Linda is an 80-year-old woman living with her daughter. She recently broke her hip. Her doctor wants to refer her to a rehabilitation facility but Linda refuses to go. She is referred to a social worker who is trying to make arrangements for her to be treated at home. By facilitating her treatment at home, the social worker is upholding the client's right to _____
A) ?self-determination
B) ?competence
C) ?risk management
D) ?paternalism
A
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A. engage in community service in exchange for benefits B. pay approximately 30% of their net income for rent C. live only in public housing projects D. pay back their benefits in the event they are arrested for a crime while receiving benefits
In the late 1800's, the Charity Organization Societies attempted which
of the following? A. motivating the public to accept Social Darwinism B. using specific sets of procedures to help the poor get aid C. organizing schools of social work to develop curriculum to train friendly visitors D. coordinating private social welfare services to avoid costly duplication
What was Aliceís role within the agency? To which staff members did she relate most closely?
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Which level of intervention includes efforts to prevent the first occurrence of a disorder?
a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. All of the above