1. The trends of technology are attempting to aid a clients well being in the field of human services. This is done so because as technology has improved, areas of communication, information management, service delivery and professional development has improved with it. Technology has been able to upgrade these areas giving the client better quality of service.

 2. Technology promotes wellbeing in professional development for human service workers and clients. This is because  technology gives the professional a place to organize and store all clients information instead of having a bunch of folders were papers can get damaged or lost. Also because as technology improves professionals are able to receieve more information of human services all over the world. This is important because professionals can learn something new and provide the client with this new information.

3.  Manage care promotes clients wellbeing. Manage care is a set if tools and methods. These methods are for professionals to follow so that they are able to manage resources and is mostly promoted in the areas of health care and mental health. This promotes a clients wellbeing because the professional is able to provide the client with better services.

4. Some limitations of managed care can be gatekeeping. Gatekeeping controls access to services. For example, a client will need a referal in order to acquire the service needed.

5. Service delivery is the use of proper ethics and standards in order to provide the client with accurate service that is helpful for them. This provides wellbeing to the client because the professional interaction between client and professional, will allow the client to open up and let the professional do his/her job done properly. This good relationship between each other will help the client get a more effective treatment.

6. Human services professionals are able to pay attention to variuse groups in order to promote well being to specific populations. This is because professionals want to gain knowledge of different culture, beliefs and tradition in order to be familiar with these populations. Thia promotes wellbeing to the client because the professional has a beyter understanding of these populations and is able to give them the right service.

7. What is happwnibg internationaly promotes wellbeing to U.S citizens. This is because as technology expands people and knowledge expand too. But also a growing population can hinder the well being of U.S citizens because then the use of these services and health care can be full.

8.  The concept of “teaching a man to fish” promotes wellbeing because you are helping a man how to catch food for himself, in order for him to eat and survive. It is the same concept for human services because the professional is helping the client how to be self sufficient.

9. Cultural competency promotes wellbeing. This is because the knowledge and understanding of different cultures gives professionals a different understanding. This helps the wellbeing of a client because the professional is able to give the client the appropriate service.

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Describe how the trends of technology , in the field of human services, are attempting to aid a client’s well-being.                                                           Technology has been improving the past years. Therefore, the human services field has used it for its benefit. The areas of communication, information management, service delivery and professional development have been impacted by technology. By using technology in these areas, clients receive help faster and more efficient. Also, it helps the professionals to reach clients with limited access to services. Moreover, it has helped to provide service in a more cost-effective way.

Describe how technology can promote well-being in professional development for human service workers and ultimately clients.                                                Using technology as a source of professional development is very beneficial. Since information has become available in CD-ROM and DVD, these are convenient for the professional because they are found in local universities or libraries. Also, softwares have been developed where programs teach problem solving, counseling, case management and more. Therefore, professionals have easier access to the required information. Moreover, podcasting has also been of great use by professionals. Audios and videos with information are sent to professionals without them requesting it, in order to keep them updated of today’s information. Ultimately, professionals can acquire information more quickly and this helps to prepare themselves to help improve more effectively the well-being of the clients.

Describe what managed care is, and how it promotes client well-being.       Managed care has sets of tools and methods that are used in the areas of healthcare, and mental health. These tools are made to manage resources and deliver human services. These sets of tools and methods help the clients by receiving sources more efficiently and effectively. A client will be able to have greater well-being with these tools and methods.

Describe some of the limitations of managed care and how it can impact on well-being.                                                                                                                            The main limitation of managed care is gatekeeping. This method is to control access to services. A client who needs mental health services requires to have a referral from a physician. Therefore, this makes it harder for the client to acquire the services needed. Whenever clients go through this, they may see that having a referral is just a barrier for them to get services and this disappoints them.

Describe what service delivery means and how it promotes well-being.                 In service delivery a professional provides information to the client according to what his/her needs are. Also, a professional needs to make sure that the information that is being provided is accurate, useful and reliable for the client. Service delivery promotes well being because a professional has to make sure to take good care of the client. Eventually, the client will receive the services needed and will improve their well-being.

Describe how human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific populations.                                   Professional development is always needed. Therefore, when a professional studies about different cultures and backgrounds they acquire knowledge to apply it to their services. By having this knowledge, the professional is able to understand any kind of clients from different cultures and backgrounds. Hence, these specific populations will acquire the services that are needed.

Describe how, what is happening internationally promotes or hinders the well-being of US citizens.                                                                                                       A lot of immigration has been occurring in the past decades. Therefore there has been an increase in the population of the United States. Things that are debated due to this “issue” is whether immigrants should be given the right to education, healthcare etc. It might not be possible that US citizens will be hindered by this, that is if the government provides laws that help immigrants become citizens. Hence, making it possible for them to provide taxes as well and from there resources can be made for everyone.

Describe how the concept of “teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being.         A professional is in charge of helping a client to reach self-sufficiency. Since “teaching a man to fish” means to teach an individual how to help themselves. Ultimately, that is what a professional is doing: teaching the client to support him/her self. Therefore, if a client learns to support themselves then they have reached self-sufficiency and they can increase their well-being.

Describe how cultural competency can promote well-being.                                   In order to provide efficient services a professional must have knowledge about different cultures to address the different needs of clients. By having knowledge of various cultures, a professional is considered competent to deal with different individuals. When the professional has cultural competency, the services that he/she provides could be faster and more efficient. The individual’s well-being will eventually increase by being taken care of someone who has the ability to understand him/her.

1. Describe the techniques and solutions used to aid in the well-being of clients who were in distress.

Techniques and solutions used to aid the well-being of clients who were in distress have evolved drastically over the years. Before treatment plans and therapy the source of clients problems/behavior was thought to be caused my evil spirits. Techniques used to aid clients in distress included using a crude saw to remove disks of bone from the skull called trephining. it was thought that by doing so evil spirits would leave the body. Also institutions like insane asylums were founded that treated clients poorly.

2. Describe the evolution of human well-being services, from the middle ages to present day by individuals, professionals and society.

Throughout the middle ages our understanding of human behavior was limited and thought to be caused by evil spirits. Although poverty and disease was high the government/society took on the responsibility to care for the mentally ill. This is when hospitals and insane asylums became major institutions. They housed and fed individuals in need. Now in present day more of an understanding for human behavior has been developed and a whole industry has risen.  Through the knowledge we’ve gained treatment plans, therapy and a better understanding of individuals in society has lead to promoting well-being.

3. Describe how Obama-Care’s mission is to aid the well-being of Americans.

The mission of Obama-Care is to provide affordable health insurance to millions of Americans without it. Through the Affordable Care Act Millions of Americans are able to get insurance they wouldn’t be able to afford otherwise. With little to no cost to these individuals they are now able to seek the necessary aid they need instead of showing up to an emergency room when it too late. This act promotes well-being to Americans because they can now afford health care and wont hesitate to seek help when its needed or too late.

4. Describe how social philosophies were promoted to aid in the well-being of clients/society.

Social philosophies such as individualism and social Darwinism were promoted to aid in the well-being of clients. These philosophies emphasized on the individual and promoted hard work as well as overcoming poverty. while laissez-faire promoted the responsibility of society to care for everyone as a whole rather than the individual.

5. Describe how the mental health movement promoted the well-being of clients/society.

Because of the mental health movement well-being was promoted in clients/society. Free human service and treatment was available to aid mentally ill clients. Also clinical psychology was developed that gave a more effective treatment.

6. Describe how the human service movement promoted the well-being of clients/society.

The human service movement promotes well-being in society and individual clients through proper training. Due to the upraise of problems in living institutions were no longer responsible for clients in need but the community took on the responsibility which made it possible to aid more clients.

7. Describe how entitlement benefits (Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare) promote the well-being of individuals/society.

Medicare, Medicaid and welfare promote well-being in individuals as well as in society. because of these entitlement benefits individuals and families are able to use services within the medical field they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford. Benefits such as Welfare aid individuals in the process of rehabilitation while they get jobs and rejoin society as productive individuals.

