When determining the identity of America’s poor, four factors predominate in affecting poverty demographics. Which of the following is not one of those factors?
a. the population of urban and rural areas
b. overall performance of the economy
c. composition of households with the nation and their access to the economic systems
d. levels of expenditure of social programs
ANS: a
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You are studying a group of clients in your women’s support group services. You’ve collected data on age and whether a client has no-showed (failed to show up for an appointment). What are the variables in your study?
A. age B. age, and whether the client no-showed C. age, whether the client no-showed, and being a client in the support group service D. age, whether the client no-showed, and gender
Both the medical model and the public health model have which of the following in common?
a. helping those who are mentally ill b. delivering services to cure an illness c. using medical intervention d. working to prevent the spread of disease
Persuasion is considered to be an ethical intervention when a client:
A) ?solicits advice in early phases of the helping process. B) ?contemplates actions that run contrary to his or her own goals. C) ?questions a social worker's professional knowledge and expertise. D) ?attempts to avoid consequences.