If you wanted to know if there was a noticeable increase in the number of teenage
pregnancies in your town from 2007 to 2009, you would design a/an:
a. trend study
b. program evaluation
c. formative evaluation
d. explanatory study
A
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Mr. and Mrs. Mallner are confused about their son’s behavior and contacted the social worker to
see if he needs “further tests or something to find out if there’s something seriously wrong with our son.” Fifteen year-old Rick is described with a history of episodic and violent behavior that is out of proportion to the situation. It is during these “episodes” that he will become extremely angry to the point of destroying things or punching holes in the wall (or doors). There seems to be no precipitant and “after about half an hour he’s back to his old self,” adds Mr. Mallner. What is the most likely diagnosis to consider for Rick?
a) Oppositional defiant disorder b) Conduct disorder c) Intermittent explosive disorder d) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
Jean, a social worker, goes to visit Juanita, a client in an impoverished section of town who has applied for a free home health-care program. Upon entering the house, Jean observes many cockroaches. The kitchen garbage is overflowing with dirty diapers, and when Jean goes to wash her hands, nothing comes out of the faucet. Juanita does not appear concerned about the condition of the home or the potential impact on her 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter. What should Jean do?
A. Jean should respect the client's right to self-determination and honor her choice to live in the home. B. Jean should immediately remove Juanita and her children from the premises due to the unsafe conditions. C. Jean should call the police first for assistance in assessing the situation. D. Jean should make a call to child protective services due to the unsafe living conditions for the children.
What can Tamara do to avoid job burnout, given the conditions in which she is working? How might she respond to her husband’s comment “Jaci and I need you here tonight”?
Tamara Simms, a 32-year-old school social worker, had worked in a rural community called The Ridge for more than six years, since 1997. She was assigned a case which caught her off balance. There was something going on in the Anderson home that she couldn’t quite grasp. She had concluded from a home visit that the father was neglecting the children. The home had unsanitary conditions. Sarah Jane, a third grader, had the worst case of head lice Tamara had ever encountered and her lips were severely blistered, a condition that hadn’t healed despite treatment. Furthermore, Tamara sensed that there was something more serious going on in the Anderson home. She suspected that Mr. Anderson was involved in internet pornography and she feared he may have involved his children in some way. In spite of her “hunches” she had no clear evidence to report to Child Protective Services. As seasoned as she was, Tamara still “brought her work home” with her. Although her own family needed her, she could not stop worrying about Sarah Jane and her two siblings. Written for a bachelor’s- level capstone or integrative seminar in social work, the case may also be useful for courses in macro- or micro-level practice, diversity, or international social work. The case situation may be useful for discussion of multiple topics such as social work ethics, policy issues (including policy related to crime victims and to undocumented clients), diversity, language, agency settings, crime victimization, and professional use of self. The case also may be appropriate for MSW foundation courses dealing with these topics.
According to Kempler, a unique combination of experience and awareness in the here and-
a. Physical reality b. Psychological reality c. Mental reality d. Emotional reality