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Q1. When working with youth experiencing homelessness, what are the most important risk factors to watch out for, and what protective factors should be strengthened? Explain your choices.
Q2. Discuss the role of confidentiality as a core social work ethical standard when working with clients who express (1) suicidal ideation and (2) intention.
Q3. From a social welfare policy perspective, what could be done at a national level to improve suicide prevention? Are there any specific groups that should be the focus of such policies? Explain your choices.
References:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (2023). Risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs.
National Institute of Mental Health (2022, June). Suicide.
National Institute of Mental Health (2022, August). Suicide prevention.
Slesnick, N., Zhang, J., & Walsh, L. (2021). Youth experiencing homelessness with suicidal ideation: Understanding risk associated with peer and family social networks. Community Mental Health Journal, 57(1), 128-135. Retrieved from EBSCO multi-search database in the TUW library.
YourQuickInfo (2022, September 7). What are the limits of confidentiality in social work?