Why might a family come to the attention of the juvenile court?

a. They neglect their children.
b. Their child beats and murders an older woman.
c. They don't pick up their welfare check.
d. They homeschool their children.


A

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An 11-year-old child would like to start helping around the house with chores. She approaches her mother many times, but is told she cannot assist because "she won't do it right". During several attempts to do things on her own, she is scolded. According to psychosocial development theory, she may experience doubts in her abilities due to a crisis in which of the following stages?

A. Industry versus inferiority B. Initiative versus guilt C. Autonomy versus shame/guilt D. Generativity versus stagnation

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The book identifies three important characteristics of task-centered approach to social work

practice. Which of the following is NOT one of the three? A) It focuses on the tasks to be performed by the social work practitioner B) The model is short term and empirically based C) The clients are aided in solving their problems through their own tasks or actions D) It focuses on problems of living identified by the client

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The story of raised awareness of child abuse; at the time, animals had a law protecting them from abuse, but children did not

a) Jane Addams b) Mary Ellen Wilson c) Sue Smith d) Laura Jane

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The theory of force field analysis suggests that the best way for change to occur is by:

A. Increasing driving forces. B. Increasing resisting forces. C. Decreasing driving forces. D. Decreasing resisting forces.

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