News production researchers like Gans argue that most news stories about natural or technological disasters (airplane crashes) place the greatest emphasis on
a) the effort made by social or political elites to restore order
b) criticisms of the failings of government agencies
c) criticisms of the failings of private enterprise
d) the inability of average persons to come to grips with tragedy
a) the effort made by social or political elites to restore order
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A. Statistics on AUDs in the elderly B. Strategies for helping to detect an AUD in elderly patients C. Strategies for discouraging alcohol use in elderly patients D. How to lead discussions with elderly patients about depression and suicide
Marie and Tony are about to be married. They see a social worker to resolve relationship and communication problems that concern Marie more than Tony. After several sessions, the social worker comes to the conclusion that Tony has an unacknowledged alcohol problem. After coming to this understanding, the social worker should
A. meet with Tony privately, confront him with the problem and offer him a referral for treatment. B. meet with Mary privately and form an alliance to address Tony's drinking. C. say nothing about the alcohol problem since this was not the reason they came into treatment. D. encourage discussion of Tony's alcohol problem at the first appropriate moment during a joint counseling session.
Which component of the criminal justice system determines whether or not a crime has been committed, whether a punishment should be assessed, and what the punishment should be?
a. corrections b. enforcement c. judicial d. legislative
In the medical model, people with disabilities should be:
a) Normalized b) Cured c) Deinstitutionalized d) All of the above