Social workers engaged in child welfare work have more risk of being sued than workers
in other social work settings.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
PG: 165
Feedback: Certain settings and some forms of practice are associated with a greater risk
for litigation. For example, because child welfare work often involves the provision of
involuntary services, there is a greater likelihood of both civil and criminal legal action
against social workers employed in such settings.
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is his first offense for that, but he had been arrested several times as a juvenile for possession of small quantities of heroin. It is discovered that he attempted the burglary to get money to buy heroin. What would you recommend? A. Imprisonment to the full extent of the law with no possibility for probation, as there should be zero tolerance for his drug-related crime B. Treatment for acute psychosis, as he never would have committed the burglary if heroin had not damaged his rational thinking ability C. Imprisonment for the burglary and treatment for the heroin addiction, with the possibility for probation D. A stern warning but not imprisonment for the attempted burglary and treatment for the heroin addiction
Identifying client strengths is likely to
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