Which of the following is the primary reason sufficient time and careful attention needs to be given to the decisions that are made during the planning and contracting phase of the change process.
a. the social worker must protect his or her reputation in the community
b. some decisions can have long-term consequences for the client
c. the worker's agency must positively portray itself in order to receive funding
d. the worker must avoid saying anything that might be upsetting to the client
Ques. 2As opposed to most other community assessment approaches, the community assets model
a. is focused on an in-depth assessment of a single dimension of the community
b. is designed to document the community's existing problems
c. treats several community dimensions as interrelated
d. can be conducted without requiring the effort of busy community leaders
Ques. 3Research on community decision making indicates that most U.S. communities have distinct and separate power structures for making decisions in areas such as education, health, economic development, and the human services.
Which of the following would be the best term to use as a key word in a search for information on this type of power structure?
a. Elite
b. Multidimensional
c. Good old boy
d. Pluralistic
Ques. 4The process of identifying the incidence, prevalence, and nature of certain conditions within a community is best described as conducting
a. a program evaluation
b. an agency relevance review
c. a human services needs assessment
d. a participatory research exercise
Ques. 5When attempting to address a pervasive social problem affecting vulnerable populations in the community, a social worker first defines and documents the extent of the problem. The next important step would be to
a. survey community leaders to determine what solutions they would propose
b. investigate the history of the policies that contribute to the problem
c. prepare a proposal to change the problematic policies
d. estimate the cost of implementing programs based on the policy changes
Ques. 6The organization model a human services agency might adopt that requires the most rigid conformity and structure for the staff is
a. bureaucracy
b. adhocracy
c. functional
d. project team
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