An important characteristic of social work, that sets it apart from other helping professions, is
the focus on environmental and societal influences on the well-being of the individual.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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The book discusses addictive disorders in the context of a disease. What are some of the characteristics of addiction that would frame it as a disease?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following organizations provides independent, impartial assistance in more than 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters?
A. United Nations Health Care B. Global Health Network C. Doctors Without Borders D. World Healthcare Association
"Residency requirements" for public assistance in colonial America meant:
a) One had to own a residence to receive aid b) One had to be a local resident to receive aid c) One had to move to a local residence to receive aid d) One's entire family had to reside in the local area to receive aid
Sociological theories of mental health and mental illness:
a) emphasizes the medical profession's role in defining what is and is not mental illness, and in determining who has a mental disorder b) emphasizes the social worker's role in defining what is and is not mental illness, and in determining who has a mental disorder c) emphasizes innate internal processes of humans in defining what is and is not mental illness, and in determining who has a mental disorder d) emphasizes society's role in defining what is and is not mental illness, and in determining who has a mental disorder