Alcoholism

a. is a problem for the alcoholic and their family but is not considered a serious social problem.
b. is basically a problem for young, poor, minority men.
c. is like depression—it more often affects women.
d. is a problem that reaches all ages and sociocultural and economic groups, with the majority (75%) of
alcoholics being men.


d

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Every practitioner must develop intuitive as well as intellectual skills because

A. Long-term macro work blends the emotional/ interpersonal with the cognitive/ empirical, requiring both skill sets B. The work becomes tedious if only one skill set is utilized C. Supervisors expect to see both skill sets D. This is the dual focus of traditional social work practice frameworks

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

One of the things that qualitative and quantitative research have in common is that both are focused upon the cherry-picking of information that supports the theory under consideration.

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Functional analysis was appealing to Merton and his followers because of its

a) ability to clarify outcomes and focus on structure b) value neutrality c) macro-micro integration of effects d) similarity to grand theory

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As an example of _________________, because of inadequate preparation, a computer error in a public assistance agency results in clients receiving checks in the amount of $3 instead of $300. Because of the system foul-up, staff has an extra burden—on top of their already demanding schedules—of handling clients’ understandable complaints.

A) role ambiguity B) laid-back atmosphere C) poor planning D) contradictory expectations

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