School Social Work
The primary function of social workers in the public school system is to ensure that students with disabilities receive free and appropriate education in a(n) _____ environment.
least restrictive
A person who has a psychological dependence on a substance is motivated by _____ to keep using it.
emotional factors
In these theories, criminals are not viewed as societal victims, rather as individuals responsible for their behaviors who must be punished.
Individualistic
The type of stress that is generated by short-lived adverse experiences from events, such as starting a new job, meeting new people, or seeing a doctor for routine medical care.
Positive
In some schools, a social worker is part of an interdisciplinary _____ team that makes on ongoing assessment of the social, emotional, and physical needs of students with disabilities, as well as their strengths.
pupil services
Rates of alcoholism among people with alcoholic parents are _____ rates among people with nonalcoholic parents.
2-3x higher
Theses theories suggest that structural problems such as poverty, inequality, and institutionalized racism, rather than personal, psychological, or biological problems are viewed as the root causes of criminal behavior.
Sociological
In cases of severe stress, particularly when a person is extremely agitated, dangerous, or psychotic, the use of _____ interventions may be warranted.
pharmacological
The proportion of students that report being bullied and injured by bullies while at school.
over 1/4 (25%)
_______________ is the continued use of alcohol or other drugs (legal or illegal) in spite of adverse consequences.
Substance abuse
Children of the incarcerated are about _____ as likely as other children to be involved in the criminal justice system.
3x
Social workers who serve victims of disasters or terrorist attacks are at risk of developing _____.
secondary traumatic stress/compassion fatigue
Multicultural approaches to education in the United States are becoming more important because over the past century the proportion of students from nondominant groups has increased from _____.
10%-25%
The reason for which people have rejected the disease model of substance abuse and addiction.
Not consistent with strengths perspective
The US has almost ___% of the world's population but __% of its prison population.
5%
25%
The metaphor of a parent putting on their own oxygen mask on a plane before putting the mask on their child illustrates the importance of _____ for social workers who are involved in crisis work.
self-care
The main issue social workers generally focus on to prevent students from dropping out of school.
Some people believe problems exist in the US Drug Classification System because the information is based on _____.
political considerations
The US prison population has increased by ___% in the past 40 years.
700
The amount of time a person must experience emotional numbness, depression, heightened startle response, flashbacks, and/or aggression to warrant a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
1 month