Which of the following is false concerning the indigenous worker or parahelper?

a. The use of them grew out of the realization that there would never be enough
traditional professionals to provide services.
b. They can relate to persons in need as peers rather than outsiders.
c. They have specific skills or attributes that are the same as those of all professional
human service workers.
d. They have double positions: a member of the community and a member of the
agency.


C

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a. 2 b. 4 c. 16 d. 64

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Minuchin asserts that each family subsystem has major functions that must be fulfilled if the family is to survive as a healthy unit.

a. True b. False

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A. Confined to a wheelchair B. Has a disability C. Has a birth defect D. Suffers from partial paralysis

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