Immigrants who migrate from Somalia to U.S. are having problems with family preservation. What
seems to be occurring is a fracture between the parental and sibling subsystems.
In particular,
caregivers want their children to assimilate to their new culture(s), but also want them to embrace the
traditional customs and practices from Somalia. What type of research philosophy may help social
workers strengthen these families?
a) Feminism
b) Deductive
c) Quantitative
d) Afrocentric
Social work researchers are interested in learning more about hate crimes. Their curiosity stems from
the prominence the issue is receiving in the media. Therefore, the researchers believe that an
exploratory analysis is in order.
According to the text and the producer of research role, what may be
problematic about the data?
a) Accuracy
b) Usefulness
c) Gaining access
d) Interpretation
Law enforcement professionals communicate to the local media that more juveniles have been
petitioned for prostitution over the past year than the past twenty-five years.
In response, the public
health department is contacted about the social problem, but they have little information on the factors
that lead to juvenile prostitution. What research philosophy can the health department use to gather
more information on the problem?
a) Inductive
b) Deductive
c) Quantitative
d) Feminism
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