Explain the concept of life chances as coined by Max Weber and why they are important from a statistical point of view.
What will be an ideal response?
Life chances describe the influence that class position has on life opportunities. Weber indicated that life chances are probabilistic in that class position is no guarantee for upward social mobility, but it probably helps.
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What knowledge and skills did Linda possess to work with patients with HIV/AIDS? How did she obtain her knowledge and skills?
in a rural North Carolina community, Linda Summerfield’s job was to provide direct services to people with HIV/AIDS as well as to connect them with resources. Aware of their needs, she also respected their need for confidentiality and anonymity in an area where issues surrounding HIV/AIDS were highly charged and prejudice was common. In 1999, Linda was also eager to help six men in her caseload who were struggling with uncertainty, loneliness, and isolation. Aware of their shared needs, she believed in the healing power of group work for such clients. Although initially reluctant, the six men agreed to “meet” via telephone and, despite their apprehension and some technical difficulties, after five weeks all agreed that the experience was helpful. But when meeting via telephone became unworkable, Linda faced decisions over whether and how or where to persuade the men to continue meeting.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The primary social work principle for working with patients with depression is autonomy.
For older adults media influence will change
a) cognitive functioning b) normative behavior c) biological functioning d) all of the above
. In the linear regression equation, Y = a + bx, the coefficient “b” represents ______.
A. the predicted value of y B. the y-intercept C. slope D. Pearson’s r