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social welfare

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nation’s system of programs, benefits, and services that help people meet those social, economic, educational and health needs that are fundamental to the maintenance od society

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ask, assess, assert

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triple A approach to critical thinking

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residual perspective

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perspective of social welfare that focuses on problems and gaps

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1970s

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developmental perspective on social welfare programs gained impetus in the united states

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sustainability

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involves development that meets the current needs of the present generations without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs

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liberalism

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philosophy that supports government involvement in the social, political, and economic structure so that all people’s rights and privileges are protected in the name of social justice

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forensic social work

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includes dealing with the law, educating lawyers and serving as expert witnesses

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psychotherapy

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skilled treatment process whereby a therapist works with an individual, couple, family or group to address a mental disorder or alleviate other problems the client may be having in the social environment

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macro

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organizations and communities

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social justice

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idea that in a perfect world all citizens would have identical rights, protection, opportunities, obligations and social benefits

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bylaws

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NASW code of ethics is NOT composed of

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importance of human relationships

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valuing the dynamic reciprocal interactions between social workers and clients including how they communicate think and feel about each other and behave toward each other

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social worker’s ethical responsibility to educational programs

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NOT an ethical standard of the NASW code of ethics

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advising clients as to what option is the best for them

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NOT applied to social work, client self determination that practitioners are NOT responsible for

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interdisciplinary collaboration

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social worker’s ethical responsibility to colleagues

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social and political action

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social worker’s ethical responsibilities to the broader society

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self determination

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“he thinks she will fail as a sales clerk and doesn’t want to see that, decides not to inform her about positions, steers her to think about a secretary” violates

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privacy

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condition of being free from unauthorized observation or intrusion

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confidentiality

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ethical principle that workers should not share info provided by a client or about clients unless that worker has the client’s explicit permission to do so

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counselor

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provides guidance to clients and assists them in a planned change or problem solving process

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evidence based practice

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practitioners make practice decisions in light of the best research evidence available; involves evaluating the outcomes of their decisions

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mediator

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resolves arguments among micro, mezzo, or macro systems in conflict

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planned change

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process that involves the development and implementation of a strategy fro improving or altering some specified condition, pattern of behavior or set of circumstances that affects social functioning

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empathy

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being in tune with how clients feel but also conveying to them that workers understand how they feel

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mezzo practice

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small groups

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proprietary social agencies

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provide some designated social services often similar to those provided by nonprofit social agencies; primary purpose for the existence of this agency is to earn a profit for its owners

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case management role

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coordinate services provided by a number of agencies or services on a client’s behalf

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genuineness

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workers continue to be themselves while working to accomplish goals in their professional role

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educator

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social worker might teach an abusive parent effective child management techniques

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public

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these social agencies are run by some designated unit of government and are usually regulated by laws impacting policy

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support

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these groups involve members sharing common issues of problems and meeting on an ongoing basis to cope with stress, give suggestions, provide encouragement, convey info and furnish emotional support

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rural communities social work

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involves working with natural helping networks

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growth

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these groups are aimed at expanding self awareness, increasing potential and maximizing health and well being

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relying on natural helping networks

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urban social workers must NOT focus on this

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council on social work education

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provides guidelines to university and college social work program

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Elizabethan poor law

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considered the first piece of legislation establishing coherent, consistent public support for needy people through local taxes

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almshouses

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institutions in England where the impotent poor were placed and provided food and shelter

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law of settlement

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established the residency requirement in England that required potential aid recipients to have dwelled in a particular location for a designated time

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American colonies

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colonists did NOT reflect a residual view of social welfare

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industrialization

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mammoth growth in manufacturing and technology that occurred in the us between the civil war and early 20th century

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settlement houses

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neighborhood based centers where students, humanitarians and others lived to help people living in poverty improve their lives and communities

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jane Addams

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began a settlement house in Chicago called the hull house

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new deal

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initiated by franklin d Roosevelt, a package of programs

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brown vs board of education

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ruling in 1954 by supreme court that overturned the separate but equal doctrine and declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional

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normative orientation

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values held by the majority that sway public opinion in that direction

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who proposed the policy development

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NOT included in broad components to explore in order to understand any policy

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counseling

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personal social service

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conservatism

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philosophy that the government should not interfere unless absolutely necessary

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radicalism

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system requires a major overhaul to achieve more appropriate goals

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lobbyists

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individuals who are hired to attempt to influence legislators’ decisions and votes through direct communication

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democratic nominating committee

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NOT a grassroot organization

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social stratification

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tendency to divide the population into categories of social position based on the extent to which people have access to the good and services the society values

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most poor people have positive roles models

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NOT true

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Medicaid

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public assistance program funded by federal and state governments that pays for medical and hospital services for eligible people who are unable to pay for these services and are determined to be in need

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medicare

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created by the health insurance for the aged act and consists of parts ABCD

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child welfare

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traditional term for the network of policies and programs designed to empower families, promote healthy environment, protect children and meet children’s needs

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incest

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sexual intercourse between too closely related to legally marry

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child neglect

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failure of the child’s parents guardian or caregiver for a child’s basic needs

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exploiting/corrupting by modeling such antisocial behavior as prostitution or performing in porn

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NOT included as child sexual abuse

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psychological maltreatment

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repeated pattern of behavior that conveys to a child that he/she is unwanted, worthless or is threatened with physical or psychological attack

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compromising

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NOT psychological maltreatment

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family life education

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group learning experiences for the purpose of increasing people’s knowledge, developing skills, or enhancing self awareness concerning issues and crises relevant at some point during lifespan

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advocacy

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taking an active role on behalf of a client or client group in need of help

