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What do the human service fields have in common - correct answer helping people meet their basic needs that for whatever reason cannot be met without outside assistance, allowing people and communities to function at an optimum level. Why do some people need support from a human service professional - correct answer This belief is often incorrect because numerous barriers exist that prevent some people from meeting their needs. These barriers may or may not be apparent to others, but they often exist What are some factors for why some individuals are in need of human services - correct answer Essentially, human service agencies come into the picture when people find themselves confronting barriers to getting their basic needs met and their own resources for overcoming these obstacles are insufficient. Some of these barriers include the following: Lack of family (or supportive family) Lack of a healthy support system of friends Mental illness Poverty (particularly chronic poverty) Social exclusion (e.g., due to racial discrimination, gender bias) Racism Oppression (e.g., racial, gender, age, ability) Trauma Natural disasters Lack of education Lack of employment skills
Unemployment/underemployment Economic recession Physical and/or intellectual disability What does the term "generalist" mean - correct answer to refer to all professionals working within the human services field. a person whose knowledge, aptitudes, and skills are applied to a field as a whole or to a variety of different fields What are some marginalized populations in society - correct answer ethnic minorities, immigrants, and refugees (particularly those who do not speak English), indigenous people, older adults, women (particularly women of color), children in foster care, prisoners, the poor, the homeless, single parents, LGBTQ+ populations, members of religious minorities, and the physically and intellectually disabled Define marginalized populations - correct answer In essence, an at-risk population can include any group of individuals who are vulnerable to exploitation due to lifestyle, lack of political power, financial resources, and societal advocacy and support, and generally, lack of a powerful voice in society. What settings do human service professional work - correct answer schools, hospitals, advocacy organizations, faith-based agencies, government agencies, hospices, prisons, and police departments, as well as in private practice if they have advanced degrees and required licensing. WHAT IS THE CHIEF GOAL OF A HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONAL - correct answer the caseworker's proactive attempt to strengthen and broaden the client's social support network. support individuals as well as communities to function at their maximum potential in overcoming personal and social barriers as effectively as possible in the major domains of living.
slavery or servitude because individuals became serfs through racial and economic discrimination. WHAT WAS THE COMMONLY HELD SOCIETAL BELIEF DURING MEDIEVAL TIMES ABOUT POVERTY - correct answer In fact, during this time period about one-third of the English population was poor, prompting the need for a complete overhaul of the social welfare system WHICH POPULATIONS WERE OFTEN CONSIDERED THE WORTHY POOR AND TREATED MORE LENIENTLY - correct answer Legislative guidelines typically stipulated that only pregnant women, individuals who were extremely ill and unable to work, or any person over the age of 60 were justifiably poor. The worthy poor were treated more leniently, such as having government authorization to beg (typically in the form of a letter of authorization), or they were given other forms of sustenance, such as food assistance. If a person was found to be able-bodied and unemployed (the unworthy poor) they were often determined to be vagrant, which was punishable by whippings, naked parading through the streets, being returned to the town of birth, or incarceration. Repeat offenders were often subjected to having an ear cut off or even death WHAT WERE THE ELIZABETH POOR LAWS OF 1601 - correct answer a set of laws that established a system of poor relief for England and Wales. THE CALVINIST THEOLOGY BELIEVED BEHAVIORS BECAME INDICATORS OF WHAT - correct answer ones eternal fate WHAT CONCEPT WAS THE COS PHILOSOPHY BUILT ON - correct answer The COS movement was started by Rev. S. Humphreys Gurteen, who believed that it was the duty of good Christians to provide an organized and systematic way of addressing the plight of the poor in a manner that would
increase self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. Gurteen and his colleagues strongly believed that giving alms indiscriminately, and without conditions, encouraged fraud and abuse, as well as encouraging laziness among those receiving the help. WHO WAS THE CHIEF FOUNDER OF THE SETTLEMENT HOUSE - correct answer Jane Adams WHAT WERE COMMON ARGUMENTS FOR WELFARE REFORM - correct answer common arguments for welfare reform (policies that reduce and restrict social welfare programs and services), which have often been predicated on the beliefs that (1) hardship is often the result of laziness; (2) providing assistance will increase laziness (and thus dependence), hence increasing hardship, not decreasing it; and (3) those in need often receive services at the expense of the working population PEOPLE CAN FIND THEMSELVES IN A TUG OF WAR BETWEEN ETHICAL STANDARDS AND WHAT - correct answer emotional desires or feelings THOSE THAT ARE MOTIVATED PRIMARILY BY EMOTIONS ARE REFERRED TO AS WHAT - correct answer immature, volatile, and impulsive. WHAT ARE PEOPLE SOMETIMES FORCED TO CHOOSE AMONG WHEN IT COMES TO ETHICAL DECISIONS - correct answer the higher value—the more important value. WHAT IS CORRIE TEN BOOM'S WORK IN OPPOSITION TO THE NAZI PARTY NOW
