SOWK 432 Quiz 1
SOWK 432 Quiz 1 Introduction to Social Work with Older Adults
- One of the greatest challenges, according to McInnis-Dittrich, of the 21st century will be the tremendous increase in
- The young old is between the ages of
- Countertransference is defined as
- What percentage of African Americans disproportionately have a high rate of poverty?
- According to McInnis-Dittrich, to work effectively with older adults, the social worker has to
- Women are twice as likely to live alone than older men
- Home health-care agencies often have gerontological social workers on staff as part of a team approach to providing services to older adults
- A setting for older adult care that falls between independent living and skilled nursing care is assisted living.
- Assisted living is defined as a residential, long-term arrangement designed to promote maximum independent functioning among frail older adults while providing in-homes support services
- Men have a life expectancy of 80.4 years compared to 75.4 years for women