A school social worker finds it difficult to help a student get interested in completing homework assignments. The most effective approach would be:
a. group counseling
b. family therapy
c. motivational interviewing
d. the task-centered approach
C
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 removed amnesty from long-term undocumented residents in the United States. 2. The Refugee Act of 1980 resulted in the arrival in the United States of large numbers of immigrants from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. 3. Immigration is a key factor in creating a diverse society in the United States. 4. Legal immigration to the United States increased after World War II, but then declined up to 1980. 5. About two-thirds of Asian-born immigrants have college degrees. 6. In terms of their employment index, European-born immigrants do consistently better than other recent immigrant populations.
Damion moved with his family to a new urban neighborhood. In his old neighborhood in the countryside, he used to greet people on the road while walking, whereas in his new neighborhood, this behavior is considered inappropriate. Damion is confused by this difference in social norms and is unsure of how to react. In this case, Damion is most likely experiencing _____.
A. sanctioning B. anomie C. deviance D. obedience E. strain
In college, Jack had a part-time job at an engineering company. When he graduated, he was promoted to a higher ranking full-time job. This is called _____ mobility
a. vertical Immigrants do not have negative effects on the wages of most Americans, but they do compete with the low-wage/poorly skilled segment of the work force. b. horizontal Immigrants are more likely than the rest of the population to be self-employed, which creates jobs and strengthens local economies. c. intergenerational Immigrants are welcome and included in most American labor unions. d. intragenerational Immigrants do society's dirty work that many poor U.S. citizens are unwilling to do.
What is meant by "reverse discrimination" is __________.
A. discrimination that blacks extend toward whites B. giving minorities a preference that some whites feel discriminates against them C. slowing or reversing the civil rights gains of the 1960s D. reversing the policies of the Reagan administration that discriminate against the poor and minorities