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The Social Worker's Use of Confrontation, 2005.
A paper looking at the use of confrontation by social workers when dealing with victims of sexual abuse.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that victims of sexual abuse are typically in a very fragile state so that they must be treated with the utmost care. The paper further explains that this must be taken into consideration when using confrontation to deal with victims of sexual abuse. The paper looks at when and how confrontation should be used, and what can be gained by its use. The dangers inherent in using confrontation are also pointed out.
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"Victims of sexual abuse may be in a very fragile state emotionally and so must be treated with the utmost care. Social workers have the responsibility of establishing and maintaining an appropriate therapeutic relationship with their clients and paying careful attention to the management of boundaries between the two. The social worker must recognize that the client may be influenced by their opinions, conjecture or suggestions and so must take care in expressing them. The social worker must not minimize the power and influence they have on..."
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Satisfied Workers Are Productive Workers, 2006.
This paper examines the results of various surveys as well as a detailed questionnaire which indicate that praise and recognition of a job well done is significantly more important to employees than meeting salary demands.
2,849 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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The writer of this paper contends and proves that worker satisfaction goes far beyond salary demands. Recent surveys indicate that the most important aspect of worker satisfaction is recognition and praise for a job well done. This paper stresses the importance of human resource managers in finding the proper mix to garner satisfaction on behalf of the employee while obtaining efficient and productive results for the employer. This paper contains a detailed questionnaire which was used to interview managers and workers in both the service and production industries, as well as the results of the interviews. Based on the results of the questionnaire, there is a remarkable difference between the service industry and a production facility, which are detailed in this paper. The writer also delves into the issues of women, discrimination and affirmative action in the work place.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Satisfaction Questionnaire
The Measurement of Satisfaction
Conclusions
Works Cited
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"The interviews with "ordinary" workers as well as low-level management were conducted anonymously. There was no mention of name, race, or gender. Permission was sought and granted that the results would be shared with Human Resources Management. Unfortunately, as is often the case, less than 60% of the questionnaires passed out were submitted. Time did not provide sufficient availability of the employees for a "sit-down" discussion. Approximately 10% of the questionnaires, therefore, were filled out during personal, head-to-head discussions. One listened as long as the employee/manager was willing to talk. One thing was obvious, a sort of theme running throughout: in a tight labor market, there is far less loyalty to a company than there used to be. Books on the subject bear this out."
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Happy Workers Make Loyal Workers, 2007.
This paper presents an examination of the benefits of providing on-site childcare for employees' children.
2,362 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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The paper discusses a company's need to maintain a work environment that stimulates employee interaction and economic growth. The paper explains that offering employees on-site childcare will help strengthen the retention rate of the workers and attract the best in the industry for future hire. The paper discusses the benefits of both contractor and company run on-site childcare, as well as the ways that the company will succeed in this proposal. The paper concludes that companies no longer only have a competitive obligation to their industry, but they also have a social obligation to the community that they impact. Providing an on-site daycare center will help with that social obligation as well as increase the ability to recruit and retain the most professional employees in the industry.
Outline:
Introduction
Benefits
Comparing Contracting It Out Or Providing It Ourselves
Approximate Cost of Each Option
Conclusion
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"Avionics Solutions, a small firm based in Washington, D.D., is a leader in manufacturing avionics equipment and prides it self on being a family-owned business that delivers high quality products. It is in the company's best interest to stay ahead of the competition to retain its best employees. To this end, the company must maintain a work environment that stimulates employee interaction and economic growth. To recruit and retain the best employees in the industry it is important to understand that they are the company's greatest asset. Offering employees onsite childcare will help strengthen the retention rate of the workers and attract the best in the industry for future hire."
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Nuclear Confrontation Between India and Pakistan, 2007.
An analysis of the implications for the area of the continuing threat of nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan.
1,271 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines the historical and ideological roots of the conflict between India and Pakistan and its contemporary nuclear manifestation. It discusses how this nuclear saber rattling, specifically over the continuing conflict in Kashmir, will continue to be a threat toward security for the region and how there is no likely resolution in the near future. It also analyzes the implications for the business community.