WHAT DOES KITCHENERS MODEL HAVE EVALUATORS ASK - correct answer whether the professional acted with autonomy, beneficence, nomaleficence, and justice KITCHENER STATED THAT WHEN PROFESSIONALS ILLUSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO - correct answer commitment to their clients, according to Kitchener, they are illustrating their fidelity WHAT DOES WEST CITE WHEN REFERRING TO REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONABLE ETHICAL PRACTICES IN BOTH THE COUNSELING AND HUMAN SERVICES FIELD - correct answer importance of ethical mindfulness WHAT DO GENERALIST COUNSELING SERVICES INCLUDE - correct answer case management, such as talking with clients about their feelings and experiences, interviewing clients during an intake process, facilitating a support group, and talking with people who call a crisis hotline WHAT IS THE LEGAL DOCUMENT CALLED THAT IS SIGNED BY THE CLIENT AND PROVIDES ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT INFORMATION CAN BE RELEASED - correct answer authorization to release information WHAT SHOULD THE PRACTITIONER DO IF A CHILD DISCLOSES SEXUAL ABUSE DURING A SESSION - correct answer A counselor or other mental health provider needs not be certain that a child is being abused; rather if they have a reasonable suspicion of abuse, they are required to make a report, which in
most states involves calling a toll-free child abuse hotline facilitated by a county or state child welfare agency. Decisions about whether a situation warrants a hotline call is difficult. WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN THE COUNSELOR IS ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE BELIEFS, THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND EXPERIENCES FROM THE CLIENT'S PERSPECTIVE - correct answer Empathy WHAT DOES THE AUTHOR'S GARDENING METAPHOR INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE - correct answer WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN THE CLIENT'S STRENGTHS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS - correct answer strengths-based approach WHAT PREMISE ARE GENOGRAMS BASED ON - correct answer variety of symbols designed to indicate gender, the type of relationship (married, divorced, etc.), and the nature of the relationships (cut off or enmeshed). What does bowen believe the goal for achieving positive well-being is - correct answer one must be able to have a healthy personal autonomy and individuation while maintaining appropriate closeness with one's family system. According to family systems theory what does a family genogram do - correct answer is a very effective way of better understanding the big picture of the client's life
What are some differences between the child welfare programs of 100 years ago and those of today? - correct answer Children living in contemporary Western societies face very different challenges than children living 100 or so years ago. Child labor laws prohibit child exploitation in the workforce, and federal and state social welfare programs now exist that help to alleviate poverty and also help protect families from the impact of various catastrophes, such as natural disasters and health pandemics. Also, vulnerable groups of children are far better protected from disparity in treatment through the passage of such federal legislation as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Yet, there remains significant disparity in treatment ofchildren from certain ethnic groups, such as African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. A reduction in the removal of children from their homes due to poverty is primarily due to what - correct answer issues related to maltreatment In 2014 how many children were there in the us foster care system - correct answer 415,129 children Why was the child abuse prevention and treatment act established - correct answer ensure that child maltreatment is reported to the appropriate authorities What is the fostering connections to success and increasing adoptions act of 2008 - correct answer This law amends the Social Security Act by enhancing incentives, particularly in regard to kinship care, including providing the kinship guardian financial assistance as well as providing family connection grants designed to facilitate and support What are the federal governments general categories of child maltreatment - correct answer neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse medical neglect
What does forensic interviewing protocol teach interviewers to ask - correct answer how to ask open-ended questions, using retrieval cues that rely on free recall. "Can you tell me everything you can remember?" is an example of an open-ended question. "Tell me more about the room you were in" is an example of a retrieval cue Why is it important for cps to adopt a risk assessment and decision-making model when assessing a suspected case of child abuse - correct answer Because of the potential for bias entering into the investigative process leading to unreliable and inconsistent evaluations Why has the best interest of the child standard been the subject of significant scrutiny - correct answer There are many negative consequences of NSSI, including physical consequences such as infection and scarring. Social consequences can include scrutiny and rejection by peers, family members, and even health care workers. In fact, some health care workers stigmatize adolescents who self-harm, believing they are manipulative and attention seeking What population of children in foster care are the most likely to be referred to counseling - correct answer What are the family preservation programs designed to do - correct answer the goal of keeping families together by requiring that states develop supportive programs and procedures enabling maltreated children to remain in their own homes. in the year 2014, what percentage of all placements in foster care were children of color - correct answer 25.
