Select a Target Population or Problem for a Group Work

question 21

Essay

Select a target population or problem for a group work service. Conduct a literature search using a computerized online database such as Social Work Abstracts or Social Services Abstracts. Find the articles that appear to be most relevant. How helpful was the computer search in planning for the group?

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Definitions:

Transportation Model

A technique for solving a class of linear programming problems.

Optimal Solution

The best possible outcome or decision that can be made in a given situation, often determined through mathematical methods or algorithms.

Possible Routes

Potential paths or methods that can be taken in a process or towards a destination.

Northwest Corner Rule

An allocation technique used in transportation and logistics to minimize costs by initially assigning shipments to the cheapest routes starting from the northwest corner of a cost matrix and proceeding accordingly.