Sexuality in older adults is sometimes considered a taboo subject. How would you introduce the topic to an older adult during an assessment?

What will be an ideal response?


The social worker should let the person know that people continue to have needs for affection and intimacy over the lifetime and inquire if this has been a concern of the person being interviewed.

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Social work practitioners responsible for implementing new policies via the development of delivery

system and supervising and authorize the evaluation of program effectiveness are referred to as: a) Managers b) Planners c) Community organizers d) Administrators

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Researchers are interested in generating a theory of social expectations for aging adults. They have

qualitative data and are interested in producing a theory that is grounded in the data. What type of analysis can these researchers use? a) Case studies b) Constant comparative c) Theme analysis d) Summarizing open-ended questions

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In establishing a working alliance with the client, the social worker should

A. establish the conditions for proceeding. B. subtly try to encourage a positive relationship. C. consider clinical objectives and get the client to agree to them. D. allow for the client's ideas and goals, understanding that conditions change as clinical work proceeds.

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