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"Both India and Pakistan tested nuclear devices in May 1998 (Ganguly, 2002). This was a critical turning point in the political relations between Indian and Pakistan. Further it represents one of the most significant contemporary issues facing India. That the nuclear conflict is constructed on an historical conflict of control of the Kashmir region is only the background of the issue. Kashmir is a territory essentially caught in the middle of nuclear "saber rattling" (Oberoi, 2001). The real problem facing political stability in the region at this point is the proliferation of nuclear arms in both India and Pakistan. "
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Counseling and Juvenile Rehabilitation, 2002.
This paper discusses the challenges confronting social workers and other counseling professionals in providing intervention and prevention services to juvenile delinquents and other adolescents referred to juvenile rehabilitation centers.
1,175 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper explains that working alliances between disparate rehabilitation system caregivers, justice system professionals and parents are the most effective means of achieving desirable behavioral and attitudinal changes. The paper states that acting-out or delinquent behavior is recognized as an associated feature of adolescent depression disorders. The author believes that the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a valuable tool in assisting caseworkers, social workers and counselors in developing effective treatment regimens.
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"Miser (1996) commented that difficulty in the assessment and treatment of juvenile delinquents can be explained by social labeling theory. In this theory, it is posited that any delinquent act, regardless of underlying causes, is a legal construct that carries a label capable of influencing the clinical judgment of those who assess and then treat such clients. Abnormal behavior is defined in terms of a legal violation and some type or degree of punitive treatment or response is then required. The mere act of labeling the youthful offender as ?delinquent? produces adverse effects on self-concept, which is believed by some to insulate against delinquency. Lower levels of self-concept are associated with deviant labels. Counseling the youthful offender therefore often focuses on development of a positive self-concept or image."
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Confrontation or Motivation, 2004.
A discussion of whether offenders should be motivated or confronted by their crimes.
2,621 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper looks at why and how specialised skills in interviewing have been developed in the treatment of offenders to prevent recidivism. It examines confrontational and motivational techniques in working with offenders and discusses how these techniques are employed and how they work. It also evaluates the benefits and hindrances of these techniques and assesses which technique is more beneficial to preventing offending behaviour.
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"Research carried out in the 1970?s argued that imprisonment and rehabilitative with offenders did not make a significant change to the recidivism rates of offenders and this led to more critical analysis which showed that some interventions could work. The ?Criminal Justice Act 1991? put more impetus to this by reconstructing the sentencing framework and recommending community sentencing for offenders unless the offence was serious enough to justify a prison sentence. ?Punitive measures have done little to arrest the increase in crime and it is difficult to demonstrate that punishment achieves the effect of deterring offenders from re-offending? (McGuire 1995 cited HTO Davies, S Nutley and P Smith 2001 p93) Research showed that offender treatment programmes could work to reduce rates of re-offending."
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Latino Family Risk and Protection, 2008.
A case assessment of family risk and protection among the Latino immigrant population in the United States, which aims to help social workers in the treatment of this population.
3,690 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 102.95
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This paper examines cultural, social, psychological and biological issues regarding the Latino immigrant population in the United States by focusing on one particular case study. The paper emphasizes the importance of this study for social workers who work with the Latino population and stresses the moral responsibility of the social worker to act correctly through constant self-evaluation, in order to avoid prejudice in the treatment of diverse clients such as the Latino population. The paper concludes that confronting these issues before beginning treatment may allow the social worker to prepare engagement strategies for building better rapport with Latino clients.
