Your client expresses discomfort with her lifestyle because both of her sisters live in
larger and newer houses in a better part of town. The sense of deprivation is most
similar to the idea of:

a. absolute poverty.
b. area poverty.
c. relative poverty.
d. case poverty.


Answer: c

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Clients make ______ comments, when they wait until the end of the interview session to bring up a difficult issue.

A. entryway B. doorknob C. grip handle D. handhold

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Which legislation eliminated eligibility for DI, SSI, Medicare, and Medicaid for those whose disability was related to drug or alcohol addiction?

A) Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (PROWRA) B) Americans with Disabilities Act C) Contract with America Advancement Act D) None of these; they are eligible for these benefits with certain restrictions.

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Activities to help individuals cope with loss, form social networks, and manage societal change would be most relevant for which of the following groups?

a. the elderly b. individuals with anxiety c. non-verbal individuals d. individuals with serious mental illness

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