Social relationships and social networks influence social workers

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: T
PG: 41
Feedback: Social relationships and social networks influence social workers. Indeed, the
nature and extent of our own social support and personal well-being undoubtedly affect
the quality of our professional work, as well as the satisfaction we experience in
providing service.

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Which of the following statements are used to support the argument for the

legalization of drugs? A. Destigmatization of drug abuse could mean that fewer drug abusers enter treatment. B. By legalizing drugs, substantial sums of money would be freed from law enforcement and could be channeled to prevention and treatment programs. C. Racial disparities in prisons could be cut significantly. D. Law enforcement would lose its reason for existence.

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When the social worker and client implement the action plan they have devel-oped together, they have entered which stage of the helping process?

a. Engagement b. Treatment and intervention c. Assessment d. Evaluation and termination

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In the case of A Suicide of a Client During the 2-day Workshop for the Staff of a Psychiatric Ward for Inpatient Teens discussed by the author, what were the three phases of work to address this traumatic event?

a. Mourning; a discussion of how to provide support to staff; and a discussion of the impact on their practice with other clients. b. Expression of grief, loss, and guilt; a discussion of how to provide support to staff; and exploration of the impact on other clients and implications for practice. c. Expression of grief, loss, and guilt; an exploration of how to provide support to staff; and identification of areas for future work. d. Expression of grief, loss, and guilt; a discussion of how to avoid client suicides in the future; and exploration of the impact on other clients and implications for practice.

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