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ethnic groups

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are bound together by social ties of common origins

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brittany came to the united states with her gamily about ten years ago, she has made a conscious effort to "fit in" with the dominant culture. Now no one would even guess that she was an immigrant. Her experience best illustrates

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assimilation

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The Huerter family has resettled in the U. S. from Mexico. We can conclude they are experiencing marginality if they ___.

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strive to be accepted but remain peripheral or outside the dominant culture

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Cultural pluralism ___.

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subordinates the minority culture

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The emphasis of social work with immigrants and refugees focuses on ___.

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cultural pluralism

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Tina fled her home country because she feared persecution because of her outspoken political views. Tina is most likely a(n) ___.

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asylum seeker

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Michelle feels some stress as a result of a mismatch between her ethnic culture and the dominant culture. Chau calls this conflict between the cultures ___.

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dissonance

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Cory is studying the migratory patterns of racial and ethnic populations in recent U.S. history. In which state would she find that non-Hispanic Whites are in the minority and minority groups are the majority of the population?

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new mexico

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. By what year will minority groups become the majority of the population in the United States?

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2042

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Kristina feels a strong connection with traditional African values. Of the following, with which values will she most likely identify

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collectivity, sharing, obedience to authority

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All of the following except ___ is among the adaptive strengths of Black African-American culture?

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loyal and strong kinship bonds

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For Black African-Americans, the sustaining environment most likely includes ___.

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their employment

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Kenzie, an African-American, has internalized self-depreciating attitudes. According to Grier and Cobbs, she is experiencing ___.

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cultural depression

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Which of the following sources of support is the least likely source of support for African Americans?

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opportunity structures of society

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Mary is interested in working with the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander population. In which three states should she be looking for employment?.

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california new york and hawaii

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Izzy’s grandmother retains her traditional Asian values. Which of the following is she least likely to included in values she honors?

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individualism

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If among the values your clients consider important you discover a strong desire to avoid losing face and detached resignation, your client's cultural background is most likely ___.

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asian

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Which minority group experiences the greatest degree of poverty and unemployment?

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native americans

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Asian Americans who honor the traditional Asian world view ___.

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hesitate to seek professional intervention

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___ are now the largest minority group in the United States.

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Hispanic Americans

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Center City Family Services, which serves a large proportion of Hispanic families, has adopted a policy which indicates that the social worker who has initial contact with a family ought to work with the family throughout the process. This policy takes advantage of the Hispanic cultural value ___.

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personalismo

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After spending the summer with her grandparents, your friend Sarah wants to learn about her ethnic identity. Based on your study of diversity, you ___.

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encourage her to spend time tracing her roots

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Spirituality is ___.

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the human experience of developing meaning and purpose

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. Gender is defined as ___.

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culturally determined characteristics associated with maleness or femaleness

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Olivia is worried that if she publicly reveals that she is gay, people will become irrationally afraid of her and not allow her to continue as a city council leader. Her concern about their fears is really a concern about ___.

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homophobia

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The term minority includes only those groups who are differentiated by color

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false

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According to Chestang, the nurturing and sustaining environments offer similar resources to Black African-Americans

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false

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The environment of the family and the Black community promotes competence among Black Americans.

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true

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All Asian Americans are all very similar in cultural background

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false

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most hispanic americans live in rural areas

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false

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According to research polls, most people in the United States say that religion is very important to them

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true

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Religious communities often offer support to people through natural helping networks.

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true

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The tenets of most major religions including Christianity, Judaism, Shamanism, Buddhism among others, are compatible with social work.

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true

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The terms sex and gender are synonymous and can be used interchangeably.

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false

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. Homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia have little, if any, impact on the delivery of social services

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false

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. According to an empowerment view of social work, the expert professional role ___.

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traps clients in a culture of dependence on experts

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Professional relationships ___.

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) evolve from the purpose of social work

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Jim and Madge are participating in family counseling because of a court order. They are most likely ___.

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involuntary clients

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Joe has made his own decision to participate in family counseling. This means that Joe is most likely a(n) ___.

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voluntary client

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Mary learns in her social work class that she needs to communicate a caring commitment to clients through unconditional positive regard. This fundamental skill for developing positive professional relationships is ___.

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warmth

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Mr. and Mrs. Jones are meeting with Jeana DeCamp, a social worker with the Center for Family Caregiving Support. Ms. DeCamp is facilitating an initial dialogue the Jones’ situation, learning about their recent experiences as caregivers for Mrs. Jones ninety-year-old grandmother and the reasons they’re seeking assistance. This discussion is most likely a part of the empowering process called ___

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articulating situations

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At their initial meeting with Jeana DeCamp, a social worker with the Center for Family Caregiving Support, Mr. and Mrs. Jones talk first about the challenges they are encountering as caregivers for Mrs. Jones grandmother. Before the session ends, they begin to sketch out a tentative plan for what they hope to accomplish. The process involved in developing a preliminary plan is called ___.

