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What is the primary focus of social workers inside prisons?
What is the primary focus of social workers inside prisons?
- Enforcing policies and procedures
- Providing legal assistance to ex-offenders
- Addressing factors associated with offending behavior (correct)
- Maintaining a professional relationship
What is a unique aspect of the relationship between workers and ex-offenders?
What is a unique aspect of the relationship between workers and ex-offenders?
- Imbalance of power due to the controlled environment (correct)
- Lack of communication between the two parties
- Mutual consent to receive help
- Equal distribution of power
What can be a hindrance to the professional relationship between workers and ex-offenders?
What can be a hindrance to the professional relationship between workers and ex-offenders?
- Mutual understanding of each other's roles
- Limited social relationship due to power imbalance (correct)
- Excessive availability of consent to receive help
- Equal distribution of help based on necessity
How do prisoners feel about their control over self-help upon release?
How do prisoners feel about their control over self-help upon release?
What was a common sentiment expressed by prisoners regarding the power imbalance?
What was a common sentiment expressed by prisoners regarding the power imbalance?