Efforts by social workers to persuade clients to adopt their own personal values violate the principle of:

A. Individualizing the client
B. Privileged communication
C. Self- determination
D. Starting where the client is


Ans: C. Self- determination

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a. Nothing because social workers are the ones who help, not get help b. Reflect on whether the problems are interfering with their ability to effectively help others c. Take an immediate leave of absence because they may not be effectively helping their clients enough d. Ignore the problems and focus on the client

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All of the following are skills used in direct practice EXCEPT for:

A) Organizing a community B) Developing and maintaining a professional relationship C) Use of legitimately recognized techniques D) Development of a plan to improve the problem

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During analysis of collected data, which question(s) will the researcher ask to help establish the problems and issues, the things bothering the population, and the way these problems intrude on the lives of the people in the group?

A) What and how B) Why C) Who, where, when D) Whether

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The Englishman Herbert Spencer was primarily responsible for developing the ideas which became known as "social Darwinism."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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