Juanita is a single mother with a young child. In the context of system linkage roles, which of the following is an example of a social worker functioning as a broker for Juanita?
A)A social worker resolving a conflict between Juanita and her child's teacher
B)A social worker responding to Juanita's request to locate a children's counselor
C)A social worker encouraging Juanita to enroll in a parenting class
D)A social worker assessing Juanita's need for home-delivered meals

Question

Juanita is a single mother with a young child. In the context of system linkage roles, which of the following is an example of a social worker functioning as a broker for Juanita?​
A)​A social worker resolving a conflict between Juanita and her child's teacher
B)​A social worker responding to Juanita's request to locate a children's counselor
C)​A social worker encouraging Juanita to enroll in a parenting class
D)​A social worker assessing Juanita's need for home-delivered meals

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A social worker functioning as a broker helps an individual or family access needed resources and services. In this case, locating a children's counselor at Juanita's request is an example of brokering. Resolving a conflict between Juanita and her child's teacher (A) would be an example of mediating. Encouraging Juanita to enroll in a parenting class (C) would be an example of advocating. Assessing Juanita's need for home-delivered meals (D) would be an example of evaluating or assessing.

Juanita Is a Single Mother with a Young Child