Traditional problem-oriented recordings have a place to identify and focus upon strengths
a. True
b. False
False
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Many human service professionals argue that the federal government's aggressive policies related to the prosecution and punishment of drug offenders
a. is a successful tool in the U.S. War on Drugs. b. unfairly targets poor, young ethnic minorities. c. is fair in light of the significant amount of research that shows that drug-related offenses are typically related to other social ills such as domestic violence. d. is necessary in order to keep schools and communities safe.
What actions could Carla have taken at a micro/mezzo/macro level to address the issues in this case? What might be the consequences for Carla if she devoted time and energy to addressing the systemic issues she has identified?
Carla Hudson, a Black social worker with the Women’s Resource Center (WRC), had worked with Maria Velasquez, a Mexican immigrant and mother of two children, for several years as she struggled to escape a violent home situation. Maria was Carla’s first Spanish-speaking client. Maria’s spoken English was easily understandable, but she could not read or write English well. As Carla assisted Maria in acquiring mainstream services, including Head Start, TANF, Food Stamps, and WIC, she noticed barriers to services that she began to suspect were related to discrimination against Spanish-speaking clients. When two White Head Start caseworkers refused to help Maria attain educational support that she needed in order to gain English literacy, Carla faced the challenge of addressing discrimination issues in another agency and perhaps throughout the service delivery system in Jasper, Alabama.
Active listening includes:
a. providing feedback b. verbal following c. paraphrasing d. all of the above
Head Start is a comprehensive education and anti-poverty program which provides services to all eligible low-income
children
a. True b. False