Chapter 1 Generalist Social Work Practice Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes Learning Outcome 1.1 Describe the social work profession, including fields of practice, purpose, and a value base related to human dignity and worth, social justice, and human rights. [Q1] Your friend Mattie is taking a course in social work at the university. You‘re curious about how social work differs from other helping professions. Mattie explains that social work emphasizes . 1. the interaction of nature and nurture in describing human development 2. a dual focus to promote competent human functioning and fashion a just society [correct] 3. the use of the medical model to clearly label problems and determine how to solve them 4. roles that social workers play in social control to ensure a stable society [Feedback for Answer Choice 1] Although social workers do consider nature (genetics, psychology, and physiological functioning) and nurture (social, familial, and environmental interaction), other disciplines also focus on these dynamics. [Feedback for Correct Answer 2] An intensive focus on the interplay of individual functioning in societal context prompts social workers to assist individuals while simultaneously working to create fair social and institutional environments; these are the distinguishing features of the social work profession. [Feedback for Answer Choice 3] The use of the medical model is more typical of psychiatry and some fields of psychology; however, it falls short of describing comprehensively what social workers do. [Feedback for Answer Choice 4] A social control role casts worker into the role of enforcer, influencing clients to conform to social rules even if the rules are unjust; social workers challenge unfair expectations rather than help clients submit.