Describe the ethical dilemma social workers face in assessing older adults who may self-harm.
What will be an ideal response?
Social workers are mandated to report situations in which the person expressed intention to harm themselves or others. In the case of suicide ideation clients should be informed of needs to share the information for protection (mandate to report), but not frightened by a threat of mandate d reporting so as to cut off their honest communication about intent. Confidentiality however, is suspended in these cases.
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The poorest group of elderly people is
A. white women. B. white men. C. black men. D. unionized workers. E. black women.
In content analysis, a measure that yields consistent results each time that it is used is
called:
a. a valid measure. b. an accurate measure. c. a reliable measure. d. a manifest measure.
A Web site run by a nonprofit company that seeks to identify and archive billions of Web pages to help researchers seek historical information on a variety of topics and areas is called
A) Internet Archive. B) Slave Narratives from the Federal Writer's Project. C) What Did You Do in the War, Grandma? D) Hogan Jazz Archive.
Allowing one vocal member who feels strongly about an issue to make choices for the entire group is most
characteristic of:
a. Averaging of individual opinions b. Consensus c. Persuasion by a recognized expert d. Rule by an individual