Although many parents and participants commonly claim dramatic changes in the behavior of adolescent participants in boot camps, there is controversy about their effectiveness because
a. many adolescents do not complete the program.
b. research suggests that boot camps do not necessarily reduce recidivism rates in young offenders.
c. research suggests that the harsh discipline creates anger in participants.
d. most boot camps are located in geographical areas far away from parents.
B
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_____ are the support structures, such as family and friends, with which clients interact
A) ?System lifelines B) ?Informal systems C) ?Key informants D) ?Target systems
A lesbian woman comes in for an assessment. She says she is drinking
more because her partner is in the hospital with a terminal disease and she is not permitted to stay with her because of state laws. The assessor should probably ________. A. help the client campaign for visitation rights and protest state policies B. refer the client to a gay affirmative resource C. assess use/misuse/abuse of alcohol; refer the client to a welcoming religious organization to help her deal with the impending death of her loved one D. assess use/misuse/abuse of alcohol; refer the client to a gay affirmative resource specializing in LGBT issues such as hospital visitation
When providing testimony:
a) It is not necessary to have any written or prepared text, but it is important to use emotion in the testimony, as this is more influential than sterile, hard data. b) Write out testimony in advance, provide a copy of the written testimony to committee memebers, and provide rationale that include both data and personal experience. c) The only criteria is that the person testifying relay a stirring, personal experience regarding the issue at hand in order to effectively sway the committee members. d) A concise written testimony accompanied by hard data is critical, as these are the only forms evidence accepted by committee members.
According to the authors, one effect arising from the welfare reforms of the 1990s is that
A. welfare caseloads have risen dramatically from earlier times. B. poverty rates in single-mother households have substantially risen. C. federal policies focused less on poverty prevention than on employment support. D. poverty rates among the poorest families have substantially dropped.