8. Describe how legislation promotes the well-being of individuals/society.

Legislations promote well-being in individuals as well as in society because without them acts such as the prescription drug act wouldn’t exist and health care reforms wouldn’t aid clients. Through these legislations patients are offered coverage to seek the help they need and are able to get the necessary drugs they need to keep them well.

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1. Describe the techniques and solutions used to aid in the wellbeing  of clients who were in distress.

Back in the middle ages techniques that were used trephining the skull, beating, chaining, starving and bleeding. As time when buy these techniques were improved drastically. scientific therapies and treatments were created and were not at all brutal and harmful to individuals.

2.Describe the evolution of human well-being services, from the middle ages to present day by individuals, professionals and society.

     The evolution of human well-being services, from the middle ages to present day by individuals, professionals and society became increasingly modernized. in the middle ages people believed that mental illness were demonic and caused by evil spirits. There weren’t any treatment or medication that would be given. They believed that the only way a person suffering from mental illness would be healed by cutting a whole into their brain releasing the evil spirits.

 3.Describe how Obama-Care’s mission is to aid the well-being of Americans.

Obama Care’s mission to make sure every one can afford health care. A lot of less fortunate people were living without so Obama care was created to make sure they have the same opportunity as others.

4.Describe how social philosophies were promoted to aid in the well-being of clients/society.

Social philosophies were promoted by Individualism, Laissez-faire, and Social Darwinism. Individualism was observed America as the place where anything could happen, once you are willing to do some hard work. Laissez-faire didn’t really promote well-being because the government took little interest in the less fortunate. lastly, Social Darwinism believes that those who are less compatible will not achieve and those who are very compatible will.

5.Describe how the mental health movement promoted the wellbeing of clients/society.

The mental health movement promoted well being because back in the middle ages people were treated very brutally. Pioneers such as Dr. Benjamin Rush and Dorothea Dix  fought for this horrible treatments to stop and be raised to a scientific level of study.

6.Describe how the human service movement promoted the well being of clients/society.

The human service movement promoted well being because it created opportunities for many to go into the study of mental health and become metal health workers. For clients this would be very beneficial to them because they would be able to get more help.

7.Describe how entitlement benefits (Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare) promote the well-being of individuals/society.

These three entitlement benefits promote well being by individuals and society being open to more opportunities. Medicaid gives certain states grants that will support them in helping people receive medical and hospital care. Medicare promotes well being for the elderly by providing them with health insurance, and welfare promotes well being because it supports someone’s happiness and health.

8.Describe how legislation promotes the well-being of individuals/society.

Legislation promotes wellbeing for individuals and society because it help open many federal involvements in human services. It created a passage of a prescription drug act, increased the support of faith-based human services, and health care reform.

Chapter3

1.Describe how the trends of technology, in the field of human services, are attempting to aid a client’s well-being.

In the field of technology the trends of technology are attempting to aid a clients well being because it is used to provide more efficient and effective service. It is also attempting because they want to provide access of technology to those who limited. Using technology in the field of human services will help professionals do there job in a more standard way.

2.Describe how technology can promote well-being in professional development for human service workers and ultimately clients

it can promote well being in professional development for human service workers and ultimately clients because it makes the information they receive and the information that they already have more secure. Instead of having a whole bunch of folders and files of a client a human service professional can easier keep track and organize information  by storing it in a computer. professionals can also easily access information about what is going on in the human services field around the world and also can research more ways in which they can increase their knowledge and skill.

3.Describe what managed care is, and how it promotes client wellbeing.

Managed care is when methods are created for professionals t follow in order to manage resources and to deliver proper human services to clients. Managed care is mostly promoted to be used in the area of health care and mental health.

4.Describe some of the limitations of managed care and how it can impact on well-being.

Some  limitations of managed care is when a client is given the least amount of care and giving a client the least amount of treatment as possible. instead of giving an individual the most care as possible, they are given the minimum amount.

