Social work involves working not simply with a client but a client system, which includes what?
A. all the people and social systems surrounding that client
B. the network of bureaucracies one must navigate to assist the client
C. the rules of the agency in which one is operating
D. the balance of needs that the agency's other clients may have
Answer: A
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Family therapy as a profession is criticized in the text for its use of a traditional _________model
a. holistic b. classic systems c. ecological d. linear approach
One goal in treating a person diagnosed with a character or personality disorder is to
A. increase the client's dependence on the worker. B. help him or her ventilate their feelings. C. make the ego-syntonic trait ego-alien. D. provide some concrete services.
Which of the following situations does NOT have the potential to harm or exploit a client?
a. Entering a business venture with a client b. Developing a sexual relationship with a client c. Establishing a social relationship with a client d. Setting healthy boundaries during the initial visit
An important factor in the initial "success" of TANF was due to:
a) The strong economy when the program was implemented and entry-level jobs were plentiful, so work for welfare recipients was fairly easy to find. b) The new elegibility rules which automatically excluded a portion of people, thereby immediately reducing welfare rolls. c) Lack of an efficient evaluation process and insuffient data which made the program appear successful. d) Data based entirely on an internal evaluation which was biased and did not take into account a variety of factors.