Question

The response of social workers to the Great Depression in America was to: Emphasize the need to place the bulk of the responsibility on charity groups to meet the poor's needs Rekindle the "cause" orientation that had been abandoned in the 1920s, emphasizing the duty of government to provide for the poorest Americans Side with conservative politicians and their approach to the poverty problem Demand that social welfare programs address the needs of minority groups

Answer 1

the answer is: Rekindle the "cause" orientation that had been abandoned in the 1920s, emphasizing the duty of the government to provide for the poorest Americans

During the great depression era, social workers and group of activists believe that the unregulated private sectors contributed greatly to the cause of the depression and advocated for government involvement in providing direct help of the poorest Americans.

This became one of the reason of The creation of the new deal in 1930s as a solution for the depression. With the new deal, the government provided a lot of government funded jobs that help bring the unemployment rate down.