Briefly explain why the medical model of health care can be described as a "deficit model."

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: Doctor's questions are designed to elicit disabilities, distress, dysfunction, and dependency. Strengths,
successes, and effective coping strategies are not solicited or taken into account. Every clinical
intervention is an attempt to cure or fix a disease or sickness. There is very little connection between
the patient and the patient's environments

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When working with a diverse group, one of the logical first steps is to:

A) Allow individuals to organize by their diverse qualities B) Pre-arrange seating so as to ensure a mixing of persons within the group C) Acknowledge the diversity among group members and discuss the benefits associated with it D) Allow the group to discuss this important item after they have developed a rapport with each other

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External organization strategies promote the development of culturally competent relations with clients and agencies external to the organization

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A social worker who works in a religious-based social service agency and is asked to do something they feel in good conscience they cannot do have the options to

a. refuse to carry out the tasks and be fired. b. resign from the job. c. ignore their conscience and complete the task within the ethical parameters of the Code of Ethics d. All of the above

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"Objectivity per she does not exist; each member has his or her legitimate viewpoint regarding family reality." This statement is likely to be made by an adherent of:

A. Constructivist theory
B. Social learning theory
C. Structural theory
D. Behavioral theory

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