Diversity is a core component of social work education, practice, and research. As social work
researchers, issues of diversity pertain to building knowledge on underserved segments of the
population.
According to the text, how has diversity not been acknowledged in research?
a) Most research on middle and upper-middle class men
b) Most research on middle and upper-middle class women
c) Most research on indigenous populations
d) Most research on African-American and Hispanics
Federal funds are being spent on a substance abuse treatment program. The research on the program
indicates that it is effective, but substance abuse providers are implementing the program and not
having success with reducing relapses.
Therefore, program managers of various substance abuse
programs, in an effort to evaluate the situation, review the evidence-based research finding that the
program is tested on only five clients. What is one of the problems that can be deduced from this
vignette?
a) Relapse is not an adequate measure of the program
b) Issues consuming research
c) Amount of funds are inadequate
d) Ethical flaws
Researchers are investigating the cultural trends for Navajo families in the 21st century. Many of the
research team members have strong interests in the culture and know about many of the traditional
Navajo customs.
However, the lead investigator cautions the researchers about being biased due to
their knowledge of the culture. This is an example of which component of conducting research?
a) Neutrality
b) Education
c) Supervision
d) Consumer role
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