Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of a "rurban" community?

Accepted Answer

A)  A population between 2,500 and 10,000, 
B)  An economic base that is shifting from farming to a diversity of occupations, 
C)  A growing access to services, 
D)  A sense of heterogeneous cultural mores 
A)  A population between 2,500 and 10,000, 
B)  An economic base that is shifting from farming to a diversity of occupations, 
C)  A growing access to services, 
D)  A sense of heterogeneous cultural mores D

Question 2

The rural social worker

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not provide services at the micro level (work with individuals) 
B)  Is part of the team of numerous professionals available to a rural community 
C)  Is a resource specialist 
D)  Is not expected to work with the informal power structure of the community leaders 
A)  Does not provide services at the micro level (work with individuals) 
B)  Is part of the team of numerous professionals available to a rural community 
C)  Is a resource specialist 
D)  Is not expected to work with the informal power structure of the community leaders C

Question 3

Which of the following areas is NOT a positive aspect of working in a small community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independence 
B)  Slow advancement 
C)  Tangible results 
D)  Recognition 
A)  Independence 
B)  Slow advancement 
C)  Tangible results 
D)  Recognition B

Question 4

What are the characteristics of a "rurban" community?

Accepted Answer

A "rurban" community, a term derived fro

Question 5

Identify the five areas that offer the rural social worker significant rewards.

Accepted Answer

1) Strong sense of community: Rural area

Question 6

Rural areas are under tremendous stress because

Accepted Answer

A)  Of very low literacy rates 
B)  Of Insect crisis 
C)  Of farm crisis 
D)  Of the effects of enormous population growth 
A)  Of very low literacy rates 
B)  Of Insect crisis 
C)  Of farm crisis 
D)  Of the effects of enormous population growth

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of a rural community:

Accepted Answer

A)  It has closed communication systems 
B)  It uses interagency cooperation 
C)  It has a sense of community 
D)  It has a personal and informal level of agency collaboration 
A)  It has closed communication systems 
B)  It uses interagency cooperation 
C)  It has a sense of community 
D)  It has a personal and informal level of agency collaboration

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true of a rural social worker

Accepted Answer

A)  Is described as a generalist who brings to bear a broad range of methodologies and skills in practice. 
B)  Must have a good background in community development and organization 
C)  Needs to have more expertise in macro-level interventions than micro and mezzo-levels 
D)  Needs to be a good administrator and a resource specialist. 
A)  Is described as a generalist who brings to bear a broad range of methodologies and skills in practice. 
B)  Must have a good background in community development and organization 
C)  Needs to have more expertise in macro-level interventions than micro and mezzo-levels 
D)  Needs to be a good administrator and a resource specialist.

Question 9

Describe the positive and the negative aspects of working in small rural areas.

Accepted Answer

Working in small rural areas has both po

Question 10

A negative element of working in a rural area is

Accepted Answer

A)  Geographic and scenic beauty 
B)  Personnel isolation 
C)  A sense of community 
D)  Interagency cooperation 
A)  Geographic and scenic beauty 
B)  Personnel isolation 
C)  A sense of community 
D)  Interagency cooperation

Question 11

Rural social worker

Accepted Answer

A)  Needs to have the ability to work in an unstructured environment 
B)  Is dependent on the community leaders of the rural community 
C)  Practices social work the same way as social workers in urban settings 
D)  Is usually considered a "specialist" worker rather than a generalist practitioner 
A)  Needs to have the ability to work in an unstructured environment 
B)  Is dependent on the community leaders of the rural community 
C)  Practices social work the same way as social workers in urban settings 
D)  Is usually considered a "specialist" worker rather than a generalist practitioner

Question 12

Explain why a generalist practitioner is needed in rural communities.

Accepted Answer

A generalist practitioner is needed in r

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true about individuals who are usually interested in distance social work education

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be young people 
B)  They have families to support 
C)  They do not have the time to travel long distances to a university 
D)  They do not want to re-locate to be closer to a university 
A)  They tend to be young people 
B)  They have families to support 
C)  They do not have the time to travel long distances to a university 
D)  They do not want to re-locate to be closer to a university

Question 14

Describe the roles of a rural social worker.

Accepted Answer

Rural social workers have a variety of i

Question 15

Rural agencies are unique in the social welfare system because

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide services without the help of trained professionals 
B)  They are formal organizations serving small populations 
C)  They are usually isolated from the community that they serve 
D)  They have a strong personal, direct link to the community they serve. 
A)  They provide services without the help of trained professionals 
B)  They are formal organizations serving small populations 
C)  They are usually isolated from the community that they serve 
D)  They have a strong personal, direct link to the community they serve.

Which of the following is NOT true of a "rurban" community?

The rural social worker

Which of the following areas is NOT a positive aspect of working in a small community?

What are the characteristics of a "rurban" community?

Identify the five areas that offer the rural social worker significant rewards.

Rural areas are under tremendous stress because

Which of the following is NOT true of a rural community:

Which of the following is NOT true of a rural social worker

Describe the positive and the negative aspects of working in small rural areas.

A negative element of working in a rural area is

Rural social worker

Explain why a generalist practitioner is needed in rural communities.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about individuals who are usually interested in distance social work education

Describe the roles of a rural social worker.

Rural agencies are unique in the social welfare system because

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Exam 18: Social Work in Rural Areas

Which of the following is NOT true of a "rurban" community?

The rural social worker

Which of the following areas is NOT a positive aspect of working in a small community?

What are the characteristics of a "rurban" community?

Identify the five areas that offer the rural social worker significant rewards.

Rural areas are under tremendous stress because

Which of the following is NOT true of a rural community:

Which of the following is NOT true of a rural social worker

Describe the positive and the negative aspects of working in small rural areas.

A negative element of working in a rural area is

Rural social worker

Explain why a generalist practitioner is needed in rural communities.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about individuals who are usually interested in distance social work education

Describe the roles of a rural social worker.

Rural agencies are unique in the social welfare system because

What Is Social Work

The Evolution of Social Welfare and Social Work in the United States

Education for Social Work

Generalist Practice and Introductory Theory

Social Work Practice With Individuals

Social Work Practice With Groups

Social Work Practice With Communities

Administration and Research

Mental Health Services

Social Work in Health Care

Social Work in the Schools

Social Security and Public Welfare

Family and Child Welfare Services

Correctional Services

Services for Older Americans

Drug Abuse and Social Work

Services With Minorities

Case Management

Social Work: A Maturing Profession

Social Work Prevention and Enrichment

Social Work and the Future

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