To what extent do you think it is ethical to view the social problem of homelessness from a functionalist perspective that focuses on its positives? Explain.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary.

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be difficult because she has two programs to choose from, and unfortunately funding is not going to be continued for one of these programs. What will Patricia take into consideration for her decision? a) Ratio of client satisfaction to costs b) Ratio of client satisfaction to goal obtainment c) Ratio among goal attainment, costs, and client demographics d) Ratio of goal obtainment to costs

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

There was a steady increase in the teen pregnancy rate in the United States between 1995 and 2005.

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In contrast to the U.S., the European Union uses a measure of eligibility for welfare services that is based on

a. an individual's income that is a certain ratio (40% to 70%) of median income in the society in which they live b. an absolute measure of needed family income as determined by an international committee c. inflation as well as individual expenses d. The European Union does not take such financial matters under consideration

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Social workers may partner with other local leaders to investigate the varied types of issues in a community and the availability of local resources for solving those problems. This is known as a(n) ______.

A. active learning exercise B. community action plan C. neighborhood deficiency analysis D. community needs assessment

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