had a dramatic impact on adolescents themselves, creating new dynamics and issues reflected in developmental theories. What is conduct disorder - correct answer which are disorders diagnosed during adolescence to describe problems in emotional and behavioral self- control. CD, the more serious of these two disorders, involves a consistent pattern of behaviors in which social norms and rules are habitually broken and the rights of others are consistently violated without regard for the other person's feelings. What are the differences in adolescents that are experimenting with independence and conduct disorder - correct answer Again, what most often determines the difference between the adolescents who are harmlessly spreading their wings and adolescents with CD is the frequency, persistence,and seriousness of the maladaptive behaviors. A 12-year-old who "runs away" to the next-door neighbor's house or a 16-year-old who breaks curfew by 30 minutes on just a few occasions would certainly not be diagnosed with CD. But a 12-year-old who runs away for weeks at a time or a 16-year-old who comes home whenever he pleases certainly might. What is oppositional defiance disorder - correct answer disorders diagnosed during adolescence to describe problems in emotional and behavioral self- control. Know about the rate of nonsuicidal self-injury - correct answer NSSI typically, begins in early adolescence between the ages of 12 and 14, peaking in middle adolescence, and declining in adulthood. Just under 7 percent of the general adolescent population engages in NSSI, compared to 40 percent of the psychiatric inpatient adolescent population (Hamza & Willoughby, 2013). Additionally, approximately 40 percent of college students have admitted to engaging in some type of self-injury (Whitlock, Purington, & Gershkovich, 2009). The majority of adolescents who engage in NSSI do so quite frequently and in time may become desensitized to the pain (Turner, Chapman, & Layden, 2012). There are many negative consequences of NSSI, including
physical consequences such as infection and scarring. Social consequences can include scrutiny and rejection by peers, family members, and even health care workers. In fact, some health care workers stigmatize adolescents who self-harm, believing they are manipulative and attention seeking What does research show about the adolescents who attempt suicide at a higher rate - correct answer 85 percent of "attempters" are female (Andrus et al., 1991), whereas about 80 percent of "completers" are male What has research shown contributes to a great decrease for suicidal behavior - correct answer deep involvement in school activities markedly decreased the potential for suicidal behavior What percentage of adolescents have a diagnosable eating disorder - correct answer In general, it is estimated that approximately one-third of all adolescents have a diagnosable eating disorder What are some common risk factors of adolescents that suffer from bulimia - correct answer perfectionism, body dissatisfaction, and low self-esteem Research shows that latino adolescents are at a higher risk of, than caucasions are - correct answer delinquency, depression, and suicide What does the author tell us about latino adolescents and their higher incidents of acting out and antisocial behaviors - correct answer Latino adolescents also exhibited higher incidences of acting out and antisocial behaviors, such as juvenile delinquency, compared to Caucasians; yet, they also had greater familial support, with their caregivers exhibiting greater understanding and involvement in their mental health issues, which might act as an intervention negating the necessity of more serious intervention.
satisfaction, while those who transitioned to government-subsidized housing programs fared the worst Older adults that need more consistent care with their activities of daily living often move into what - correct answer assisted-living facilities What are some risk factors of older adult homelessness - correct answer For instance, the most recent U.S. Conference of Mayors report found that about 28 percent of homeless adults were severely mentally ill, 22 percent were physically disabled, 15 percent were victims of domestic violence, 13 percent were veterans, and 3 percent were HIV-positive, reflecting the very complex nature of homelessness (U.S. Conference of Mayors Report, 2014). Additionally individuals who have adverse childhood experiences, such as child maltreatment, a parent with mental illness or substance abuse, and witnessing violence, are at far higher risk of homelessness What did Robert Atchley's study of the stages of retirement find - correct answer He identified five distinct yet overlapping stages that most retirees progress through when they formally retire: The honeymoon phase: Retirees embrace retirement and all their newfound freedom in an optimistic but often unrealistic manner. Disenchantment: Retirees become disillusioned with what they thought retirement was going to be like and get discouraged with what often feels like too much time on their hands. Reorientation: Retirees develop a more realistic view of retirement with regard to both increased opportunities and increased constraints. Stability: Retirees adjust to retirement. Termination: Retirees eventually lose independence due to physical and cognitive decline. What is the number of u.s. households are made up of grandparents living with their grandchildren under the age of 18 - correct answer 2.7 million
What are the households that are grandparent-headed more likely to be - correct answer What are some of the main reasons why grandparents become surrogate parents - correct answer The high divorce rate, leaving many women facing potential poverty, resulting in them returning home to live with parents The sharp rise in teen pregnancies, resulting in the mother residing with her parents for economic (and oftentimes emotional) reasons The increase in relative foster care in response to a sharp increase in child welfare intervention due to child abuse The increase in parents serving time in prison, primarily for drug and drug- related offenses punishable by high prison sentences due to the U.S. government's War on Drugs The sharp increase in drug use, particularly among women of color whose use of crack cocaine has literally exploded over the past 10 years The AIDS crisis that has devastated many communities, leaving children orphaned and in need of permanent homes. These cases become even more complicated when the children have contracted HIV and have significant medical needs. The national institute of mental health estimates that about 2 million people over the age of 65 suffer from what - correct answer some form of depression What is the purpose of Kohlberg's Heinz dilemma - correct answer theorized that an individual's ability to reason morally relys on the ability to reason intellectually. In other words, in order for people to really grasp the nature of moral behavior, they needed to first have the cognitive capacity to do so. To test his theory, Kohlberg conducted interviews presenting subjects of all ages with what he called moral dilemmas, and asking for their opinions about the most moral course.
