What Is an Event That Accelerated Social Work's Shift Toward

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is an event that accelerated social work's shift toward individual treatment?

• A)The emergence of funding for social service agencies during the Depression.
• B)The application of psychoanalytic theory to social work practice.
• C)The focus on providing services solely to the poor.
• D)None of the above.

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