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CASE STUDY 17:  Your co-worker, Nate, is having problems with the youth that attend his afternoon recreation program.  You have agreed to stop by and spend an afternoon observing so you can give him feedback on how he might improve his approach.  Nate’s program is advertised as offering a broad range of activities in a local community facility using a youth empowerment philosophy. On a typical afternoon four CYC practitioners staff the program.  Activities are held in a large metal building with a cement floor in the neighborhood where the youth live.  The interior space is open and not sub-divided by walls.  Approximately 30-40 youth ranging in ages from 10 to 18 attend the program daily and come directly from school; 80% of the youth are male and 20% female.  Across the street from the metal building is a fenced neighborhood playground where younger youth can play on swings, slides, climbing equipment and sand boxes under the supervision of program staff. On the afternoon that you observe, youth begin drifting in around 3:15 pm.  A basketball game is started on a court at one end of the building.  As youth arrive, they are expected to join the game or sit quietly and watch.  As the number of youth increases, the game is divided into two games to give more youth opportunity to participate.   The older youth dominate the games, and you notice the younger ones slowly disengaging from play and drifting around the perimeter of activity.  Few of the girls participate.  You notice some of the younger children following staff around asking when snacks will be served and when the younger group will be allowed to go to the playground across the street.  Others are entertaining themselves by running wildly through the basketball games and in and out through the doors. 

69. A recommendation you might make later to your friend to improve the program is to_____.

CASE STUDY 15:  On a Saturday evening at 6:50 pm, Mr. Tam, a CYC practitioner, told Quinn, a 15-year-old boy, to take a time-out.  Quinn left his room several times to continue an argument with Kevin, another 15-year-old boy, who also had been told to take a time-out in his room. Kevin also came out of his room twice to insult Quinn. The last time Quinn was sent back to his room; he suddenly ran out to the day room and hit Kevin on the back. Mr. Tam, who was standing 10 feet away, stepped between the two boys. He separated them while they continued to yell insults and threats to one another. Another CYC practitioner, Mr. Sanders, walked with Quinn back to his room, while Mr. Tam took Kevin to his room to complete the time-out.  Mr. Tam told Kevin, “You should have stayed in your room, I told you to stay away from him. If you had stayed in your room, Quinn would not have hit you.” Kevin replied, “He never gets any consequences anyway.” Mr. Sanders left Quinn in his room and returned to his other work.  On his way, he looked back at the last minute and said to Quinn, “You need to stay in your room.” then took no further action. Later, after thinking about the incident, Mr. Tam approached Mr. Sanders.  Mr. Tam told him that while both boys have violated their restrictions, Quinn had a history of using intimidation and threats to get his way with other youth and even with staff members. “I wonder if we should show Kevin that we can keep him safe from Quinn by doing something more about his aggression towards Kevin?”  Mr. Sanders disagreed, saying that the incident was “no big deal” and that they should just leave it alone. Mr. Tam reminded Mr. Sanders that Quinn can be very loud and confrontational with staff members, so they should be careful that they were not backing off due to fear that Quinn would escalate. Mr. Tam stated that he believed Quinn would think a lack of action on the staff’s part was an indication that Quinn could push the other boys around.  Mr. Sanders reacted coolly, but reluctantly agreed. Mr. Sanders said that he was not going to tell Quinn about the extended restrictions, so Mr. Tam informed Quinn that, as a result of his attack on Kevin, he would miss a trip to go to a basketball game the next day.

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51. Kent’s stepfather has good woodworking skills, and the program has a woodworking shop. Goals for the family include increasing positive relationships among the family members. Which of the following would probably be the least helpful family intervention?

75. A good time to discuss cleanliness, health and hygiene is during snack preparation because _____.

32. The facility has an isolation room.  Which one of the following statements is not consistent with the appropriate use of isolation rooms? 

18. After assessing the situation, your preliminary assessment is that the issue _____.

31. Kitchen and dining areas in residential spaces should have an atmosphere of comfort, acceptance, and importance. Which of the following is not consistent with this type of atmosphere?

12. A dance was held one evening.  You take off your sunglasses and leave them on a table in the corner with your hat.  During the dance you notice Jerold wearing sunglasses just like yours.  When you check you realize that your sunglasses are no longer on the table.  After the dance when you go to pick up your glasses and hat, you only find the hat.  Jerold is also getting ready to leave the dance.  When you ask him about your glasses you note a panicked expression cross his face as he excitedly tells you he returned the glasses to where he had found them.  You point out that they were not with your hat when you looked.  He leads you to a nearby table and shows you the glasses.  Jerold then says, “See, you can trust me.” The best response you can give to Jerold’s comment is: