5.5 Social Services and Community Support

    Cards (40)

    • Social services and community support systems enhance quality of life by ensuring access to essential services
    • Match the social service with its description:
      Healthcare ↔️ Comprehensive medical care and health services
      Education ↔️ Access to quality education at all levels
      Childcare ↔️ Safe and nurturing care for children
      Social Assistance ↔️ Financial aid and support for those in need
    • Social services ensure access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and social assistance
    • The integration of social services through community support systems can improve the quality of life for vulnerable populations
    • Match the cultural dimension with its description:
      Collectivist Societies ↔️ Extended family provides more care and support
      Individualistic Societies ↔️ Nuclear family relies more on external social services
      Family Role ↔️ Depends on cultural norms
    • In individualistic societies, social welfare is primarily managed by the government and non-profit organizations
    • What shapes the variations in social services across different cultural contexts?
      Values, traditions, and norms
    • Why do social services and community support systems vary across cultural contexts?
      Underlying values and norms
    • Social services ensure access to necessary resources.

      True
    • Match the social service with its description:
      Healthcare ↔️ Comprehensive medical care
      Education ↔️ Quality education at all levels
      Childcare ↔️ Safe care for children
      Social Assistance ↔️ Aid for those in need
    • Social services enhance well-being by protecting vulnerable populations.
      True
    • Community support systems create a safety net for the most vulnerable populations.

      True
    • Cultural variations in social services have no impact on their accessibility or effectiveness.
      False
    • Client satisfaction scores are used to measure the quality of service
    • Healthcare is an example of a social service that ensures access to medical care and improves health outcomes
    • Social services and community support aim to enhance quality of life.
      True
    • Community support systems function by collaborating between various services and organizations.

      True
    • Cultural variations in social services are often shaped by a society's values, traditions, and norms
    • What role does the extended family play in collectivist cultures for social welfare?
      Provides care and support
    • Match the cultural focus with the type of society:
      Group needs and harmony ↔️ Collectivist societies
      Individual rights and self-sufficiency ↔️ Individualistic societies
    • Cultural differences in social service approaches do not affect their effectiveness.
      False
    • Steps to define social services and community support
      1️⃣ Identify essential services
      2️⃣ Protect vulnerable populations
      3️⃣ Improve quality of life
    • Childcare supports working parents by providing safe care
    • Social assistance helps individuals and families meet basic needs
    • The integration of social services in community support systems improves the quality of life
    • In individualistic societies, service delivery is often formalized and government-led
    • What does the effectiveness of social services refer to?
      Achieving desired outcomes
    • Social services protect vulnerable populations.

      True
    • Childcare supports working parents and promotes child development
    • Healthcare improves health outcomes by providing access to necessary treatments
    • Education develops skills and knowledge to improve opportunities
    • Collectivist societies emphasize group needs and harmony.

      True
    • In collectivist societies, the nuclear family relies more on external social services than the extended family
      False
    • Formalized, government-led social programs are common in individualistic societies
    • In collectivist societies, the extended family provides more support
    • What is the primary benefit of healthcare as a social service?
      Improved health outcomes
    • What is the purpose of education as a social service?
      Enhance skills and knowledge
    • How do community support systems ensure access to essential services?
      Coordinating and collaborating
    • What type of family is central in providing support in collectivist cultures?
      Extended family
    • Continuous evaluation of social services is vital for improving outcomes.
      True