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foster family home

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least restrictive placement

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permanency planning

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comprehensive care planning process directed toward the goal of a permanent, stable home for a child placed in substitute care

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facilitator

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person who suggests guides eases or expedites the way for others during a group experience

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community intervention collaborator

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person who works with others in the community to initiate change or develop needed programs

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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a syndrome of learning and behavioral problems beginning in childhood that is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention, excessive physical movement, and impulsivity that appears in at least two settings

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global education

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build understanding and respect for peoples and nations outside the us

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limit the visual parent and teacher interaction to help alleviate the nervousness and insecurities of ethnic minority parents

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does NOT enhance the appreciation of multiculturalism and reduce racism in schools

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coming out

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process of person acknowledging that he/she is lesbian, gay or bisexual

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ethnographic study

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scientific description of a culture

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perceived parental expectations about school performances are high

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NOT a early warning sign for school violence potential

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the population of people age 65 and over is higher for women than men

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TRUE

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ageism

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involves the harboring of negative images of and attitudes toward people simply because they are older

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gayging

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aging lesbian, gay and bisexual people

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dependency ratio

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number of workers paying into social security compared to the number of recipients

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secondary aging

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concerns how the aging process can either be hastened or slowed by lifestyle and behavior

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respite care

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temp care for an older adult or other person in need thereby giving the primary caregivers some time free of responsibility

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muscular dystrophy ALS

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any of a group of hereditary dieseases characterized by a progressive wasting of the muscles

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stroke

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blockage or hemorrhage of a blood vessel leading to the brain causing an inadequate oxygen supply and often long term impairment of sensation movement o functioning

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rheumatoid arthritis

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chromic condition in which a person’s immune system attacks the joints, causing pain inflammation stiffness swelling and deterioration

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referred to as cognitive disabilities

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intellectual disabilities

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mainstreaming

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bringing people who have some exceptional characteristics into the living working and educational environment to which all others have access

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cerebral palsy

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disability involving problems in muscular control and coordination resulting from damage to the brain before it has matured

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continuity of care

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efficient ongoing provision of services by different or the same agencies to meet clients’ needs as their circumstances and needs change

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patient protection and affordable care act

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title of Obama’s health care reform

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fatalism

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conception that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them

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HIV can be transmitted by having sexual intercourse with and HIV positive partner

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TRUE

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opportunistic

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infections that are usually not life threatening but that take advantage of a weakened immune system and invade it

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self determination

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conflicts with gate keeping role of some managed care organizations

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advance directives

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written witnessed and signed instructions regarding what individuals wish to have done in the event that they are unable to make decisions

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competent health care providers

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NOT plaguing the us health care system today

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clinical social workers

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provide psychotherapy in mental health settings

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employee assistance programs

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services provided by organizations that focus on worker’s mental health and on adjustment problems that interfere with their work performance

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psychiatrists

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medical doctors with additional training which focuses on mental health treatment; only professionals who can prescribe psychotropic drugs

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dementia

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people develop numerous cognitive problems due to some medical problem; Alzheimer’s disease

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bipolar

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people experience episodes characterized by abnormally elevated affect and feelings of euphoria, to periods of depression and extreme irritability

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feedback

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process of giving people info positive or negative about their performance or behavior

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schizophrenia

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severe mental disturbance characterized by delusions and an inability to participate in goal directed activities

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dissociative

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disorders involve a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness memory identity or perception

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tolerance

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resistance to a drug’s effects developed over time as the body adapts to the repeated administration of a chemical compound

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addiction

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dependence on some substance

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cocaine

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NOT an opioid

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minimization

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defense mechanism used by people with alcohol problems by assigning little importance to drinking or its consequences

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confrontational

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purpose of targeting denial and rationalization processes

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nicotine

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responsible for more than 400000 deaths in the us each year

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intoxication

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development of a series of symptoms; related to intake of the substance and its influence on the central nervous system

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classification

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NOT in current government policy regarding alcohol and drug problems emphasizes and funds

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what happens when the client loses self control over his/her drinking/drugging

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potential question to ask client

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detoxification

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short term treatment designed to oversee the client’s safe withdrawal from the substance to which he/she is addicted

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impatient treatment facilities

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work with suicidal homicidal or resistant clients; 12 step group orientation

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rehabilitation

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restoring a person to a state of productive noncriminal functioning society

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adjudication

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passing legal judgement

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aggravated assault

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attacking another person with the intent to inflict serious harm or kill that person

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robbery

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act of stealing property in the hands of another person by using force or the threat of force

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burglary

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breaking into a house or other building with the intent to steal

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larceny

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stealing property

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victimless

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illegal acts such as prostitution selling illegal drugs and unlawful gambling

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twice

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juvenile females are arrested about as much as adult females

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racial profiling

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described as the practice of targeting suspects on the basis of race

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uniform crime report

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document listing the official stats of crimes reported to police

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prisons protect inmates from other inmates

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NOT true

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forensic

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social work is the application of social work to questions and issues relating to the law and legal system

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probation

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takes place when a person is convicted by the judge determines that confinement is now warranted; allowed to live in society but under the court’s supervision

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parole

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early release of inmates from prison based on the promise and likelihood of good behavior

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3800

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average annual cost for supervising a person on probation

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70000

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estimate for the annual care of an older adult inmate

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restitution

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involves making arrangements for cash reimbursement from offenders to victims to compensate for losses

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likes the attention

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NOT a reason women stay in abusive relationships

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criminal

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gangs have as their primary goal material gain through criminal activities

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hybrid

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gang culture is characterized by mixed racial and ethnic participation with a single gang

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