______________________ is defined as the idea that a shorter life expectancy and more disease processes occur as an individual moves down the social ladder.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: Social gradient

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In direct replication of single?system experiments:

a. different clinicians apply the treatment to different clients. b. only the individual clients vary from one experiment to another. c. a successful treatment is applied to different disorders. d. a clinician applies a successful treatment in different settings.

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Juan Perez is a social worker who organizes, coordinates, and sustains a network of formal and informal supports and activities designed to optimize the functioning and well-being of people with multiple needs

His work activities are best described as ___ strategies. A. mutual aid B. case management C. networking D. social action

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Which of the following is not a name given to social welfare programs for the poor?

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