5.Describe what service delivery means and how it promotes wellbeing.

Service delivery is when professionals use proper ethics and standards to deal with a client. In order to give good service delivery you have to be well knowledgeable of your client and mainly your job.

6.Describe how human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific populations.

When a human service professional pay attention to various groups it gives them different views on what is going on around the world. it promotes the well being of specific populations because when you are dealing with these population you already obtained information that will help you deliver proper service.

7.Describe how what is happening internationally promotes or hinders the well-being of US citizens.

Countries are becoming very over populated and doesn’t contain the service needed. Many suffer from mental illnesses and don’t have the support that is needed to help cure them

8.Describe how the concept of “teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being.

The concept “teaching a man to fish simply means that a professional should not d all the work for a client but to teach the client how to help themselves. If you do everything for an individual it will not benefit them. When they learn how to care for themselves even after they are put on their own they will be to stand on their own two feet.

9.Describe how cultural competency can promote well-being.

Cultural competency can promote well-being because as a human professional you must always be diverse and always open to different kinds of people. As a human service professional you are not designated to one culture or one race, you are open to everyone.

Chapter 2

1. Describe the techniques and solutions used to aid in the well-being of clients who were in distress.

The techniques and solutions used to aid in the well-being of clients who were in distress weren’t anything in comparison to the way they are now. Mental illnesses were believed to be caused by evil spirits. A way of treatment that was used was trephining the skull which is removing a disks of the bone. This was done because they thought that the holes will allow the evil spirits to escape. Another way of treatment was exorcizing. Exorcizing is religious rites done to take out the evil spirits from the body.

2. Describe the evolution of human well-being services, from the middle ages to present day by individuals, professionals and society.

In the middle ages human well-being services were provided by institutions such as orphanages, the church, the government, hospitals, and the insane asylum. The two major institutions were the hospital and the insane asylum. The hospital provided medical assistance to the ill and also provided food and housing for those in need. Having these institutions showed that the concern of the illness and provided help. Although they tried to provide help the patients didn’t receive effective treatments and the living conditions were poor. Now in present day human service workers have to go through training and acquire knowledge. Going through training and gaining knowledge helps the professional determine the right treatment plan for the client.

3. Describe how Obama-Care’s mission is to aid the well-being of Americans.

Obama-Care’s mission is to aid the well-being of Americans by providing affordable health insurance. These benefits the well-being of many Americans because now they are able to have health insurance with minimum pay or no pay. This provides help for those that were not able to afford it and reduces the amount of people that are sick and have no help.

4. Describe how social philosophies were promoted to aid in the well-being of clients/society.

Social philosophies were promoted to aid in the well-being of clients/society by individualism, laissez fair, and social Darwinism. Individualism was that poverty was a sign of spiritual weakness and that hard work leads to success. Laissez fair does not focus on individual responsibility but on the government’s responsibility. Social Darwinism is an attempt to help those in need and in return it will facilitate the survival of the “unfit”.

5. Describe how the mental health movement promoted the well-being of clients/society.

The mental health movement promoted the well-being of clients/society because it provided free clinics for mentally ill patients went and were treated and were social services were provided as well. The profession of clinical psychology was created which also helped the well-being because the treatments will be more efficient.

6. Describe how the human service movement promoted the well-being of clients/society.

The human service movement promoted the well-being of clients/society by establishing leadership to provide development and training. The mental health treatment shifted from institution to community because there was an increase in clients. This made it possible to provide help to all clients.

7. Describe how entitlement benefits (Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare) promote the well-being of individuals/society.

Entitlement benefits such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Welfare promoted the well-being of individuals/society because it provides health insurance to those that are not able to pay for their medical bills or the children’s medical bill. Now more welfare recipients work unlike before which provides well-being because it is helping the person become more self-sufficient with time.

8. Describe how legislation promotes the well-being of individuals/society.

The legislation promotes the well-being of individuals/society by The Medicare Prescription Drug Act in 2003, this provided help to the patients that need medicine and weren’t able to afford it. It promotes the well-being of individuals and society because they are receiving the help they need.

Chapter 3

1. Describe how the trends of technology, in the field of human services, are attempting to aid a client’s well-being.

The trends of technology in the field of human services are attempting to aid the client’s well-being by providing more efficient and effective service. Technology is also a good way to service the clients that have limited access. Confidentially is still kept through the use of technology.

2. Describe how technology can promote well-being in professional development for human service workers and ultimately clients.

Technology can promote well-being in professional development for human service workers and ultimately clients by providing the professional with easy and fast access to the latest information about different populations, knowledge, and new skills. This will ultimately promote well-being for the client because the professional will the able to assist them better with new skills and knowledge, providing the client with a more effective treatment.

3. Describe what managed care is, and how it promotes client well-being.

Managed care is information that is being received or send out and keeping it organized. It is also a way to send information to other organizations or with the workers. This promotes the well-being of the client because the professional will have everything organized and will be able to have everything ready for the client.

4. Describe some of the limitations of managed care and how it can impact on well-being.

Some of the limitations of managed care are that at times lower level of care is provided. Therefore it is not providing the client with the help and correct treatment the client may need.

5. Describe what service delivery means and how it promotes well-being.

Service delivery is an interaction between the professional and the client. The professional will talk about and offer the client information, services, or things the client could do to promote its well-being. This will provide well-being because there is interaction between the helper and the client, which provides a more effective treatment and a better relationship with the professional.

6. Describe how human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific populations.

Human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific population by gaining knowledge on different cultures, beliefs, and traditions. This promotes the well-being of a specific population because the professional will be familiar with the culture and traditions that specific population follow. Helping the professional better understand and determine the treatment for the client.

7. Describe how what is happening internationally promotes or hinders the well-being of US citizens.

What is happening internationally affects the well-being of US citizens. For example as the population and immigration increase there is going to being more resources needed which will hinder the well-being of US citizens.

8. Describe how the concept of “teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being.

The concept of “teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being because the professional could only teach the client skills on how to live a better life. The professional can’t just give the client all the answers because then that wouldn’t be really helping the client. Just like “teaching a man to fish” eventually they will learn if they learn the skills. They will never learn if it is always done for them. Once the human service worker gives the client the skills and knowledge then the will be able to do things for themselves and eventually become self-sufficient.

9. Describe how cultural competency can promote well-being.

Cultural competency can promote well-being because the professional will have a better understanding of different cultures. Making the professional able to deal with different type of people and help them in the ways they need help. It will also help the professional better understand the background of the client. Therefore the professional will provide a treatment that fits them.

Chapter 2:

1. The techniques and solutions used to aid in the well-being of clients who were in distress are asylums, hospitals and a church. All were used to house and help the people with mental disabilities.

2. The evolution of human well-being services, from the Middle Ages to present day by individuals, professionals and society went from people not being sure as to what exactly ones mental illness was. Until the Middle Ages people believed that mental illness was caused by evil spirits. Then after a while they started to be treated better when they started to better understand it.

3. Obama-Care’s mission is to aid the well-being of Americans by Healthy Care reform and signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This act puts individuals, families and small business owners in control of their health care.

4. Social philosophies are promoted to aid in the well-being of clients/society because individualism is viewed America as the land of opportunity. Laissesz-fair was an economic concept that focused on societal or governmental responsibility. Social Darwinisim, in combination with laissez-faire and the wortk ethic, created a climate for the reform that was to follow.

5.The mental health movement promoted to aid in the well-being of clients/society because it aimed to improve mental hospitals, arouse public concern and prevent disease. Providing education on causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, this organization furthered the development of the mental health movement.

6. The human service movement promoted the well-being of happiness by establish greater rapport and credibility with their clients.

7. Entitlement benefits promote the well-being of individuals by, for example, Medicaid gives grants to the states to assist them in helping medically indigent citizens receive medical and hospital care.