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Family Risk/Protection/Resilience Framework
Biological, Medical, and Cognitive Factors of Development
Adult Psychosocial Development
Intervention
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"Although faced with adversity and socio-environmental hardship, resiliency is distinguished among many Latino immigrant children (Gonzalez-Ramos & Nester-Sanchez, 2001). It appears as though Esmerelda has been able to maintain a high level of psychosocial functioning and academic success while balancing the demands of two worlds: mi tierra and my country (Gonzalez & Gonzalez-Ramos, 2005; Gonzalez-Ramos & Nester-Sanchez, 2001). As a Latino immigrant, Esmerelda has faced multiple challenges posed by biculturism, but, as a lesbian woman of color, her experience may actually be described as triculturism. Triculturism will be defined as oppression due to three factors: heterosexism and negative stigma imposed by societal prejudice to sexual orientation; racial discrimination against people of color; and limited acceptance of sexual orientation within the racial community of origin. (Harper, Jernewall, & Zea, 2004)."
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China and Taiwan: Compromise or Confrontation, 2002.
Discussion of the relationship between Nationalist China and Communist China.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses the history of the hostile relationship between Nationalist China and Communist China in terms of past conflict, disparate ideologies, and the present dispute over the status of Taiwan.
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Knowledge Workers, 2002.
This paper discusses a new category of workers, ?knowledge workers?, who are classified this way because of their close association with information systems.
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper explains that anyone who makes a living out of creating, manipulating or disseminating knowledge is a knowledge worker. The paper points out that knowledge workers need not be solely associated with computer related fields as programming or software development but also can be doctors, attorney, accountants, and almost every professional who uses information products or technological tools. The author states that the demand for knowledge workers is rapidly increasing world wide because of the steady shift in the economic structure from industry to information technology.
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"Information specialists are quickly taking over most business activities as it was reported that California alone has 25% of the workforce classified as knowledge workers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics also expects ?a net increase of more than 10,000 information professionals in the U. S. labor force by 2006" (Bender 1998, p. 35). This shows how knowledge is now the most important factor in determining the success or failure of corporations and their workforce. Countries and companies where knowledge is still being treated as a second citizen and industrial power is considered more important are headed for disaster. In coming few years, knowledge will take over all other ways of working because of the rapid advancement in technology and the convenience that brings along."
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Company Loyalty and Worker Entitlement, 2004.
An in-depth examination of the link between company loyalty and worker satisfaction and entitlement.
52,818 words (approx. 211.3 pages), 230 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This study identifies the existing conditions in the manufacturing industry in the US. It also provides an in-depth look at the role that organizations and unions play in designing conditions for the work force. The writer further examines practical options and human resource efforts that can be undertaken to manage worker benefits without worker entitlement providing the hurdles. Competitive strategies from the worker's perspective that organizations can implement to reduce the impact of entitlement problems within the industry are also discussed.
Chapter: 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Background of the Study
1.3 Purpose of the Study
1.4 Importance of the Study
1.5 Scope of the Study
1.6 Rationale of the Study
1.7 Definition of Terms
1.8 Limitations of the Study
1.9 Overview of the Study
Chapter: 2 Literature Survey
2.1 Factors Affecting the Entitlement Mentality
2.1.1 Organizational Structure and Length of Employment
2.1.2 Nature of the Job & Worker Mentality
2.1.3 Competitive Strategy and Type of Manufacturing Industry
2.1.4 Type of Employment Contract (Full Time, Part Time, Contract Worker)
2.1.5 Gender, Social Influences, Educational Level, Training & Skill Level
2.2 Organized Labor and The Role of Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements
2.2.1 Industrial Revolution and the New Worker
2.2.2 The History of the Union
2.3 The Union's Role in Worker Training and Organizational Socialization
2.4 The Union Today
2.5 Entitlement and Outsourcing
2.6 Effect of Culture on Entitlement
2.7 Types of Entitlement Sought in the Manufacturing Industry
2.7.1 Paid Vacation Time and Sick Time
2.7.2 Maternity Leave, Short Term Leave for Sickness & Family Care
2.7.3 Pension for the Workforce
