What factors contribute to the greater rate of poverty among people of color? Explain how each of these factors plays out in concrete ways today.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers: Prejudice and discrimination, concentration in poor neighborhoods, lack of social services, substandard schools, the crippling of unions, financial barriers to college, and so on.
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Leshanda and her family service social worker are meeting for the first time. Based on research in which Maluccio polled a family service agency's clients about their initial perceptions, you conclude that Leshanda is most likely to express
A. general distress B. confusion C. hopefulness D. a mixture of discouragement and optimism
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The social worker is the only expert in the engagement and intervention phases of the helping relationship.
Who founded AA?
a. Bill Wilson b. Albert Ellis c. William Glasser d. None of the above
Of the following fields of practice, in which are gerontological social workers most likely to practice?
a. Victim assistance programs b. Aging services c. Genetic counseling services d. Family services