Which of the following statements best reflects other arenas of action?
A. In order to affirm professional boundaries and avoid manipulation of clients, workers should never involve clients in working to change the human service system.
B. Attempting to make changes in their own agencies or workplace puts workers in a position of unnecessary risk.
C. Public policies profoundly affect many situations health and human service workers face and involvement in the political process can have far reaching effects.
D. Though the courts can be helpful in addressing injustice, involvement in litigation is outside the realm of health and human service practice.
Q. 2A number of forms of community activities exist as possible forms of involvement. They include:
A. Community development, which starts by looking at problems and relies on professionals to develop services for those who are in need.
B. Neighborhood empowerment, which helps people in a neighborhood band together to determine their own living conditions.
C. Developing community support systems, which are focused on consoling people during times of crisis.
D. Community education, which primarily engaged in strengthening public schools.
Q. 3In the Global Perspectives section you can see that
A. The status of women is so high in Romania that abuse of women is a rare occurrence.
B. Swedish social workers are encouraged to focus only on Swedish culture because that nation has so little diversity.
C. A Canadian view suggests that including diverse people and perspectives is diluted when attempts are made to connect with the achievement of broader societal goals.
D. A former president of Tanzania suggests that involvement by the World Bank in his country has been more harmful than helpful.
Q. 4Concerning cultural competence it is important to recognize that
A. In working for community change, the term culture is limited to the practices and world views of ethnic groups.
B. Professional organizations have refused to set standards and guidelines for their members.
C. Professionals have a responsibility not only to improve their own capability, but to foster competence in the organizations they work for or develop.
D. It is basically an essential set of skills.
Q. 5Cultural differences
A. Provide a unique broadening of perspectives and a variety of skills.
B. Generally make cooperation impossible among groups with different backgrounds.
C. Really are just about different practices and traditions.
D. Are about the here and now, not about the past.
Q. 6When dealing with resistance it is necessary to recognize that
A. It is uncommon if the change is truly beneficial.
B. It may be the result of people having invested time, money, or something else in the current situation.
C. It is best overcome by ignoring concerns and focusing only on benefits that change will bring.
D. A real change agent will not feel fear or trepidation when acting to promote change.
Q. 7Empowerment
A. Means that you have become a leader with supportive followers.
B. Is primarily related to the development of personal skills.
C. Is strongly related to the development of individual and group resources.
D. Is most firmly developed when individuals act on their own rather than as members of a group.