There Are Fundamental Differences Between a Mainstream Approach to Helping

question 31

Short Answer

There are fundamental differences between a mainstream approach to helping used in Canada's social welfare system and a traditional approach to helping used in Aboriginal social welfare programs.For each characteristic listed below,indicate which approach it best reflects.Enter MA (mainstream approach)or TA (traditional approach)in the space provided.
a)Human disorders are seen as discrete entities._____
b)The concepts of balance and a holistic view form the basis of this approach._____
c)Psychotherapy is a conventional intervention._____
d)This approach is likely to view an individual's personal problems within a historical context._____
e)The concept of healing is central to intervention._____
f)This approach is largely based on the medical model._____

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Definitions:

Alfred Binet

A French psychologist who, along with his colleague Théodore Simon, developed the first standardized test to measure intelligence.

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Aptitude

A natural ability or talent for learning or skill acquisition.

Heredity

The transfer of genetic characteristics from parents to offspring through their genes.