Chapter 20: Social

Disabilities and the

Questionnaire Plan of
Presentation
Introduction

• The importance of addressing disabilities in

social case work
• Implications and modifications required upon
discovering disabilities
• Challenges in presenting variations in
methods for different tasks and disabilities
Purpose of Using questionnaires as a tool
Questionnaires to gather relevant information

Caution against
misinterpretation: not for
direct client use

Aim to bring attention to

potential leads through
extensive queries
Danger of Leading questions' potential to
Leading suggest answers

Questions
In this case, case workers ask
themselves questions to
explore alternatives

Questionnaires help in
suggesting alternative
situations and explanations
Utility of Questionnaires

• Extensive questionnaires offer multiple

possibilities
• Not every question applies to every case; tailor
for relevance
• Examining questionnaires with a specific case in
mind enhances their significance
Types of Questionnaires

• Distinction between general and disability-specific

questionnaires
• Example: "Any Family Questionnaire" to gather basic
information
• Understanding family dynamics and general situation
• Introducing the Angelino family
• Utilizing different questionnaires based on the family's
characteristics
• Highlighting the importance of knowing both the family and
disabilities for effective social work
Common Elements for Social
Diagnosis
• Exploring the things that are true of everybody under modern
civilization
• Conception of human possibilities and nature
Essential Case Worker
Skills
• A case worker requires a broad understanding of
social services' possibilities
• Equally important is an evolving conception of
human nature
• Balancing practical knowledge with an evolving
sense of human potential
Questionnaire: