Social workers tend to view person-in-environment, person-and-environment, or person-in-context as the basic unit of attention

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: T
PG: 8
Feedback: Regardless of our practice setting or position, social workers tend to view person-in-environment, person-and-environment, or person-in-context as the basic unit of attention. This is a radical notion, especially in North America where individuals are commonly viewed iconically as autonomous, independent, and completely free-willed creatures who can readily choose to become whatever and whomever they wish to become, regardless of current or past circumstances.

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A. 8.67
B. 12.67
C. 22.61
D. 32.14

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ignores insights from Asian and other non-Western cultures about human behavior. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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