What is meant by the term "less eligibility?" Which belief about poverty does this term reflect?

What will be an ideal response?


Under the principle of "less eligibility," recipients of assistance should not be as well off as the lowest-paid laborer. This principle illustrates the belief that poverty motivates people to go to work.

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The ability of one person to influence another is a definition of:

A. Persuasion B. Manipulation C. Power D. Coercion

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

From a social justice perspective, involuntary group membership is often necessary to ensure that people get the services they need.

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The three effective elements of policy practice for social workers are

A) analysis, development, and implementation. B) needs assessment, analysis, and advocacy. C) needs assessment, advocacy, and empowerment. D) analysis, advocacy, and empowerment.

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Charles Tart, a consciousness researcher, proposed "state-specific" science that implies

that: a. there should be 50 different sciences b. scientists should realize that schizophrenic and mystical states of consciousness are identical c. the ordinary waking state of consciousness should be the standard of "normality" d. research methods and questions should be matched to the type of consciousness under study

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