Chapter 3

1. Trends of technology in the field of human services are attempting to aid a client’s well-being because it is used in the areas of communication, information management, service delivery, and professional development. Also to provide better quality services in a more cost-effective manner.

2. Technology can promote well-being in professional development for human service workers and ultimately clients by making it easier for human service professionals to take advantage of the latest information about population being served as well as the knowledge and skills of emerging best practive.

3. Managed care is a term used to describe a set of tools or methods designed to manage resources, especially in the areas of health care and mental health and it helps both client and human service worker as they work together to plan and provide services.

4. Some of the limitations of managed care and how it can impact a well-being is that it influences the delivery of services to clients within the social service network.

5. Service delivery means to be able to bring what the client needs and providing services to the client whenever it is needed and it can be faster and more effieceint.

6. Human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of US citizens because of the global population began to increase rapidly in the 20th century.

7. what is happening internationally promotes the international human services continue to be great.

8. The concept of teaching a man to fish promotes well-being

9. cultural competency can promote well-being by having more awareness, understanding and skill about human beings and their diversity.

Chapter 3

1. Describe how the trends of technology, in the field of human services, are attempting to aid a client’s well-being.

The trends of technology, in the field of human services, are attempting to aid a client’s well-being because it changes the way the profession communicates with their clients in order to meet their needs, medical issue, speaking to a doctor or  looking at their files or transferring them. Its a  better way of communication and more professional in the field .

2. Describe how technology can promote well-being in professional development for human service workers and ultimately clients.

Technology can promote well-being in professional development for workers and ultimately clients because technology is used to help  provide better and faster  services to clients  and in society because it allows faster communication and better practice to make decisions and report issues within a client or anything important .

3. Describe what managed care is, and how it promotes client well-being.

Managed care promote well-being because human service professionals and their clients work together to  plan and provide a  better and efficient service in order to have a better care and feel protective with the client and the worker.  As well manage care has a lot of different solutions such as strategies which is used to manage resources and deliver better  human services to the client, also it helps them get more benefits and  health care that the employer helps them with .

4. Describe some of the limitations of managed care and how it can impact on well-being.

Limitations of managed care can impact on the well-being of the client’s as well as the professional because it has certain limits to where the profession have to set a line with the client in order for the client to open up and it causes the human service professional their ability to want to be emotional or provide affection the client, but it has to be professional.

5. Describe what service delivery means and how it promotes well-being.

Service delivery is the relationship between the client’s and the professionals through a computer or program that promotes it promotes good quality service delivery and  provides the client with support.

6. Describe how human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific populations.

Human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific populations because it allow professional to expand their knowledge, getting to know different facilities and work with more diverse group of people in order to help their client more if their solution isn’t working.

7. Describe how what is happening internationally promotes or hinders the well-being of US citizens.

What is taking place internationally promotes well-being because individuals are becoming more advance and as a result of technology and have better communication skills .The faster communication  is getting more people are getting faster information, traveling , work , jobs which is at a fast pace and is beneficial.

8. Describe how the concept of “teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being.

The concept of ” teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being because it involves the client and the worker with support  that the client need and improvement to grow. When the client reaches a certain growth spans it allows the clients to be on their own and take control of their own actions and make decisions for themselves.

9. Describe how cultural competency can promote well-being.

Human services professionals being culturally competent can promote well-being because this profession will have better communication and gained more diverse skills and knowledge of different cultures.

Chapter 2

1. Describe the techniques and solutions used to aid in the well-being of clients who were in distress.

The kind of techniques used on clients to help them with their distress was in trephining the skull which would supposedly allow evil spirits to escape because that’s what they thought people had who were sick. Also through religious practice they exorcized the spirits in them. They also chained, beat, and starved the people and etc.

2. Describe the evolution of human well-being services, from the middle ages to present day by individuals, professionals and society.

During the middle ages people received more help from institutions like orphanages and churches. And after a while the needy got more help from hospitals that became more of an aid toward them. And their there was the insane asylums which played a big part in putting people with disabilities in there.

