Describe 3 ways evaluators can gain competency in relation to the field of practice under study in an evaluation.

What will be an ideal response?


An evaluator can (1) conduct a review of similar research in the area; (2) review agency literature; and (3) interview key informants, e.g., people who have studied the organization or areas of practice addressed by the agency.

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Plans for those who do not respond to treatment are referred to as:

a) Assertive outreach b) Group treatment c) Secondary interventions d) Participation in self-help groups

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As discussed in this chapter, families in the anger stage experience all of the following EXCEPT:

A. denying responsibility for problems in the family system. B. expressing conflict by using verbal, emotional, and/or sexual threats. C. imagining the possibilities for prosperity without infighting. D. using a trial and error approach to deal with the addicted family member. E. talking to someone, tentatively, such as a school counselor, minister, or family doctor.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

An ethical dilemma occurs when the social worker’s personal and professional values conflict and there is no clear guidance for deciding what is in the best interest of the client system.

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If we find that self-esteem is higher among children who are more active in sports, we have found what type of relationship? A)positive.? B) negative

C) curvilinear. D) ?causal.

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