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The four listed questions below are used for planning goal attainment strategies, and in order to address them, it is important to understand the context, circumstances, nature of the problem, and timing (Hepworth, 2016). Discovery and cultural humility are two concepts that are helpful for us as future social workers, according to Hepworth (2016). We want to be in harmony with our clients and lead them to a solution. With discovery, we can find out the specific problem being faced by the client from a cultural and social level, and that requires us, the social worker, to have cultural humility (Hepworth, 2016, p. 366).

According to Cournoyeer (1991), a social worker should ideally address the following questions:

1.) Is the approach appropriate for addressing the problem and the service goals?

2.) What empirical or conceptual evidence supports the effectiveness of the approach?

3.) Is the approach compatible with the basic values and ethics for social work?

4.) Am I sufficiently knowledgeable and skilled enough in this approach to use it with others?

Homan (2008), while citing the Pew Partnership for Civic Change (2001), said he believed people were the most valuable resource in communities (Hepworth, 2016), and to elicit and encourage people he believed in four steps. Those four steps were 1.) contact people, 2.) give them a reason to join, 3.) ask them to join, and 4.) maintain their involvement (Hepworth, 2016, p. 433). People generally want to help other people during times of need, so it is important to make issues known within the community (Hepworth 2016). Following Homan’s steps creates and establishes a bond that can continue to inspire and create natural support systems (Hepworth 2016).