The following are all reasons why a practitioner may misunderstand a client EXCEPT:
A) ?she/he may misinterpret the client's words.
B) ?she/he may lack knowledge about the client's culture.
C) ?she/he may be influenced by personal biases and prejudices.
D) ?the client may have a psychotic disorder that makes him/her illogical.
D
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A) ?cutting old domestic programs B) ?focusing cuts on discretionary programs assisting poor people C) ?cutting military spending D) ?cutting taxes on the poor, making up the difference on the wealthy
Another name for social insurance programs is
a. Public Assistance Programs b. Universal Programs c. Selective Programs d. Welfare Programs
A 50-year-old female from the Phillipines is referred to a mental health clinic for assessment. The client speaks very little English and the social worker does not speak Tagalog. There are also no Tagalog-speaking staff at the agency. The social
worker should FIRST: a) Refer the client to an ethnic-specific service center with social workers who speak Tagalog b) Inquire whether the client would prefer an ethnic-specific service center or an interpreter c) Hire an interpreter to tell the client she should go to an ethnic-specific service center d) Refer the client to another social worker at the agency and let him/her determine what to do
Asking a lot of questions initially in the first interview with a client can set up the expectation that the agency (counselor) is the expert on the client's condition
Indicate whether the statement is true or false