According to the researchers who conducted the study of the juvenile gang intervention program described in Research in Practice 12.2, a qualitative approach was chosen for which of the following reasons?
a. It was the only way to conduct a cost-effective analysis.
b. It was the only way to conduct a cost-benefit analysis.
c. It provided access to the subjective experiences of the people being studied. d. There had been no previous studies of juvenile gangs.
c
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Which of the following is true about social work and religion? A) ?Social work has its historical roots in religious organizations
B) ?Social workers do not need to be trained for effective practice with religiously oriented clients. C) Social workers do not need to have an appreciation and respect for religious beliefs that differ from their own chosen beliefs. D) Christianity has long asserted that people do not have a moral responsibility for social service.
Which of the following family therapists would be most likely to believe that spontaneity and play are part of the good life?
A. Whitaker and symbolic experiential family therapists B. Minuchin and structural family therapists C. Feminist family therapists D. Cognitive-behavioral family therapists
Advocacy often involves ______ regarding whom should be contacted, how, when, where, and for what purpose(s).
A. major disagreement B. calculated decisions C. random selection D. a more is better approach
The term "evidence-based practice" means that the social worker should
a. expect clients to provide documentation of their needs b. search agency records to identify clients with similar problems c. seek the most well-documented information about the client's condition d. ask the client's family members to verify the truth of the client's statements