2.7.4 Medical Insurance and Workers Compensation:
2.8 The Establishment of Human Resource Management
2.8.1 Organizations Valuing Their Workforce At Last
2.8.2 Modern Management Styles in Manufacturing Organizations
2.8.3 Worker Entitlement Issues that are Emerging in Modern Organizations
2.9 Hurdles Ahead for the HR Department
Chapter: 3 Methodology
3.1 Approach Used
3.2 The Data Gathering Method
3.3 Validity of the Study
3.4 The Steel Industry
3.4.1 Overview of the Industry and the Manufacturing Aspects
3.4.2 The Steel Industry in the Past Centuries and Working Conditions
3.4.3 Present Working Conditions in The Steel Industry in the US
3.4.4 Worker Entitlement in the Present Steel Manufacturing Industry
3.5 Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing
3.5.1 Overview of the Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing
3.5.2 The Auto Industry in the Past Century and the Working Conditions
3.5.3 Present Working Conditions in the Auto Industry in the US
3.5.4 Worker Entitlement in the Present Automobile Manufacturing Industry
3.6 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
3.6.1 Overview of the Aerospace Industry
3.6.2 The Aircraft Industry in the Past Century and the Working Conditions
3.6.3 Present Working Conditions in the Aerospace Industry in the US
3.6.4 Worker Entitlement in the Present Aerospace Manufacturing Industry
3.7 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
3.7.1 Overview of the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Industry
3.7.2 This Industry in the Past Few Decades and Present Working Conditions
3.7.3 Worker Entitlement in this Industry
Chapter: 4 Data Analysis
Chapter: 5 Summary, Discussion and Recommendations
5.1 Results of the Study
5.2 Recommendations
5.3 Conclusion
Chapter: 6 Bibliography
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"The American economy, for the past 100 years, has depended heavily on manufacturing and production. The necessities of the two World Wars spurred these sectors of the American economy. This catalyst soon became a juggernaut that inevitably drove economies throughout the rest of the world. Innovation and having to be at the forefront of the manufacturing and production sectors has put a lot of pressure on concepts and practices of the American methods of doing business. Equally important has been the need to marry production with burgeoning technologies.
Every organization is driven to succeed. An organization?s success or failure often depends on the clarity of its goals and objectives. The management often defines these. (Morgan, 1998) Workers within the US economy are increasingly moving from a pure manufacturing and production based economy to a knowledge-based economy. In recent times, the U.S. economy has grown tremendously, despite the bursting of the tech-bubble in 2000. The growth has been mostly due to the increase in productivity and worker performance. This indicates that managing worker potential can prove beneficial to an organization if it understand how to harness this potential."
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Global Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility, 2005.
A look at the present status of the social efforts and responsibilities of large corporations.
2,356 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper analyzes the Microsoft Company and the factors that are causing the firm to act in a socially responsible manner in an effort to provide better insight into the social dynamics that underlie the focus of the present business community towards social responsibility. The paper gives a thorough analysis of all the factors that are causing Microsoft to act in a socially responsible manner. Furthermore, the paper discusses the strategic ideas that have been at the forefront of the corporation. Lastly, the paper concludes by highlighting the future challenges the Microsoft is likely to confront and the future direction it is likely to take.
Microsoft Corporation
Background Information
Analysis of Factors Responsible for the Social Efforts
Corporate Social Responsibility Issues
The Unique Composition of Microsoft
Creating Better-Quality Products
Using Conventional and Contemporary Resources
Political Acumen
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"In recent years, augmented degree of interest has been shown on the subject of ?Corporate Social Responsibility,? also known as ?CSR.? This interest has been shown, both in the international/national business and academic circles, because almost all the current studies indicate that ?Corporate Social Responsibility? increases the credibility of the business in the eyes of the stakeholders, both within and outside the organization (Isabelle and David, 2002)."
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Good Social Worker, 2005.
A brief essay which discusses the traits of a good social worker.
978 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper begins by explaining the profession of a social worker and then looks at what characteristics are necessary for one to become good at the profession. The writer lists good advocacy skills, understanding and compassion as some of the characteristics. It also explains that social workers need to keep on top of trends in their profession in order to adapt with the society they deal with.
