LMSW LMSW Diversity and Social Justice Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A social worker notices that their agency's intake forms only offer binary gender options. What is the most appropriate anti-oppressive response?

Accepted Answer

Advocate internally to add inclusive gender options such as non-binary and self-describe

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Accept the forms as standard practice

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Tell clients to choose whichever option feels closest

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Refer all transgender clients to a different agency

Question 2

Which term describes the cumulative and compounding effects of experiencing multiple forms of discrimination simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality

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Microaggression

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Internalized oppression

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Privilege

Question 3

A client from a collectivist culture refuses to make an individual decision about treatment without consulting family elders. The LMSW should:

Accepted Answer

Respect this cultural norm and incorporate family involvement into the treatment planning process

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Explain that treatment decisions are personal and must be made alone

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Document non-compliance in the client's record

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Seek a court order to proceed without family consent

Question 4

Environmental racism is BEST defined as:

Accepted Answer

The disproportionate siting of environmentally hazardous facilities in communities of color

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Racial disparities in access to parks and green spaces only

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Individual prejudice expressed through littering

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Policies that require racial diversity in urban planning

Question 5

When a social worker assumes a client who speaks with an accent is not highly educated, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A microaggression based on linguistic bias

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Cultural competence

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Appropriate risk assessment

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Countertransference

Question 6

The concept of 'White privilege' in social work practice refers to:

Accepted Answer

Unearned advantages conferred to White individuals by systemic racism, often invisible to those who hold them

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A belief that White people are superior

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Financial benefits given to White clients

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A form of reverse discrimination