Social Work Chapter 4

Front 1

Which of the following is the LEAST likely source for creating a voluntary agency?

Back 1

a state mandate

Front 2

Social workers practicing in international settings are likely to work in rural settings.

Back 2

True

Front 3

Given the security of firewalls and other privacy protection strategies, social workers do not need to be concerned with potential breaches of confidentiality in their use of computer-based information systems.

Back 3

False

Front 4

Maria, a licensed social worker, is a partner in a private practice, Social Work Associates. This arrangement is most likely a ___.

Back 4

for-profit business venture

Front 5

Federal and state funds supply both public- and private-sector social services.

Back 5

True

Front 6

Which of the following characteristics is typical of self-help groups?

Back 6

mutual participation of the helper and the persons being helped

Front 7

Imposing rules and regulations to restrict access to services is a form of ___.

Back 7

bureaucratic disentitlement

Front 8

The trend toward ___ has resulted in increased numbers of for-profit businesses delivering social services.

Back 8

privatization

Front 9

Social workers practicing in voluntary agencies volunteer their professional services.

Back 9

False

Front 10

The Child Welfare League of America, the Alliance for Children and Families, and the American Public Human Service Organization are examples of ___.

Back 10

associations

Front 11

There are clear lines of demarcation, that is, very few interconnections, between private and public sector agencies.

Back 11

False

Front 12

Ideally, coordinated services involve a broad base of stakeholders - consumers, providers, and community members - in a process that develops service delivery policies.

Back 12

True

Front 13

The Jewish Federation, Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Service, and Church World Service are all ___.

Back 13

sectarian agencies

Front 14

Large corporations play a minor role, if any at all, in the delivery of social services.

Back 14

False

Front 15

The Jewish Federation's Family Service Agency is an example of a(n) ___.

Back 15

sectarian social service agency

Front 16

Few, if any, states regulate the independent practice of social work.

Back 16

False

Front 17

Studies indicate that volunteers are least likely involved in direct service roles in social service agencies.

Back 17

True

Front 18

Funding resources are extremely limited in the community's agency for the homeless. The board of directors has decided that services should be offered only to those who seem to be highly motivated and "reachable." This policy illustrates ___.

Back 18

social triage

Front 19

Agencies that have a nonprofit status return their profits to investors.

Back 19

False

Front 20

Dena is an intake worker at a township social service agency. Part of her job involves screening clients for emergency needs. This facet of her job involves ___.

Back 20

social triage