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1) Who found evidence of the first sign of Criminal Justice? How did they find this evidence?

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Archeologists by the use of beating and slavery for those who violated social norms.

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2) Who are the ones who suggested the first penitentiaries in effort to rehabilitate offenders?

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The Quakers

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3) Who introduced the ideas of Probation in the U.S. and in what year?

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John Augustus in 1841

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4) What are the 3 C's of CJS called?

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Cops, Courts and Corrections

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5) Where could you find Police Social Work? List three.

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Courthouses, jails and police departments.

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6) What are the two primary functions of Courts?

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Civil and Criminal Justice

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7) What is an important key to clients within the Correctional System?

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For clients to meet the terms of the parole and probation.

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8) What is an environmental perspective for social works in prison systems?

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That Social Workers need to consider the impact that our clients of the physical space in which they live and work.

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9) What does WIAR stand for?

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Women and Infants at risks to help fight for the rights of pregnant prisoners and their treatment before, during and after birth.

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10) Who are the populations at Risk for Criminal issues?

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Poor people, mixed race, black women, the elderly, black men

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11) What does the social work perspective focus on?

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Poverty, prejudice, housing, education, and family support

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12) Name the two women who provided leadership

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teaching, and research in correctional social work in its early days., Jane Addams & Edith Abbott

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13) The most significant figure in the development of police social work programs was?

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Harvey Treger

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14) What is a misdemeanor?

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Minor offense punishable by fines, probation, or a brief jail /prison sentence

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15) What is a felony?

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Serious crime, punishable by a prison sentence of 1 or more years

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16) What are some of the roles of a police social worker?

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Work with and on behalf of victims of crimes & work on behalf of the court in conducting a presentence investigation

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17) What are the two major components of the correctional system?

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Prisons and community based programs

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18) What are two examples of community based programs?

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Probation & Parole

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19) Who is the primary organization that advocates for prisoners to expose inhumane treatment?

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Amnesty International

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20) How do liberals and conservatives view incarceration?

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Liberals- incarceration should provide treatment to rehabilitate, reeducate, and reintegrate offenders into the community Conservatives- support punishment to prevent future acts of violence

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1) What are developmental disabilities?

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They are disabilities that appear before the age of 22 developmental disabilities are, physical issues, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, or epilepsy.

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2) What is the difference between disability and developmental disability?

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Disability is a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses or activities. Developmental is a diverse group of chronic conditions that are due to physical and mental impairments. Such as autism, brain injury, cerebral palsy.

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3) Who established the training school for children with disabilities and what year?

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Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe in the 1940's.

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4) What is Normalization when it comes to disabilities?

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Normalization principle means making available to all people with disabilities patterns of life and conditions of everyday living which are as close to regular life as possible.

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5) What is Deinstitutionalization?

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Is the process of replacing long-day psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services for those diagnosed with mental disorders or developmental disabilities.

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6) What is Intellectual Disability?

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Once called mental retardation ID is considered below-average intelligence or mental ability and lack of skills necessary for day to day living.

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7) What is Cerebral Palsy?

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A disorder that affects muscle tone, movement and motor skills, the ability to move.

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8) What is autism?

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Complex disorders of brain development can be difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.

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9) What is Epilepsy?

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Medical condition that produces seizures affecting mental and physical functions

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10) What is the term for babies born to Cocaine and any other drug Exposure?

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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11) What is Co-Occurrence of Disability?

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People who suffer from more than one disability at a time

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12) What is supported Employment?

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Refers to service provisions wherein people with disabilities including intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury among others are assisted with obtaining and maintain employment through the primary models of job crews, enclaves, or the often preferred coach or person centered approach.

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13) What is genetic Counseling?

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a major aspect in the medical field for genetic testing.

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14) What is the NASW standards for Service?

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All social workers working with developmentally disabled clients shall possess or acquire and develop knowledge about developmental disabilities.

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15) In what year was the Developmental Disabilities Act created?

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1969

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16) What is ADA?

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The Americans with Disabilities Act was designed to assist all people with disabilities not just those with developmental disabilities.

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17) What was the Eugenics Movement?

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A social philosophy in which members promoted isolation, despise, and sterilization of people with disabilities.

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18) What is Continuum of care?

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Begins at home, the least restrictive environment and covers health services needed over time all the way to the end of life.

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19) What are four important resources professionals can bring to their work with clients who have disabilities?

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Hope, ideas, understanding of the prejudice and discrimination they face, and a willingness to stand by them.

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20) What are some current trends for people with disabilities?

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Collaboration between families and professionals Caregiver stress resulting in divorce Not enough special housing Longer lifespan Large number of disabled homeless

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1) Which concept means that every U.S. citizen would receive health care benefits at the same rate and without regard to economic status?

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Universal coverage

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2) It is estimated that approximately half of the differences in costs between Canadian and U.S. hospital costs are related to

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Administrative expenses

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3) The first major piece of federal mental health legislation was the National Mental Health Act of

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1946

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4) The health care environment can be contradictory to social work values. This is especially true in situations

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There is a reduction or elimination of access by the poor to health care due to national, state, or employer insurance policies

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5) Social workers in mental health settings

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BSWs or MSWs, are responsible for, Collecting and assessing data

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6) Who coordinates and ensures that all services that are needed by a client are provided?

