SOWK 230 Quiz 11

Which of the following is true?

All of the above (Hispanics have replaced African Americans as the largest and fastest growing minority group in the US Hispanics may have surpassed African Americans as targets of discrimination On the whole, Hispanics are the most undereducated of all ethno-cultural groups in the US with the highest school dropout rates)

A person's socioeconomic status may determine which of the following?

All of the above (How potent the available drugs are (i.e. crack cocaine versus powder cocaine) The availability of resources to cushion the consequences of using illegal drugs The availability of options to leave the drug scene and to move on to a different way of life)

Class, or socioeconomic status (SES) is related to which of the following?

All of the above (Income status Level of education Current employment )

Which of the following may be explanations as to the low rate of alcohol and drug misuse among Asian Americans?

All of the above (Low treatment rates may be the result of the lack of culturally relevant services available Asian Americans are more likely to have an absence of a particular enzyme and this absence can lead to discomfort when alcohol is ingested. National database surveys have ignored this group and consistently put Asian/Pacific Islanders in the category of "other")

According to the text, a culturally competent approach from engagement through treatment is not so much based on building a trustful and respectful relationship with the person and deeply listening to their worldviews, but being knowledgeable of the cultural group's beliefs, traditions, and values.

False

When working with Hispanic clients, including key figures in the family or extended family in the treatment plan is not recommended.

False

Foreign-born immigrant family members have been found to have fewer problems than their US-born children who are moving toward acculturation best describes what?

Hispanic Paradox

Which of the following are true about race? Select all that apply.

Race is a social construct ; The concept of race has gradually been discredited by many important international bodies

Asian Americans remain the least at-risk group for use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

True

Culture refers to learned values, behaviors, and beliefs that are shared by other group members including patterns of language, spiritual ideas, and worldviews.

True

Data from 2003 to 2011 has indicated that African Americans are more likely to need illicit drug use treatment and less likely to need alcohol use treatment than persons from other racial/ethnic groups.

True

Healthy communities are critical in maintaining sobriety as it is the community where the addict either recovers or falls back into relapse.

True

Many studies suggest that people with substance abuse problems who self-identify as black, Hispanic, or Native American are less likely than those who self-identify as white or Asian American to enter treatment, complete treatment, and are more likely to present higher rates and more serious substance abuse problems.

True

Nationally, only about 1/3 of substance abuse treatment programs offer specialty services for African Americans and Latinos combined.

True

Recovery capital is a concept that identifies strengths and resources within communities that have been overlooked in traditional acute care models.

True

The Latino community has strong cultural prohibitions about women drinking.

True

The average poverty rate for American Indians and Alaskan Natives is almost twice the national rate.

True

__________ is a term in Native recovery circles that means becoming clean and sober and then continuing the journey to health and balance in all four directions of the Medicine Wheel and healing the wounds of intergenerational trauma suffered by many Native Persons

Wellbriety

Which of the following is true?

all of the above (Educational attainment in the African American community continues to improve Of the groups discussed in this chapter, African-Americans have the second highest poverty rate The median household income for African Americans is the lowest of all the groups discussed in this chapter and it is lower than the national average)