An individual predisposition toward developing a specific problem condition is
called:
a. Vulnerability
b. Risk mechanism
c. Risk trait
d. Risk association
C
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..............are usually described as family, peer, school, and community influences.
a. Life course conditions b. Social conditions c. Ecological conditions d. Environmental conditions
How can Tamara engage a community like The Ridge? What would be some specific techniques for gaining entry into such a closed community system?
Tamara Simms, a 32-year-old school social worker, had worked in a rural community called The Ridge for more than six years, since 1997. She was assigned a case which caught her off balance. There was something going on in the Anderson home that she couldn’t quite grasp. She had concluded from a home visit that the father was neglecting the children. The home had unsanitary conditions. Sarah Jane, a third grader, had the worst case of head lice Tamara had ever encountered and her lips were severely blistered, a condition that hadn’t healed despite treatment. Furthermore, Tamara sensed that there was something more serious going on in the Anderson home. She suspected that Mr. Anderson was involved in internet pornography and she feared he may have involved his children in some way. In spite of her “hunches” she had no clear evidence to report to Child Protective Services. As seasoned as she was, Tamara still “brought her work home” with her. Although her own family needed her, she could not stop worrying about Sarah Jane and her two siblings. Written for a bachelor’s- level capstone or integrative seminar in social work, the case may also be useful for courses in macro- or micro-level practice, diversity, or international social work. The case situation may be useful for discussion of multiple topics such as social work ethics, policy issues (including policy related to crime victims and to undocumented clients), diversity, language, agency settings, crime victimization, and professional use of self. The case also may be appropriate for MSW foundation courses dealing with these topics.
During the initial contact stage, the following types of interventions are typically used EXCEPT:
A. becoming more aware of a child's behavior and signs of alcohol/drug use. B. expressing concerns about safety. C. conducting a formal intervention and looking at inpatient/residential treatment for chemical dependency. D. talking with other parents about a child's behavior in their homes. E. discussing at-risk factors of alcohol/drug dependence and addiction.
Ethnicity and gender are examples of variables that can be measured at the ________ level of measurement
a. interval b. nominal c. ratio d. ordinal