A human services worker is working with an adolescent client who has had a lot of
run-ins with the law and is very resistant to the worker's attempts to give him
guidance. What is the most likely explanation for the client's resistance?
A. The client should not be approached by a social worker.
B. The worker is approaching the client in the wrong way.
C. The client has had bad experiences with authority figures.
D. The worker is not the right fit for that client.
C
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If a social worker views individuals as objective and value-free and not subject to
external constraints, they are using a ______________ approach: a. Postpositivism b. Constructivist paradigm c. Positivism d. Pragmatism
The assumption in residential treatment is that
a. the child will return home if possible b. the child will remain there until he is eighteen c. the child will live on his own at the age of sixteen d. the child will go to another residential placement after this one
Using paradox is a way for the practitioner to:
A. Stay attuned to both the immediate and longer term dynamics at play within the group B. Unnecessarily raise tension that undermine group development C. Help a group to develop new leaders D. Help create exciting agendas for each meeting
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the grounded theory method?
A) It is similar to case-oriented analysis B) It is similar to variable-oriented analysis. C) It is similar to cross-case analysis. D) ?Depending upon the topic of study it could be similar to either a case-oriented or variable-oriented analysis.