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defining directions

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As Mr. and and Mrs. Jones talk with Jeana DeCamp, a social worker with the Center for Family Caregiving Support, about providing care for Mrs. Jones’ ninety-year-old grandmother, Jeana assesses whether the Jones’ frustration with caregiving has compromised the grandmother’s safety. In doing so, Jeana is most likely gathering information to determine whether she needs to ___.

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preemptive actions

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When a social worker expertise doesn’t extend to the issue presented by a client, the social worker should ___.

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make a referral

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The process that is central to identifying a reservoir of resources for generating solutions is called ___.

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identifying strengths

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Assessment ___.

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specifies the nature of the problem

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Which of the following is not an element in Maluccio's guidelines for clarifying competence?

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clarifying the competence of the social worker

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Jeana DeCamp, a social worker with the Center for Family Caregiving Support, is working with Mr. and Mrs. Jones about challenges they’re experiencing in providing care for Mrs. Jones grandmother. Through their conversations, Ms. DeCamp gathers information about the unique circumstances of their situation that details pertinent problems, issues, and needs as well as strengths and potential resources. If Ms. DeCamp compiles this information into a report, she is most likely preparing a(n) ___.

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social study

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To extend her understanding of a new resident's family, Carmen Molina, a social worker at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Retirement Center, visually illustrates the structure and interrelationships within the residents' family. The tool she is using is called a ___.

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genogram

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From an empowerment orientation to social work practice, effective objectives ___.

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are an index for evaluating outcomes

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Susan and her client developed a long range goal. Now they are determining steps that will lead to accomplishing this goal, a process called ___.

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partializing

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Exploring the effect of the client's customs and traditions considers the impact of ___ on the client's functioning.

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cultural diversity

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An empowerment-oriented plan of action does all of the following except ___.

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minimize clients' involvement in implementing the plan

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Vince is concerned with the limited availability of low-income housing in his community and is looking for ways to bring pressure on the local housing authority to address this issue. His activities reflect the process called ___.

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assessing resource capabilities

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The type of evaluation that evaluate with clients where they stand on achieving the goals and objectives developed in the action plan is called ___.

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progress evaluation

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Of the following, which is least likely a component of program evaluation?

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social studies

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The type of evaluation that most clearly assists agencies in refining policies, reallocating resources, and planning programs and services is ___.

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client outcome assessment

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Social workers' final activities stabilize success and ___.

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prevent recidivism in clients' everyday functioning

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The process that brings work to a close is called ___.

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expanding opportunities

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"Is the program accomplishing what it set out to do?" is a question related to ___.

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program evaluation

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According to an empowerment perspective, words have little influence on outcomes.

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true

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Empowering processes are only applicable when working with individuals and families.

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false

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Interview information from clients is the only legitimate source for social history information.

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false

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objectives specify the outcomes

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false

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An eco-map helps workers and clients visualize environmental resources and constraints.

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true

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Separating goals into manageable parts is a technique called partializing.

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true

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Empowerment-oriented social workers set goals for clients

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false

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Alliances are powerful resources that can energize change

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true

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Planning for closure needs to be a primary consideration at the beginning as well as at the ending phase of the helping process.

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false

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The local chapter of the NASW has a mentorship program in which seasoned social workers are paired with new professionals to assist these new social workers in applying professional values, standards, and ethics in their practice of social work. These mentor-colleagues are applying strategies of ___.

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knowledge development

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The social work roles of enabler, facilitator planner, and colleague-monitor are all associated with the ___ function of social work.

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consultancy

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Anita Olsen is a social worker with a family counseling agency. Her work with gay couples who participate in a
parenting group most likely reflects the social work role called ___.

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enabler

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Inderia helps the Community Service Club members reach consensus about the club's goals for the coming year. In doing so, Indera takes on the ___ role.

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facilitator

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Employed by Central Neighborhood Development Corporation, Ben Cohen works with an advisory committee that identifies priorities, sets goals, and develops a plan of action. Ben's work with this committee represents the ___ role.

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planner

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Maintaining professional standards is a function of the ___ role.

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colleague / monitor

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Matt Rosenthal coordinates the network of services for people with mental illness in his community. Which function of social work does his job illustrate?

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resource management

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The social work roles of broker, convener, activist, and catalyst are all associated with the ___ function of social work

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resource management

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Stella Rosenthal works in an aging services resource and referral program. She links clients to community based
resources for older adults. Her role is that of a ___.