3. Describe how Obama-Care’s mission is to aid the well-being of Americans.

Obama-care aids the well-being of Americans by giving them access to to affordable health insurance for those people who can’t afford high paid health insurance.

4. Describe how social philosophies were promoted to aid in the well-being of clients/society.

Three philosophies that promoted in the well-being of clients/society was individualism, Laissez-faire and Social Darwinism. Individualism helped clients learn from their failure and how to work hard for things they want. Laissez-faire was to help yourself the less governing the better. Lastly Social Darwinism which was basically everyone for themselves. The stronger and fit would survive but the weak wouldn’t.

5. Describe how the mental health movement promoted the well-being of clients/society.

After a man realized the cruelty upon mental institutions and such he sought out to change that. With the Mental Health Association this would improve mental hospitals, bring awareness and prevent diseases. By doing this they provided education on causes, diagnosis and etc.

6. Describe how the human service movement promoted the well-being of clients/society. 

The human service movement promotes well-being of clients by trying to make clients speak for themselves and actually try and care for the clients directly. And to create a movement in the 1970’s called National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) which was to have leadership to help disadvantaged persons.

7. Describe how entitlement benefits (Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare) promote the well-being of individuals/society.

Medicare gives health insurance for those over 65 years old and also those who might have disabilities with kidney failure. Medicaid helps those who can’t afford to pay for medical care. Lastly Welfare is given as public aid to those who might need some assistance and help.

8. Describe how legislation promotes the well-being of individuals/society.

Legislation promotes well-being of individuals/society because different laws were passed. One such as The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) which provided prescription drug benefits for those on medicare. Also the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) which better helped community organizations to give better service in human services.

Chapter 3

1. Describe how the trends of technology, in the field of human services, are attempting to aid a client’s well-being.

The trends of technology attempt to aid in the client’s well-being because it’s used for communication, service delivery and professional development. Also used to provide service faster and better efficiently.

2. Describe how technology can promote well-being in professional development for human service workers and ultimately clients.

Technology promotes well-being in professional development by being able to learn about populations being served and how to better access the best practice. Using CDs and DVDs for research is easy to have access quickly to information. Also programs are available that teach various things like problem solving, rehabilitation counseling, decision making etc. Also having audio and video which better helps the professional access. And lastly online educational programs which provide access to higher education in human services and other areas.

3. Describe what managed care is, and how it promotes client well-being.

Manage care is used to integrate information from different places and than organize the information in order to be able to facilitate planning, decision making and reporting. This promotes well-being for the client because everything is ready and organized to better help the client efficiently.

4. Describe some of the limitations of managed care and how it can impact on well-being.

Some limitations on managed care can be the access you might not get on lower level of care. And also of how much you can help the clients enough and whether a viewer might say different so you have to listen to that.

5. Describe what service delivery means and how it promotes well-being.

Service delivery means how much the professional gives toward the client. How much good service they give toward the client can be in how much they care through mental health services or technology etc. This promotes the well-being of clients because they understand that they are getting all the help they can get.

6. Describe how human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific populations. 

human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific populations by learning being knowledgeable about the cultures and communities of which they practice. They don’t discriminate they find the best way to help different groups. Doesn’t matter race, gender, religion, ethnicity etc they don’t pay attention to that.

7. Describe how what is happening internationally promotes or hinders the well-being of US citizens.

Internationally global population is beginning to increase. So with the population growing their is scarce resources such as health care, education, poverty etc. Another big thing is international migration. More are coming due to climate change, natural disasters, political upheaval etc. So it is becoming very hard in the field of human services.

8. Describe how the concept of “teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being.

The concept “teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being because you are giving a hand to that person. You are teaching them everything you know so he can learn how to fish well. Same thing with clients you teach them how they can better their lives. “Teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being because it also shows that you give your time to help that person.

9. Describe how cultural competency can promote well-being.

Cultural competency can promote well-being because you learn things that can better help the clients. You will have knowledge and know how to respond and understand better of the client’s needs. Helping different cultural groups can give you a different understanding.