25 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Review and Assessment Review and Refl ect 1. What is the primary focus of the human services profession? 2. Summarize how the events of World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II changed how society viewed poverty. 3. Describe two programs that have resulted from the HHS. 4. Identify the broad employment categories in the field of human services and give an example of an occupation within each of these categories. 5. Compare and contrast early childhood development and services and personal care services. 6. How would you describe what is involved in working in the counseling and mental health services field? 7. What is the goal of having a personal home care aide? 8. Give an example of an entrepreneurial opportunity in human services. 9. Why should human services workers understand human life stage development? 10. What kinds of resources should human services workers be aware of when serving their clients? 11. Paraphrase the differences between associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees. 12. Give an example of how careers in human services may ebb and flow in relation to what is happening in the overall economy. Vocabulary Activities 13. Key terms Write each of the following terms on a separate sheet of paper. For each term, quickly write a word you think relates to the term. In small groups, exchange papers. Have each person in the group explain a term on the list. Take turns until all terms have been explained. apprenticeship aptitudes associate’s degree attitudes bachelor’s degree career and technical program consumer services counseling and mental health services doctorate degree early childhood development and services entrepreneurial careers family and community services Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Head Start human services master’s degree personal care services skills 14. Academic terms Read the text passages that contain each of the following terms. Then, write the definition of each term in your own words. Double-check your definitions by rereading the text and using the text glossary. allocate competencies ideology impoverished Industrial Revolution interdisciplinary paraprofessionals portable Critical Thinking 15. Make inferences Based on the last 100 years of growth in the field of human services, what do you predict will happen with jobs in these fields over the next 50 years? 16. Cause and effect During the Industrial Revolution, the needs of the impoverished could no longer be ignored. What caused this shift in thinking and what effect did it have on society? 17. Draw conclusions There is a quote in the chapter by Jane Addams. What do you think this quote meant at the time it was said? Do you think this quote holds true today? 18. Analyze Examine your aptitudes, attitudes, and skills. How do they match up with those of people working in human services careers?