Introduction
Good Social Workers Understand the Basics of their Profession
Good Social Workers Understand Advocacy
Good Social Workers Understand the Need to Help Young People
Good Social Workers do their Research
Good Social Workers Stay Up-to-Date in their Profession
References
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"The CSCI's proposal calls for a CSCI "take over" of "the Independent (Panel) Stage of the complaints procedure from local authorities" which would, according to the BASW, "introduce a conflict with the regulatory and inspection roles of CSCI..." (Johnston, 2004). The impact of this proposal, if enacted, would be "increased delays" in the resolution of complaints and an "escalation in the number of complaints." Therefore, a good social worker should give input to this complaint revision procedure, since it may well affect every professional in the field at some point in time. Indeed, a good social worker is an investigator, and an avid reader, trying hard to keep abreast of all the issues surrounding the field. "
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Workers in Internal EAP Settings, 2005.
A study about job satisfaction of social workers in internal employee assistance program (EAP) settings.
11,520 words (approx. 46.1 pages), 41 sources, APA, $ 225.95
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This study attempts to determine the relationship between work autonomy and job satisfaction of EAP social workers in internal employee assistance program settings by looking at a number of work related factors. To begin with, the paper considers the extent of the relationship, if any, between work autonomy and job satisfaction among social workers. It then looks at the nature of job satisfaction from a social worker's perspective as well as how employee assistance programs can assist social work managers in improving social worker job satisfaction.
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Key Term Definitions
Review of Literature - Overview
Work Autonomy within Organizations
Work Autonomy and Social Workers
Job Satisfaction within Organizations
Job Satisfaction and Social Workers
Theoretical Framework
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"Substance abuse in the American workplace is an enormously expensive and growing problem today. According to Pace, Smits and Youngblood (1992), there are literally billions of dollars being lost in terms of productivity, as well as an incalculable amount of human misery and the erosion of world preeminence in the marketplace as direct or indirect consequence of workplace substance abuse. These authors report that properly designed and managed EAPs have demonstrated a significant, proven, and much needed role to play in the prevention and the treatment of workplace substance abuse. "Yet there are only about 10,000 EAPs in existence today in the American workplace, covering perhaps 10 percent of the work force" (Pace, Smits & Youngblood, 1992, p. xvi)."
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Effective Social Programs for Young People Today, 2003.
A best practices guide to providing effective social programs for adolescents and young adults.
2,722 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper provides a summary of the relevant literature to identify a best practices approach to a wide range of social issues confronting the nation's youth today, including pregnancies, drugs and alcohol, relationships, education and more.
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"The multiple personal and social implications related to teen pregnancies are well documented. Babies born to teen mothers are at increased risk of developing physical, social, and cognitive problems and deficiencies. Teenage mothers do not acquire as much education as teens who delay childbearing; therefore, they are less likely to find stable employment and more likely to rely on public assistance, thus perpetuating the cycle of poverty. In fact, one half of teen mothers go on welfare within a year, and 77% within five years (Moore & Rodriguez 1995). Despite what teens may hear about the effectiveness of one birth control method over another, experience has shown time and again that the only absolutely 100 percent, sure-fire method of avoiding unwanted pregnancies is to abstain from sexual intercourse - that is the bottom-line."
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The Social Worker Counselor, 2008.
A look at the delicate and complex balance of power between a social worker and her client.
1,795 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper relates that there is a delicate and complex balance between the social worker's power and the right to self-determination of the client. The paper then discusses and examines this power imbalance and looks at how such power imbalance between the social work and client implies certain responsibilities on the part of the social worker. The paper also demonstrates that the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Ethical Standard 1.02, i.e. Self Determination, implies that the social worker has some responsibility to empower the client so that the client is able to achieve self-determination. In addition, this essay also discusses a situation in which the social worker may be relatively powerless, as well as situations in which it might be prudent for the social worker to restrict the client's right to self-determination.
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"For example, the social worker should not try to dissuade a woman from becoming involved with a particular man on the basis that the social worker believes this man is not a good influence and should not be around the woman's children. In particular, if the social worker implies to the client that the social worker will withhold certain benefits from her if she does become involved with this man, this would constitute abuse of the social worker's power over the vulnerable client."
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