, but they face an increased incidence of chronic disease and disability. 4. In very late adulthood, individuals continue to desire and need connections to other people. 5. In very late adulthood, spirituality is often […]

local home health-care organization. Your task is to develop a support group. Consider the purpose, goals, and activities that would define your group. Caregiver support groups can be mutual support groups; psychoeducational groups; social, recreational, and educational groups; or service […]

Ans: C KEY: Learning Objective: 10.3: Describe approaches for evaluating functional capacity in very late adulthood. REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Functional Capacity in Very Late Adulthood Difficulty Level: Easy Ans: A KEY: Learning Objective: 10.3: Describe approaches for […]

2. What support does Pete have available to him? How available are they to Pete? How receptive do you think Pete will be to using his available support? What can be done to maximize utilization of available support? 3. As […]

your grandmother and grandfather’s experience with pregnancy, childbirth, and the first year of their child’s (children’s) life? How does this intergenerational knowledge (or lack of) influence your own anticipation of, reaction to, and/or perspective toward pregnancy, childbirth, and the time […]

Ans: B KEY: Learning Objective: 2.3: Recognize important mechanisms of reproductive genetics. REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Genetic Mechanisms Difficulty Level: Easy Ans: D KEY: Learning Objective: 2.3: Recognize important mechanisms of reproductive genetics. REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer […]

2. Conception, pregnancy, and childbirth are influenced by changing family structures, gender roles, technological developments, and cultural expectations. 3. Almost all physical traits and many behavioral traits are influenced by the combined genes from the ovum and sperm that are […]

2. What support need to be provided for families with a child who has a disability? How does society help families with disabilities? 3. What do you think are necessary changes to better support individuals with disabilities living in our […]

the book to the class and discuss how choosing good children’s books can help parents in reading with their infants. Have students check out the website (www.parents-choice.org), which gives tips on how to choose good children’s books that support parents […]

Ans: C KEY: Learning Objective: 3.2: Identify aspects of the developmental niche that affect infant and toddler development. REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Developmental Niche and Typical Infant and Toddler Development Difficulty Level: Easy Ans: A KEY: Learning Objective: […]

3.8: Give examples of risk factors and protective factors during infancy and toddlerhood. 3.9: Apply knowledge of infancy and toddlerhood to recommend guidelines for social work engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Hutchison, Dimensions of Human Behavior, 6e SAGE Publishing, 2019 […]

developmental needs, given his own developmental tasks? 3. As a social worker working with this family, what other areas would you need to explore in your assessment? 2. How does the physical and social environment influence Henry’s opportunities for stage-appropriate […]

different sides and how it will pop back to its original shape. When you drop it to the floor, it will bounce back up. Ask the students to respond to the following question: What are some of the messages of […]

2. According to Piaget, preschoolers are in the preoperational stage of cognitive development and become capable of cognitive recall and symbolic functioning. 3. Erikson describes the task of children aged 3–6 as being the development of initiative versus guilt. 6. […]

2. What are the reasons for wanting to change Jack’s name? How might a name change influence Jack, given his current stage of cognitive development? 3. Discuss the attachment challenges associated with this family’s history. Who are the strongest relational […]

Ans: D KEY: Learning Objective: 4.2: Summarize typical physical, cognitive and language, moral, personality and emotional, and social development during early childhood. REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Physical Development Difficulty Level: Easy Ans: B KEY: Learning Objective: 4.2: Summarize […]

• Coach the child about different social settings and help him or her come up with ideas about what to do. • Build the child’s self-esteem. • Look for social skills classes that promote positive ways to act in social […]

Ans: C KEY: Learning Objective: 5.5: Analyze the role of formal schooling in middle childhood development. REF: Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Middle Childhood and Formal Schooling Difficulty Level: Medium Ans: A KEY: Learning Objective: 5.4: Summarize typical physical, cognitive, […]

cognitive and social development? 3. Jasmine says her family has always been poor. What are some ways that poverty has affected Jasmine’s development? 4. How can a social worker help Jasmine cope with her headaches and other physical symptoms that […]

2. During middle childhood, a wide variety of bio/psycho/social/spiritual changes take place across the developmental domains. 3. As children progress through middle childhood, the family environment remains extremely important, while the community environment—including the school—also becomes a significant factor shaping […]

the activity, have each group share their product. Discuss the following questions: How did your group come to consensus on the type of qualities it takes to create a positive relationship? How do we help young people develop these qualities? […]

during which persons become capable of reproduction. Other visible physical changes during this period include skeletal, musculature, and fat distribution changes as well as development of primary and secondary sex characteristics. changes confronting the adolescent as well as cognitive development, […]

2. How do peers define group labels? What are the social consequences? 3. Change one demographic characteristic about this case. How do you think peer group norms and subsequent labeling might change? Why? 2. What are the driving influences on […]

Ans: A KEY: Learning Objective: 6.2: Analyze how the status of adolescence has varied across time and place. REF: Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: The Social Construction of Adolescence Across Time and Space Difficulty Level: Medium Ans: D KEY: Learning […]

partnerships that lead to marriage, and becoming a parent; current research suggests that financial independence and authority in decision-making are the markers considered important by emerging adults. expands in social awareness, responsibility, and obligation; and religious beliefs are often reexamined. […]

connection. We can share our pain in life with someone who understands. Draw a circle which represents your Circle of Love. Write who belongs in this circle. In thinking about your Circle of Love, what qualities do the intimate people […]

2. How can Erikson’s young adulthood stage development task of “intimacy versus isolation” be fulfilled by current military personnel who are frequently deployed overseas? 3. What are the challenges and how has the military and/or other societal institutions responded to […]

Ans: D KEY: Learning Objective: 7.2: Define young adulthood. REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: A Definition of Young Adulthood Difficulty Level: Easy Ans: A KEY: Learning Objective: 7.3: Analyze the merits of three theoretical approaches to young adulthood (Erikson’s […]

2. What have been some positive and negative turning points in Mark’s life? 3. How important is it for Mark’s social worker to focus on strengthening Mark’s role as a paid worker? Explain. situation in the late phase of middle […]

answers on a piece of paper: Name three things you like about this person and three things you dislike. In what ways do you consider your relationship to be healthy? In what specific ways is this person supportive of your […]

care and concern for the generations to come and that midlife is a time when individuals attempt to find balance in opposing aspects of their lives. after that; by age 50, biological change becomes physically noticeable in most people, particularly […]

Ans: A KEY: Learning Objective: 8.3: Critique three theories of middle adulthood: Erikson’s theory of generativity, Jung’s and Levinson’s theories of finding balance, and life span theory of the gain-loss balance. REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Erikson’s Theory of […]

socioeconomic status impacts the quality of aging for significant subpopulations of older people in the United States and around the world. disengagement, activity, continuity, social construction, feminist, social exchange, life course, age stratification, and productive aging theories; the most common […]

2. How does Ruby’s caregiving responsibilities affect her developmental opportunities in late adulthood? 3. Who is “responsible” for taking care of Ruby? Who should be responsible for her care? 2. How does living with dementia complicate the distribution and receipt […]

retirement? What would you consider to be the ideal way to retire? Where would you like to live when you retire? What activities would you like to be involved in at retirement? How would you plan for your financial and […]

Ans: D KEY: Learning Objective: 9.3: Give examples of diversity in the late-adult population. REF: Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Diversity of the Late-Adult Population Difficulty Level: Medium Ans: B KEY: Learning Objective: 9.4:Describe how age is culturally constructed. REF: […]