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Case manager

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7) In the case study with Linda Sanders, Linda had concerns related to her assigned responsibilities in

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Assisting with discharge planning for the patient

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8) What is known as a country's ownership and administration of health care facilities and services where all citizens receive care?

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National health care

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9) The first piece of social research ever conducted in America was the 1843 report on the status of the mentally ill in Massachusetts prepared by

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Dorothea Dix

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10) Which of the following is true regarding schizophrenia?

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It entails disorganized thinking or hallucinations.

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11) The shift away from hospitals to outpatient community-based and in home health services means that hospital social work is evolving into a broader concept called

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Health care social work

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12) Medicaid differs from Medicare in that it is a program that

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Requires a means test for eligibility

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13) The social worker in a rural health care facility will

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be knowledgeable about several counties' welfare and human service resources

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14) Cost containment concerns have limited the funding available for home-based care from both

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Medicare and private insurance

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15) Which federal act discontinued the government's leadership in the development of mental health services?

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981

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16) Medicare provides an option in the form of managed care plans that sometimes do cover some of the services not usually covered by Medicare. These managed care plans are called

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Capitated plans

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1) Latinos are classified as what by the U.S. Census Bureau?

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Hispanics

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2) The legislation mandating that appropriate public education be provided for all disabled children requires that programs be

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available in the least restrictive environment

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3) Schools where coordinated community services are delivered on site are called

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Full-service schools

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4) Which of the following terms refers to the concept of keeping all children together in the same classroom by modifying the environment to meet the needs of all

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Full-inclusion or mainstreamed

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5) Which of the following is the primary reason that social work is secondary in school settings?

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the primary purpose of schools is the education of children

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6) The model for teaching children whose native language Is not English through immediately plunging the student into intensive coursework to get them up to grade level in English and into regular classrooms as quickly as possible is called the

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sheltered English immersion model

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7) In relation to school social work what is an M-team

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A multidisciplinary team that works together to assess plan implement and evaluate the needs of special needs children

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8) Which of the following is an example of a primary setting for social workers?

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Family service agency

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9) Many scientists believe that a major reason why girls are maturing physically so much earlier than in earlier times is

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Environment pollution

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10) Identify and examine the benefits of bilingual education and the major obstacles to its implementation

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Bilingual education benefits anyone who works with people of all different cultures. Many jobs prefer applicants speak more than one language when they directly work with the public and are responsible for providing important information to clients. Many people feel foreigners should learn English since they are in "our" country, which poses many different obstacles.

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11) Propose and discuss the steps you would take in preventing violence in a high school where there is a great deal of physical acting out

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Give clear consequences for acting out; when acting out continues talk either individually or in a group to find out underlying reasons for acting out. If needed do a home visit to see what an individuals home life is like then develop a plan to establish goals and support clients in meeting those goals.

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12) Describe the roles that school social workers should take in helping to maximize developmental experience of gay/lesbian youth

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Encourage school officials to hire gay/lesbian staff. Organize gay/lesbian groups or organizations. Encourage you to integrate into social events.

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1) Who was the pioneer of social work in the area of substance abuse?

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Mary Richmond

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2) When working in substance abuse the 4 phases of problem solving process or planned change process is?

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Engage; Assess; Intervene; Evaluate

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3) Describe the engagement process for substance abuse problems

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Engagement process is to get the client to participate in developing a plan to work toward goals

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4) Define the difference between alcohol abuse; alcohol dependence; and alcoholism

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alcohol abuse is the repeated use of alcohol that creates a hazard to self or others; alcohol dependence is compulsive drinking where there is tolerance for alcohol; suffers withdrawal; doesn't change behavior even when it causes serious difficulty; alcoholism is compulsive drinking that results in personal or social malfunctioning.

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5) What are the stages of change in substance abuse?

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Pre-contemplation; contemplation; preparation; action; maintenance

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6) When working with older adults what are 3 important things you can do to empower them?

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Allow them to stay in their home as long as possible independently by encouraging support from family & friends; When problems occur & they can no longer independently care for themselves provide them with aids to assist in day to day living; When care exceeds aid, transition to nursing home.

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7) What are 3 main goals of case management for geriatric clients?

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Helping older adults to stay safely in their homes for as long as possible; Helping older adults and their families cope with limitations; Helping older adults and their families who need to move to nursing home.

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8) Value a Social Worker must obtain when working with older people

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Prolong Independence

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9) Name 4 Institutional services for geriatrics

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Hospice care; Respite care; Assisted Living; Personal care homes

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10) What is hospice?

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Hospice includes medical care; spiritual & psychological counseling for patient and family; and also may include bereavement services after the patient dies

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1) Community service sentencing is

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A requirement that an offender work without pay in a private or governmental human service program for a period of time

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2) The term probation refers to

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The suspension of imprisonment following conviction on the condition that the individual fulfills certain requirements of supervision

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3) The term parole refers to

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The release of a prisoner before completion of his or her full sentence

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4) In communities where police social workers are available what are some of their roles?

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Assessment and counseling; crime prevention work in the community; development of youth services

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5) One of the most common roles performed by social workers employed in the court system is

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Conduct pr-esentence investigations

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6) What is one of the more commonly used alternatives to imprisonment?

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Community service

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7) The empowerment model strongly encourages what?

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Self advocacy among people with disabilities

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8) Social work services described by the NASW in the field of disabilities include

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Policy development and advocacy

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