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broker/advocate

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. In the ___ role, social workers and mezzolevel clients address gaps and barriers in the delivery of services and advocate policies that extend social provisions.

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broker / advocate

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Steve Pressley works with a coalition made up of representatives of from local social service agencies to identify and address gaps and barriers in the local social service delivery network. Which social work role does Steve’s work with the coalition represent?

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convener / mediator

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Jeff Miles mobilizes the action of community members to address the shortages of food supplies in area food pantries. Jeff's work reflects the ___ role.

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activist

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In promoting social justice through resource allocation, lobbying, legislative initiatives, and court action, the social worker is a(n) ___.

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activist

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. As ___, social workers work with others to initiate changes within the social service delivery system.

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catalysts

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Margaret a professional social worker with the local mental health center, volunteers on weekends at the adult day center in her community. To which role does her community service commitment relate?

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catalyst

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___ is a social work function intended to bring about a better understanding of choices, to supply information about options, and to identify problems for subsequent action.

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Consultancy

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The social work roles of teacher, trainer, outreach, and researcher-scholar are all associated with the ___ function of social work.

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education

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Prevention activities are primarily _____ in nature.

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educational

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Brian Beck applies adult learning principles to the staff development training modules he designs. His job focuses on the social work function called ___.

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education

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Brian Mattson is a medical social worker in the rehabilitation unit of the local hospital. Brian conducts the educational group for rehabilitation patients and their families. In doing so, he is employing the ___ role.

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teacher

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Sara O’Donnell is a social worker at Friends of New Parents. She regularly conducts a parenting education group for new moms. Which social work role does her work most likely illustrate?

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teacher

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Conducting an in-service workshop for staff on ways they can support new residents at the assisted living center is an example of the social work role called ___.

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trainer

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Claudia Jenkins is a social worker at the local child abuse council. Some of her responsibilities include running a public education campaign about child abuse prevention. These activities illustrate the ___ role for social workers.

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outreach

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Contributing to the professional body of knowledge is one purpose of the ___ role.

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researcher / scholar

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The practitioner's preferred method should determine the strategies of intervention.

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false

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Resources are assets that support social functioning

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true

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. Consultancy only applies to work with microlevel clients

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false

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Social work functions and roles are the instruments for achieving the professional goals related to human rights and social justice.

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true

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Monitoring the professional practice of their peers is unprofessional for social workers.

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false

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Resource management involves doing for the client

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false

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Access to resources is integrally related to power.

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false

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Social workers participate in lobbying and legislative initiatives in relation to their outreach role.

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true

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knowledge is power

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true

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With respect to social policy, a judicial directive for child welfare is best categorized as a ___.

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social policy product

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A social work instructor crafts an assignment in which students are to examine the merits of the Family Medical Leave
Act. The essay students will turn in is best described as a policy ___.

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analysis

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Suzanne says she is a liberal with respect to social welfare policies. She is most likely to believe that ___.

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welfare is a citizen right

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Susan believes the government's social welfare programs are oppressive, stigmatizing, and regulate the poor and
disadvantaged. Her view is best characterized as a _______ perspective

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radical

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Madison believes in a capitalistic free-market economy. Which ideology most likely incorporates this position?

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conservatism

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The Great Depression ___.

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caused people to notice the institutional and structural breakdown of the economy

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The ___ is a major source of citizen entitlements for the indigent, unemployed, aged, persons with disabilities, and
children and families.

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Social Security Act of 1935

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The social security retirement program is funded by ___.

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public taxes

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Which of the following is a social insurance program?

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Medicaid

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Aid to the Aged, Aid to the Blind, Aid to Dependent Children, and Aid to the Totally and Permanently Disabled are called ___.

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social service provisions

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The program established by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is called ___.

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TANF

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___ was an income maintenance program for financially needy dependent children and their families prior to 1996.

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AFDC

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Adelle lost her job two-years ago and has been unsuccessful in locating a new position. Although she has managed her
money carefully, her unemployment compensation has run out and she has exhausted her savings. She is extremely
concerned about how she can continue to provide for her three young children. The current public assistance program
for she most likely will qualify is ___.

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TANF

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Which of the following is not characteristic of the TANF program?

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TANF regulations have removed the five-year lifetime limits to receiving public assistance benefits.

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Joe has no source of income but doesn't qualify for SSI or TANF. The financial assistance program designed for people like Joe is called ___.

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general assistance

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The Brown family income is less than current poverty guidelines for a family their size. Although both parents work, neither parent has employment-based health benefits. For which medical assistance program are they most likely qualified?

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Medicaid